Transportation Advisory Board Date: March 16 th, :30 pm Room 109

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1 Transportation Advisory Board Date: March 16 th, :30 pm Room 109 Meeting called by: Colleen Barclay, Chair Facilitator: Bergen Watterson, Transportation Planner Attendees: Carrboro Transportation Advisory Board Members Agenda Topics Call to order Colleen 7:30 2. Approval of minutes (March 2 nd ) TAB 7:32 3. Tallyho Trail traffic calming TAB 7:35 4. Blueridge Road traffic calming TAB 8:15 5. Other Business/Staff Report TAB/Staff 8:55 6. Adjourn TAB 9:10 Other Information Attachment A: March 2 nd draft meeting minutes Attachment B: Tallyho Trail traffic calming materials Attachment C: Blueridge Road traffic calming materials Next meeting: April 6 th, 2017 TOWN HALL IS ACCESSIBLE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT BERGEN WATTERSON AT

2 TAB 3/2/2017 TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES Thursday, March 2 nd, 2017 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Colleen Barclay, Chair Rob Dow Diana McDuffee, Vice-Chair Kurt Štolka Bethany Chaney STAFF PRESENT Bergen Watterson BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT Derek Powers Linda Haac John Nicopoulos GUESTS Patrick Castonguay I. Call to order Colleen called the TAB meeting to order at 8:10pm. II. Approval of Minutes (February 2 nd, 2017) Patrick offered a correction to the minutes from February 2 nd. Rob moved to approve the minutes with the correction, Diana seconded. All in favor. III. Discussion of Sanderway AIS Subdivision Concept Plan The group discussed the concept plan for the Sanderway Subdivision, which is a smaller version of a subdivision that has come before the boards in the past. The 18 unit subdivision is proposed to be off Hillsborough Road, just east of Barrington Hills Road. Kurt suggested that the developers construct a greenway that is separate from the driveway that will provide access to the existing homes in Horne Hollow. He was concerned about conflict points between drivers and bicyclists/pedestrians on the shared facility. Rob suggested visual (rather than physical) separation of the uses, but the group ultimately decided that the volume of vehicles and bikes/peds is not likely going to be high enough for it to be an issue. The group decided to recommend that the developer pave the entire greenway/driveway instead of having a portion of it gravel. Diana voiced her concern that the project being split into two phases, similar to the subdivisions recently approved for Homestead Road, is allowing the developer to skirt certain requirements that would be in place for larger developments. She asked if there is anything like that that the 1 P age

3 TAB 3/2/2017 TAB should be aware of. Bergen said that she would inquire of the zoning staff. (UPDATE: The developers would not be subject to the playfield requirement in the Land Use Ordinance if the project consists of less than 25 units). Kurt said that he would like the developers to improve and/or widen the sidewalk along Hillsborough Road in front of the property. He also said that he would like to see the roads within the subdivision be no wider than 20 feet. Bergen said that they are currently proposed to be collector streets, and have a 60 foot right-of-way and 35 feet of roadway. Kurt also said that he would like to see street trees in the development. Colleen said that she wanted more information on the affordable housing issue. She wondered if there is a minimum house size for the lots, or some other provision that would prohibit a builder from constructing a small home on a large lot. Bethany said that she thought that in some cases the developers mandated the house sizes. Patrick asked about the payment-in-lieu of affordable housing and how it is calculated. Bethany explained that it is updated yearly. Bethany also explained that Carrboro does not have inclusionary zoning, so essentially all developers offer the payment-in-lieu of constructing affordable housing, even though they are not required to do so. The group agreed that they would like to see sidewalks on both sides of all the streets. It was noted that the only portion of the street without a sidewalk on the concept plan is the segment leading to the proposed Tot Lot. Patrick brought up the fact that the greenway goes through the stream buffer and wondered what the requirements in the LUO were for that. He suggested that the developer run the driveway straight out from the existing homes and have it go between lots 9 & 10 and connect in to Pathway Drive, instead of winding it around and combining it with the greenway. Recommendations: Please pave the greenway/driveway for the entire length, from the existing greenway to where it connects to Pathway Drive. Consider installing signage in several places alerting users that the facility is shared use (vehicles, bikes, peds). An alternative to the paved shared use driveway/greenway would be to extend the driveway for the existing homes at the back of the property straight out to Pathway Drive, passing between lots 9 & 10. This would provide a more convenient route for existing residents and keep the greenway free of vehicles. Please consider improving and/or widening the Hillsborough Road sidewalk along the frontage of the subdivision. Please consider reducing the pavement width on both roads (Pathway Drive and Sanderway Drive) to 20 back-to-back. 2 P age

