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Approved 9/15/10 2 Karen Lincoln also advised that the recommendations made by the CTP committee and endorsed by the OUTBoard, 55 are on the BOCC agenda for their June 1 meeting. 56 57 58 V. Orange County Unified Development Ordinance 59 60 Sam Lasris commented that it would be better to err on the side of being too strict as it is easier to take back than to 61 add. The Board discussed how parking can drive types of use for development. One response was the need of a 62 definition of mixed use district. Sam Lasris noted that there may need to include something regarding parks. The 63 Board discussed the idea of regulations based on nodes and other rural areas. 64 65 Jeff Charles added that parking facilities for bicycles should be addressed. 66 67 Sam Lasris reminded everyone that the UDO draft is available in electronic format for comments to be inserted and 68 sent to planning. 69 70 Craig Benedict advised that there is another week in order to do so and then it will be wrapped up by early June. 71 Craig advised that based on the OUTBoard’s comments, staff will work on getting some graphics of standards for 72 downtown, regional, highway, and community. 73 74 Mary Bobbitt-Cooke suggested that a representative from the OUTBoard advise the Planning Board on its thoughts 75 on bicycling and other transportation related issues. 76 77 78 VI. Proposed Merger of Transportation Services Board and the Orange County Unified Transportation 79 Board 80 81 Craig Benedict advised the Board that as of July 1, 2010 the planning department includes Orange Public 82 Transportation. The decision was made due to some upcoming activity occurring on a regional basis concerning 83 public transit and it would be a good fit. 84 85 Al Terry noted that on the comparative function analysis the duties of each Board are shown. He advised that the 86 Transportation Services Board (TSB) is comprised of basically human service agency representatives, such as the 87 Department of Social Services, Health Department, Orange Enterprise, representing the disabled population, elderly 88 population, low income, etc. He advised NCDOT requires representation of those populations on the advisory board 89 to the transportation services but representatives do not have to be human service department employees. If there is 90 someone on the OUTBoard who is 60 years old and is also disabled or of low income, they can represent the elderly 91 as well as the disabled or low income populations. There can be duel roles. He noted there may need to be some 92 restructuring of the OUTBoard to meet those requirements. Al noted that currently the Transportation Services Board 93 meets every other month but in the past have met quarterly. 94 95 Al Terry gave a review of the grants and funds that have to run through the advisory board before going to the 96 Commissioners. Al noted that the recommendation presented would be that the Transportation Services Board 97 would become a subset of the OUTBoard, and would meet as needed. 98 99 Alice Gordon advised that the Commissioners are trying to get advisory board input and they are working on attaining 100 better efficiency in using citizen advisory committees and boards, perhaps merging a few. She noted that the BOCC 101 is meeting in June to determine what should be done with all the boards and commissions. 102 103 Craig Benedict summarized the options and the members asked staff about workings of the TSB and how it fit in the 104 purview of the OUTBoard. He stated there were three scenarios to consider: 105 1. A board of staff members from agencies representing the populations North Carolina requires to be 106 represented on transit advisory boards and a citizens transportation advisory board (the OUTBoard). The staff 107 board would report directly to the BOCC, and keep the OUTBoard apprised of Orange Public Transit business. 108