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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 12 <br /> 306F REVERE ROAD <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> 11 3; <br /> to.`. <br /> To: Marvin Collins, Director <br /> CC: Gene Bell, Planner III <br /> From: Slade S. McCalip, Transportation Planner II <br /> Date: May 5, 1995 <br /> Subject: Land Use Planning Considerations for A Regional Transit <br /> Plan <br /> At the Board of County Commissioners meeting held on March 21, <br /> 1995 Shirley Marshall and Jim Ritchey of the Triangle Transit <br /> Authority presented their Preliminary Recommendations for a <br /> Regional Transit Plan. After their presentation Commissioner <br /> Gordon requested additional information concerning changes to be <br /> made to the Orange County Comprehensive Plan to support the <br /> Regional Transit Plan. This memo addresses, in a general manner, <br /> the land use/transit planning coordination issues that may arise <br /> upon the adoption of Preliminary Recommendations for a Regional <br /> Transit Plan. <br /> It should be noted that, even if the Regional Transit Plan is not <br /> adopted at this time, small area comprehensive land use planning <br /> along the rail corridor through orange County is occurring now <br /> and proposed for the future. Small area plans in process or <br /> under consideration include: <br /> a) The Stoney Creek Small Area Plan is currently underway, and <br /> the planning process for this project includes consideration <br /> of a concept plan focused around a regional rail stop and a <br /> neo-traditional development pattern; <br /> b) An Economic Development District (EDD) for the area around <br /> I-85/NC 86 is a proposed objective for FY 1995-96 as a <br /> cooperative planning project with the Town of Hillsborough; <br /> and <br /> C) The expansion of the I-85/Buckhorn Road EDD is another <br /> proposed objective for FY 1995-96. <br /> If the Regional Transit Plan is adopted then the primary planning <br /> issue will be the location of Regional Rail Stations. Stations <br /> could be located by an analysis of the compatibility of such <br /> stations with proposed land uses to be developed in association <br />