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Proposed Access and Transportation Network Improvements <br />Access is provided via two driveways connecting to New Grady Brown School Road. The site is not <br />expected to generate additional traffic and no roadway capacity improvements are warranted or required <br />per NCDOT guidelines. Per UDO Section 6.17.2(2), a traffic impact analysis is not required. <br /> <br />Summary of Transportation Information <br />Existing Roadway Characteristics <br />Affected Roadway New Grady Brown School Road <br />Type of Roadway Major Collector <br />Current Roadway Capacity 10,000 AADT <br />Latest Traffic Volume 5,200 AADT <br />Traffic Generation <br />Number of Trips Expected to be Generated by <br />Proposed Project N/A <br /> <br />Proposed Utilities <br />The parcel is currently served by public water and wastewater. No additional utilities are proposed. <br /> <br />Erosion Control/Stormwater Regulations <br />The applicant has indicated the project will conform to existing stormwater management (Section 6.14) and <br />erosion and sedimentation control (Section 6.15) regulations of the UDO. See Attachment 5. (Subject: <br />Summary of Findings Regarding Conformance with Orange County Unified Development Ordinance <br />(UDO) for Erosion and Sedimentation Control and Stormwater Management). <br /> <br />Land Use Buffers/Setbacks <br />North 20 ft. building setback, 100 ft. Major Transportation Corridor setback, 100 ft. <br />landscape buffer <br />South 40 ft. building setback, 30 ft. Type B Landscape Buffer <br />East 20 ft. building setback, 100 ft. Major Transportation Corridor setback, 75 ft. <br />Type E landscape buffer <br />West 20 ft. building setback, 100 ft. landscape buffer <br /> <br />Environmental Assessment (EA) <br />The applicant has provided an Environmental Assessment (EA) application and supporting materials as <br />required in Section 6.16 of the UDO with their submittal. These materials have been shared with various <br />State agencies via the NC Department of Administration’s State Clearinghouse. Planning and DEAPR <br />Staff have jointly reviewed the materials and agree with a determination of “Finding of No Significant <br />Impact (FONSI)” as required in Section 2.25.1 (B) (5) of the UDO (Attachment 5). This determination <br />eliminates a requirement from the applicant to provide a more detailed Environmental Impact Statement <br />(EIS) process as outlined in Sections 2.25.2 and 6.16.4 of the UDO. <br />50