Agenda - 03-19-2019 8-a - Minutes

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4 1 Chair Rich said the Chatham — Orange Work Group met, and Jim Northup, Chief 2 Information Office, made a presentation on open broadband in Orange, which currently has 3 a circle in northern and southern Orange County. She said the southern circle overlaps 4 into Chatham County, and Jim Northrup is working with Chatham on this issue. She said 5 she remains concerned that Orange County is not paying attention to this corridor as 6 pertains to transportation. She said more and more people are moving into Chatham 7 County, and the traffic will be horrendous. She urged the Board to be forward thinking 8 about this issue, and petitioned the Board to start doing some planning. 9 Chair Rich said there are a few meetings next week: Go Triangle will attend the 10 Board of County Commissioners' work session on March 121"; another DOLR partners 11 meeting may be coming up, but no details yet; another work session on April 4t" and the 12 discussion of how to move forward on the joint meetings with the Towns. 13 Commissioner Dorosin referred to the Carrboro item that Chair Rich mentioned, and 14 asked if the Town owns the property in question. 15 Chair Rich said no, it is owned by a private landowner, and she would like to know 16 more about the "flex zone". 17 Commissioner Dorosin said it is important to talk with the Town of Carrboro as well, 18 especially in the spirit of One Orange. 19 Chair Rich said she met with Annette Moore, Human Rights and Relations Director, 20 about the One Orange theme, which will be brought back on April 4t" 21 Commissioner Price referred to the Rogers Road hook ups, and said it is important 22 for Chapel Hill to be working on this issue, in addition to the County. 23 Chair Rich said there will be getting an agenda item that will lay out all the costs, 24 including information from Chapel Hill and Carrboro. 25 Commissioner Price said Chapel Hill took that area in as an ETJ, which makes it 26 eligible for CBDG grants to help with the hook ups. 27 28 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations 29 30 a. Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan Adoption 31 The Board considered adopting the 2019 Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access 32 Management Plan. 33 Commissioner Price said she pulled this item off the consent agenda as the public 34 hearing has closed and residents cannot speak. She said many residents are here tonight, 35 and she asked if a decision on this could be delayed. She said there are two historic 36 churches and some cemeteries in this area, and even though there were community 37 meetings, there is still a great deal of confusion and the community needed time to fully 38 understand and be prepared to speak to the issue. She said the community was not ready 39 at the BOCC public hearing, but would like to work with staff to help everyone understand 40 the impacts to their neighborhood. She said it is her understanding that this is not an 41 urgent matter, and a delay should be possible. 42 Craig Benedict, Planning Director, said the only urgency is that this date was set for 43 a decision. He said there is an existing 2011 access management plan, and this is an 44 update to that. He said a delay may start the process all over again. He said 1000 notices 45 were sent out, and he would have to work with the Attorney's office. He said the specific 46 concern is Buckhorn Road, and a traffic separation study that was brought forward by 47 Mebane to find a way to go over the railroad. He said this is not within the 10-year state 48 transportation improvement program, but rather is an independent study. He said if the 49 study of this overpass proceeds, Orange County has already recommended to the railroad 50 the best alignment that would not affect the church.