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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 5, 2018 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-i <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Encroachment Agreement for Sidewalk Construction Associated with Sportsplex <br />Facility & Field House <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) Encroachment Agreement <br />2) Site Plan Illustrations <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Angel Barnes, 919.245.2628 <br />Jeff Thompson, 919.245.2658 <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To: <br />1) approve a Three Party Right of Way Encroachment Agreement regarding a Primary and <br />Secondary road system between the North Carolina Department of Transportation <br />(NCDOT), Orange County, and the Town of Hillsborough; and <br />2) authorize the Manager to sign the Encroachment Agreement contingent upon County <br />Attorney review and upon Hillsborough’s execution of the Agreement. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County seeks permission from NCDOT to encroach on its Right of <br />Way (“ROW”) in the general vicinity of US 70 Business and the west end of Meadowlands Drive <br />in order to construct a sidewalk, ramps, crosswalks, signage and markings to serve the Orange <br />County Sportsplex and Orange County Sportsplex Field House. The sidewalk will also serve the <br />residents of Forest Ridge near the vicinity of the Preston Wood Drive entrance. Maintenance <br />responsibility for the sidewalk will transfer to the Town of Hillsborough upon completion of the <br />sidewalk. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no additional funding as a result of this action. Construction of <br />this sidewalk, ramps, crosswalks, signage and markings are including in previous project <br />appropriation by the Board of Orange County Commissioners for the Sportsplex Field House <br />project. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br />this item: <br />• GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY <br />The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang <br />activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br />1) approve a Three Party Right of Way Encroachment Agreement regarding a Primary and <br />Secondary road system between the North Carolina Department of Transportation <br />(NCDOT), Orange County, and the Town of Hillsborough; and <br />2) authorize the Manager to sign the Encroachment Agreement contingent upon County <br />Attorney review and upon Hillsborough’s execution of the Agreement. <br />1