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10 <br /> 1 Committee to be carried forward for more study (LPA recommendation is provided in <br /> 2 Attachment 1). The LPA is the transit investment alternative that best meets the purpose and <br /> 3 need for the project and is potentially competitive for funding through the FTA's New <br /> 4 Starts/Small Starts capital funding program. The LPA developed for this corridor comprises <br /> 5 BusRapid Transit (BRT) service. The Chapel Hill Town Council adopted the LPA on April 27th <br /> 6 and authorized staff to submit the <br /> 7 <br /> 8 LPA to the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) for <br /> 9 adoption and integration into the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Chapel Hill Transit <br /> 10 Planner Mila Vega will provide more detail at the meeting using a PowerPoint presentation <br /> 11 (Attachment 2) and will respond to any questions the BOCC may have. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 North-South Corridor Study Update <br /> 14 Date: May 17, 2016 <br /> 15 Board of County Commissioners <br /> 16 Orange County <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Agenda <br /> 19 • Welcome and Introductions <br /> 20 • Project Status and Schedule <br /> 21 • The Need for Transit Investment <br /> 22 • The Alternatives <br /> 23 • Public Engagement Activities and Results <br /> 24 • The Recommended Locally-Preferred Alternative <br /> 25 • Next Steps <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Study Origination <br /> 28 • Expands on previous regional and local planning <br /> 29 • Continues key theme identified in the Chapel Hill 2020 Comprehensive Plan — "Getting <br /> 30 Around" <br /> 31 • Helps determine if the Town should move forward with the development of the North- <br /> 32 South transit corridor and proceed to the next phase. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Context and Vision <br /> 35 Prepares the Town to meet mobility demand as the region continues to grow: <br /> 36 • Current system operates close to maximum capacity <br /> 37 • Proposed system provides a long-term, scalable solution available to residents and <br /> 38 visitors of the community <br /> 39 • Connects to regional transit options <br /> 40 • Supports current and planned development in the corridor with a multi-modal system <br /> 41 that serves cyclists, pedestrians and other users <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Federal Project Implementation Process (chart) <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Study Process (chart) <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Decision-Making Process <br /> 48 Process guided by: <br /> 49 The Technical Committee <br /> 50 • Review of the technical analysis <br />