4 TAB 3/2/2017 Please include sidewalks on both sides of the roads. The TAB notes that in the current concept plan the only segment of road without a sidewalk is the one leading to the proposed tot lot. Please be sure to include sidewalk here. Consider planting street trees along the planting strips between sidewalks and roadway. IV. Discussion of Colorful Crosswalks Bergen explained the project s background and directive from the Board of Aldermen. Bergen took this item to the February 21, 2017 Board of Aldermen meeting because several aldermen had expressed interest in having colorful crosswalks installed in Town. There are infinite designs that municipalities are putting in across the country, and the Aldermen are interested in rainbows. Bergen showed the locations and proposed designs to the TAB, including the midblock crossing of E. Weaver Street and the Laurel Ave/W. Weaver Street intersection. Colleen said that she read an article about St. Louis that said that they were letting their artistic crosswalks fade because of guidance from the FHWA. Bergen explained what the guidance said and that many municipalities, including Chapel Hill (whom she spoke with), are simply regarding the guidance as guidance, not policy. FHWA prefers any painted asphalt to be muted, mono tones to ensure that the white outlines/stripes stand out and are visible. Rob asked about the additional new crosswalk at Shelton and N. Greensboro and if both are going to remain in place. Bethany said that she prefers having both because it makes them more visible to drivers. Rob said that the crest of the hill is directly between the two crosswalks and the headlights make it very difficult to see pedestrians. Kurt said that he likes the idea of colorful crosswalks but that he does not want all rainbows. Rob echoed this sentiment and added that the crosswalks need to be reflective and visible, so he prefers the ones with more white in them as they provide the necessary contrast. Diana said she likes the concentration of rainbow crosswalks outside Town Hall, that they can guide pedestrians into Town Hall where it can otherwise be confusing. She added that having bright, visible crosswalks throughout the whole intersection indicates to cars that pedestrians have a right to be in an otherwise fairly ambiguous intersection. Colleen said that she thinks having all four crosswalks at the Laurel intersection is too much. Patrick noted that the south side of the Town Hall driveway will need sidewalk and/or a curb cut with ADA ramp, as there is not currently infrastructure there. He also suggested having each crosswalk be associated with the location for example having flowers and produce near the farmers market. The group ended up leaning towards filling the entire intersection with crosswalks on the outside and art on the inside. Similar to the H St. NW/7 th Ave. intersection in Washington, DC. They 3 P age

5 TAB 3/2/2017 suggested that the Arts Committee should set up a competition for local artists to design the intersection. V. TAB Elections Diana nominated Colleen to be chair again and Kurt to be vice-chair. All in favor. The group wondered about the TAB bylaws associated with term limitations for chair and members in general. There were also questions about the number of appointed members and absence policy. Bergen said that she would bring the bylaws to the next meeting. VI. Other Business/Staff Report Bergen told the group that the three bike repair stands are all up and functioning. She is meeting with Tamara from the Clean Machine next week to discuss trying to do a grand opening celebration. The group offered suggestions to do a ride and have repair demonstrations. The group opted not to set up at Open Streets this year. Diana asked what happened to all the work they did on pedestrian safety and Bergen said that she s been working on it off and on over the last year. She said that it has been tentatively on the Aldermen agenda several times and has been moved to a later date. Bethany suggested that Bergen write a memo outlining the work she has done so far and put it on the consent agenda, so at least the Aldermen can have an update. Kurt said that some cars are stopping at the stop bars ahead of the new crosswalk across Brewer Lane at Libba Cotten, and some are not. He suggested putting in one of the mid-road yield-topedestrians signs. Bergen said that she would discuss with Chris Cates, Streets Supervisor. Diana asked when the parking study is coming to the advisory boards. Bergen said that the consultant will be at the joint review meeting on April 6 th and the public hearing will be on April 25 th. Bergen let the group know that the mid-march meeting will be dedicated to traffic calming for Blueridge Road and Tallyho Trail. This means that neighbors will likely come and it may be a long meeting. VII. Adjourn Colleen adjourned the meeting at 9:22pm. 4 P age

