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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 23, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. -7-12_ SUBJECT: Efland - Buckhorn- Mebane Commercial Industrial Transition Activity Nodes and Economic Development District Access Management Plan DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Efland - Buckhorn- Mebane CITAN and Karen Lincoln, 245 -2580 EDD Access Management Plan Maps Tom Altieri, 245 -2579 Mila Vega, 245 -2582 Craig Benedict, 245 -2592 PURPOSE: To: 1. Hold a public hearing regarding the Efland - Buckhorn- Mebane Commercial Industrial Transition Activity Nodes ( CITAN) and Economic Development District (EDD) Access Management Plan; 2. Direct staff to bring back plan after Advisory Board input. BACKGROUND: The 2006 Efland- Mebane Small Area Plan included the provision of an efficient, multi -modal transportation system as a transportation objective for the study area with specific recommendations addressing traffic, access, connectivity, walkability/bikeability, and mass transit. Since 2006, several Plan recommendations have been implemented such as changes to the Water and Sewer Planning Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) Map, Land Use Element Map, and Zoning Atlas, as well as steps towards public water /sewer infrastructure expansion. These initiatives are in preparation for economic development in the Efland - Buckhorn- Mebane area. As properties are developed for non - residential land uses, transportation interconnectivity and access will become increasingly important. In preparation, staff is suggesting the initiation of a process to complete a conceptual access management plan for the area for formal BOCC adoption. Formally adopted transportation plans are necessary to procure federal and state funding for projects and to require developer action and contribution in providing transportation infrastructure consistent with a master plan. Adopted access management plans can also be incorporated into regional transportation plans, which will enhance Orange County's collaboration with the western and eastern Metropolitan Planning Organizations. A UDO amendment was proposed on August 22, 2011 to further require integration of development proposals (whether through conditional zoning or site plans) to adopted access management plans.