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ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT <br /> E TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DEPARTMENTri <br /> ORANGCOUNTY OrangeCounty <br /> NORTH GLROLLNA PULICTRANSIT <br /> Multimodal Impact Assessment (MIA) <br /> This research paper is Orange County Transportation Services (OCTS) Director's request for a <br /> Multimodal Assessment (MMA) report, prepared in accordance with the County's Development <br /> Review Process (Attachment 1). Commonly referred to as a DAC Transportation Report, this <br /> document serves as the Transportation Director's recommendation for enhancing the <br /> transportation component of the review process. It aligns with best practices for Transportation <br /> Impact Assessments (TIA) and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). <br /> The report emphasizes the implementation of key County plans, policies, and programs, with <br /> the objective of improving multimodal transportation planning and integration.: <br /> • Complete Street and Vision Zero Policy <br /> • Transportation Multimodal Plan <br /> • Unified Development Ordinance <br /> • Safe Routes to School and Transit Plan(s) <br /> • Orange County Transportation Priorities <br /> • County's Non-State Transportation Improvement Projects <br /> Mission Statement: <br /> Orange County is a visionary leader in providing governmental services valued by our <br /> community, beyond those required by law, in an equitable, sustainable, innovative, and efficient <br /> way. <br /> Research Summary: <br /> In an effort to implement the County's Strategic Plan for 2025-2029 and the other programs <br /> listed above, OCTS was successful in helping the County obtain a sidewalk maintenance <br /> agreement and a municipal agreement with North Carolina Department of Transportation. This <br /> helped secure federal and regional funding for professional planning and engineering projects, <br /> for two major areas of the County. Now, OCTS aims to establish a resource to help achieve the <br /> County's mission, especially as it relates to multimodal travel. <br /> The Multimodal Impact Assessment (MIA) has become a common practice in many places <br /> across the county and has become a best practice for managing the various transportation <br /> related impacts that developing properties impose on residents and businesses The MIA is the <br /> result of extensive research into nationwide best practices, local regulations, and procedures, <br /> and has been reviewed by the County's Legal and Planning Department. It now seeks the <br /> assistance of the County's Transportation Advisory Services and the Orange Unified <br /> Transportation Board. This report provides a brief explanation of the MIA, particularly its <br /> implementation through the Development Review Committee (DAC) process, with a specific <br /> focus on the Department's DAC memo. <br /> Fees collected from the MIA will be utilized to execute three guiding principles of the County's <br /> Strategic Plan: Stewardship and Advocacy, Social Justice and Climate Action, and <br /> Sustainability. The MIA represents OCTS's commitment to applying Diversity, Equity, and <br /> Revised:November 24,2024 <br />