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4 <br /> DRAFT <br /> 52 <br /> 53 <br /> 54 AGENDA ITEM 4.13.: TRANSIT ADVISORY SERVICES(TAS)COMMENTS/QUESTIONS <br /> 55 <br /> 56 TAS and OUTBoard members thanked the OCPT staff for the comprehensive reports and quality of presentation and <br /> 57 information covered <br /> 58 <br /> 59 <br /> 60 AGENDA ITEM 5: REGULAR OUTBOARD AGENDA <br /> 61 <br /> 62 AGENDA ITEM 5.A: DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (DCHC MPO) <br /> 63 COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AMENDMENT <br /> 64 PRESENTER: NISH TRIVEDI <br /> 65 Nish Trivedi presented information and draft statements on the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning <br /> 66 Organization (DCHC MPO) Comprehensive Transportation Plan Amendment. <br /> 67 <br /> 68 OUTBoard members discussed and asked clarifying questions <br /> 69 <br /> 70 MOTION by Art Menius to recommend to the BOCC to approve projects 1-13, which are already in the DCHC MPO <br /> 71 CTP, to be considered for all Complete Streets opportunities. Attachment 1, page 1 contains the recommended <br /> 72 cross-sections and multi-modal instruments and shall accompany our recommendation. Seconded by Tony Blake. <br /> 73 <br /> 74 Heidi Perry commented she is glad it is coming to the Board this way and it was a good job explaining it. She <br /> 75 suggested one small edit, in the list at the beginning of why this is important. One thing was that there are <br /> 76 destinations that would be trip generators along the corridors, services that would be available to people and they <br /> 77 would need to access those because she doesn't think all of it is going to be a through highway. Another that staff <br /> 78 might have included in the evaluations was what services are available along the corridors or that there are services <br /> 79 along the corridors that people would need to access. Are there medical service, educational services, grocery and <br /> 80 shopping services along the corridors all that people need to get to, generating destinations. <br /> 81 <br /> 82 Nish Trivedi responded that it was helpful and lends another argument to the discussion, another reason to the MPO. <br /> 83 <br /> 84 Tony Blake added that there is commuting traffic to and from work but there is also commercial traffic for businesses <br /> 85 or for pleasure. <br /> 86 <br /> 87 Heidi Perry added that development will create nearby services people could easily access by walking and biking and <br /> 88 we want to make that accessible to them so they don't have to get in the car to go half a mile because the road is too <br /> 89 dangerous. She clarified that she isn't recommending any change to the motion before the Board but requesting a <br /> 90 modification to the introductory piece but still recommending approval of the projects. <br /> 91 <br /> 92 ROLLCALL VOTE: <br /> 93 Art Menius Yes <br /> 94 Erik Broo Yes <br /> 95 Heidi Perry Yes <br /> 96 Jo Birckmayer Yes <br /> 97 Randy Marshall Yes <br /> 98 Roy Schonberg Yes <br /> 99 Tony Blake Yes <br /> 100 Ed Vaughn Yes <br /> 101 Dave Laudicina Yes <br /> 102 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 2 <br />