6 TAB 9/1/2016 TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES Thursday, September 1, 2016 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Colleen Barclay, Chair John Nicopoulos Rob Dow Linda Haac Diana McDuffee STAFF PRESENT Bergen Watterson BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT Bethany Chaney Kurt Štolka Derek Powers GUESTS Laura Wenzel Jeb Saunders Alex Holod Helene DeFays I. Call to order Colleen called the TAB meeting to order at 8:13 pm. II. Approval of Minutes (August 4 th, 2016) Rob moved to approve the minutes; John seconded the motion. All voted in favor. III. Discussion of single-family home at 103 W Carr St. The group maintained their position from the August meeting that this single-family home does not have transportation impacts. Linda, who was not at the August meeting, brought up the fact that the Town does not have a teardown ordinance, which is important in any discussion of affordable housing and social justice. She said that any municipality that wants to combat gentrification must have such an ordinance in place. She explained that a teardown ordinance means that there are stipulations on what structures you can tear down and replace. These ordinances often dictate the size of what can replace the buildings that are torn down. Diana said she wondered if declaring some of the tiny houses or old buildings in Town as preservation is really what the Town wants to do. Some of these structures were not residences, or are in bad shape. The Town will need to decide what can be torn down and what the criteria are for replacement. Rob and Linda noted that these ordinances are generally in place to combat the McMansions that go up where small homes were. Ultimately the group decided that this 1 P a g e

7 TAB 9/1/2016 discussion is out of the TABs purview. Bergen told the group that they could speak with Nate Broman-Fulks, Assistant to the Town Manager, about a teardown ordinance in relation to the affordable housing work he s doing. The TAB has no formal comments to offer on the 103 W Carr St. project. IV. Tallyho Trail traffic calming Neighbors Laura Wenzel, Jeb Saunders and Alex Holod of Tallyho Trail attended the meeting. Laura lives the farthest west on Tallyho Trail, while Jeb and Alex live closer to the entrance. They explained that the topography of Tallyho Trail is up and down as well as curvy. Bergen went over the history of the Tallyho Trail traffic calming request. Jeff Brubaker, her predecessor, received the traffic calming request in 2012 and conducted the traffic calming and bike-ped counts, analysis and evaluation. He left the Town before taking the report to the Board of Aldermen, and so there may be some lapse in institutional memory during the time between Jeff s departure and Bergen s arrival. This is the time when the report went to the Board of Aldermen and the offer of neighborhood meeting was either made or not made. She explained that back in 2015 Public Works went out and trimmed brush and discussed pavement markings and other infrastructure options, and Bergen met with two neighbors to look at the road in mid Bergen continued to explain that the request resurfaced in May 2016 and the Town conducted more traffic counts and bike-ped counts, and since she s been back from leave she analyzed the data and produced the new report. Bergen acknowledged that there is a speeding problem on Tallyho Trail and explained the 85 th percentile speeds on the road. The volume is not a problem on the road. Bergen explained her recommendation for Stage 1 traffic calming initially then move on to Stage 2. She said that it is integral to have a neighborhood meeting before implementing Stage 2 measures, primarily because the number of speed humps needed, which is the solution that everyone seems to jump to, is to cover the length of the road and would cost ~$30,000. At this point the neighbors clarified that the neighborhood in question really only runs from Huntsman to Reynard, making a total length of approximately ¾ mile. Rob said that that would still require about 8 speed humps, and explained that he lives on a street with speed humps and it is loud and bad for cars suspension. The group agreed that speed humps are not the only solution. Bergen said that this is precisely why she recommends having a neighborhood meeting not only to hear from the people who live at the end of Tallyho who would be driving over 8 speed humps every time they left their house, but also to see what other ideas the neighbors might have. She said that she would like to go back to the Board of Aldermen with a concrete solution. Jeb asked Bergen if she would go to the Aldermen and say that Stage 2 is the ultimate solution. Bergen said yes, and that she would add a paragraph to her report saying that Stage 2 is her recommendation, but Stage 1 2 P a g e

