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D R A F T Ted Triebel added that his thoughts run parallel with Alex’s and he was happy to see the work staff and Jeff did and 109 commended both. He particularly agrees with comment number 6 as going to the critical core to keep in mind going 110 forward.111 112 The OUTBoard approved the submitted and discussed comments be submitted to NCDOT for the WalkBike NC Plan 113 by consensus.114 115 AGENDA ITEM VI: STAFF UPDATES116 a.Update on staff meeting with NCDOT Rail Division regarding the three proposed 117 railroad private crossing closures in Orange County. Related 118 documents: http://orangecountync.gov/planning/RRCrossingClosure.asp119 b.Update on proposed Old Well to Jordan Lake Scenic Byway.120 c.Update on the Triangle Air Quality Report released on 4-3-13 for public comment. 121 Related documents: http://www.triangleair.org/topics.htm#transconf122 d.Update on changes to the DCHC MPO 2040 MTP Bicycle Map based on comments by 123 Orange County Planning staff. 124 e.Update on workshop for TARPO Locally Coordinated Human Service Public 125 Transportation Plan. 126 f.Update on the upcoming development of the Eno Economic Development District 127 (EDD) Access Management Plan. 128 OUTBoard Action: Receive updates129 130 Abigaile Pittman updated the OUTBoard that she and Craig Benedict met with the NCDOT Rail Division, the NCDOT 131 Planning Branch, and their consultant, Florence and Hutchinson on March 15th to review the remaining issues and 132 questions regarding the purposed rail crossing closing. NCDOT has responded in writing and there is a letter and 133 meeting minutes included in the packet.In the spring NCDOT will be completing the environmental assessment and 134 in the summer they will be conducting traffic impact analysis for extending Byrdville Road and Walter Clark Drive at 135 NC 86. In the fall they will finalize crossing improvement in the final environment assessment document. Final 136 design and right-of-way acquisitions will begin in early 2014 and in early 2015 they will begin construction.137 138 Abigaile Pittman updated the Board on a proposed new scenic byway in the county. She noted that there are three 139 existing scenic byways in Orange County, the Colonial Heritage Highway along NC 86 north of Hillsborough; the 140 Football Road, Old Greensboro Road west of Carrboro; and the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway, Old NC 86, Arthur 141 Minus, Orange Grove, and Dairyland Roads. Over the past two years DEAPR has worked on this byway which will 142 link downtown Chapel Hill to Jordan Lake. The proposed byway is 15 miles long and features a number of locations 143 with historical, natural, recreational, and educational values.144 145 Abigaile Pittman updated the Board on the Triangle Air Quality Report released by the DCHC MPO for public 146 comment and the TAC approved the key components at their December meeting. She noted that staff has reviewed 147 it and has no comments. 148 149 Abigaile Pittman noted that the DCHC MPO 2040 MTP written report was released and approved back in December 150 2012 but the maps were released a few weeks ago and they had a mess of names for projects without real 151 descriptions and complicated financial spreadsheets but no maps. She reported that the bike map had several 152 issues and planning staff made comments to DCHC MPO TAC and as a result TAC approved changes to plan last 153 Wednesday when they met. Abigaile further noted that this is a compromise as some parts they wouldn’t change 154 and some they did. 155 156 Jeff Charles noted that in his communications he agreed that it is a good compromise regarding Old NC 86.157 158 Sam Lasris asked about the route alternative to NC 86 N around Coleman Loop Rd and Abigaile offered to bring all 159 the maps to the next meeting for the OUTBoard’s review of the changes.160 161 Abigaile Pittman advised the OUTBoard on the workshop for TARPOfor locally coordinated human services 162 transportation. The workshop will be held on April 16th from 9 am to noon at Southern Human Services in Chapel 163 5 ReturntoAgenda