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~~k"T ®NI..Y-1~T0'T A~'P1~~D `T ~Y ~~CC 1 Objective T-1.4 2 Develo new trans ortation facilities in a manner that has a ositive im act or at least minimizes 3 negative impacts on the community including historical or cultural assets, existing 4 neighborhoods schools and recreational facilties and the overall rural character in Oran e 5 Count . 6 7 Objective T-1.5 8 Identif rime viewsheds aloe major trans ortation corridors and rotect these areas for their 9 scenic and natural resource values. 10 11 B. Transportation Goal 3 which will become Goal 4 (starts on page 9-32, also numbered page 12 44 in the August 25 packet) 13 Efficient and safe traffic movement along Orange County's routes and corridors. 14 15 Delete Objective T-3.2 which would have become T-4.2, :since it is now covered under Objective 16 T-1.1. Change it to the following: . 17 Construct new bicycle facilities in Orange County that will make cycling for transportation 18 purposes safer and more convenient. 19 (This is similar to Objective T-1.7 under Goal 1 in the May 6 document.) 20 21 Change Objective T-3.4 which will become T-4.4 22 Reduce the use of fossil fuels and increase local production, distribution, and use of renewable, 23 sustainable fuels. 24 25 Change Objective T-3.8 which will become T-4.8 26 Increase safety awareness between car drivers and bicycle riders, and increase safety for 27 pedestrians. 28 29 OVERALL COMMENTS 30 31 I was impressed by all the work that has gone into the comprehensive plan, and noted the 32 length and complexity of the document. I appreciate all that has been done by our advisory 33 boards and staff, and by the public ih their comments. 34 35 The public hearing agenda abstract lists as one purpose of the hearing fo "receive direction 36 from the Board of Commissioners as to subsequent steps." According to the schedule, the 37 commissioners will be considering the plan one more time, and that is for approval at our 38 regular meeting on October 7. It is my opinion that the commissioners will have to devote a 39 major portion of that meeting to the plan and/or schedule an additional work session. 40 End of Commissioner Cordon's comments. 41 42 Commissioner Foushee made reference to a comment from Mr. Rosen regarding 43 filtering comments that come in. She asked for someone to elaborate on that process. 44 Tom Altieri said that Planning staff mutually agreed to work together to review all 45 comments submitted by the public. This review remains a work in progress. All written 46 comments have been provided verbatim to the Planning Board at least once in an agenda 47 packet, and in most cases, twice. Staff and the Planning Board are working on a draft table of 48 proposed revisions that have been prepared. Staff and Planning Board members both have the 49 opportunity or the ability to add items to this table of proposed revisions based on the review 50 that has taken place. Planning Board and staff have taken this review of public comments and 51 the handling of the public comments very seriously. A significant amount of time has been 293