TOWN OF CRAMERTON BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL CAUTHEN, MAYOR  DEMETRIOS KOUTSOUPIAS, MAYOR PRO-TEMPORE COMMISSIONER SUSAN NEELEY. COMMISSIONER DONALD RICE COMMISSIONER DIXIE ABERNATHY - COMMISSIONER RICHARD ATKINSON  BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING THURSDAY, November 19, 2020 @ 6:00 PM  ***Zoom Meeting***  Citizens with disabilities requiring special needs should contact Cramerton Town Hall three (3) days *Note 1: Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) State of Emergency and ordered restrictions in North Carolina during the month of November 2020, this Cramerton BOC meeting will be held via **Note 2: Information for the public to listen via Zoom to this BOC meeting will be posted via the Cramerton "sunshine", email; the Cramerton. Facebook Page, the Town Website www.cramerton.org  prior to the meeting by calling 704-824-4337.  teleconference.  and on the door of Cramerton Town Hall (155 N. Main St.).  AGENDA  1. Call to Order and Determination of Quorum. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Adoption of Agenda for this meeting.  4. Consent Agenda (Action Item): Consider approval of the consent agenda. Note: Ifany item requires further discussion, it should be removed from consent and placed  appropriately on the agenda. a. Minutes  i. November 5, 2020 (pages 31 to8 8)  b. Recreation Advisory Board  i. Affirming of the Board Chair (as recommended by the Advisory Board) ii. Appointment of new board member Jaimee Mendrino (pages 10to  (page 9) 12)  5. Agenda Items NOT Requiring a Public Hearing  a. Planning & Zoning  . Pre-Development  1. Presentation by NewStyle Developers regarding updated plan for Courtyards at S. New Hope. (pages 13 to 15) 2. Presentation by Mandrake Partner for Villages at Cramerton Mills (VCM) Phase 1F. (pages 16 to 20)  6. BIG BOARD (pages 21 to 24)  1    7. Manager's Report (*sent via email) 8. General Staff Reports (as needed)  a. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) - Verbal Updates - Update from Two Rivers Utilities, Mr. Mike Bynum Additional updatel reports from Department Heads (ifr needed) 9. Topics of Discussion for Each Commissioners  10.Public Comment  Note: The public comment section for the Cramerton BOC November 19!h meeting will be received via email and read during this section of the meeting. Please see the end ofthis  agenda for "electronic public comment" rules.  11.Adjournment  Upcoming BOC Meetings  - Thursday, December 10th @ 6pm (at the Cramerton Community Center & via ZOOM)  Rules for" "electronic public comments" for the November 19, 2020 BOC Meeting The Board will hear public comment at the end of the meeting by email only. Please email your comments to TownofCramerton@eramerton.org. on or before Thursday, November 19, 2020 at - Please include your name and address and your comment will be read into the record at the  6:30pm. appropriate time.  Comments submitted anonymously will not be read into the record. Comments are limited toi three minutes per comment.  The Board will allocate no more than (20 minutes) per meeting to the reading of submitted Public  Comment.  Comments are to be directed to the entire board as a whole and not individuals. Comments are expected to be civil and within reasonable standards of courtesy. C Comments that include vulgarity, slander, name calling, personal attacks or threats will not be All comments will be maintained as a public record and included in the minutes of the meeting.  read into the record.  2    STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON TOWN OF CRAMERTON November 5, 2020  The Board of Commissioners for the Town of Cramerton met on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Call to Order and Determination of Quorum. Mayor Cauthen, Mayor Pro Tempore Koutsoupias, Commissioner Neeley, and Commissioner Rices stated their attendance fort the record. Mayor Cauthen determined there was a quorum. The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. Commissioner Atkinson joined the meeting at 6:08 p.m. Commissioner Abernathy joined the Staff Present: David Pugh, Town Manager; Attorney Karen Wolter; Josh Watkins, Planning Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Neeley provided the invocation and the pledge of allegiance was given by all. Commissioner Atkinson joined the meeting at 6:08 p.m. Adoption of Agenda for this meeting. The Town) Manager clarified that thei informationi included as part of the consent agenda regarding the voluntary annexation agreements include the annexation of Alberta Avenue and CaroMont. A motion. was made by Commissioner Neeley to adopt the proposed agenda. