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29 <br /> Adopted 8/17/93 <br /> Draft Revision 8/10/94 <br /> TRANSPORTATION PLANNING <br /> GOAL: ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS FOR ORANGE <br /> COUNTY <br /> STATUS`;REPORT <br /> NOTE: UPDATING OF THIS GOAL iS DEPENDENT'UPON Ii W OF A <br /> RECOMMENDED FIVE-YEAR:TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROGRAM FOR::; <br /> THE COUNTY;INVOLVING THE:COUNTY MANAGER,PLANNING STAFF,AND► <br /> THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS'REPRESENTATIVE ON.THE <br /> 'I RANSPORTAATION ADVISORY'CO TNC:IL.OF TOTE:D IRHAM CHHAPEL HILL <br /> CARRBORO METROPOLITAN "LANNING ORGANIZATION <br /> Thin initiative represents the continuatifln of an objective included amon the <br /> g <br /> Co ione�rs',goals for FY.1992 93. Objectives 1 3 and 5 represent on going activities,since <br /> the re uire the:involvement of staff, advisory board(s) or governing board orn some <br /> Y, q <br /> scheduled?basis;'i,e•,weekly,:monthly,annually, etc.A revised Plan of Action is proposed for <br /> lementation of the Regional Bicycle'Plan.;A work.session with the Board.of <br /> Ob�ectnve 4, rmg., - - <br /> Cornmknssroxners us propo <br /> sed to determine the most appropriate method(s)for implemexnting <br /> that plan A"work session"could consist of Qne of the fallowing:; <br /> 1. Ascheduled bn-monthly work session©1 the Eommnssfoners, or <br /> 2.. A scheduled meeting<of the Commissioners at which a"Report"would be presented, <br /> 3 A called meeting of the Commissioners for the purpose of discussing the goal; or <br /> 4 <br /> A scheclul meetrngof tie Aclviory Hearin. <br /> BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES <br /> On August 17, 1993, the Board of Commissioners adopted the Transportation Planning goal which included the <br /> objectives listed below. <br /> Objective 1 <br /> Establish a planning process which presents Orange County's requests to NCDOT in a timely manner and <br /> coordinates those requests with other jurisdictions, as appropriate. <br /> Objective 2 p planning and coordinate County plans and <br /> To represent Orange County in the context of regional transportation lanning y P <br /> projects with those of the NCDOT,municipal and county jurisdictions, the Triangle Transit Authority('I'TA), and <br /> the Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG). <br /> Objective 3 <br /> Assist the Current Planning Division in reviewing the transportation requirements, impacts, and implications of <br /> development projects. <br /> Objective 4 <br /> Coordinate the review and adoption of the Regional Bicycle Plan into the Transportation Element of the Orange <br /> County Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Objective 5 <br /> Establish a planning process which carries out Orange County's policies to encourage environmentally responsible <br /> transportation planning. <br />