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MEMORANDUM <br />Tc: BaeM Of Omnge County Commissioners <br />Hillsborough Town Board of Commissicners <br />From: EDD-Trensportation Wodc Group <br />Date: September 28,2001 <br />RE: Final Report <br />AHachetl please fntl the notes provitletl by our facilitator for our final meeting on August 18, 2001. <br />This report serves as the translation of those notes into recommentlations for actbn by both boards. <br />Background <br />The EDD Transportatlon Gmmiltee was an out-growth of the EDD workgroup that suggestetl land <br />use changes in the EDD areas es well as the tlesgnation of new EDD areas. The Lantl Use Group <br />(2 commissionere from each boats) hatl concerns that the trensportattan system was Inaufflclent to <br />atltlress the full implementation oithe EDDS. The Lend Use Group felt Ney greatly beneftetl from <br />the partldpa[ion of the tlevelopment community tluring the lantl use phase, end they wanted that to <br />continue in the trensportadon phase. To that entl, they sought witle-range participation fromthe <br />public wdh known interest In the bpic. In atldilion b the 4 electetl officials, 1 member from each <br />planning boartl, the Commission for the EnvlronmeM, the Chamber of Commerce, me Alliance for <br />His[odc Hillsborough, Economic Development Commission, and the Eno River Association were <br />invited. An area properly owner, a representative from Ayr Mcunl, a design professional, and a <br />tleveloper were also participants- Stag from Orange County Planning, the EDC and Hillsborough <br />Planning supportetl the committee's aRorts. <br />Reosmmentlationa: <br />1. Both electetl boards shoultl fciwartl the comments listed in the notes to NCDOT and their <br />consultants working on the evaluation of Elizabeth Bratly Roed Extension. <br />2. Both elected boaNS ehcultl choose projects from the list of "other recommentlatbns'to <br />create prlodty lists for the neat TIP. Submidals for the next rountl are tlue to the MPO this <br />fell. The boaNS should work together to select the same projects in the eama relative <br />ortler to enhance the possibility of funtling. ' <br />3. Implement the three policy sug9es[ions: <br />• Encourage County to provide perk&dde faremployees <br />• Consider polity about roatl witlening similar to Carrboro's-nothing greater than3 <br />lanes in [own <br />• Set up astanding joint [own/county committee [o atltlress transpode[ion isauea. <br />