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rice. The vote was 4t to Note: There. will be no General Public Comments Section for this November 5th BOC meeting. The General Public Comments Section for the month ofNovember will be held at  6:00 p.m., as a virtual meeting via Zoom.  meeting at 6:13 p.m.  Director; Police Chief. Adams; and Wilene Cunningham, Town Clerk.  Oto approve the proposed. agenda.  the Novemiber 19th BOCmeeting:  Proclamations  A Proclamation to honor Veterans in recognition of Wednesday, November 11th as Veterans Day. A copy oft the signed proclamation will be placed in the minutes book.  Consent Agenda (Action Item): Consider approval of the consent agenda.  a. Minutes b. Finance   October 1,2020 meeting minutes. ii. October 15,2020 meeting minutes.  . Voluntary Annexation Agreement concerning assumption of debt of North Carolina rural protection fire district (Parcel #185724; 228059; 228060; 228061; 228062). A motion was made by Commissioner Neeley to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Neeley. Commissioner Atkinson and Mayor Pro Tempore Koutsoupias confirmed their  approval. The vote was 4 to Oi in favor.  Town of Cramerton- - November. 5, 2020- - Page I  3    Agenda Items NOT Requiring al Public Hearing  Board of Commissioners  Veterans Memorial Landscaping Aesthetics Project Bid Proposals 1.A Action Item: Review, discuss, and consider approval to finalize a contract with thel lowest responsible bidder. Four (4) bids were receivedj per the Town Manager. The Lawrence. Landscape Group was the lowest bidder with al bidof $20,149.36. Gary Fankhauser stated the bids were. higher than anticipated. He advised that contractors are continuing to stay busy and material costs have risen. This project was offered to landscape contractors instead of general contractors since it is a smaller scale project. Rebidding or waiting to begin construction on this project would not: change anything and the cost may actually increase. Commissioner Abernathy asked about the limited amount of detail for the quote and also what did "fixtures ae. not included in quote and are tol be provided byt the Town ofCramerton". Mr. Fankhauser stated details were not requested as part oft the bid packet and fixtures could possibly be purchased by the Town at a lower cost with the landscape contractor providing the wiring and installation. A motion was made by Commissioner Abernathy to approve and finalize the contract with the Lawrence Landscape Group as the lowest responsible bidder for this project. The. motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Koutsoupias. Commissioner Atkinson, Commissioner Neeley, and Commissioner Rice confirmed their approval. The motion passed 5 to 0 in favor. The Town Manager stated that the Lawrence Landscape Group plans to start this project in the next several wèeks. Mr. Fankhauser said the timing for  the plantings is opportune!  ii. Helix/ R Sculpture  1. Discuss and consider possible partnership with Gaston County Schools for asculpture location. TheTown Manager stated he received an email from Dr. Houchârd with, the Gaston County Schools indicating renewed interest in possible plaçement ofthel Helix/R sculpture at another school property but this isnot a viable option at this time. A survey will be available fori input regarding placement of the sculpture at the parcel located near the Bennie Cunningham Bridge and the. Riversidel basketball area. The survey will be available for input for three (3) wéeks. The Town Manager stated he spoke with Gary Fankhauser about, placement of the sculpture at the proposed area and he liked the idea of this urban sculpture against thei natural backdrop. Discussion wasl held with Mr.  Fankhauser regarding future installation oft the sculpture. iii. Cramerton Planning and Zoning Board Appointments  1. Recommendation ofCramerton Planning and Zoning Board appointments from theBOCNominating Committee. Mayor Cauthen stated that the ad hoc committee met and discussed the proposed three (3) applicants. Commissioner Atkinson stated he met with Gena Goodman today at Town Hall and he was very impressed with her resume and feels the Town will be fortunate to have her continue to serve on the Planning and Zoning Board. Mayor Pro Tempore  Town of Cramerton - November 5, 2020- - Page2  4    Koutsoupias stated he felt all three (3) candidates have fully participated as members of the Planning and Zoning Board and recognize the importance of growth. The Planning Director advised that the staggering of terms for the appointments is to make the process of