ATTACHMENT 3

 

Summary of Go! Chapel Hill Advisory Committee Action

 

 

Subject:

Northside Report Recommendations

 

 

Meeting Date:

August 11,    2005

 

 

Background:

The Council requested that the Transportation Board comment on the Northside Report.

 

 

Recommendation:

The Go! Chapel Hill Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend that a further evaluation of the area with town staff reviewing details and a feasibility analysis done.  The group asked that the following be incorporated into the study:

  • lighting and safety issues should be addressed as well as new recreational opportunities created for the area
  • basic maintenance issues should be addressed ie. broken curbs, sidewalks and pavement as well as landscaping issues such as weeding
  • cross walks and corridors should be connected in some way
  • striping and sidewalks need to be installed at Sykes and Gomains Streets – the southeast corner
  • sidewalks should be installed at Nunn Street between Whitaker and Sunset
  • there should be no sidewalk installed on McDade

 

 

Members Present:

Ellen, Evie Benson, Trules O, Regina Blalock, Mary Lin Truelove, Jed Dube, Chair – Terry Blalock, Staff – David Bonk and Len Cone, and Guest – Phil Bors

 

 

 

 

Vote:

Unanimous

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared By:

David Bonk, Principal Transportation Planner