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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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A RESOLUTION OF INTENT AND INTEREST TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON
DEVELOPMENT-RELATED TRANSPORTATION PROPOSALS ALONG ORANGE
.COUNTY'S WESTERN BORDER THROUGH THE NCDOT
WHEREAS, transportation planning is a regional planning effort that does not
limit itself to finite geographic boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the NCDOT .District Office reviews development proposals within
different jurisdictions, whether county or municipal, to assess transportation system
impacts; and
WHEREAS, the coordination and communication among various local
governments can assist the NCDOT with their assessment of a development proposal
based on the local government's knowledge of existing and future land use, long-range
transportation plans, including public transportation plans, and other development
proposals that may be in the process; and
WHEREAS, NC legislation does not require specific courtesy review of
development proposals between proximate local governments to share and comment
on potential impacts, solutions and suggested traffic improvements; and
WHEREAS, NC legislation has given authority to municipal governments to plan,
through zoning and subdivision regulations, within an Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction
without formally coordinating with county government, even though such plans have
potential impacts to many county public services (e.g. Sheriff's office, schools, public
transportation, senior citizen and other social and health services), whether prior to
annexation or after annexation; and
WHEREAS, NCDOT can be the .conduit to ensure that all affected local
governments have important input into the development review process with respect to
transportation impacts, no matter which jurisdiction, through an open development
review process; and
WHEREAS, .the development review process can be conducted in a timely
manner to promote well-planned and orderly economic and housing development; and
WHEREAS, this suggested planning process can lead to less cost to the State
through better planning, dedication or reservation of necessary right-of-ways, developer
improvements and contributions; and
WHEREAS., NCDOT and Orange County have coordinated on many existing and
future transportation plans and improvements that have led to an improvement of the
health, safety and welfare of local and regional citizens and businesses;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners, to further the goal of coordinated and .efficient transportation facilities,
planning, and public services, respectfully requests that- the NCDOT District Office
include and offer County administration and planning staff the opportunity to review and
comment on major development proposals within Alamance County and/or the City of
Mebane that will impact Orange County transportation facilities, infrastructure and public
services.
Upon motion of Commissioner ? ~~„ ,seconded by ommissioner -C~'-~~ ,
the foregoing resolution was adopted this the ~' day of / ~~c,., 2005.
I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Orange,
North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the fore o'ng is a true copy of so much of
the proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on ~ ~-w/~2005, as relates in any
way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceed' gs are recorded in the
minutes of said Board.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said County, the ~ day of i~ -~,z.~, 2005.
Clerk to the Board'of Commissioners
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