A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO TRANSPROTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE DRAFT SOUTHWEST DURHAM-SOUTHEAST CHAPEL HILL COLLECTOR STREETS PLAN (2006-11-20/R-11)

WHEREAS, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization has prepared a draft Southwest Durham-Southeast Chapel Hill Collector Streets Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation Advisory Committee has referred the draft plan to Chapel Hill for comments; and

WHEREAS, the Council has received comments and recommendations from Town Advisory Boards and the public on the draft  Southwest Durham-Southeast Chapel Hill Collector Streets Plan;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council refers the following recommendations to the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation Advisory Committee.

• The implementation of the proposed collector street connections to Chapel Hill should be coordinated to ensure that multiple connections will disperse traffic along alternative routes.
• The Metropolitan Planning Organization should provide funding from the Surface Transportation Program Direct Allocation program to implement traffic calming, including bicycle and pedestrian improvements along existing streets that are part of the collector street network.
• The Metropolitan Planning Organization should revise the Memorandum of Understanding to correct any inconsistencies between State Statues and the provisions of the Memorandum.
• The draft Collector Streets Plan should be revised to realign the proposed collector street crossing of I-40, south of US 15-501 to conform to the proposed fixed guideway crossing.

This the 20^th day of November, 2006.