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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Moeting Date: October 18, 2001 Action AgeAdat Item No. Y.CL SUBJELT~ EDO T p rt f W k G p F I R D tl htl Recommentle[ions DEPARTMENT: Economic Development PUBLIC REARING r/N) No Planning antl Inspections ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1)Menwrentlumfrom EDD Transportation Work Group Dianne Reltl, ext. 2326 2)Faciliwwr notes fromfinalEDDTmnsportation Work Karen Lincoln, a#.2583 Group meeting 3) Elizabeth Brady Swtly Alternafives (Maps182) TELEPHONE NUMBERS: (Under Separate COVer) Hillsborough ]32JH81 4)'O[her Recommendafions"(Mop 3) Chapel Hill 9684801 (Under Separate Cover) Durham 688-]331 Mebane (336)22]-2D31 PURPOSE: To wnslder remmmandetions M the Ewnomic Development District (EDD) Tronsportetlon Work Group wncerning the proposed extension of Elzabeth Bratly Road. BACKGROUND: TheEDD Transportation WodcGroup was an out-growth of the EDD workgroup that suggested land use changes in the EDD areas as well ae the designation M new EDD areas. The Land Use Gmup (2 commissionere from each boaN) had concerns that Ne Vanspodalion 'system was insufficient to address the full lmplementa4on of the EDDS. The Lantl USe Group felt they greatly benefited from the participation of the development wmmunity during the land use phase, and they wanted [het to continue in the bansporlation phase. To that antl, they sough[ wide-range padicipation from the public with knmvn inferesl in the topic. In etldttlon to the 4 elected oPocisls, 1 member from each planning boats, the Commission wrlhe Environment, the Chamber of Commerce, [he Alliance for Historic Hlllsbomugh, Economic Development Commissbn, antl the Eno River Associafion were Invi[etl. An area proPedy owner, a repreeeMe[Ne fmm Ayr Mount, a design professional, antl a tleveloper were also participants. Staff fmm Orange County Planning, the EDC antl Hlllaborough Planning supPOdetl the committee's effoda. The Work Group centluctetl a special meeting on SatuNay, August 18, 2001. Thelr primary focus ae the proposed edension of Elizabeth Bretly Road. Seven options were wnsitlered antl these are listetl in pdotlty oNer at the lop of page 0 along with "Additional Comments." The Work Group also developetl a set of "Other Recommentlations" listed on pages 6 antl ]. The Board is asked to review these when consitlednq requests for the 20W-2010 TIP tentatively scheduletl for a decision at the November 20 meeting. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no immediate financial impacts of this decision item. RECOMMENDATION: The Atlministretlon recommends that the BOaM entlorse [he EBD Transpodation Work Group's seven recommendations antl "Atltlitional Comments' mnceming Elizabeth Bratly Road at the tap of page 6.