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Approved 1/10/2018 <br /> <br /> 495 <br />Craig Benedict reviewed that light rail is still being pursued between the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and 496 <br />North Carolina Central University. Nodes are being identified. 497 <br /> 498 <br />Craig Benedict shared a slide of projected rural sprawl called Household Distribution. He noted Orange County’s 499 <br />rural buffer was created in 1987. 500 <br /> 501 <br />Craig Benedict reviewed the employment distribution slide. Tony Blake asked if walkability is being considered 502 <br />because that would be only a quarter mile from the light rail stop. Craig Benedict said a quarter mile to a job and 503 <br />upwards of a half mile to home. 504 <br /> 505 <br />Craig Benedict noted the projects of the MPO are in the agenda packet as well. 506 <br /> 507 <br />Lydia Wegman asked if these are projects that have been approved. Craig Benedict said of the 10 projects, some of 508 <br />those are in the first five years. 509 <br /> 510 <br />Craig Benedict noted this is the public comment period for this plan. Comments can be made directly to the MPO 511 <br />staff. 512 <br /> 513 <br />Lydia Wegman asked if there is a website for comments and if the Orange County Planning Board can submit 514 <br />comments collectively. Craig Benedict said members can say, “I am a member of the Orange County Planning Board 515 <br />and I think X.” Or members can speak with himself or Tom Altieri to fashion comments in a more constructive way 516 <br />and staff can send them on to commissioners Jacobs and Rich. 517 <br /> 518 <br />Randy Marshall asked if OUTBoard and Planning Board should consolidate comments on this. OUTBoard worked on 519 <br />transportation plans and he thinks it would be informative. Craig Benedict said the Planning Board could have a 520 <br />hybrid meeting with the OUTBoard. 521 <br /> 522 <br />Lydia Wegman asked when comments are due. Craig Benedict answered Jan. 10. Lydia Wegman noted the 523 <br />Planning Board does not have time to coordinate comments with other boards. Craig Benedict said he would 524 <br />communicate with the Planning Board and OUTBoard on how their comments can be submitted in time. 525 <br /> 526 <br />AGENDA ITEM 9: COMMITTEE/ADVISORY BOARD REPORT 527 a. Board of Adjustment 528 <br />b. Orange Unified Transportation 529 530 <br />No report provided. 531 532 AGENDA ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT 533 MOTION by Paul Guthrie to adjourn the December 18th Planning Board Meeting at 9:27 p.m. Seconded by David 534 <br />Blankfard. 535 VOTE: Unanimous 536 537 <br /> ____________________________________ 538 <br /> Lydia Wegman, Chair 539 <br /> 540