8 TAB 9/1/2016 needs to happen first. Rob pointed out that this is already in the report, and Laura suggested moving that part to the beginning of the recommendations section. Alex asked how neighborhood meetings typically work in terms of deciding details, facilitation, etc. Bergen said that she spoke with Sgt. Billy Austin about it and that he said that that they just need 3-4 weeks of lead time. Alex asked how you get the people to come out and voice their opinion. Jeb said that when talk of traffic calming first started on their neighborhood listserve and that they provided a lot of information prior to a meeting, only two people showed up. He said that it would be helpful to have the meeting at Town Hall. Laura mentioned that part of Stage 2 measures require notice to neighbors of any meeting to discuss those measures. Bergen explained her vision of how the process will go: after tonight she will speak with the police to set a date for the meeting, and maybe meet with the small group of neighbors again prior to going to the Board of Aldermen. She said that she wants to have the neighborhood meeting set so she can bring that to the Aldermen meeting and then hopefully get a directive to start looking into Stage 2 options. After the neighborhood meeting and some research, she can bring a concrete Stage 2 recommendation to the TAB and the Board of Aldermen, which is when the public notice would need to go out. Bergen said that they can do other Stage 1 measures in the meantime have the police go out more often, keep the RADAR sign in the rotation, put out more signs asking people to slow down. Jeb noted that the majority of the problem speeders are people in the neighborhood, and that it does not happen just at rush hour on weekdays, but on weekends too. Laura said that it is very easy to go fast on the road because of the length and the topography. She suggested making parts of it a one-lane road to keep people on their feet. Bergen said that Town staff is starting to look into these measures because they can do stormwater as well as traffic calming. Jeb said that when cars are parked on the side of the road the neighbors get upset and ask the owners to get the car off the road. Jeb asked if it would be viable to have twenty or so neighbors parked their cars on the street in an effort to slow cars down. Linda said that cars are parked on her street and cars still speed. Rob disagreed and said that his street got a sidewalk and that cars park on the other side and it definitely slows cars down. Linda thinks that the difference is the presence of a sidewalk. Alex asked what the Stage 2 measures that could work on Tallyho Trail. Bergen said that this road is a difficult one to figure out because it is different than many of the other roads that request traffic calming. She said that she envisions a variety of Stage 2 measures on the road, including islands at the intersecting roads, mid-block chokers or chicanes, and a few speed humps. Rob said that speed humps must be close enough together that prohibits people from speeding in between them and they really detract from quality of life for those that live near them. John asked the neighbors could get consensus to install the speed humps. Laura said that they could not get 80% of the people in the neighborhood because many of them live on the courts and they don t have to worry about their children playing or riding bikes on Tallyho 3 P a g e