recordkeeping easier as the end oft the terms will be December 31St. This aligns with what other Town advisory board and committees are following. Wil Neumann stated he serves as the Chair of the Planning and Zoning Board. He said the current members work well together. Jena Goodman stated she was the newest member on the Planning and Zoning Board and looks forward to continue serving on this board. She stated she works as a planner for the Gaston County Planning Board. Zack Horne is al local builder and serves on the Gaston County Planning Board and a member oft the Gaston County Homebuilder's Association. The Board thanked all three (3)members: for their service and willingness to continue to serve. The Board thanked these applicants for their service and willingness to volunteer. 2. Action Item: Consider approval of the recommendation from the BOC Nominating Committee for the three (3) nominees to the Cramerton Planning & Zoning Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Atkinson tore reappoint Zack Horne with hist term ending December 31,2022; Will Neuman tol be reappointed with his term ending December 31, 2023; and. Jena Goodman to be reappointed with her term ending Décember 31, 2023. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Abernathy, Mayor Pro Tempore Koutsoupias, Commissioner Neeley, and Commissioner Rice stated their approval. The vote  was 5 to0i in favor.  d. Planning & Zoning  i. Villages at South Fork 874  1. Action: Item: Phase 3, Map 2. final plat approval. The Planning Director stated that the final plat for the Villages at Southfork Ture Homes Phase 3 Map 2has been receiyed. This séction includes eleven (11)single-family residential lots and forty-thrèe (43) townhome lots located along Duncan Acres Drive and New Hope Branch Way. The deed for this plat has been recorded at thel Register of Deeds office along with the land dedication as part of the rezoning which included loti #22 along with aj portion ofthe open space for the pocket park and the greenway trailhead. Two Rivers Utilities has several items pending on their punch list. The Planning Director stated he would hold off signing the final document until Two Rivers Utilities is satisfied that all punch list items are satisfactory. A motion was made by Commissioner Neeley to accept the final plat with approval to be signed once Two Rivers Utilities confirms the punch list items have been satisfactorily completed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rice. Commissioner Abernathy, Commissioner Atkinson, and Mayor Pro Tempore Koutsoupias stated their approval. The vote was 5 toOin  favor.  BIG BOARD: The Masonic Lodge parking lot will be discussed later in the meeting. The contractor for the Central Park trails should begin in two (2) to three (3) weeks. Senator Harrington's office has reported that NCDOT will not release the $750,000.00 in discretionary  Town of Cramerton- - November 5, 2020- - Page3  5    funding until 2023 due to the massive budget shortfall that NCDOT has experienced. Senator Harrington said she would meet with the Town staffa after the after election is over. Buzz Bizzell is working on the technical specifications for the bids for Phase 2 of the wayfinding sign project which includes two (2) monument signs and recreation/trail signs. Commissioner Neeley asked that the wayfinding sign on South New Hope Road near Cramerton Middle School be checked as the back of the sign seems to be incomplete. The Planning Director stated the True Homes pocket park has been placed on the deed. Mayor Cauthen stated he spoke to the homeowner's association president and advised that the Town was still committed to this park project. The Brownfields Grant appliçation has been filed. The Town Manager stated the next step would be to encourage our federal representatives to visit the site and explain why we applied for this grant. Commissioner Atkinson was asked to become involved with this and he stated he would be glad Manager's Report: CaroMont reported a higher number of hospitalizations a few weeks ago. The Town Manager advised an official study of the Catawba Crossing that the Town is a participant should end around November or December 2021. The Town: received approximately $74,000.00 as part ofthe CARES funding. The Cramerton Historical Society will hold a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, November 11",at 11:00 a.m. to be held at the Veterans Memorial. The event will follow the guideline of outdoor gatherings of 50 or less individuals. The Board  tol bej part oft this.  consented to the December 10th Board meeting tol be held as a hybrid meeting.  