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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 10-18-2011 - 8bORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 18, 2011 Action Agenda Item Now SUBJECT: Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Plan DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING; (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Copy of PowerPoint Presentation Tom Altieri, 245 -2579 2. Draft CTP (Four Maps) Craig Benedict, 245 -2592 PURPOSE: To receive a presentation from North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) staff and provide Board input prior to a public hearing on the draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan. BACKGROUND: Grange County approved a resolution in June 2009 endorsing completion of a Comprehensive Transportation Plan for rural orange County. The study'is being completed through a coordinated effort among the Orange Unified Transportation Board, orange County planning staff, Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO), Durham - Chapel Hill- Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO), and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. WHAT IS THE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN (CTP): The CTP consists of four- maps: 1) Highway; 2) Public Transportation and Rail; 3) Bicycle; and 4) Pedestrian (See attached). It is not fiscally constrained and incorporates local interests, community goals, and statewide needs in a common multi -modal plan. WHAT AREA DOES THE CTP COVER: The draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) covers the rural portions of the County, generally defined as the area outside of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Mebane (See attached maps for specifics) . PROCESS: A Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) Steering Committee, comprised of representatives of those groups, has coordinated to complete the draft. The following tasks have been completed: • Held a public workshop to kick off the process (September 2009) • Conducted an on -line public survey (October — November 2009); Collected current traffic data and projected future traffic (August 2010 — October 2010) • Analyzed traffic growth rates to use in final data projections (November 2010) • Prepared a highway deficiency analysis (November — December 2010) • Held a public input meeting on the deficiency analysis (February 2011) • Developed alternatives and draft recommendations (March - August 2011) I, • Held public drop in session and collected County advisory board input (September 2011) CURRENT SITUATION: NCDOT staff is presenting the draft to the Orange County BOCC to collect any final input prior to preparation of the draft plan for public hearing. NEXT STEPS: 1. Receive BOCC input; 2. Steering Committee will address any new input received from the BOCC; 3. Public Hearing (January 2012); 4. Planning Board and Orange Unified Transportation Board formal recommendations (February 2012); 5. BOCC adoption (March 2012); and 6. Continued coordination with the Durham - Chapel Hill- Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) .during completion of the CTP for the MPO area (through to its adoption). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Additional information about the CTP process can be found on the Orange County CTP website: http: / /www.ncdot.orq /�tpb /planning /orangecounty.html FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Comprehensive Transportation Plan will require planning staff resources, but can be completed with existing staff. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: 1. Receive the presentation; and 2. Provide input on the draft CTP. 14#40 d4 M C tV4 i , - Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Plan QF Rural Area* NCDOT Transportation Planning Branch October 18, 2011 Overview r.- tt , \ `fir'•• • What is a comprehensive Transportation Plan? What • has been accomplished so far? -- Goal: get your i -nput on the recommendations- *• What are the next steps? i ffli n I Areas TARPO = Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization www.farpa.org 4 What is a CTP? (Comprehensive Transportation Plan) • 4 maps with supporting documentation • Long -range (25-30-years), multi - modal, fiscally unconstrained (no funding or priorities) -- Highway, Public Transportation, Rail, - Bicycle, Pedestrian • Replaces previous thoroughfare plans • Proviues a "needs list" for year 2035 (high- level. -planning) • Developed by steering committee with representation from NGDOT, Orange County planning, OUTBoard, and Triangle Area_RPO- -- Coordination with surrounding MPOs and counties • -Designed to be easily updated -in order to remain relevant Typical SequenGe of NCDOT Project Development :� -- PLANNING . ; .PROGRAMMING DESIGN: RIGHT -OF WAY.,., .. CONSTRUCTION:'' .............. CTP STUDY STIP DATA LAND BIDDING :........:.....