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15 Projects included in other Orange County transportation plans, including the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan, must be included in the CTP. While CTPs are not regularly updated, they can be amended. If local projects and priorities change and projects are specifically removed from local plans, the CTP can be amended. It is, however, important to note that the CTP represents an aspirational, non-fiscally constrained, long-range transportation network and includes all possible transportation improvements. While some of these transportation improvements may never come to pass based on funding or feasibility, this plan indicates a long-range vision that supports a robust multi-modal transportation network and provides a diversity of projects for programming in subsequent fiscally constrained plans and funding programs. Products The final CTP will contain two distinct elements, the CTP Maps (Attachment 2) and the CTP Study Report. The CTP Study Report contains a great deal of background information including problem statements for specific projects and a summary of the CTP process. The Highway Minimum Problem Statements document is provided as an example (Attachment 3). The entire draft document, all of the maps, and explanatory tables for each mode can be found at this link: http://bitiy/2bv3ROV. It is important to note that the NCDOT Board of Transportation only approves the CTP maps; this body does not approve the CTP Study Report. CTP Footnote In many communities, the dedication of right-of-way to support associated cross-sections for the construction of new facilities or the enhancement of existing facilities is handled using subdivision/land development ordinances or special zoning entitlements. In Orange County, however, land is often developed "by right" under existing zoning. In order to compel developers/sub-dividers/etc. to dedicate right-of-way for new streets/highways or to improve existing streets/highways, an adopted CTP is required. The CTP requirement would, however, only apply if the jurisdiction is interested in acquiring the dedication through its zoning processes, subdivision control ordinances, and/or special zoning entitlements. It is the opinion of the County Attorney that no other planning policy guide (e.g. small area plans, locally adopted corridor plans, special district plans, etc.) can legally compel right-of-way dedication when the dedication is being sought through zoning, subdivision, or any other land use control ordinances. With this in mind, staff has worked with the MPO and with NCDOT Transportation Planning branch for over two years to create language linking local access management plans and small area plans to the CTP, i.e. to ensure that the roadway alignments in these plans are equivalent to CTP alignments. This will provide solid footing to support requiring the dedication of the right of-way in development projects that are programmed "by right." The following language has been tentatively finalized for inclusion on the CTP maps. A longer, more explanatory passage will also be included in the CTP Study Report. The concepts shown on a CTP are for planning purposes and are subject to change. These concepts will need additional analysis to meet state and federal environmental regulations, to determine final locations and designs, and to be funded for implementation. Local zoning or subdivision ordinances may require the dedication of right of way based on the concepts shown on the CTP and local collector street plans, based on N.C.G.S. § 136-66.2 and §136-66.10.