9 TAB 9/1/2016 Trail. Laura suggested building a path behind the homes so the kids could play on that. Jeb said that it would be difficult to get easements, and would not solve the speeding problem. Linda said that this process has been going on for a long time and that the Town needs to expedite things at this point and not let them drag on for another 6-8 months. Jeb said that things need to move forward because quality of life is being compromised, especially for kids who live in the neighborhood. Alex said that she would like to see a timeline of all the steps and know what, as a homeowner, she can do to keep on top of the process and help move things along. Laura said that the first communication regarding any meeting should come from the neighbors, due to the annexation history and the neighbors suspicion of the Town. Diana said she thinks it s important that the cost of these services should not be a consideration because the neighborhood was annexed. She thinks that it should be expedited and that it would be disappointed if Stage 1 drags on for a long time. It s important to say up front that Stage 2 is going to be necessary even though it is unknown what exactly that is at this point. Jeb asked about the report and the process. Bergen explained that she wrote the report based on the data, but that input from the TAB and the neighbors are a part of that going forward. She said that she would speak with her boss and the planning director to make sure that she is following the process correctly, but that she would like to recommend Stage 2 with the caveat that some Stage 1 measures must happen first (neighborhood meeting). John suggested ramping up the police enforcement on Tallyho Trail leading up to the neighborhood meeting to increase awareness of the issue. Laura suggested having the meeting at Rogers Road Community Center. Jeb asked if they should contact Bergen s bosses to voice their enthusiasm for the issue, and Bergen said that she thinks that they know already but they can if they want. The neighbors thanked the group and left. V. Blueridge Road traffic calming Helene DeFays, a resident of Blueridge Road, attended the meeting. She said that she first contacted the Town two years ago regarding speeding, but first spoke with Bergen about a year ago. She told the group that in 2006 the neighborhood went through the traffic calming process, but Blueridge Road was the only road that did not get speed humps. She further explained that a year ago the neighborhood got reclassified as a walk-zone for McDougle elementary so the speeding became more of an issue for many people. She thinks that many people come up out of Spring Valley take Blueridge Road instead of Spring Valley or Morningside so they can avoid the speed humps. Bergen said that she looked into the 2006 request and what she found was that the neighbors did not want speed humps. Helene said that she thinks this sentiment has probably changed in the last 10 years and that there are a lot more children playing on the road. Bergen explained that the data was collected in February and March, and the report was finished in July. The volume of cars is not an issue but the speeds recorded in February show that there is 4 P a g e

10 TAB 9/1/2016 a problem. The highest 85 th percentile speed was 36mph was up at the top of the road. Bergen said that she thinks that speed humps are an option on this road because it is short and the other roads in the neighborhood have them. Rob said that he thinks that, due to the width of the road, cars are going to speed in between the humps. Colleen asked about the neighboring roads and whether people speed in between the humps and Bergen replied that she has not heard any complaints. Rob said that he rides his bike down the hill and cars are overtaking him, which means that they are speeding. Bergen said that her recommendation for Blueridge is for Stage 1 because these measures have not been done yet, then to come back in 3-6 months and see if there has been any improvement. Diana asked if there has been any analysis done to see the distribution of trips between Spring Valley and Blueridge do people actually drive on Blueridge instead of Spring Valley/Morningside? She said that if we re justifying putting speed humps on Blueridge Road partly because people are driving on it to avoid them, we should be able to say afterwards that there was a shift in distribution. The group noted that the data shows that there is a speeding problem, not volume. Diana also asked why the streets are not striped, and if that would help slow cars down. Bergen said that the research shows that taking centerlines away causes cars to slow down. Diana then pointed out that one contributing factor, as with Pathway Drive, is that the volume of cars is low and the roads are wide. Helene said that she ed Captain Atack about speed enforcement data for Blueridge Road and did not hear back. Bergen said that she would ask the police to go out and do enforcement and ask that the speed radar trailer be put out as well. She also said that she will work with Helene and the police to set up a neighborhood meeting to discuss Stage 2 options. Helene said that she definitely has neighbors that do not want speed humps on the road. Rob suggested putting out a schedule for the next steps on Blueridge Road. Helene said that she was concerned about the time it is going to take to go through Stage 1. Diana said that she understands the frustration with the delay, but added that the Aldermen would recommend having a meeting if it was not already scheduled. Bergen told the group that she needs a recommendation for both Tallyho Trail and Blueridge. Rob said that he thinks that the reports are good but would suggest adding schedules to them. John wants to recommend more enforcement, too. VI. Discussion of Claremont South Rob said that it is too early to have comments. He would like to see numbers of trips and anticipated traffic movements before forming an opinion. Linda asked where the driveway will be because the original plan with the private school showed the entrance road closer to Bolin Creek and the curve. She does not think that it is a problem where it is now. Bergen said that she is a bit concerned about the traffic generated by the daycare. She does not think that the cars will be queuing out onto Homestead Road, but that there may be circulation problems within the development. Rob asked about the connection to the neighborhood to the south, and Bergen explained that it is only a bike-ped connection. 5 P a g e

