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BK:00028 PG:0382 • Proclamation Honoring Manufacturing Day in Lee County (copy attached), • Fire Work Permits for Downtown Streetscape Project (copies attached), • Resolution Delegating Authority to Issue Fire Work Permits to Lee County Municipal Governing Bodies (copy attached), and • Purchase of a new 2017 F250 truck for the Maintenance Division of General Services from Piedmont Truck Center, Greensboro. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Sloan, and Smith Nay: None Absent: Reives The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Pursuant to N.C. General Statute §153A-52.1, Chair Dalrymple opened the floor for Public Comments. The following signed up to speak and were allowed 3 minutes for comments: 1. Keely Wood, 363 Angel Road, Sanford (Fracking) 2. Steve Malloy, 2615 Bellaire Drive, Sanford (Sanford Tours) The Board considered a recommendation from the Lee County Planning Board in reference to the "Sanford Soccer Field & Complex District" that had been tabled at the last meeting. Commissioner Smith moved to take the item off the table for discussion. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Knecht, Oldham, Sloan, and Smith Nay: Frazier Absent: Reives The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously and discussion continued. Sanford/Lee County Planning & Development Design Review Coordinator Amy McNeill discussed the application by Toribo Herandez to rezone from Residential Agricultural (RA) district to a conditional zoning district to be known as "Sanford Soccer Field Complex District', an 8.75 acre t portion of land located off Airport Road. The matter was tabled at the July 18th meeting until more information could be obtained from NCDOT. Ms. McNeill provided responses to the following questions by Commissioners at the last meeting: Traffic Data — The Board was interested in the volume of vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the area. DOT traffic studies for three locations along Tramway Road were provided but there are no numbers for pedestrians walking along the roadway. DOT contacted the Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation but was told they do not keep this type of information. Future Plans for Tramway Road — The Board was interested in any future plans to alter the road or add sidewalks or other improvements in this area. It was noted that last year Lee County submitted 15 projects through the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) for funding by NCDOT through SPOT 4.0, which is the funding formula used to identify construction funding for and scheduling of transportation projects for funding from 2018-2027 through the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Funding has been requested through the STIP to widen NC 2