General Staff] Reports (as needed)  Update from Two Rivers Utilities, Mr. Mike Bynum. A copy of the report will be Police Department: Chief Adams advised. that Offiçer Corum recently passed ai two (2) week trainer instructor certification for subject control and arrest techniques. He is the second instructor in the department with this training certification: and this will allow him tot teach and providein-house' training. The Board offered their congratulations to Officer  placed in the minutes book.  Corum.  Finance Department: The Finance Director was absent. Fire Department: ChiefFoulk had nothing to report.  Parks and Recreation Department: The Parks and Recreation Director was absent. Planning and Zoning Department: The Planning Director advised that information regarding, the possible commercial opportunities for the proposed Courtyards at New Hope project will be presented at the next meeting. If the Board reacts well to the proposed information then a public hearing will be scheduled for the December 10th meeting. Paul Shriver with MT Land has asked to be present at the next meeting to  introduce his development partner. Town Clerk: Nothing toi report. Topics ofDiscussion for Each Commissioners:  Commissioner Abernathy congratulated the police department and thanked the officers for the extrai time and effort they have put into acquiring their certifications. She thanked the veterans for theirs service. She asked that staffc continue to stay focused on the bridge that connects Goat Island to the Lakewood neighborhood side as she has concerns about inadequate improvements. The  Town of Cramerton - November 5, 2020- - Page 4  6    improvements have included consistency for the board spacing but the elevation of the boards is still quite uneven and it is not acceptable. She asked that the Mayor, Town Manager, and staff continue to follow up the improvements in order that we get the quality of product we expect and Commissioner Atkinson invited everyone to the Veteran's) Day ceremony to be held on November Mayor Pro Tempore Koutsoupias stated the landscape looks great at the Lakewood roundabout. Commissioner Neeley offered her congratulations to Chief Adams and his staff for continuing to acquire certifications. She congratulated Commissioner: Rice for his election as a judge. She invited everyone to the River Sweep on Saturday from 9:00 a.m, until noon. She reminded everyone to continue wear your mask, maintain social distancing, and wash your hands. Commissioner Rice thanked the police chiefa and his staff fort their assistançe for a special security check on a local family. He will be sworn in to office as a judge on January 1$1,2021. He stated that serving on this board has been a true pleasure and this boàrd will always hold a special place Mayor Cauthen stated he purchased an oversized poster that was created for the 1940's E-Award. He plans to donate the framed poster to the Town as a gift with it then being placed on loan indefinitely to the Cramerton: Historical Society Museum. A. motion was made by Commissioner Atkinson to accept the donation of the framed poster and for- it to be placed on loan to the Cramerton Historical Society Museum. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Neeley. Mayor Pro Tempore Koutsoupias, Commissioner Rice, and Commissioner Neeley confirmed their approval. The vote. was 5to.Oin favor. Mayor Cauthen said there has been ai moisture issue with the masonry. wall behind the mural at the fire department which will be investigated for moisture abatement in the next few weeks.: This repair will be made via private funds with no cost to the  the end result the Town'st taxpayers paid for.  11that11:00 a.m. Hei invited everyone to come out and support the veterans. He congratulated Commissioner Rice on his recent win as ajudge.  in his heart.  Town. Closed Session  a. [N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)03)) Consult with the attorney to protect the attorney- b. [N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(); To consider the qualifications, competence, performance; condition of appointment of a public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. A motion was made by Commissioner Neeley to enter into closed session at 7:31 p.m. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Atkinson. Mayor Pro Tempore Koutsoupias, Commissioner Abernathy, and Commissioner Rice stated their approval. The motion was 5 to 0 in favor of  client privilege.  entering into closed session.  Upon return to open session, a motion was made by Commissioner Atkinson to approve the Cramerton Masonic Lodge parking lot lease. