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- Add statement that expansion of commuter rail in MPO areas may have traffic impact <br /> on "feeder" routes. <br /> Manager Recommendation <br /> 1. Receive the OUTBoard recommendation of approval; <br /> 2. Close the public hearing; <br /> 3. Adopt CTP Maps (Attachment 5) to include revisions recommended by the OUTBoard; <br /> and <br /> 4. Provide any additional comments the Board may have on the CTP technical report <br /> (Attachment 4). <br /> NO PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> Chair Jacobs asked about the off road bike route and where this would occur. <br /> Tom Altieri said if he is referring to one of the alternatives the OUTBoard suggested <br /> and if there was a desire to have a bike path on this route- between Hillsborough and Carrboro <br /> - then it would be outside of the DOT right-of-way and it would be the first bicycle path of this <br /> type in Orange County. Staff has not discussed this. If the County Commissioners would like <br /> to pursue this, they would like to involve the MPO and their partners. <br /> Chair Jacobs asked how the bike plan regards the alternative routes that people <br /> already use. He said that it would make more sense to have bike lanes on these routes other <br /> than NC 86. <br /> Tom Altieri said he did believe that was the OUTBoard's preference and staffs' too. <br /> There are other routes that would be preferable and those would be on-road as opposed to <br /> off-road. <br /> Chair Jacobs asked what the County Commissioners were being asked to do. <br /> Tom Altieri said that the Board is being asked to approve the maps with the OUTBoard <br /> recommendation, choosing either Option 1 (no change) or Option 2 (showing the off-road <br /> bicycle map). In either case, staff needs to coordinate with the MPO. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said the RPO is the ahead of the MPO in their discussion of the <br /> CTP and if they decide to remove this section, there would be a discussion at the MPO. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> close the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> Adopt Part 1 (Attachment 5) of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan to include map <br /> revisions recommended by the OUTBoard (Attachment 2), and to include option 1 on the Old <br /> 86 Bike route, which is to make no changes in the map. <br /> Commissioner Rich said she liked option 2 to be sent to the MPO for discussion. <br /> Commissioner McKee said option 2 would require access of and purchase of rights-of- <br /> way from DOT and he is not sure if homeowners would want to do this. He said they are only <br /> talking about a short section for an off-road travel way on Old 86. He said it would not be <br /> justified to have a short segment. <br />