11 TAB 9/1/2016 The group does not have any formal comments at this point, but would like to see anticipated trip generation, parking, and traffic movements. VII. Other Business/Staff Report In response to last meeting s inquiry about why the new BBQ restaurant does not have bike parking, Bergen told the group that the restaurant did not need a permit so the Town did not have authority to make them install the bike racks. She told the group that the public could request that the restaurant install bike parking. Diana said that Carr Mill Mall owns that property now and so the request could go to Mr. Milian, too. Bergen said that the Homestead-CHHS path is under construction and that the Town was able to create a new entry path for the runners and that the contractors will open the fence that crosses the construction site some nights and every weekend. John asked about the progress of the South Green development and the culvert installation. Bergen said that she heard that it would last another 2-3 weeks. John asked about the bike path closure and Bergen said that she thought that it would likely be closed for the duration of the development construction. Linda said that she heard that Estes Drive might get funded through the MPO. She asked about why Seawell School will not get funded, and Bergen explained the data-driven process (SPOT) that assigns scores to each project submitted and the MPOs methodology for assigning their input points. She said that Seawell, Homestead, Eubanks and Old 86 were not even on the radar in terms of their raw score being within the funding window. Bergen continued to tell the group that a sidewalk on Jones Ferry Road between Davie and W. Main St., the Estes Drive bike-ped improvements, and a sidewalk on Barnes St. are three projects that scored high enough to receive MPO points and maybe get funded. Rob said that he was happy to hear about Barnes St. in an economic justice perspective. Bergen said that we should be getting the final scores in October and she will keep the group posted. VIII. Adjourn Colleen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:00pm. IX. Next Meeting: October 6 th, P a g e

12 Town of Carrboro Meeting Minutes Board of Aldermen Town Hall 301 W. Main St. Carrboro, NC Tuesday, September 27, :30 PM Board Chambers - Room 110 Present:Mayor Lydia Lavelle, Alderman Michelle Johnson, Alderman Jacquelyn Gist, Alderman Randee Haven-O'Donnell Absent: Alderman Damon Seils, Alderman Sammy Slade, Alderman Bethany Chaney Also Present: Catherine Dorando, Town Clerk, Nick Herman, Town Attorney Also Absent: David Andrews, Town Manager ********** PROCLAMATION: 2016 WALK/BIKE TO SCHOOL Mayor Lavelle proclaimed the month of October 2016 as Carrboro Walk and Bike to School Month and October 5, 2016 as Carrboro Walk and Bike to School Day. Bergen Watterson, the Town s Transportation Planner, was presented with a copy of the proclamation. ********** PROCLAMATION: 2016 DYSLEXIA AWARENESS WEEK Alderman Gist read the proclamation that proclaims October 2016 as "Dyslexia Awareness Month" in the Town of Carrboro. She also stated that she is dyslexic herself and learned to read at the age of 10. ********** PROCLAMATION: HONORING CELISA STEELE, CARRBORO S OUTGOING POET LAUREATE Mayor Lavelle read a poem entitled "The Body Politic" by Celisa Steele before issuing the proclamation honoring Celisa Steele and proclaiming Thursday, September 29, 2016 as "Celisa Steele Day" in the Town of Carrboro. ********** Town of Carrboro Page 1 September 27, 2016