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rice.  Town of Cramerton - November. 5, 2020- - Page 5  7    Mayor Pro Tempore Koutsoupias, Commissioner Abernathy, and Commissioner Neeley stated Adjournment: Amotion was made by Commissioner) Neeley to adjourn at 8:19p.m. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rice. Mayor Pro Tempore Koutsoupias, Commissioner Abernathy, and Commissioner Atkinson confirmed. The vote was 51 to 0: in favor.  theira approval. The vote was 51 to0i in favor.  Mayor William Cauthen  ATTEST:  Wilene Cunningham, Town Clerk  Town of Cramerton - November: 5, 2020- Page 6  8    CRAATA  Memo  To: From: CC: Date: Re:  Cramerton Mayor and Commissioners Eric Smallwood, Parks and Recreation Director Town Manager, David Pugh November 16, 2020  Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Appointees  At the November 9th meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, the board unanimously recommended Kelly Newman' reappointment to the board and assumption of the role of board The board also unanimously recommended Jaimee Merinos (application attached) fill the vacant role left  Chairperson for the 2021 calendar year. by the departure of Claudia Escobar.  Staff recommends approval of all appointments listed above.  9    APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT/RE-APPOINTMENT TO A BOARD/COMMITTEE FORTHE TOWN OF CRAMERTON, NORTH CAROLINA  The Town of Cramerton appreciates your interest in serving on a Board/Committee and requests that you complete the following application. This application requests general information based on your interest in applying for a Board/Committee for  the Town of Cramerton. Applicant Name: Jaimee Mendrinos  Date of Application: 08/_15/_2020  Home Address: 302 Armstrong Drive, Belmont NC 28012 Mailing Address (IF different than above): Home Phone: 503-413-0071  Street Address, Town, Zip Code Business Phone:  Cell Phone (For Town Hall Use Only): 503-413-0071 Email Address: smeememdinoscymaicon  In order to consider this application and provide balance and diversity to the various Boards, the Town  of Cramerton requests that the following informatlon be voluntarily provided:  Date of Birth 01/23/_1986 Male: a Female: 6  Occupation: Stay at home mom  Do you reside within the Town Limits of Cramerton: Yes ax Noo Do you reside within the Cramerton Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: Yes o Noa Length of residence in Cramerton: 4 Years 3 Months  Please indicate your preference by the number (first choice being "1") and choose.  Town of Cramerton Boards  Planning and Zoning Board 3 Parks and Recreation Board 1  ABC Board 4 Community Committee 2  Application for Bomdcommli-Palas  10    QUESTIONNAIRE (PLEASE ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NEEDED) Please answer questions 1 through 4 If you are a new applicant. If you are already serving as a committee member then you will need to answer only questions 5 and 6  regarding re-appointment.  1. Why do you want to serve or continue to serve on this board/committeerz  lwant to have an active part in my community.  2. Why do you think you would be an asset to this board/committee?  luse the parks in Cramerton on a daily basis and want tol have an active role in keeping it maintained and wonderful.  3. What do you feel are your qualifications for serving on the board/commitee requested? lam at former teacher librarian. Ihave experience creating programs to support children and adults.  would like to use those skills to benefit the community! Ilive in.  4. What areas of concern would you like to see the board/committee address?  The walkability oft the town.  QUESTIONS FOR COMMITTEE MEMBER RE-APPOINTMENT ONLY:  5. What has the board or committee accomplished while you have served?  6.IFfre-appointed, what goals do you have for the board or committee in your next term?  Prior Public Service From  Board/Commlte/cwc  To  Additional comments:  Application for Bonray/ommites-Parlals  11    Ethics Guidelines for Town Boards  Ifa appointed or re-appointed, I pledge to comply with the following ethics guidelines for Members of boards shall not discuss, advocate, or vote on any matters in which they have a conflict of interest or an interest which reasonably might appear to be In conflict with the concept of fairness in deallng with public business. A conflict of interest or a potential conflict occurs If a member has a separate, private, or monetary interest, either direct or indirect, in any issue or transaction under consideration. Any member who violates this provision may be Ift the board