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Approved 8/27/08 Page 2 of 2 Pat noted the maps showed proposed bus circulator routes to feed the recommended rail corridor. He continued that 55 the NC Railroad has a new view of commuter rail and is studying infrastructure improvements needed for commuter rail 56 service in its corridor from Goldsboro to Greensboro. In closing, Pat said that STAC members had been very committed to the 57 process, and would continue to be involved. 58 59 The OUTBoard agreed to review the report and provide feedback at its next meeting. 60 61 VI. Special meeting to receive presentation by the DCHC Lead Planning Agency(LPA) on the 2035 DCHC Long 62 Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Alternatives 63 Karen Lincoln explained that the model projections for the alternatives, which include different land use scenarios, 64 will not be ready until late June. In order to get comments to the Board of County Commissioners for its August 19 meeting, 65 the OUTBoard must receive the information, and comment prior to its regular meeting on August 20. Chair Sam Lasris has 66 requested a special meeting of the OUTBoard for July 16 to receive the presentation, and discuss comments to recommend to 67 the BOCC. 68 69 The board agreed to hold a special meeting on July 16 to receive information from the DCHC Lead Planning Agency 70 and discuss recommendations to the BOCC. 71 72 VII. Draft Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element 73 Vice Chair Nancy Baker went over proposed revisions to the goals and objectives for the Transportation Element of 74 Comprehensive Plan. She explained that the revised goals address the framework approved by the OUTBoard for developing 75 a Transportation Plan and that she had simplified the goals and objectives to eliminate redundancy of objectives in the 76 Transportation Element. She proposed stating qualities and characteristics desired in the transportation system as an addition 77 of the overarching goal and to not repeat those as goals and objectives, keeping goals and objectives strictly addressing 78 transportation. 79 80 The board discussed the revised goals and objectives. Paul Guthrie stated that he would like to rewrite Goal T-3.3 to 81 include future County partnerships with private industry to ensure availability of new technology such as hydrogen fuel for 82 cars. The board decided to keep the objective as stated (“Support local production, distribution, and use of renewable, 83 sustainable fuels.”) and not get into specific actions that would be developed during the implementation stage of the plan. 84 85 The board discussed how to proceed since the Planning Board had requested that advisory board comments to be 86 considered in the Planning Board’s recommendations for the Comprehensive Plan be provided to the Planning Board by the 87 July 9 Planning Board meeting. Board members will email proposed revisions/comments to Karen Lincoln, who will prepare 88 materials for the special meeting July 16. That will allow proposed OUTBoard revisions to the Transportation Element to be 89 finalized at the July meeting and forwarded to the Planning Board with the agenda packet for its meeting in August, at which 90 the Planning Board will continue discussions of the Comprehensive Plan. 91 92 VIII. Future Agenda Items 93 Karen Lincoln distributed a schedule of known and proposed items for the OUTBoard Fiscal Year 2008-2009 94 calendar. The OUTBoard did not discuss/take action due to time constraints. 95 96 Vice Chair Nancy Baker noted an informational item included in the packet, an email from Hillsborough Planning 97 Director sharing concerns from a citizen in the Wildwood neighborhood regarding lack of sidewalks on NC86 between 98 neighborhoods within ¼ mile and the Walmart shopping complex where there is a public transit stop. 99 100 IX. Adjournment 101 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 102 103 _________________________ Sam Lasris, Chair