Agenda - 01-19-2021; 6-a - Zoning Atlas Amendment Master Plan Development Conditional Zoning District (MPD-CZ) for Efland Station (formerly Beaver Crossing)

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22 7) False: Efland Station is a Water and Sewer Consumption Glutton False data or willful ignorance is the source of this claim. Buc-ee's utility use estimates, shared with Planning Department, are taken specifically from a multitude of fully operating Buc-ee's stores with years of historical data. At full build-out, Efland Station Water Usage will consume less than 20% of available capacity. Efland Station Sewer Usage will consume less than 1S% of available capacity. Buc-ee's will also construct its first ever rainwater collection system for irrigation purposes. We have voluntarily deleted the carwash as part of the re-zoning application, and we will follow or exceed all standards required by OC Solid Waste Management. 8) False: Buc-ee's is limited to water consumption of 10,000 GIRD per UDO 4.2.3. True: Opponents who cited this reference failed to note that this limit refers to industrial users that incorporate water into their manufacturing process. It is not applicable to Efland Station. 9) False: Buc-ee's is a horrible place to work Multiple opponents cited website references and job sites such as Indeed.com to claim that Buc-ee's is not a suitable employer for Orange County. These speakers were very selective in their reviews. A visit to the Indeed.com website shows: i. Buc-ee's Employer Rating is 3.0 using a 5-Star system. 1. For context, Orange County's Employer rating is 3.7 out of 5. ii. Buc-ee's has almost an equal number of 5-Star Rating (134) as 1-Star Ratings (144). Buc-ee's is proud of our work environment and opportunities provided to more than 4,000 current employees. 10) False: Buc-ee's management and higher paying jobs are given to existing employees from Texas: True: Opponents continue to ignore or disregard Buc-ee's repeated commitment that other than the General Manager and one other manager who will transfer from existing stores, all other hires (200 Full Time) will come from the local community. This includes as many as 20 store management positions. 11) False: Traffic Will Be "A Nightmare" Statements about traffic patterns have been distorted or taken out of context. All of our data for traffic generation has been reviewed and approved by NCDOT. All of our data for traffic generation comes directly from Buc-ee's operating stores and years of historical data. Repeated references to our Robertsdale store and the requirement of Buc-ee's Blvd to be built by state or federal money are patently false; the "900-foot length" of an existing county road was renamed to Buc-ee's Blvd to enhance traffic flow with signage at the adjacent intersection. NDCOT has conceptually approved our traffic plan as a safer, more efficient, and long-term solution to a growing problem acknowledged by NDCOT and the County. The proposed traffic plan allows for a renewed discussion for the completion of the south and west bound connections from 1-85 to Highway 70 and a realignment of Ben Johnston Road.