believes he/she has a conflict of interest, then the member should ask the board to be excused from voting. The board should then vote on the question on whether or not to excuse the member making the request. In cases where the individual member or the board establishes a conflict of Interest, then the board member shall remove themselves from the Any board member may seek the counsel of the Town Attorney on questions regarding the Interpretation of these ethics guidelines or other conflict of interest matters. The interpretation may include a recommendation on whether or not the board should excuse himself/herself from voting. The board may request the Town Attorney to respond in writing.  boards as adopted by the Town of Cramerton.  subject to removal from the board.  voting area.  Jaimee Mendrinos  Appliçant's Signature (Required)  By signing this document you have agreed to the above Ethics Guidelines  08/15/2020  Date  A criminal background check will be conducted per Town ordinance on new committee members and reappointed committee members.  Please return form to: FAX (704)824-8943  Cramerton Town Clerk, 155 N. Main St., Cramerton, NC 28032  Or e-mail to wçunningnamecramerton.org  Application for omd/Commit-rgias  12    DFCARDA  TOWN OF CRAMERTON Planning & Zoning Department  EST.  1915  AP  TO: Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners FROM: Josh Watkins, Planning Director DATE: November 13, 2020 RE: Courtyards at New Hope Commercial Additions  At the October 15th Board meeting, Brock Fankhauser presented a plan for a residential development for 37 age targeted single family homes off ofs. New Hope Road. The Board tabled this rezoning request in order to give the applicant time to investigate options to add commercial development along the S. New Hope Mr. Fankhauser has now returned with a revised site plan that includes 30 homes andt two 6,000 square foot commercial buildings fronting on S. New Hope Road. The applicant intends to have these properties develop Mr. Fankhauser is seeking feedback from the Board on the revised site plan. Ifthe Board feels that the applicant is on the right track with these revisions, staff will schedule al Public Hearing for December 10tht to Staff requests that the Board review the attached revised site plan, hear the presentation from the applicant,  Road frontage.  as medical office, and to be governed by the B-1 zoning standards and uses.  formally review the revised conditional zoning request. andy provide feedback on his proposal.  1551 North) Main St., Cramerton, North Carolina 28032  Phone: 704-824-4337  Fax: 704-824-8943  13    ueld bujuozey ON VOuBBIONuMDL peoye edoH MONI 1es speAunoo  113s C2/SO/L IESESDEIS9 CMBa e  JOI883W  Hu  OHO Omm  14    15    CRARD  TOWN OF CRAMERTON Planning & Zoning Department  EST.  1915  TO: Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners FROM: Josh Watkins, Planning Director DATE: November 16, 2020 RE: VCM Phase 1F TIA-I Mandrake Partners  Ed Oprindick with Mandrake Partners has asked to speak with the Board regarding the TIA for his proposed development off Hamrick Road,' VCM Phase 1F. Phase 1F is proposed as 60 townhomes and 62 singlef family detached homes adjacent to the existing VCM development. As part of this request, staff required at traffic study for this development because of thet following reasons, which are outlined in our ordinance:  Traffic Generated exceeds 1,000 trips per day  Traffic safety issues exist at thei intersection or street that would: serve the proposed new  development  Hamrick Rda and Cramer Mountain Road intersection S.New Hope Rd and Cramer Mountain Road intersection  The traffic study has been completed, and the proposed improvements in the study are very costly. We have discussed this project with NCDOT, and they feel that because the S. New Hope Widening project has been pushed back to 2026, these improvements are necessary to keep traffici flow at its current rate. Had the project remained where it was originally programmed, NCDOT would more than likely not have required some of these improvements, as they would have been addressed during the widening process. Mr. Oprindick had initially requested that he be able to reduce ther number of proposed units in his development, so that he can gol below the 1,000-trip threshold int thet first bulleted item above andi negate the need for at traffic study. While this would work tor reduce his trip counts, staff would: still require at traffic study based on the second bulletedi item, thet traffic congestion that occurs around the Cramerton Middle The second option that Mr. Oprindick proposed