A RESOLUTION APPROVING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE SOUTHWEST DURHAM FIXED GUIDEWAY CORRIDOR REALIGNMENT AND THE PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (2005-09-12/R-17)

WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill participated in the development of the US 15-501 Fixed Guideway Major Investment Study; and

WHEREAS, Durham County has requested that the adopted alignment for the US 15-501 Fixed Guideway corridor be revised; and

WHEREAS, the Triangle J Council of Government, in cooperation with the Triangle Transit Authority, City of Durham, Town of Chapel Hill, Durham County and the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Planning Organization has prepared the Chapel Hill-Durham Transit Corridor, Southwest Durham Alignment Evaluation; and

WHEREAS, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation Advisory Committee has forwarded the findings of the Evaluation and recommendations of the Technical Coordinating Committee to local jurisdictions for comment; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill has reviewed the Chapel Hill-Durham Transit Corridor, Southwest Durham Alignment Evaluation and Technical Coordinating Committee recommendations.

NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the following comments and recommendations be submitted to the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation Advisory Committee.

• The Southwest Durham Alignment Evaluation should be revised to incorporate the findings of the Triangle Transit Authority evaluation of Alignments C3/C4.
• Small area plans should be prepared for the proposed transit stations along the revised southwest Durham corridor and at the former South Square site to promote transit supportive development consistent with the Durham Comprehensive Plan and Development Ordinance.
• Durham County should review the provisions of their Major Transportation Corridor Overlay to ensure that the fixed guideway corridor can be located within the 100 foot buffer and identify any potential conflicts between the corridor and the provisions of the overlay district.
• The Memorandum of Agreement should be revised to include language recommended by the Technical Coordinating Committee concerning land use planning and transit supportive development.
• Additional evaluation is needed to finalize the suggested revision of the transit corridor around the Glenwood School area. This evaluation should be completed consistent with the process used to evaluate the modifications to the corridor at South Square and in southwest Durham County.
• Request that local governments, to the extent possible, seek right of way (ROW) dedication, rather than reservation, for this transit corridor, through the development review process.
• The Chapel Hill Town Council supports a revised alignment in Southwest Durham County that does not reduce transit ridership or alter the cost effectiveness from the adopted alignment.

This the 12^th day of September, 2005.