Derrick's Addition
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Questions and
Answers:
Q: Is the
architecture the same as AMP? There
were a number of community concerns
about AMP – were they remembered
during the design of the NE corner?
What is the status of AMP? What
happens at the other corners should
relate to AMP.
A: Part of the
design was to make both areas relate
to each other. There have been a
number of changes to the AMP
design. The AMP designers have been
working with representatives of
SSARPC to come up with a design that
both groups can live with. Some
changes include: variety of
materials being used on the outside
of the buildings, individual fronts
for stores, towers removed, bank is
accentuated by being surrounded by a
park area, parking along 108 and
650. The same types of materials
are being used in both areas.
An SSARPC
representative pointed out that
there was innovative, collaborative
work to make the AMP grocery store
be less intrusive, and that the same
imagination should be used in the NE
corner. There are some
interesting issues to deal with on
the NE corner: pavement needed for
trucks, desire to have larger
parking spaces, future tenants
prefer to have parking near the
building and not near the street.
Q: There has
been little feedback to the
community on what has happened with
the AMP design. The community
should hear about the general focus
and concepts.
A: The AMP
designers said that it is difficult
to guarantee what will happen due to
working through the details.
SSARPC said that there will be a
public meeting soon to discuss the
status.
Q: Traffic –
what are the traffic pattern plans
for both developments? In
particular, increased traffic from
the Mount Airy area will affect the
intersection.
A: The Master
Plan requires 108 to be two lanes to
the intersection where it then can
be wider. The AMP developers
have worked with SSARPC
representatives and the State
Highway Administration (SHA) to
determine the best traffic flow
patterns. The AMP team and SHA
have both done traffic studies and
the people who did the studies have
shared their results. The
entrances are separated from each
other. There are deceleration
lanes. Acceleration lanes were
removed. There is an intention
to keep the pavement in the
intersection about the size as it is
now, but redesign it to improve
traffic flow.
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