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Part 2, adoption of the technical report (provided under separate cover).It should be noted that Sheets 1-5 (Attachments 1-5)can also be found withinthe technical report, albeit ata smaller, 8.5 x 11 page size. Following is the anticipated schedule and sequence of events: 1.Orange Unified Transportation Board formal recommendationson Parts 1 and 2 (February 2013); 2.BOCC considerationof Part 1 (March 2013); 3.TARPOendorsementof Part 1 (Spring 2013); 4.NCDOT Transportation Planning Branch staff recommendationof Part 1to NCDOT Board of Transportation (Spring 2013); 5.NCDOT Board of Transportation adopts only Part 1 (Spring 2013); 6.NCDOT Transportation Planning Branch distributes the technical report for external reviewby other staff within NCDOT (local contacts and modal contacts), a designated member of NCDOT Board of Transportation, TARPO, and Orange County(any comments collected are to be forwarded to the BOCC); 7.NCDOT Transportation Planning Branch staff finalizes the report and distributes the final document including previously adopted Map Sheets; and 8.BOCC consideration of Part 2 (May-June 2013). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Additional information about the CTP can be found online at: http://www.ncdot.org/~tpb/planning/orangecounty.html PROCEDURALINFORMATION: Any evidence not presented at the public hearing must be submitted in writing prior to the OUTBoard’s recommendation. Additional oral evidence may be considered bythe OUTBoard only if it is for the purpose of presenting information also submitted inwriting. Thepublic hearing was adjourned untilMarch 7, 2013 in order to receive the OUTBoard’s recommendation and any submitted written comments. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Other than the cost of legal advertisement and staff time, there is no financial impact associated with receiving the draft CTP and conducting the public hearing. This work is being completed by existing Planning staff in the Department’s Comprehensive Planning Division with assistance from the NCDOT Transportation Planning Branch. Although the Comprehensive Planning Division, which includes the County’s primary Transportation Planner, has undergone some turnover, a request to re-hire is in process. RECOMMENDATION(S):The Planning Directorrecommends the Board: 1.Deliberate as necessary on the draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan (Technical Report delivered under separate cover and Attachments 1-5). 2.Consider draft OUTBoard commentsand recommendations (Attachment 6), adding any that may be desired by the Board; and 3.Make a recommendation to the BOCC on the proposed draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan in time for the March 7, 2013 BOCC meeting. 11 ReturntoAgenda