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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 10-06-20; 8-g - Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Comprehensive Transportation Plan Amendment 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 6, 2020 Action Agenda Item No. 8-g SUBJECT: Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Comprehensive Transportation Plan Amendment DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Staff and OUTBoard Recommendation Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Planner, 919-245-2582 Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, 919-245-2579 Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 919-245-2592 PURPOSE: To approve a list of Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) Amendments in the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO). BACKGROUND: On August 8, 2019, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) adopted a new Complete Streets Policy, to "encourage non-vehicular travel without compromising the safety, efficiency, or function of the facility". Subsequently, NCDOT distributed a Complete Streets Implementation Guide that specifies, "The adopted CTP will be considered the controlling plan for the identification of non-motorized facilities to be evaluated as part of a roadway project." The new Complete Streets Policy gives NCDOT the opportunity to consider paying for multimodal facilities - bike lanes, sidewalks, side paths, bus stop pullouts and pads - when they are part of roadway improvement projects through NCDOT's new Cost Share (section 6 - Complete Streets Implementation Guide). NCDOT will not consider projects until they are included in the CTP. Highway projects are then subject to inclusion in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), NCDOT's Strategic Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT) process and funding in the Strategic Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) before becoming reality. We have this opportunity with NCDOT only if the projects in Attachment 1 are included in the CTP. The CTP is the first step in a series of plans that need to be completed before a project is funded. The CTP is to represent the `universe' of possible projects and is not fiscally constrained. Following state's action, on November 13, 2019 the DCHC MPO amended its 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) by including the State's new Complete Streets Policy and identified which projects would receive Complete Streets consideration. Since then, MPO staff has been working with local jurisdictions to identify potential CTP amendments so that they will be 2 consistent with the amended MTP and new state policy. Though no project has been implemented through the new policy to date, the CTP sets the stage for NCDOT assistance in multimodal improvements as part of future roadway projects. Since the MTP was amended, County transportation planning staff has been working with DCHC MPO, NCDOT, and local jurisdiction staff in updating Orange County's CTP within the DCHC MPO planning area, in light of State's new Complete Streets Policy. From December 2019 to August 2020, staff reviewed the Orange County CTP and made recommendations to the Orange County Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard). The recommendations used an analytical process that coordinated efforts with local jurisdictions and DCHC MPO staff as well as gave consideration to Environmental Justice, transit plans, freight plans, regional traffic modeling and county-level road safety statistics. Outboard Recommendation — September 16, 2020: The OUTBoard reviewed staff recommendations (Attachment 1) from August 19, 2020 to September 16, 2020 before making their decision. The OUTBoard unanimously voted to: • Recommend that the BOCC approve projects 1-13, which already are in the DCHC MPO CTP, to be considered for all Complete Streets opportunities. Attachment 1, page 1 contains the recommended cross-sections and multi-modal instruments and shall accompany our recommendation. • Recommend that the BOCC approve projects 14-26 to be added to the DCHC MPO CTP Amendment list and that they be considered for all Complete Streets opportunities. Attachment 1, page 2 contains the recommended cross-sections and multi-modal instruments and shall accompany our recommendation. Next Step: Staff will submit BOCC action to the DCHC MPO Board for consideration as a part of its CTP amendment. The DCHC MPO CTP amendment is scheduled to go before the MPO Board on October 14, which will formally initiate the public process. Staff anticipates the amendment will be adopted by December 2020, following NCDOT's review. • DCHC MPO staff and NCDOT have agreed to include the 2019 Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan recommendations as part of the CTP Amendment. