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•••.�c.:�--- .�", - ^Rli' JK!—IfVUC 1. Y t '..+�liri.�J i JN�!CJ . 'LANN I NG ;;,02 <br /> DATE f7 ?3 5 <br /> ITEM <br /> 7 <br /> hearing is required to receive citizen comments on housing needs, objectives, <br /> 2 and potential strategies which should be included in the CHAS document. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Commissioner - Wilihoit asked that information on the number of <br /> 5 outhouses in the County be included in this report. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br /> 8 VII. REPORTS <br /> 9 ThilifinnangLIMMINAILlpicaux (TIP) <br /> 10 Transportation Planner Carol Carter presented information on the <br /> liN.C. Department of Transportation annual Transportation Improvement Program <br /> 12 (TIP) . The N.C. Board of Transportation adopts annually a multi-year TIP <br /> S3 outlining needed transportation improvements and the method and schedule for <br /> 14 funding such projects. <br /> 15 The Planning Board received a report on the TIP, process on August <br /> 1616 and identified several items for consideration in the County's upcoming TIP <br /> 17 request. These items included safety improvements at railroad crossings, the <br /> 18 wildlife corridor at the I-85/ITS 70 interchange identified by UNC planning <br /> 19 students, and intersection sight distance improvements at Efland-Cedar Grove <br /> 20 Road and Carr Store Road. The Planning Board identified two areas of concern <br /> 21 inside the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) urban area and requested that <br /> 22 they be coordinated through the proper channels. These items were widening and <br /> 23 safety improvements to Homestead Road and intersection improvements to Erwin <br /> 24 Road and Dobbins Drive. In addition, the planning staff as well as the chair <br /> of the Transportation Advisory Subcommittee feels that highway improvements <br /> within the proposed economic development districts are worthy of consideration. <br /> 27 Carol Carter will follow up on requests from the commissioners to <br /> 28 check on bridge maintenance and to check on getting a traffic light at New Hope <br /> 29 Church Road. <br /> 30 Commissioner Gordon stated that chances are the County will only get <br /> 31 their top priority. She will advocate for Homestead Road to be paved to NC86. <br /> 32 She will continue to endorse the other requests as listed in the agenda <br /> 33 abstract and other items as identified by the County Commissioners. She feels <br /> 34 that it is premature to endorse the road improvements for the economic <br /> 35 development districts until such time that they are identified and officially <br /> 36 approved. <br /> 37 Carol Carter asked that any suggestions for inclusion in the TIP be <br /> 38.forwarded to her. She will prepare a final list for board approval in October <br /> 39 or November. <br /> 40' <br /> 41 <br /> 42 VIII. IT3KB: DJCZBIQI! -..REGULAR Anna <br /> 43 Lt. .ODELL COLEY: COUNTY mimics REGARDING THE KEEPING '01' WILD <br /> 44 &KUALA <br /> 45 Health Director Dan Reimer stated that the Ordinance regulating the <br /> 46 keeping of wild animals dangerous to persons and property within Orange County <br /> 47requires the Orange County Health Department to report to the Board of County <br /> 48 Commissioners of Orange County whenever the department has cause to believe <br /> 49 that any person is violating or threatening to violate this ordinance. They <br /> "received an anonymous complaint that there was a wild bear being kept on <br /> Yarborough Road in Mebane. When Animal Control investigated the complaint they <br /> 52 found Mr. Odell Coley in possession of a female ',Himalayan,' bear. Since he was <br />