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MEETING MINUTES 1 ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING 2 JUNE 15, 2011 3
4 5 MEMBERS PRESENT: Julian (Randy) Marshall, Bingham Township; Paul Guthrie, Chapel Hill Township; Annette Jurgelski, Eno 6
Township; Sam Lasris, Cedar Grove Township; Dan Barker, Hillsborough Township; Jeff Charles, Bicycle Advocate; Renee 7
Price, CFE Representative; 8
9 10 MEMBERS ABSENT: Nancy Cole Baker, Pedestrian Access & Safety Advocate; Amy Cole, Transit Advocate; Al Terry, 11
Transportation Services Board; Planning Board Liaison - Vacant; Economic Development Commission -Vacant; Cheeks 12
Township - Vacant; Little River Township-Vacant; 13
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STAFF PRESENT: Karen Lincoln, Transportation Planner; Tina Love, Administrative Assistant 16
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I. Call to order 19 20
Vice-chair Randy Marshall called the meeting to order. 21 22
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II. Consideration of additions to the agenda 24 25
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III. Approval of Minutes 27
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The OUTBoard minutes will be approved at the July meeting. 29
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IV. Election of Officers 32
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Sam Lasris moved to nominate Nancy Baker to a second term as Chair and Randy Marshall to a second term as Vice-chair. 34
The motions were seconded by Jeff Charles and Renee Price moved to close the nominations. The OUTBoard approved the 35
motion unanimously. 36
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V. Timeline/schedule for reviewing/recommending amendments to sections of the UDO regarding 39
transportation issues 40 41
Karen Lincoln advised the OUTBoard of the RADAR form that will be used to recommend ordinances, and reviewed the form 42
with the Board. Karen noted she was told that the form should be used when putting forward recommendations for UDO 43
amendments to the Planning board. Karen noted that she had started with off street parking as the OUTBoard had expressed 44
interest in reviewing and proposing changes to parking standards. She noted the Board should develop proposed UDO 45
amendments to recommend in time to include those in the annual advisory board review and goal setting report to the Board 46
of Commissioners due toward the end of the end of the year. The Board will need direction from the BOCC to propose UDO 47
amendments to the Planning Board. 48
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The OUTBoard requested that planning staff come to the next meeting to answer questions on the UDO. The OUTBoard 50
reviewed the parking section of the UDO and came up with the following questions/concerns/comments for planning staff. 51
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What is the flexibility of standards? 53
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• Is there a table of parking places per use or other ways to determine amount of parking needed 55
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• What is the meaning of the word “forms” in 6.9.1 regarding urban and rural forms. 56
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• The Purpose & Intent is new language. What was the original Purpose & Intent statement? 58
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• 6.9.1 Purpose of this Section, the word “welfare” should be changed to “well being” and they suggested adding 60
“including parking that promotes mass transit, ………….. with the character of the surrounding urban or rural area 61
and in harmony with the natural environment.” 62
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• 6.9.2 Applicability, clarify off-street parking and loading requirements may be altered in certain incidences such as 64
conditional zoning applications. 65
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• 6.9.3 Prohibited within Special Flood Hazard Areas, add language to define “Special flood Hazard Areas”. 67
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• 6.9.4 Use of Required Parking and Loading Spaces, this section is too strict: wouldn’t existing development be 69
“grandfathered” with respect to parking requirements? This would prohibit activities like a temporary farmer’s market 70
or festival to be located in parking lots. The Board noted that this regulation should be more flexible. The Board also 71
asked how would staff would determine what development has been ‘grandfathered in’ with respect to required 72
parking, and how the situation would be reviewed. The Board determined that both a and b required further review. 73
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• 6.9.7 Off-Street Parking Requirements, the table contains a lot of discrepancy. The number of employees is not a 75
desirable way to assign parking spaces needed. A suggestion would be by workstations/square footage/occupancy 76
rate. 77
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• 6.9.8 Determination of Unlisted Uses; The OUTBoard noted that the BOCC, not the Planning Director should 79
determine the required parking for unlisted areas. 80
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• 6.9.10 Off Street Parking Design Standards, Include bicycle, motorcycles, mopeds, and scooters. References to 82
state and / or federal standards should state specifically which state and/or federals standards are being referenced 83
(where documents are found). Drive Aisles should allow for dedicated bicycle lanes for safety. 84
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The OUTBoard’s general consensus was that in general, bicycles and pedestrian were not thought of as part of the planning 86
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VI. Comprehensive Transportation Plan 90 91
Randy Marshall referred the members to the maps included with the agenda. He advised that the CTP Steering Committee 92
had completed analyzing the deficiencies and that information went to the County Commissioners and the Committee is now 93
in the process of developing alternatives for all modes of transportation. 94
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Karen Lincoln invited the OUTBoard members to make suggestions and recommendations. Karen advised that she would 96
keep the group updated on development of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) CTP. 97
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Sam Lasris noted that the intersection at Carr Store Road and Efland Cedar Grove Road should be examined for 99
improvement. 100
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Paul Guthrie thinks the impact in most of the major areas in the County has been underestimated. 102
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Randy Marshall suggested that the OUTBoard members feel free to email him or Karen Lincoln if they have any further 104
suggestions/recommendations after further review of the maps. 105
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The Board reviewed multiple maps. 107
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Jeff Charles will make recommendation regarding bicycle lanes and send to Karen Lincoln. 109
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VII. Board Comments/Updates 112 113
Karen Lincoln advised the Board that the Hillsborough Circulator Route (bus) started in Hillsborough on June 6, 2011. She 114
noted that the Commissioners have a item on their June 21, 2011 agenda regarding Triangle Transit to decide how to proceed 115
with what is being proposed and another timeline for the adoption. 116
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Karen Lincoln advised that there is a meeting with Chuck Edwards, DOT to look at developing an access management plan in 118
the Buckhorn Road area similar to what was done with Orange Grove Road. Recommendations have been made from the 119
Mebane-Efland Small Area Plan that identifies intersections where connection should be made to outlying parcels and places. 120
She noted that with rail, the interstate, and highway 70 all going through that area there are some connectivity problems. 121
They will also be discussing the Eno EDD area. 122
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She noted there will be an item on the Commissioners’ June 21, 2011 agenda to appoint Alan Campbell as the Planning 124
Board Representative to the OUTBoard. 125
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The OUTBoard determined that there was a need to hold a regular meeting in July. 127 128
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VIII. Adjournment 130
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 132
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Nancy Baker, Chair