was to approach the Board and ask fora a reduction in requirements, perhaps paying af feei in lieu of improvements instead of installing thei improvements required by the TIA. After a meeting with the Town Manager, it was decided that the applicant could ask the Board Based on the fact that the TIA requirements are part of the ordinance, iti is staff's opinion that the Board is not ablet toi issue a variance or waive sections of the ordinance; that power is delegated to the Board of Adjustment through the variance process. Ift the Board is interested in pursuing action on this request, staff recommends seeking a Text Amendment to the TIA Ordinance; this text amendment would alter the language of the TIA ordinance, andl lessen the requirements for traffici improvements.  School.  about this option.  155 North Main St., Cramerton, North Carolina 28032  Phone: 704-824-4337  Fax: 704-824-8943  16    Kimley>Horn  1.0 Executive Summary  The purpose of this Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) is to evaluate the impacts on the surrounding transportation infrastructure as a result of the proposed Villages at Cramerton Mills -  Phase F development. The primary objectives of the study are:  To estimate trip generation and distribution for the proposed development. Top perform vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle operations analyses for each oft thei identified To determine the potential transportation impacts of the proposed development. Toi identify improvements to mitigate the proposed development's transportation impacts. Thep proposed' Villages at Cramerton Mills - Phase F development is located along the east side of Hamrick Road in Cramerton, North Carolina. The proposed site is currently zoned TND-CUD/R-1. Based ont the site plan provided byt the applicant, the proposed development is currently envisioned  studyi intersections.  to consist oft thet following land uses: 62s single-family homes 59 townhomes  For the purposes of this TIA, the development was assumed to be completed (built-out) in 2022. Based on the provided site plan, the proposed development will be accessed via the following Access 1-A Afull-movement access on Hamrick Road at Myers Ridge Road (Existing) Access 2 -Aful-movement access on Hamrick Road at Keats Alley (Existing) Access 3-Aful-movement. access on Hamrick Road at Mack Alley (Existing) Access 4 -A A full-movement access on Hamrick Road at Street A Internal connections are also planned to Amica Court and Livi Lane.  external access points:  ATIA Scoping Meeting was held with the Town of Cramerton and representatives of the applicant virtually on June 22, 2020, to obtain background information and to ascertain the scope and parameters to be included in this TIA. At the time of the scoping meeting, Phase F and Phase H oft this development were planned to be included in the TIA. Based on feedback from the applicant subsequent tot the meeting, Phase Hv was removed from the scope of the TIA. ATIAI Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was developed based on discussions from the scoping meeting and subsequent coordination that documented all scoping parameters to be used for the TIA and was reviewed and agreed upon by the Town of Cramerton, NCDOT and the applicant. The final The following AM and PM peak-hour scenarios were analyzed to determine the proposed  approved TIAI MOU is included in the Appendix.  development's transportation impacts on the surrounding network:  2020 Existing Conditions 2022 Background Conditions 2022 Build-out Conditions  2027 Build-out Conditions +5 years (including U-5821)  Based on the final approved MOU, this TIA evaluated the vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle operations under each of the AM and PM peak-hour scenarios above for the following study area  intersections:  Villages at Cramerton Mills- - Phase F Transportation: Impact Analysis  1 17    Kimley>Horn  1. SNew Hope Road (NC 279) and Union New Hope Road 2. SI New Hope Road (NC 279) and Armstrong Ford Road 3. S New Hope Road (NC 279) and Stowe Road 4. S New Hope Road (NC 279) and Cramer Mountain Road 5. Cramer Mountain Road and Hamrick Road/Cramerton MS Driveway 6. gth Avenue and NI Main Street 7. SI New Hope Road (NC 279) and Beaty Road/Lowell Bethesda Road 8. Hamrick Road and Access 1 9. Hamrick Road and Access 2 10. Hamrick Road and Access 3 11. Hamrick Road and Access 4  The study area was based on the Town of Cramerton Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Ordinance, which states "At a minimum, the study area shall include all streets and signalized intersections within a 1-mile radius of the proposed site and/or where site traffic estimated for build-out of the project will constitute 10% or more of any signalized intersection approach during the peak hour... Unsignalized intersections between the required signalized intersections will be added to Note the following modifications from the background data collected were applied to the capacity analyses to meet NCDOT Congestion Management Capacity Analysis Guidelines:  the scope as directed by the Town."  