13 CHARGE ISSUED - YINKA AYANKOYA, CARRBORO REPRESENTATIVE ON THE OWASA BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Town Clerk issued a charge to Yinka Ayankoya, a recent appointee as a Carrboro representative to the OWASA Board of Directors. ********** A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY BOND Alderman Haven-O'Donnell read a resolution in support of the Orange County Bond. A motion was made by Alderman Haven-O Donnell, seconded by Alderman Gist, that this resolution be approved. Resolution in Support of the Combined $125 Million Orange County Bond Referenda Included on the November 8, 2016 General Election Ballot WHEREAS the Orange County Commissioners voted affirmatively to place two bond referenda on the November 8, 2016 general election ballot: one worth $120 million to support school repair and improvement across Chapel-Hill Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools, and one worth $5 million to create new affordable housing opportunities within the County; WHEREAS the proposed $120 million school improvement bond will be invested in a range of capital projects that are designed to increase capacity and that will positively affect the quality, safety, security and durability of the learning environment for Carrboro students who are enrolled in the Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools, including most significantly those who attend or will attend Chapel Hill High School, Culbreth Middle School, and Carrboro Elementary School, all three among the oldest schools within the system; WHEREAS the projects included in the school improvement bond are aligned with and would leverage the Town of Carrboro s own programmatic and infrastructure investments to support access to learning and improved educational outcomes for young people, including investments in the Safe Routes to School initiative, public transportation, recreation and parks programs, youth leadership development, and a diversity of tutoring, mentoring and social service programs delivered by the Town s human service grantees; WHEREAS the link between housing and student success has been well-documented through such efforts as the John C. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation s How Housing Matters to Families and Communities initiative, which found that stable, quality housing is an essential platform that promotes positive outcomes in education, employment, and physical and mental health, among other areas. WHEREAS market rate housing throughout the county is increasingly out-of-reach for modest-income individuals, families and seniors, so much so that teachers, public safety officers, nurses and other skilled and essential members of the workforce are spending far more than the HUD-recommended 30% of their income for housing, if they live in the County at all; Town of Carrboro Page 2 September 27, 2016

14 WHEREAS given the median Orange County renter income is $34,800 and 50% of these renters, including fixed-income senior citizens, cannot afford a Fair Market Rent two-bedroom apartment on their income; WHEREAS the proposed $5 million affordable housing bond is aligned with and would leverage the Town of Carrboro s own investments its Affordable Housing Strategy and Affordable Housing Fund by helping to create up to 1,000 affordable housing units for low-income households, including residents with disabilities, older adults/seniors, residents experiencing or at risk of homelessness and victims of domestic violence; WHEREAS the Federal funding for affordable housing in Orange County has declined by 50% in the past decade; WHEREAS the current Governor and a majority of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, excepting Orange County s fine legislative delegation, have sought to systematically and deliberately erode core funding for both public schools and affordable housing, an erosion that disproportionately affects the quality of life and access to opportunity for low-income children and children of color, even in relatively wealthy counties like Orange; WHEREAS the burden of Federal and state disinvestment unfortunately is now born by local taxpayers and their families; WHEREAS the last Orange County General Bond Referenda, approved in 2001, was fully-deployed to the promised benefit of County residents generally and Carrboro residents specifically, a testament to our community s ability to rise to the occasion; NOW BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Carrboro Board of Aldermen: 1)Endorses both 2016 Orange County General Obligation Bond referenda and affirms its confidence in Orange County government to do right by all of its residents, most especially its children, in deploying these funds for the promised purposes of school improvements and affordable housing; 2)Encourages all residents of voting age and eligibility within the Town of Carrboro to ensure their voter registration is up-to-date by the October 14, 2016 deadline; 3)Urges all registered voters in the Town of Carrboro to vote in the affirmative for both 2016 Orange County General Obligation Bond referenda on November 8, 2016, or during the Early Voting period, a schedule for which is attached to this resolution. Adopted this 27th day of September The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Gist, Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, Mayor Lavelle and Alderman Johnson Absent: Alderman Slade, Alderman Chaney and Alderman Seils ********** CANCELLATION OF OCTOBER 5, 2016 BOARD OF ALDERMEN REGULAR MEETING MOTION WAS MADE BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY ALDERMAN HAVEN- Town of Carrboro Page 3 September 27, 2016

