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G7_ Pg. 3 of 4- Village of Cumnock. LLC HC CZD Recommendation of the PB Transportation The NCDOT 2010 Annual Daily Traffic Study reports 13,000 vehicles trips per day on US Highway 421N near the subject tract. There are no traffic studies for Cumnock Road. Current road projects in the area include the construction of the northern end of the US 421 Bypass. The Bypass will intersect into Highway 421 with a partial cloverleaf interchange at Cumnock Road. Highway Commercial districts and uses are generally located adjacent to or near a major highway corridor /thoroughfare. US Highway 421 is a major thoroughfare as stated in the Sanford/Lee County Thoroughfare Plan Technical Report. Major thoroughfares typically serve through travel and external travel into major industrial, commercial, recreational, and institutional attractions. They may be either partial or no control of access and usually have little to no on- street parking. A function of major thoroughfares is to carry traffic with the least amount of driveway interruptions which could be an impediment to traffic flow. US Highway 421N brings traffic from Siler City and Greensboro to Sanford, each connecting to Homer Boulevard, a major commercial corridor. Utilities Public water is accessible to the site by means of a 12 -inch water line in the right -of -way of Cumnock Road. Immediate development of the site will require a private on -site septic system for waste disposal. A public sewer line runs along Big Buffalo Creek and may be extended to serve the site. The applicant is required to coordinate with the City Public Works Department regarding connection to these public utilities. Emergency Response The subject property is located within the West Sanford Fire District. Environmental The property is located within the Deep Fear WS -IV Protected Area (DR- WS- IV -PA) watershed. Non - residential development occurring in a WS -IV watershed classification which requires a Sedimentation and Erosion Control permit may occur at no more than twenty -four percent (24 %) built upon area for projects utilizing curb and gutter and at no more than thirty-six percent (36 %) built -upon area if the project does not utilize curb and gutter for storm water control. Ten percent (10 %) of the DR- WS -IV -PA watershed area may be developed with new development projects up to seventy (70 %) built -upon area as Special Intensity Allocations (SIAs). SIAs are allocated by the Watershed Administrator on a "first come, first served" basis upon the approval and issuance of the appropriate permit. The total area remaining for SIA's in the DR- WS -IV -PA is over 653.5 acres. As shown on FEMA Map #3710962500K, dated February 2, 2007 areas of floodplain exist along the western side of the tract that borders Deep River. Development Standards If rezoned, development of the site will be required to meet the building design standards for non - residential developments along a thoroughfare, development standards of the UDO and specific conditions placed on the property by the applicant as stated in the application.