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I I I September 5, 2006 (Recessed Meeting) Page 91 impracticable in the foreseeable future. Therefore, NCDOT established a minimum tolerable lane width of 11 feet, which he said is from the center of the road to the edge of the pavement and totals 22 feet of paved roadway. He said this lane width is usually accompanied by a four-foot shoulder on each side of the road for a total of 30 feet of roadway; can be paved or dirt and is for emergency uses before entering the in slope of a ditch. He said residents already tolerate a smaller than desirable road without a four-foot shoulder on each side. I f you encounter a problem on this highway and need to pullover, he said you will most likely be in the ditch which is a very dangerous situation. He said distractions such as traffic lights, flat tires, etc., causes the lane width to become much smaller in a short period of time and making improvements on this project alone, is just a band aid and will make a bad situation worse. Also, he reported the NCDOT 2002-2025 Long Range Transportation Plan contains traffic studies such as specific average daily traffic counts, recommendations, needs, capacities, deficiencies, ect., and is the most recent information available. He presented the following information from the thoroughfare plan: NCDOT recommended the cross-section for NC Highway 73 be a five-lane urban section with sidewalks and a detailed study should be conducted to analyze the effect the present and anticipated land uses will have on this corridor. This road is heavily traveled commuter corridor. The land use is dense residential and commercial with numerous access points. The present two-lane cross-section is presently over capacity. It is not sufficient to carry the 15,000 to 28,000 vehicles per day expected in the corridor. NCDOT recommended a full cross-section for Odell School Road including a full 24-foot two-lane rural section from NC 136 to NC 73 and a four-lane urban section with sidewalks from NC 73 to Mecklenburg County. The Odell Elementary School is at the intersection of Odell School Road and NC 73; this corridor also carries traffic around Lake Howell. The current eighteen to twenty-two foot cross sections of rolling terrain will not be sufficient to carry the expected 7,000 to 10,000 vehicles per day and traffic is expected to grow at five percent a year. For NC Highway 3, the transportation plan states a portion of the existing two-lane highway is not wide enough to carry the expected 12,800 vehicles per day. At certain locations within the corridor, even the recommend cross-section will not accommodate the expected 36,000 vehicles per day. He reported Davidson Road is not mentioned in the thoroughfare plan, but it should be controlled and managed. He also said he noticed several mistakes in the plan concerning right-of-ways of 100 feet on NC Highway 3 and 60 feet on Odell School Road. As you know, he said there are no deeded right-of-ways in this area and this information is misleading to perspective developers. He said developers should have the most accurate information possible so they can go into their venture well informed. He said according to Ms. Zakraisek, the 2030 transportation plan is not finished or adopted yet and making these corrections now would be a great help to the developers. He said he disagrees vii th the current road classifications and the way they are being used in rezoning applications. If the transportation plan is used, at least as a guide and recognizing these road deficiencies, he said travelers will have a safer and more efficient system of roads. He said he realizes that citizens must tolerate the overburdened roads and he his only asking for a reasonable response. He asked how the County can make the road situation worse. He also pointed out Mr. Wayne has a lowboy and other over-si zed equipment traveling daily on 22-feet highways. He said he does not want to be tied up in traffic jams in front of his own home and if he wanted the convenience of living next door to a grocery store or contractor's yard, he would have bought a home closer to town. Further, he reported he asked the peti tioDer to look at vacant buildings properly zoned with better accessibili ty to maj or thoroughfares. In closing, he thanked the Board for allowing him to speak against this issue. Boyce M. Morrison of 400 Avinger Lane, Apt. 263 in Davidson stated he is the property owner of the "triangle area" on the maps. He said the property crosses Odell School Road, the land is being used as farmland and he would like to keep the property classified as it is now. William E. Morrison, Jr. of 6311 Bentridge Drive in Charlotte said he was born and raised near the subject property and he does not know of anyone within a one mile radius who makes $90,000.00 a year. He said the purpose of this meeting is not to question Mr. Wallace's character or Mr. Wayne's business practices, but to consider a rezoning petition. After listening to the comments, he said there are still many unanswered questions. He said Mr. Wayne listened to the community, removed the concrete plant and added a retail component to the proposal. He said the subject property is special, which is another reason to keep it zoned as it is and the residents do not want an eyesore in their community. He said he does not believe that Mr. Wayne wants to be involved in retail businesses, but merely wants to obtain a piece of property to build his company building. In closing, he said he is