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Approved 11/6/13 5 Abigaile Pittman: We reviewed that in the course of this access management plan because we heard comments from the 216 residents out there that they don’t want the truck traffic going down NC 10 and into Hillsborough. Our review is that it is not 217 possible because of the bridge. They don’t have adequate clearance. I think what could be done is that we need some 218 good signage and good communication from NCDOT because truckers have to clear their routes and it needs to be properly 219 signed that they can’t get down that road. We can certainly recommend communication with NCDOT to create a good 220 system of signage through there. 221 222 Maxecine Mitchell: People are concerned about the vehicle traffic and speed. To not encourage more traffic on Old NC 10. 223 Whatever development that comes will create more traffic on Old NC 10and it will be very dangerous for pedestrians and 224 bicyclists who utilize that road as a scenic route. 225 226 Abigaile Pittman: One of the objectives of an Access Management Plan is to control that traffic flow and manage the access 227 points so the road has capacity to manage it in a safe manner. 228 229 Maxecine Mitchell: If we have it in here, we will have to educate the community on how we plan to redirect the traffic. 230 231 Craig Benedict: If you don’t have an access management plan on Highway 70 where the focus of the growth is, the higher 232 intensity area where things are planned, then people are going to look for a bypass. The main purpose of this is to 233 designate efficiently spaced intersections on 70 with frontage roads so that people are directed to these potential of a 234 signalized intersection to handle the growth and then they won’t look for these bypasses as much. It really is a benefit to the 235 peripheral areas to bring people to those services that may be eventually on 70. 236 237 Lisa Stuckey: Could you repeat what you said about the bike lanes? 238 239 Abigaile Pittman: NCDOT striped two feet from the edge of the curb to allow for the bicyclists. 240 241 Paul Guthrie: Most of the signatures on the petition is concentrated in that area of the subdivision so I would suggest that 242 further communication with them regarding the access management plan, the transportation planning, may ease their pain. 243 244 Pete Hallenbeck: One of the things we can see from the petitioners’ map and addresses is that there is confusion over the 245 difference between zoning and an access management plan. 246 247 Tony Blake: Do we act on this petition? 248 249 Pete Hallenbeck: This is just information about public input. 250 251 Tony Blake: Ok, that was my question. 252 253 MOTION made by James Lea to adopt agenda item 10 as recommended by staff. Seconded by Lisa Stuckey. 254 VOTE: Unanimous 255 256 Agenda Item 11: Town of Hillsborough/Orange County Central Orange Coordinated Area Land Use Plan – To 257 make a recommendation to the BOCC on future land uses proposed for areas of County jurisdiction 258 located in the Town’s Urban Service Boundary. This is the next step towards completion of a joint 259 Town of Hillsborough/Orange County Central Orange Coordinated Area Land Plan. This item was 260 heard at the September 9, 2013 quarterly public hearing. 261 Presenter: Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor 262 263 Tom Altieri: (Reviewed map). At the public hearing there were no members of the public that spoke but there was a 264 comment from Commissioner Gordon regarding process and more specifically some questions about the ETJ swaps that 265 are mentioned and part of the Interlocal Agreement. The ETJ swaps are not part of this process. It is a good question and 266 Commissioner Gordon is looking down the road at next steps. You have a handout that is a flowchart of what comes next 267 and the decision points. I can refer to that with those questions. The swapping process must be initiated by the Town of 268 Hillsborough and that had not been done prior to the public hearing and it since has. The County received letter and 269