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this. We are updating the effective FIRM date in the UDO as we are required to do and making a couple of “tweaks” 103 to make existing a little more user friendly. The staff recommendation is that you all take an affirmative action on 104 recommending approval of the statement of consistency and attachment to and recommend the change to the 105 ordinance amendment attachment. 106 107 Michael Harvey reviewed abstract. 108 109 Carrie Fletcher asked what this change does for policy holders 110 111 Michael Harvey said there would be no change for policy holders. If the County didn’t do anything, flood insurance 112 would not be available. If for instance you were going to do a refinance on your house, the most recent data would 113 be used, which is the best available data. We are not looking at major impacts on property owners in Orange County, 114 this is primarily dealing with flood panels that are in Durham County but because they are changing that data set the 115 map has to be updated so we have to include the new effective date it is a “bookkeeping issue”. 116 117 Carrie Fletcher asked if it will tend to raise rates or have any impact on rates? 118 119 Michael Harvey answered: it will not have any affect on rates at all. 120 121 MOTION by Kim Piracci to approve statement of consistency. Seconded by Hunter Spitzer. 122 VOTE: Unanimous 123 124 MOTION by Hunter Spitzer to approve the UDO text amendment change. Seconded by Laura Nicholson. 125 VOTE: Unanimous 126 127 128 AGENDA ITEM 8: EFLAND-BUCKHORN-MEBANE ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN - To review and comment 129 on draft updates to the Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan 130 . 131 PRESENTER: Nish Trivedi, Transportation Planner 132 I will explain the background of this plan. It was originally adopted in November 2011. A Transportation Study was 133 done in 2017. It looked at existing conditions, environmental constraints and traffic analysis. I will explain the 134 updating processes, some of the findings from the 2017 Transportation Study, show you what the next steps entail 135 and how this plan will be implemented. The Access Management Plan is the proposed long-range plan master plan 136 of existing roads and possible new roads. The main purpose is to maintain the overall safety of the transportation 137 system, minimize congestion and crash rates, provide efficient traffic flow and pedestrian safety; and provide 138 appropriate access to adjacent business properties. (included in your packet you received is a copy of the power 139 point presentation.) One slide was not included in your packet and it explains what the plan is and is not. The plan is 140 a long-range vision of the area, it is a means to get people to dedicate the right of way as development applications 141 come in. It is not a road map, it is not for buying or constructing roads. It is not to purchase the right of way, it is not 142 for design of the road and it is not guaranteed. The development may occur and this plan is subject to change over 143 the years. The plan for this started back in 1981. A comprehensive plan was done in 1981 and an area plan later in 144 1991. The water and sewer plan was done in 2002 for the area. The Efland Area Study followed by 2006 Efland-145 Mebane Small Area Plan and the 2011 E-B-M Access Management Plan was adopted by the County and we are 146 simply updating that plan. 147 In 2017 Volkert Inc did a transportation study of the area and we will hear more about in the presentation. The 148 original 2011 Access Plan included a map of the area and possible roads that will be in this area and improvements 149 that will be done. It included a variety of access management strategies including and 2 possible street cross 150 sections. In September 2011 the Planning Board and Orange Unified Transportation Board reviewed it and made its 151 recommendations. There was a public information meeting held in November of that year and the Board adopted it 152 that same month on November 15, 2011. In 2017 Volkert was contracted to do a Transportation Study for this area 153 8