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o Economic Development Activity Node <br /> 0 10-Year Transition <br /> o Resource Protection Area <br /> THE PLAN EXAMINES <br /> EXISTING CONDITIONS: <br /> • Existing Transportation Conditions <br /> • Functional classification of roads <br /> • Medians <br /> • Traffic signals <br /> • Traffic counts <br /> • Traffic level of service (LOS) <br /> • High frequency crash locations <br /> • I-85/US 70 interchange redesign concept <br /> • Rail <br /> • Pedestrians and bicycles <br /> • Transit (bus, park-and-rides, etc.) <br /> THE PLAN REVIEWS ACCESS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES <br /> • An Access Management Concept Map was prepared to guide the design of site access <br /> and internal circulations routes for properties in the area. <br /> • Written access management criteria were developed to guide interpretation and <br /> implementation of the Map. <br /> • Public Outreach <br /> A Public Informational Meeting/Open House was held on September 4, 2013 from 4:30-6:30 <br /> p.m. at the Shared Visions Retreat Center (historic Murphey School). <br /> Legal ads for this public hearing were published in the Herald Sun on Aug. 28 & Sept. 4, 2013. <br /> The Eno EDD AMP was also made available on the Planning Dept.'s website at <br /> http://orangecountync.gov/planning/SpecialPromects.asp <br /> Recommendations <br /> The Planning Director recommends the Board: <br /> 1. Refer the matter to the OUTBoard and the Planning Board with a request that a <br /> recommendation be returned in time for the 11-19-2013 BOCC meeting. <br /> 2. Adjourn the public hearing until 11-19-2013 in order to receive and accept the <br /> OUTBoard's and Planning Board's recommendations, and any submitted comments. <br /> Abigaile Pittman said implementation of the plan will require coordination between the <br /> NCDOT, the County, the City of Durham, developers and property owners. <br /> She said the public outreach meeting had revealed some community concerns regarding <br /> truck traffic and speed limits along Highway 10 and the potential impacts to residential <br /> neighborhoods. <br /> Chair Jacobs said some of the concerns regarding highway 10 relate to rural character. <br /> He said there is a plan for Saint Mary's Road, which is a scenic corridor. He suggested a review <br /> of those criteria, which address some of the issues that people have raised regarding highway 10. <br /> He said this could be used as a blueprint. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked about the functional specifications on pages 19 and 20 of <br /> the abstract. She asked for clarification on the road classification system and how it meshes with <br /> these two pages. <br />