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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date : February 17 , 2003 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No . <br /> SUBJECT : Report from the Joint Orange Grove Road Transportation Group <br /> DEPARTMENT : Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING : (YIN ) No <br /> ATTACHMENT ( S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT : <br /> Craig Benedict , ext . . 2592 <br /> Excerpt from JOGRTG — Orange Grove Road Case Study Karen Lincoln , ext . 2594 <br /> JOGRTG Report and Access Management Plan ( under TELEPHONE NUMBERS : <br /> separate cover) Hillsborough 732 =8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 9684501 <br /> Durham 688 =7331 <br /> Mebane ( 336 ) 227 -2031 <br /> PURPOSE : To receive a report from the Joint Orange Grove Road Transportation Group . <br /> BACKGROUND : The Orange County Board of Commissioners and Hillsborough Town Board , at a <br /> joint meeting in May of 2002 , established the Joint Orange Grove Road Transportation Group <br /> ( JOGRTG ) as part of a continuing planning cooperative effort . Existing and proposed development <br /> activity as well as existing public facilities such as schools in this corridor prompted a review of <br /> transportation issues and a discussion regarding the range of transportation planning initiatives that <br /> can lead to a well - planned , safer , multimodal transportation system in concert with a coordinated <br /> land use development pattern . The North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT ) was <br /> also a partner in the effort . <br /> The JOGRTG found that the crux of many solutions was based in access management . The <br /> Orange Grove Road Access Management Plan is the product of the group ' s work . The Access <br /> Management Plan will help manage growth in the area , as well as promote safety for motor vehicle , <br /> pedestrian and bicycle traffic . Other groups can use this report and goals to support their efforts in <br /> related areas such as "Walkable Hillsborough " initiatives . <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT : There is no direct financial impact associated with this item . <br /> RECOMMENDATION ( S ) : The County Manger recommends that the Boards receive the report and <br /> consider authorizing staff to pursue the recommendations . <br />