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WHEREAS, on March 18, 1997 the Board resolved to pursue the deletion of the NC 751 Connector <br />from the Durham Municipal and Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning <br />Organization (MPO) Thoroughfare Plans; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board has adopted both general and specific plans to promote the orderly growth <br />and development of the area within Orange County, none of which endorse the construction of <br />the NC 751 Connector; and <br />WHEREAS, although some adopted plans depict the NC 751 Connector, it was not the intent of the <br />Board to endorse the construction of the facility, but rather to promote a comprehensive <br />system of bicycle and pedestrian facilities within Orange County; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: <br />1. The Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby with this resolution affirm that the <br />Board unanimously opposes the planned NC 751 Connector, and <br />2. The Board directs the Orange County Planning Board to pursue the timely deletion of any <br />mention or depiction of the planned NC 751 Connector from all previously adopted plans <br />including but not necessarily limited to, the EDD Design Guidelines, the New Hope Corridor <br />Open Space Master Plan, the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, and the <br />Joint Planning Land Use Plan through the proper and customary procedures, and <br />3. The Board directs the Orange County Planning Board to adhere, as much as possible, to the <br />following schedule in the deletion of all mention of the NC 751 Connector in the®EDD Design <br />Guidelines: Present an amendment for Board of Commissioners decision on August 4, 1997, <br />and <br />4. The Board directs the Orange County Planning Board to adhere, as much as possible, to the <br />following schedule in the deletion of all mention of the NC 751 Connector in all thoroughfare, <br />bicycle, and pedestrian plans: Present an update of the Transportation Element of the <br />Comprehensive Plan for the Board of Commissioners decision in February, 1998, and <br />5. If it is necessary as a result of plans being amended and adopted by the Board to delete <br />references to the NC 751 Connector, the Board directs the Planning Board to develop <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendments to insure that all references to the NC 751 Connector are <br />deleted from the maps and texts of all adopted and/or pertinent plans for Orange County, and® <br />6. The Board directs that in the future no proposed Orange County plans will include the addition <br />of the NC 751 Connector. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />B. OLDER AMERICANS MONTH AND SENIOR CENTER WEEK PROCLAMATIONS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve <br />both proclamations as stated below: <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, According to the latest population figures, there are more than 13,000 persons over 60 years <br />of age in Orange County and,