• PDEA- COLLECTION PROCUREMENT PROCESS RPO PROJECT EVALUATION ALIGNMENT PRIORITIZATION SELECTION EASEMENT NCDOT BOAR❑ ENVIRONMENTAL ATTAINMENT AWARDS PROJECTS DOCUMENTS TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT PRESENTED TO FACILITY DESIGN PUBLIC NCDOT BOARD ALTERNATIVE ESTIMATES & ASSISTANCE CONTRACT FOR STIP STUDIES QUANITIES LEGAL ACTION ADMINISTRATION - CONSIDERAMON PUBLIC COMPLETED INVOLVEMENT PROJECT 2 -3 YEARS UP TO 7 1 -2 YEARS 1 -2 YEARS 1 -2 YEARS YEARS CTP Progress Roadway Network Data Collection We are here %_ Public Sum Traffic G. Rate Traffic Projectic Capacity Deficiencies Public Drop -in Dral Recommer Adoption- (will go here) Sheet .i1 "- SN f'•' tii�"• .2 .. L. r.. fai .�•:S %$ _ . Public Transportation1,;, =. 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J Input So Far Planning Board, September 7 — Make bicycle recommendations connect to Park and Ride lots on Public Transp. map -- Discussion of County's, Bicycle Map being more recreation based, vs. commuter based — possibility of adding recommendations to NC 54 and NC 88 (and Coleman Loop -Rd) Public drop -in session, September 14 -- Questions about the type of bicycle improvements in the county's p -lan -- Idea for an on- demand or constant minivan transit service for rural. areas, could be public - private partnership, possibly using a taxi service �� y <:� Y F • 17 Pedestrian i:r� x. .. r sY Mapr kP.k � {d ^+ T^^�! � �` F �� anti -Y•� ' ' Jf�('.., M r :V • incorporates- County . pedestrian plan that is currently under '` development _ r 7 ,• ... f S ]. i• ' arah,Yx. t+s .a esiriaan MA '- �1C9Jphv;M'i �++�+''.Yf�P LY!^VyvF s�rr�w�.�2 5..�}'.C1rC •!N:/XACa'A'a,l: � J' +t• S� -� � ( P� ^� �� ..... a:+.^Yfh�..:hii �j 2•r4Crh'':rR•�+:41'�'• -p ` Orange Ciunty .. ,...... 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Wlsbd✓ 3.arrr �•?t:3.+•':F 'LTa�l�3Ll1S1E3tS�"4�£- Trarrk�ri; ian Piet# Input So Far Planning Board, September 7 — Make bicycle recommendations connect to Park and Ride lots on Public Transp. map -- Discussion of County's, Bicycle Map being more recreation based, vs. commuter based — possibility of adding recommendations to NC 54 and NC 88 (and Coleman Loop -Rd) Public drop -in session, September 14 -- Questions about the type of bicycle improvements in the county's p -lan -- Idea for an on- demand or constant minivan transit service for rural. areas, could be public - private partnership, possibly using a taxi service 10 Input So Far Public comment website, open through September 26 — Nothing so far Committee meeting, September 21 — Decided not to display Highway and Public- Trans p . in MPO -area (will have BGMPC map on ha'd and - provide link) — Discussion of bicycle reco- mmendation -on old 86, but decided not to based on information from - bicycle advocates that the terrain is not suitable for bicyclists Next Steps 0 Get your input on the recommendations • CTP committee will review all input on the draft recommendations for incorporation into the CTP Adoptions will begin in early 2012 Coordinating with DCHC MPO -- Possibil -ity for countywide plan to be readopted down the road when DCHC CTP is fi- nished 11 Thank you! Questions? Orange County CTP wehsite; http://www.nedot.org/—tpb/Planning/orangecounty.htmi Sarah E. Lee Transportation Engineer N DOT TPB (919) 707-0946 selee@ncdot.gov gov Tom Altieri Comprehensive Planning Supervisor Orange County (919) 245 -2579 taltieriCcoco. orange. nc. us Scott Walston Triangle Unit Supervisor N -CDOT TPB (919) 707.0941 swalston gncdot.g -ov Other committee contacts; Paul Guthrie Randy Marshall Nancy Baker Tina Love Matt lay More info at www.ncdot.org / —tph tom`', 7 IF .•kip ea. I 9 k-4 R lift 77; i - 1 n r `} I R r l 1 r I Ell. i �z c A Alm - '`� �, ' -•• �.. - - � " �L�� ,,�, cr 'rte r�,�i' - - "�� - -a �� - �''- ;. -�; , � MR 77 INV, 14 1 U, 7r EP zw will SAM I ED xi� Now- ur Ifs 30 Eno- MA II Q- 44 � . — � III■'' Mill - -- � pil Ct I' 9 IT tV ii M1I� •L. F iJ _ _ � . I � ' 'mss•' •rte r..r ism ki � 1 ,a �r � ,7•ca -s _ � F s ^� 3~ - �& � Fr till •_� t � u n �. iS1fa, 4��t Ir lla\ I� Y �i r A � 1 z15�7. Mm