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functionally viable. The possibilities were narrowed down to three potential solutions: the <br /> future Blackwood Farm Park (New Hope Church Road and NC 86), 1914 New Hope Church <br /> Road (former Emergency Services building), and the future Millhouse Road Park site. The <br /> Millhouse Road site is the recommended choice. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger said that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Council met out <br /> there and reviewed this site and thought that it was a good fit. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said Commissioner Hemminger's information made him more <br /> comfortable about this proposal since the abstract did not make this clear. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked if this site would service the properties in Hillsborough <br /> and Efland and Lori Taft said yes. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Nelson <br /> to approve relocation of the Parks Operations Base currently housed in leased space at 503 <br /> Cornerstone Court, Hillsborough to the future Millhouse Road Park property as outlined, and <br /> that steps be undertaken to terminate the current Cornerstone Court lease on December 31, <br /> 2010 (or as soon as practicable following that date). <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 8. Reports <br /> a. NC 54/ 1-40 Corridor Study Presentation <br /> The Board received a presentation on the draft NC 54/1-40 Corridor Study from <br /> Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) staff. <br /> Transportation Planner Karen Lincoln said that this item is to update the Board of <br /> County Commissioners on the recommendations of this corridor study. Lisa Huntsinger, <br /> Technical Services Team Leader of the Durham/Chapel Hill/Carrboro Metropolitan Planning <br /> Organization gave the presentation. <br /> NC-54/I-40 Corridor <br /> BLUEPRINT FOR MOBILITY <br /> Recommended Master Plan <br /> Background (map) <br /> 70,000 vehicles per day <br /> Study Objectives <br /> - Vision <br /> - Blueprint <br /> - Land Use <br /> - Transportation <br /> Vision <br /> Regionally significant multimodal corridor that serves both regional and local travel through an <br /> expanded and more efficient network of streets, bus routes, bicycle facilities and pedestrian <br /> enhancements. <br /> Promote community livability by guiding future development into targeted mixed-use areas to <br /> reduce trip lengths, enable greater use of non-auto travel options and provide location-efficient <br /> choices for housing and transportation. <br />