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EXHIBIT A <br /> pg. 48 of 69 <br /> Additionally,the plan will provide core infrastructure Investment that will help support the <br /> goals and objectives of local land use plans in Orange County and Its municipalities. In <br /> particular,as evidenced in communities across the country,Investment in light rail has proven <br /> to be a great motivatorfor private companies to build transit-oriented development at <br /> station locations along the rail corridor. This kind of more Intense development generally <br /> consists of a mixed-use,walkable environment that can provide a more sustainable <br /> alternative to the suburban growth pattern that exists today,while allowing more open space <br /> to be preserved. <br /> All the elements listed In the Draft Bus and Rail Investment Plan of Orange County are fiscally <br /> constrained. At every turn,the Plan is conservative in revenue assumptions and Incorporates <br /> contingencies for capital and operating expenditures. <br /> The draft pia n has been shared with the general public,Carrboro Board of Aldermen,Chapel <br /> Hill Town Council,the Hillsborough Town Commissioners,the DCHC MPO,the Burlington- <br /> Graham MPO and the Orange County Commission. The draft plan will be considered for <br /> approval by the DCHC MPO,the Burlington—Graham MPO,the Triangle Transit Board of <br /> Trustees,and the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners will determine if and when to set a referendum date. Once a referendum <br /> passes,work can begin on Implementation of the Bus and Rail Investment Plan, <br /> 0 As directed by NCGS 105-510.6,Triangle Transit drafted and developed this Plan, <br /> working in collaboration with the citizens,elected officials,and stakeholders from <br /> Orange County,the DCHC MPO,and Chapel Hill Transit. <br /> 9/27/2012-Page 29 <br />