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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 20, 2003 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Report from the Joint Orange Grove Road Transportation Group <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) JOGRTG Recommendations <br />2) JOGRTG Report and Access Management Plan (sent <br />previously under separate cover; a copy is available <br />in the Clerk's Office) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, ext. 2592 <br />Karen Lincoln, ext. 2594 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane (336)227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To approve recommendations of the Joint Orange Grove Road Transportation Group <br />(JOGRTG) as stated in the JOGRTG Report and Access Management Plan. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Commissioners and Hillsborough Town Board, at a <br />joint meeting in May of 2002, established the Joint Orange Grove Road Transportation Group <br />(JOGRTG) as part of a continuing planning cooperative effort. Existing and proposed development <br />activity as well as existing public facilities such as schools in this corridor prompted a review of <br />transportation issues and a discussion regarding the range of transportation planning initiatives that <br />can lead to awell-planned, safer, multimodal transportation system in concert with a coordinated <br />land use development pattern. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) was <br />also a partner in the effort. <br />The JOGRTG found that the crux of many solutions was based in access management. The <br />Orange Grove Road Access Management Plan is the product of the group's work. The Access <br />Management Plan will help manage growth in the area, as well as promote safety for motor vehicle, <br />pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Other groups can use this report and goals to support their efforts in <br />related areas such as "Walkable Hillsborough" initiatives. <br />Orange County and Town of Hillsborough Commissioners met on May 5, and agreed that this <br />report should be adopted by both jurisdictions and be employed during development review of <br />ongoing and upcoming projects. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with this item. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends that the Board approve the full report <br />and recommendations, and authorize staff to pursue actions to implement the recommendations. <br />