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this agenda item: • GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impacts are applicable to this item: ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WASTE REDUCTION 3 Initiate policies and programs that: 1) conserve energy; 2) reduce resource consumption; 3) increase the use of recycled and renewable resources; and 4) minimize waste stream impacts on the environment. RESULTANT IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AIR QUALITY Access and where possible mitigate adverse impacts created to the natural resources of the site and adjoining area. Minimize production of greenhouse gasses. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve Attachment 1 and to submit it to DCHC MPO for inclusion in its CTP Amendment. Attachment 1 4 Staff and OUTBoard Recommendations In CTP Current CTP Problem Cross ID Project From To Status Statement Section 1 US 70 N Churton St West Hill Ave N Needs Improvement Minimum 4G 2 US 70 N Churton St US 70A Needs Improvement Minimum 4G 3 US 70 1-85/US 70 Connector West Hill Ave N Needs Improvement Minimum 4G 4 US 70 Mt Hermon Church Rd US 70A Needs Improvement Minimum 4A 5 NC 86 1-85 OLD NC 10 Needs Improvement Minimum 4D 6 NC 86 N NC 57 Cornelius St Needs Improvement Minimum 4D 7 I-85/US 70 connector 1-40/85 US 70 Needs Improvement Minimum 4A 8 NC 54 Old Fayetteville Rd MPO Boundary Needs Improvement Minimum 2A 9 101d NC 86 Eubanks Rd 1-40 Needs Improvement Minimum 2A 10 Eno Mtn Rd realignment Eno Mountain Rd Mayo St Recommended Minimum 2A 11 Mt.Willing Rd 1-40/85 US 70 Needs Improvement None 2E 12 Erwin Rd Sage Rd Whitfield Rd Needs Improvement Minimum 2E 13 Homestead Rd Rogers Rd Old NC 86 Needs Improvement Minimum 2E Staff Comments Future improvements should include all Complete Streets opportunities -sidewalk,side path, bike lane, and/or bus stop pad per NCDOT's new Complete Streets Policy and Implementation Guide. #1-8 Traffic along regional corridors(US and NC)will continue escalating, resulting in a poor level of service due to: * Local development in the County and local jurisdictions;and * Regional growth in surrounding counties and neighboring cities. #10-13 Local jurisdictions may need to adopt local plans to address their portion of secondary roads per NCDOT's new Complete Streets Policy. OUTBoard Recommendation: The OUTBoard recommends that the BOCC approve projects 1-13,which already are in the DCHC MPO CTP,to be considered for all Complete Streets opportunities. Attachment 1, page 1 contains the recommended cross-sections and multi-modal instruments and shall accompany our recommendation. Page 1 Attachment 1 5 Staff and OUTBoard Recommendations Not In CTP Current CTP Recommended CTP Amendment Problem Cross Problem Cross ID Project From To Status Statement Section Status Statement Section 14 US 70 Ffland Cedar Grove Rd MPO Boundary &K14H99 Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 15 US 70 Efland Cedar Grove Rd 1-85/US 70 Connector &*FA+ng Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 16 US 70/US 70 BUS NC 751 Pleasant Green Rd &K14H99 Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 17 US 70 BUS Sparger Rd NC 751 &K14H99 Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 18 US 70A Lawrence Rd US 70 &K14Hq9 Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 19 US 70A Lawrence Rd Elizabeth Brady Rd &K14Hq9 Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 20 US 70A/NC 86 Elizabeth Brady Rd S Churton St &*FA+ng Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 21 NC 86 1-40 Whitfield Rd &K14H99 Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 22 NC 86 Whitfield Rd New Hope Church Rd. &*FA+ng Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 23 NC 86 New Hope Church Rd. OLD NC 10 &K14Hq9 Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 24 NC 86 N Coleman Loop(N) NC 57 &K14Hq9 Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 25 Orange Grove Rd Oakdale Dr Dimmocks Mill Rd &*FA+Pg Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E 26 New Hope Church Rd. 1-40 OLD NC 10 &K14Hq9 Alen ADQ Needs Improvement Minimum 2A/2E Staff Comments Future improvements should include all Complete Streets opportunities -sidewalk, side path, bike lane, and/or bus stop pad per NCDOT's new Complete Streets Policy and Implementation Guide. #14-24-Traffic along regional corridors (US and NC)will continue escalating, resulting in a poor level of service due to: * Local development in the County and local jurisdictions; and * Regional growth in surrounding counties and neighboring cities. #25-2 public schools, alternative freight route, increasing traffic, safety,etc. #26-School area, parks, access to Highway 10, alternative freight route,traffic, safety, etc. OUTBoard Recommendation: The OUTBoard recommends that the BOCC approve projects 14-26 to be added to the DCHC MPO CTP Amendment list and that they be considered for all Complete Streets opportunities.Attachment 1, page 2 contains the recommended cross-sections and multi-modal instruments and shall accompany our recommendation. 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