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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 29, 1999
Action Agenda
Item No._
SUBJECT: Letter in support of New Hope Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
2 Letters from Robert Healy, Chair Alice Gordon, Chair Board of County
New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee Commissioners
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181.
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To approve a letter of support for the resolutions of the New Hope Creek Advisory
Committee with regard to the new Hope Creek Corridor Project
BACKGROUND: As the attached letters include, the above referenced committee approved resolutions
that focused on the following:
1. That the proposed road for the area does not and should not go anywhere near Laurel
Hill, and the proposed road should not be named Laurel Hill.
2. That DOT pay strong attention to the five Items enumerated in the attached letter.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: No direct fiscal impact on the County budget.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached letter of
support for the Chair's signature, with the specific following additions to the recommendations of the
Advisory Committee:
1. That a suggestion be forwarded to name the proposed road Southwest Durham Drive;
instead of Laurel Hill Drive.
2. That DOT pursue all efforts to preserving the Hollow Rock Store building for later use.
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Dwtivn Aym spec R Trite SuQjetrt : Rtsolutean ~ the ptopased Latuel I~iil Road
CanurW2lon Date :. July 14,1994
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Cemmissioa Moritb Rad st d-e bridge. by New Hope Cvmmvstt, extwrdi=tg m Elwin Ra»d.
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loan It water Meeac• thereiora arse the TraaipOftatiort Advisee Comsaittes to drop ~s a>aaa lswei
Mima~re Dore Nsijhiochooa Ht11 tYam.ttte proposed ltWd.
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September 21, 1999
Becky Heron, Transportation Advisory Committee
Dear Ms. Heron:
On Wednesday September 29"`, the Orange County Board of Commissioners concurred with the
resolutions dated July 14, 1999 as submitted to you by Robert Healy, Chair of the new Hope
Creek Corridor advisory Committee (attachment).
In addition the Board of Commissioners would like to forward the suggestion to the appropriate
jurisdictions that the road in question be named Southwest Durham Drive instead of Laurel Hill
Drive. Also the Board would urge that DOT preserve the Hollow Rock Store building for later
use.
Thank you for your consideration of the Board's interest.
Sincerely,
Alice Gordon, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners