PB Agenda Packet - October 1 2025

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17 602 fatalities, it's higher speeds. It means people can come and go very quickly out there,so one of 603 the things that has to be investigated further with the driveway permit,which you will need to get 604 driveways, is in part of the design is looking at that sight distance and saying what needs to 605 happen,so that could be turn lanes out there,things like that that would alleviate,the turning folks 606 out of that through movement into an exclusive lane to turn into the site, so that's one of the things 607 that could come out of that. Once again, I can't guarantee or anything because it is a DOT road. 608 It is a DOT decision, and they're just saying we want you to look at this in the design. We know 609 there are considerations for safety there, and what is ultimately decided. I can't promise anything 610 but those are typical things when you have sight distance issues is you need to make sure people 611 can safety get out of the through movement into a turn lane so they can get in and out of the site, 612 and the same thing with the folks exiting the site. They need to be able to see the cars coming. 613 Design needs to consider that,so there will be likely some sort of mitigation there. Once again, 614 that all comes with the driveway permit, once again,this wasn't even a required document we did. 615 It was the team being proactive saying,we know there are going to be concerns. We want to look 616 into that, not just say here is how many trips it generates but actually collect data. I know there 617 are concerns. People said, I heard there wasn't a study done. There actually was. We collect 618 data at those peak times when the school is in session and things like that, and once again,the 619 purpose of this study isn't to fix any problems in the area. It is to mitigate any problems caused by 620 this development's traffic, so that is what that would look at,and when they are pursuing the 621 driveway permit,we have already coordinated with NCDOT,and they said we do need to look at 622 that sight distance further and look at design things. 623 624 Delores Bailey: Can you tell me what date that study was done? 625 626 Josh Reinke: That study was done, let's see, it is March 4th,2025. 627 628 Delores Bailey: So, before we started discussion on this? 629 630 Josh Reinke: Started discussion, how is that? 631 632 Delores Bailey: I'm asking what dates you did that because we were last month talking about this, but. 633 634 Josh Reinke: March 4th, 2025. 635 636 Delores Bailey: Right. So that was done in March and last month we talked about the traffic too, so nothing more 637 recent. That's, that's my question, nothing more recent than March even after everybody said 638 there was a problem. 639 640 Beth Trahos: For clarification,this is the first time we have presented Highway 86 project to the Planning Board. 641 I think the one you're referencing is a previous project. 642 643 Delores Bailey: Okay. 644 645 Beth Trahos: That is not being considered tonight. 646 647 Delores Bailey: Thank you. My second question— I'm done with the traffic piece of it,though I am concerned 648 about all of the folk who stood up and had traffic issues, and understandably, adding 49 more 649 homes to this area is going to absolutely cause a traffic situation, but I'll just say that piece. My 650 second question is I appreciate your statement about housing being a major need in Orange 651 County. I more than anybody probably on this panel know that, but as you may know,the most 652 needed housing in Orange County is for families earning $50,000.00 and below. Will any of these 653 homes been available for families earning that kind of income? 654 655 Beth Trahos: This is intended to be a market-rate project,so, given the cost of development here these will be 656 market rate. We're not proposing affordable housing.