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ORANGE TRANSPORTATION <br /> COUNTY GOVERNMENT <br /> TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT <br /> COUNTY <br /> NoKm CALIQLLNA PUBLIC TRANSIT <br /> OrangeCounty <br /> Item 5.b. <br /> Subject: Transportation Development Advisory Committee (DAC) Memo V2.5 <br /> Attachment: 1. OCTS DAC Memo V2.5 <br /> PURPOSE: Provide comments on the Revised DAC Memo Template. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Director of Orange County Transportation Services (OCTS) has completed a <br /> comprehensive study aimed at refining the department's roles and responsibilities within the <br /> County's DAC. This effort was conducted in coordination with the North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation (NCDOT)and included a thorough investigation into best practices for multimodal <br /> assessment. <br /> To inform this initiative, the research incorporated guidance from leading organizations in <br /> transportation planning and engineering, including: <br /> • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASEC)— DEI Best Practices: Universal Design (link) <br /> • American Planning Association —Complete Street: Best Policy and Implementation Practices <br /> (link) <br /> • American Association of Retired Persons— Evaluating Complete Streets Projects (link) <br /> • Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance— Multimodal Assessment (link) <br /> Previously, the OCTS DAC template provided only limited guidance to developers, primarily <br /> referencing: <br /> • UDO <br /> • Orange County Complete Street Policy <br /> • Orange County Vision Zero Policy <br /> • Short Range and Long-Range Transit Plans <br /> • All other Transportation Plans <br /> This initial framework offered minimal insight into the specific multimodal impacts of new <br /> developments, limiting the county's ability to comprehensively assess and guide sustainable <br /> transportation planning. Recognizing the need for a more robust approach, Orange County has <br /> made substantial progress in addressing multimodal transportation through locally adopted <br /> plans such as: <br /> • The Safe Routes to School Plan <br /> • The Transportation Multimodal Plan <br /> Both plans have been recognized for their forward-thinking approach and have been selected for <br /> presentation at the North Carolina Metropolitan Planning Association Annual Conference. <br /> 600 Hwy 86 N - Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Phone (919)245-2008 - Fax (919) 732-2137 <br /> orangecountync.gov/transportation <br />