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<br /> 328 of there. They might say we want to restrict it to a right in, right out, because we have some
<br /> 329 concerns there where we don't want the left-turning movement because the site distance isn't
<br /> 330 good enough. There are all sorts of options that are on the table there for them, and it's going to
<br /> 331 be their call. So it is something that we're looking into the safety components of that,which is
<br /> 332 more design related. We've looked at the capacity at the driveways. So NCDOT has been
<br /> 333 working with us through the whole process. We even scoped it,just like a typical TA, saying here
<br /> 334 are assumptions, here's our assumptions for growth in the area, not just our development, but
<br /> 335 we're looking at this holistically. We've been in communication with the county and DOT staff
<br /> 336 throughout the whole process.
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<br /> 338 Charity Kirk: So you're basically saying you just have to wait for DOT to tell you what to do.
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<br /> 340 Josh Reinke: NC, yeah, NCDOT will dictate what we're doing at the driveways, essentially,whether we restrict
<br /> 341 them,whether we put the turn lanes and things like that, based on what we've provided with that
<br /> 342 site distance. So a lot of that came up where there's the diagrams of crashes and the number of
<br /> 343 crashes and things like that. And also, I don't know if it's anything where DOT's been approached
<br /> 344 before, if there were all these crashes, if there has been a request for a speed-limit reduction,that
<br /> 345 is something that can be done. Usually it holds more weight when a municipality or a county does
<br /> 346 it versus an individual developer saying, "Hey, here's this history of crashes." I'm happy, if it's
<br /> 347 okay with the team, it is a letter that I would submit, and they review it and say,"Do we have these
<br /> 348 concerns?"because then it's really just posting new signs out there. We're seeing we're worried
<br /> 349 about speeding. The only way—I mean, yes, you can post signs and say slow it down. To be
<br /> 350 honest,the guaranteed way to slow down traffic is capacity issues. And that indicates there aren't
<br /> 351 real capacity issues right there if they're saying everybody's speeding along there, so I think the
<br /> 352 best approach could be, and once again, if it is something that there are concerns about the safety
<br /> 353 along that stretch, is I can provide NCDOT with a letter saying, "Hey,we have concerns about
<br /> 354 these crashes." They're still going to do whatever at the driveways if it's you have to put in turn
<br /> 355 lanes,we're going to restrict some of that access. That would be completely separate;that's part
<br /> 356 of the driveway permit. But I can send a request in if you all felt that was necessary to address
<br /> 357 some of the speeding concerns. Once again, I cannot guarantee you. That is an NCDOT
<br /> 358 decision of whether they say yes,we do agree with you. We see there are, I think it was,five fatal
<br /> 359 crash, over 100 crashes in a 5-year period is to me that should be something. Whether anybody's
<br /> 360 looked at that before, I'm happy to. I've done this before, mainly for schools that I work on,just
<br /> 361 say, hey,we need a reduction in speed here. We're concerned about those. So offering that, if
<br /> 362 that's okay, is writing that letter. And I cannot guarantee you that that will happen. I can't put that
<br /> 363 as a condition like we'll get a speed limit. I'm saying I can write that letter, like I have in other
<br /> 364 instances, and submit that to NCDOT to hopefully address some of the crash issues.
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<br /> 366 Charity Kirk: Any number yet? I think I'm done with the traffic.
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<br /> 368 Josh Reinke: I'm sorry,what?
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<br /> 370 Charity Kirk: I think I'm done with the traffic.
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<br /> 372 Josh Reinke: Okay, okay.
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<br /> 374 Charity Kirk: Thank you.
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<br /> 376 Josh Reinke: Thank you.
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<br /> 378 Beth Trahos: Looks like he's calculating.
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<br /> 380 Charity Kirk: He's—I asked a tougher question than I thought. So the private property aspect, I think it's
<br /> 381 commendable that you are willing to tentatively allow the cross-country team on the property. It
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