Right-turn-on-red (RTOR) operations were not allowed.  Protected-only left-turn phasing was used for analysis of future operations where protectedpermtted left-turn phasing exists (excluding the SI New Hope Road (NC279)and Lost time adjust was added to the yellow and all-red times provided in the existing signal Ar minimum of 4 vehicles per hour were used for permissible movements (excluding site Kimley-Horn was retained to determine the potential transportation impacts of this development (in accordance with the traffic study guidelines in the NCDOT Policy on Street and Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways and set forth by the Town of Cramerton Traffic Impact Analysis Ordinance) and to identify transportation improvements that may be required to mitigate these impacts. This report presents trip generation, distribution, vehicular and multimodal analyses, crash analyses, and identified transportation improvements required to mitigate anticipated Based on the vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle operations analyses performed at each of the identified study intersections; along with review of the auxiliary turn-lane warrants and crash analyses contained herein, the following improvements are identified to mitigate the impact of the  Stowe Road intersection).  plans to maintain al total lost time of 5 seconds for each movement.  access points).  transportation demands produced by the subject development.  proposed development on the surrounding transportation infrastructure:  S New Hope Road (NC 279) and Stowe Road  Construct an eastbound right-turn lane along Stowe Road with a minimum of 200 feet of Construct an: additional southbound left-turn lane along S New Hope Road (NC: 279) with aminimum of 275 feet of storage to create dual southbound left-turn lanes.  storage.  S New Hope Road (NC 279) and Cramer Mountain Road  Villages at Cramerton Mills - Phase F Transportation Impact Analysis  2 18    Kimley>>Horn  Cramer. Mountain Road and Hamrick Road/Cramerton MS Driveway  Construct a northbound left-turn lane along Hamrick Road with a minimum of 100 feet of Construct a northbound right-turn lane along N Main Street with a minimum of 100 feet of Construct an additional westbound left-turn lane along S New Hope Road (NC 279) with a minimum of 3501 feet of storage to create dual westbound left-turn lanes. Construct the westbound approach of Access 4 with an IPS of 100 feet, a single ingress Construct the portion of the planned South Fork Greenway located within the proposed site. The proposed alignment and cross-section should be coordinated with Carolina Ther mitigation improvements identified within the study areaf for Villages at Cramerton Mills - Phase Fa are shown in Figure 1.1. The improvements shown on this figure are subject to approval by NCDOT: and the Town of Cramerton. Alla additions and attachments tot the State and" Town roadway system shall be properly permitted, designed and constructed in conformance to standards  storage. ghAvenue and N Main Street storage.  S New Hope Road (NC 279) and Beaty Road/Lowel! Bethesda Road  Hamrick Road and Access 4  lane, and as single egress lane. Study Area Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements  Thread Trail, GCLMPO, and Town of Cramerton staff.  maintained byt the agencies.  Villages at Cramerton Mills - Phase F Transportation Impact Analysis  3  19    t1 125' -350'  LEGEND Existing! Lane Storage Length Traffic Signal Stop Control IPS Internal Protected Stem Background Improvement Identified! Mitigation  1501 150'7  150'  4 100' 45 F50 Tr 100'- 8  141  Cramer Mountain Road  8th    4r Avenue  Access #1  Construct portion of South Fork Greenway located within the proposed site  Access #2  Stowe Road  200'  Access #3 SITE  L50 4 *  100'IPS Access #4  Twin Tops Road  Armstrong! Ford Road  4 225'-  Union New Hope Road  NOTTO SCALE Figure 1.1 20  Villages at Cramerton Mills- Transportation Impact Analysis  Identified Mitigation Improvements  Kimley>>Horn  Phase F    a  a e E @  O I S a 5 S & & a  N  2  21    E  5 a 3 D :  22    3  3) a a o : 5 D 3 B  1  N  23    a  a 00 8  5 I  A  24