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blue circles). Mebane has also recently adopted a Comprehension Transportation Plan and it was adopted in June 2018. That is shown as the yellow lines and circles on the map from their recently adopted CTP. The 2017 Transportation Study proposed 3 different cross sections a 90- foot right-of-way that includes bike and pedestrian accommodations and sidewalks. It included a 60 ft right-of-way for areas east of Buckhorn Road and an 80 ft right-of-way for some of the major areas. The study also recommended improvements to various intersections, adding turn lanes for various east and westbound routes along 70, Buckhorn Road, West Ten Road and Ben Wilson Road. As part of community outreach, we sent out letters to property owners in and around the study area. We sent out over 700 notices about the community meeting. The community meeting was held last Tuesday to get public comments. An estimate of 100 people attended. The meeting had nice positive feedback. People engaging in knowing what’s going on in the area. We created a website to keep the public informed and involved in the process and as a means of getting more feedback as this process continues. We handed out a survey at the Community meeting to get feedback about what was presented to them. The next steps – we are currently at the next step phase presenting the planning process and plan before the Planning Board for review. The Draft Plan is in your attachment to for your review and comment. We will come back next month in October for your recommendations to include as we present this to the Board of County Commissioners’ later this year, tentatively targeting November for Public Hearing. This same presentation will be given to the Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) later this month and they will provide their recommendations in October. A tentative Public Hearing is scheduled to go before the Board of County Commissioners’ in November and depending on what they decide, they will act in November or December for their decision. Randy Marshall question: Has the Outboard seen this at all? Nish responded: They will see this in two weeks on September 19. Your meeting came first, so it will be presented to them at their meeting in two weeks. Both of your recommendations will go to the Board of County Commissioners’ together. It is not like one is going then the other. Both packets together with all your comments together and then the Board will make a decision either at the public hearing or the following meeting. The plan will be implemented through the Unified Development Ordinance which requires development be in compliance with adopted local plans like an Access Management Plan and it is through the UDO we would use this plan to get people to dedicate the right-of-way in the event these roads are constructed. Any Questions. Hunter Spitzer asked when comments are needed by? Nish Trivedi answered: by the 28th of September. I want to put all comments together before sitting down with staff to see if there is anything to add or improve. We will add a simple Q&A at the end of the document. Those will come back to you in October for your recommendations. Tom Altieri clarified the comment period. Any comments the Board would have tonight, we will take our notes and collect those comments. As Nish mentioned it is coming back to you next month and as you are reviewing the document and have comments send them to him. If you want to send an email to Nish you are welcome to do that and he can report out at the beginning of your next meeting what comments he has collected so far and how those comments will be addressed.