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Frank Clifton made reference to the population and employment projections and said <br /> that these projections seem high. <br /> Chair Pelissier asked if these employment models could be modified. <br /> Andy Henry said that they could look at other sources and make adjustments. <br /> Discussion ensued concerning whether the population growth rate was accurate. <br /> Frank Clifton suggested that the Orange County Planning staff and the Towns' <br /> Planning staffs get together and identify available building areas within the County and the <br /> towns, and then check for the accuracy of the projections for population and employment. <br /> Chair Pelissier said that one of the comments should be to ask for a review of the <br /> population and employment projections in coordination with the towns. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that one of the comments should be to make the maps <br /> clearer by using colors with more contrast. These are the maps on pages 113-124 as well as <br /> maps on pages 19 and 130-135. <br /> Commissioner Gordon made reference to attachment 4 on page 13 and said that she <br /> thought the "Southern Carrboro" area was north of Damascus Church Road and not south. <br /> She asked to flag this. <br /> Commissioner Gordon made suggestions concerning comments to be submitted to the <br /> MPO. She referred to attachment 2 on page 11 and attachment 3 on page 12, which were <br /> attachments showing possible comments. She suggested using the OUTBoard comments <br /> given on page 12, and adding "environmental benefits" to the fifth bullet of the OUTBoard list. <br /> The next bullet would be Chair Pelissier's suggestion to ask about the population and <br /> employment estimates in collaboration with the towns. The last bullet would be the one about <br /> clearer maps, as stated above. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br /> modify Attachment 2 on page 11 to add the verb "promote" to one of the statements of the <br /> resolution; and that the bullet points should be the ones from the OUTBoard shown on page <br /> 12, as amended to add the words "environmental benefits"; and with the additional bullets <br /> suggested above. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> The approved motion is as follows: <br /> Resolution # 2012-087 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO <br /> METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br /> REGARDING THE ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS OF THE <br /> 2040 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND COMPREHENSIVE <br /> TRANSPORTATION PLAN <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has participated in regional transportation planning as a member <br /> of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO); and <br />