Agenda - 06-01-2021; 7-a - Buckhorn Area Study

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51 (ADT). It was noted in the study that primary access points should be directed to West Ten Road and Buckhorn Road and away from Bushy Cook Road and Mt. Willing Road. As an additional consideration for the improvement of traffic flow and safety, a shared driveway requirement for contiguous non-residential uses is to be considered when feasible to do so. 3.h. Will any development along Buckhorn Road cause removal of the Washington Street and Washington Street Extension? No. There are no plans, studies, projects or anything else that would remove access to E. Washington Street and the E. Washington Street extension from Buckhorn Road. Any potential realignment of Buckhorn Road would maintain connection to E. Washington Street both east and west of Buckhorn Road. 3.i. Can West Ten Road Handle Truck Traffic? According to NCDOT staff, West Ten Road is built for mixed traffic including trucks. As a result of the land use analysis that was included in the Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane (EBM)Access Management Plan* (2019), Orange County is recommending roadway improvements to West Ten Road including larger lanes and wider paved shoulders. This is currently an unfunded project which Orange County will continue to pursue through the NCDOT prioritization process for funding consideration. This is handled separately from more localized road improvements that may need to occur through the implementation of development specific Traffic Impact Analyses (TIAs). *The process to prepare the EBM Access Management Plan also include public outreach, Planning Board recommendation, and BOCC adoption (04/02/2019). 4. Inter-Local Cooperation 4.a. Does Orange County have joint planning agreements with Mebane? No. Orange County and the City of Mebane are interested in working together and will continue to do so for geographies of mutual interest. While there is not a joint planning agreement between the two entities, Orange County and the City of Mebane do have a Utility Services Agreement that was amended in 2012. Mebane is not a signatory to the Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA). WASMPBA is a multi-party agreement among Orange County, Orange Water and Sewer Authority(OWASA), and the towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough; WASMPBA establishes a system of service areas for public water and sewer utilities. Even without an agreement, both entities are interested in pursuing collaboration on projects. 5. Annexation 5.a. How does annexation work in North Carolina? North Carolina has three (3) statutory methods of municipal annexation: 1. Voluntary annexation of contiguous areas (G.S. 160A-31 and 31.1) 2. Voluntary annexation of noncontiguous areas (G.S. 160A-58 through -58.8) 3. Involuntary annexation of contiguous areas, subject to urban development standards, mandatory service provisions, and a referendum requiring approval by a majority of voters in the area to be annexed (G.S. 160A- 58.50 through -58.63).