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• Pedestrian walkway options other than concrete sidewalks Engage the Town Board and staff • Pursue outside funding opportunities for implementation of this plan {Joint) • Continue to request the widening of Cornelius/US 70 as part of the TIP funding cycle (Joint) • Assess feasibility and prepare cast estimates for local street network changes (Joint} • Request NCDOT to improve directional signage along the 70 Corridor (Joint} • Encourage bus stop locations along US 70 for both local circulation and regional commuting (Joint) • Develop funding schedule for bike! pedestrian pathways (Joint) • Initiate Phase 2 of the US 701 Cornelius Street Corridor Task Force with the mission of developing plans for the eastern portion of the Corridor within town limits {Joint) She introduced the task force members. Renee Price-Saunders asked about widening to four lanes up to 86. Margaret Hauth said that the transportation plan and the request to NCDOT includes widening for the entire length of US 70 where it runs into the Town's jurisdiction, from river bridge to river bridge. Judith Wegner asked about the possible interest in graduate students helping in a Community Development Clinic. She would be able to assist in this. Kathleen Yarborough was a member of the task force and said that she was also a member of the subcommittee that was working on the viability of a CDC. They have already met with people from Duke on this. She said that they are actively soliciting help and advisors. Renee Price-Saunders asked how much community involvement there has been. Margaret Hauth said that there were 5-7 people on the committee and there have also been periodic mailings to those interested. One of the requests was that there be services far the residents in this corridor so that they do not have to go across town. In a two-mile radius, there are 6,000 residents. Public Comment: Kathleen Yarborough is a resident of the corridor and she also leads the Neighborhood Watch for the corridor. She said that there is very strong citizen participation in the corridor, and they request the Boards' support for this endeavor. Commissioner Jacobs thanked the members of the task force and the Hillsborough staff and elected officials. He said that this was seen as a way to do economic development where it would benefit an existing committee with existing infrastructure. This is a great opportunity to bring development to a community where there is already a road, water and sewer, etc. He said that from the beginning, the community was very involved. He said that there was a mention in the last set of recommendations about seeking outside funding. When he, Chair Carey, and Laura Blackmon met with Congressman Price, they mentioned money for an incubator here. He would suggest that next year the Tawn and the County make a joint written request to Congressman Price if the two boards want to pursue this. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the rewriting of the zone ordinance section and said that it would be a logical next step to convene a joint group to look at access management. A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to refer this to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the BOCC no sooner than June 26, 2007 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2. NC Hiahway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan: A citizen task force, Durham and Person County representatives, and two Orange County Commissioners have spent the