Agenda - 04-18-2017 - 8-a - Minutes

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2 1 2 1. BOCC External Advisory Board Appointees 3 4 BACKGROUND: 5 The Board had suggested in 2014 to invite County appointed advisory board representatives to 6 external boards to a work session in order to give these appointees an opportunity to provide 7 updates/concerns on issues they believe should be brought to the Board's attention related to 8 their advisory board service. It is in everyone's best interest to improve communication with 9 these Orange County representatives, and to better coordinate their work for the betterment of 10 the County. These appointees have been solicited to submit updates, concerns and 11 suggestions ahead of time, if they wish, but none were received. The appointees have also 12 been invited to address the Board at this meeting. The item's purpose is to gain a better line of 13 communication between the Board and its appointees to external advisory boards. 14 15 • Carrboro Northern Transition Area Advisory Committee —Anahid Vrana and Amy 16 Jeroloman 17 Amy Jeroloman reviewed the following portion of the handout: 18 19 3/28/2017 The Northern Transition Area Advisory Committee (NTAAC) whose primary purpose 20 is to review and make recommendations about development and planning concerns in the area 21 of Orange County under the jurisdiction of Carrboro, respectfully submits the following concerns 22 and recommendations to the Orange County Board of Commissions: 23 24 1) Traffic along Old NC 86 & Eubanks Roads is problematic: 25 26 As the Northern Study Area (NSA) has been developed, nothing has been done to improve 27 the road infrastructure. 28 a) Along Eubanks, traffic backs up at two locations: 29 • The west end by Morris Grove, on school mornings the traffic circle comes congested 30 so that cars back up to Old 86. 31 • The east end by Martin Luther King Blvd, traffic will back up to the park and ride lot. 32 b) Along old NC 86 between Calvander to Eubanks, during weekday mornings residents 33 can no longer make a left turn onto 86 RE) Have to cross traffic. 34 c) Old NC 86 is a major secondary road but this section is narrow, winding with slight blind 35 hills, no shoulders, and motorists routinely drive aggressively and exceed the speed 36 limit. Deer frequently cross this section, there are no bike lanes, and the shoulders are 37 too narrow for pedestrians and/or curbside recycling use. 38 39 2) North-South Connector Road via Lake Hogan Farms Extension Remains Stalled: 40 Given these ongoing traffic issues, the NTAAC would like to emphasize the importance 41 completing the North-South connector road (Lake Hogan Farms Road Extension northward to 42 Eubanks Road & Morris Grove School) to the future well-being of the NSA. This road extension 43 would link Eubanks and Homestead Roads, provide an alternate route to Old NC 86, and 44 improve traffic circulation and safety. Unfortunately, this proposed connector is dependent upon 45 the Ballentine developers. It's the NTAAC's understanding that two bridge crossings are now 46 being required to complete this connection to Morris Grove and Eubanks Road. As a result the 47 developer (MI Homes) does not plan to move forward given financial constraints of these 48 bridges. 49