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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 9, 2003 <br />Action Agen~ <br />Item No. ~ _ <br />SUBJECT: Endorsement in Support of Town of Carrboro's Smith Level Road Resolution <br />DEPARTMENT: Board of County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Town of Carrboro Resolution <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane (336)227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To support the Town of Carrboro's resolution regarding future improvements to Smith <br />Level Road. <br />BACKGROUND: Smith Level Road south of Morgan Creek is a two-lane highway. The Durham- <br />Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) has programmed this road <br />for future improvements which includes widening and intersection improvements. <br />The Town of Carrboro has been discussing with the North Carolina Department of Transportation <br />(NCDOT) the design cross-section of the future road which the Town's resolution reflects. <br />Agreement on the appropriate improvements could accelerate the project with NCDOT monies <br />and/or provide a design with which the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District could be consistent <br />during their likely improvements necessary with the construction of High School #3 in the area of <br />Smith Level Road and Rock Haven Road. <br />This type of support, dialogue and collaboration with various entities are part of smart growth <br />principles. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board endorse the attached Resolution. <br />