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D R A F T <br />4 <br />Perdita Holtz: This is an unincorporated area. 160 <br /> 161 <br />Craig Benedict: That was the difficulty with a public pedestrian system. I would be interested in coming up with 162 <br />language on how, internally to a site plan, can we promote connectivity between adjacent parcels. We could work 163 <br />on a way to put some language in there. 164 <br /> 165 <br />Johnny Randall: Sidewalks are sometimes an afterthought. I am in complete favor of that. 166 <br /> 167 <br />Larry Wright: I think Pete is as well. Do we need to make a recommendation? 168 <br /> 169 <br />Craig Benedict: What I have heard, staff can put some language in to promote private, internal pedestrian 170 <br />circulation systems during the site plan process. 171 <br /> 172 <br />Herman Staats: Do you have any examples of how something like that has been done in the past? 173 <br /> 174 <br />Craig Benedict: The same situations have occurred within the subdivisions of Efland. 175 <br /> 176 <br />Herman Staats: Funding? 177 <br /> 178 <br />Craig Benedict: The developer funded it. 179 <br /> 180 <br />Alan Campbell: Paths, not sidewalks. 181 <br /> 182 <br />Johnny Randall: In addition, if you are doing a pathway or connectivity you need to also do it for bicycle and 183 <br />alternative transportation. 184 <br /> 185 <br />Lisa Stuckey: One point to be made is it is a safety issue, people are going to walk around and if you can’t do it 186 <br />safely in a dense area, you are doing a disservice to the public. 187 <br /> 188 <br />Buddy Hartley: What happened with the Habitat development? 189 <br /> 190 <br />Michael Harvey: Tinnin Woods had a agreement that areas would be left but there was no requirement for 191 <br />sidewalks to be installed. Tinnin Woods installed POSA trails at the rear of the property. They are not obligated to 192 <br />put in sidewalks. 193 <br /> 194 <br />Tony Blake: Could there be an obligation to link? 195 <br /> 196 <br />Craig Benedict: If we don’t have it clear that we want pedestrian connectivity, we can amend the plan. Once we 197 <br />get it in there, that will be used as a reference guide for someone else. 198 <br /> 199 <br />Tony Blake: Another concern is the railroad track that runs in the middle of that so there may be safety concerns 200 <br />there but the opportunity there is to link that area with the new Hillsborough Railroad station. 201 <br /> 202 <br />Larry Wright: I would like to show the BOCC that we do have support to ask staff to put language in about this. 203 <br /> 204 Motion made by Tony Blake to ask staff to consider transit oriented development and walkability or pedestrian and 205 <br />bicycle paths. Seconded by Alan Campbell. 206 <br />Vote: Unanimous 207 <br /> 208 <br />Craig Benedict: Regarding transit, now that the ½ cent sales tax has been passed we are working on an east/west 209 <br />route Mebane/Efland/Hillsborough/Durham and we are going to find out where in Efland would be a good place to 210 <br />have an express bus place. 211 <br /> 212 <br />8