15 O DONNELL TO CANCEL THE OCTOBER 5, 2016 BOARD OF ALDERMEN REGULAR MEETING. VOTE: AFFIRMATIVE FOUR, ABSENT THREE (SEILS, SLADE, CHANEY) ********** ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING MEETINGS Catherine Dorando, the Town Clerk, announced the upcoming public meetings. ********** APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 MOTION WAS MADE BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY ALDERMAN HAVEN- O DONNELL TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 13, VOTE: AFFIRMATIVE ALL ********** REQUEST TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION The purpose of this agenda item was for the Mayor and Board to make an appointment to the Human Services Commission. A motion was made by Alderman Johnson, seconded by Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, that this resolution be approved. A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENT(S) TO THE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN HEREBY APPOINTS THE FOLLOWING APPLICANT(S) TO THE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD: Seat Designation Appointee Term Expiration Member Wesley Knepper 2/2020 Section 2. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption. Adopted this 27th day of September The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Gist, Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, Mayor Lavelle and Alderman Johnson Absent: Alderman Slade, Alderman Chaney and Alderman Seils ********* REQUEST TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION Town of Carrboro Page 4 September 27, 2016

16 The purpose of this agenda item was for the Mayor and Board to make an appointment to the Recreation and Parks Commission. A motion was made by Alderman Johnson, seconded by Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, that this resolution be approved. A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENT(S) TO THE RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN HEREBY APPOINTS THE FOLLOWING APPLICANT(S) TO THE RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION: Seat Designation Appointee Term Expiration Member Erica Furey 2/2019 Section 2. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption. Adopted this 27th day of September The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Gist, Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, Mayor Lavelle and Alderman Johnson Absent: Alderman Slade, Alderman Chaney and Alderman Seils ********** REQUEST TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD The purpose of this agenda item was for the Mayor and Board to make an appointment to the Environmental Advisory Board. A motion was made by Alderman Johnson, seconded by Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, that this resolution be approved. A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENT(S) TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN HEREBY APPOINTS THE FOLLOWING APPLICANT(S) TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD: Seat Designation Appointee Term Expiration Member Mitchell Skelton 2/2019 Section 2. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption. Adopted this 27th day of September Town of Carrboro Page 5 September 27, 2016

17 The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Gist, Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, Mayor Lavelle and Alderman Johnson Absent: Alderman Slade, Alderman Chaney and Alderman Seils SPACE NEEDS STUDY UPDATE ********** The purpose of this item was to provide an update to the Board of Aldermen on the progress of the Space Needs Study. Brent Green, representing Creech and Associates, provided a report to Board. He stated that they plan on being able to provide another report to the Board in around a month. Mayor Lavelle opened the public hearing. Allen Spalt stated that the room upstairs should not just be used for storage and suggested that it be used for the public. He stated that the Century Center Great Hall is a gracious space and that makes it special. Alderman Haven-O'Donnell stated that she was struck by the space sharing that occurs in the building. Mayor Lavelle closed the public hearing. ********** A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TEMPORARY STREET CLOSING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE CARRBORO FARMERS MARKET The purpose of this item was to receive public input on the Street Closing Permit Application submitted by the Carrboro Farmers Market for the temporary closing and usage of streets from 7:00AM to 1:00PM on Saturdays from November 19, 2016 through March 25, 2017 to accommodate the Carrboro Farmers Market. The street closure permit will also include the Pre-Thanksgiving Market on Nov 22nd from 2-7 pm. JD Freeman, the Town s Public Works Director, provided the staff report. Mayor Lavelle opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the public. Mayor Lavelle closed the public hearing. A motion was made by Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, seconded by Alderman Johnson, that this resolution be approved. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY CLOSING AND USAGE OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS TO ACCOMMODATE THE CARRBORO FARMERS MARKET Section 1. Fidelity Street shall be temporarily used on Saturdays from November 19, 2016 to March 25, 2017 from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM for the Carrboro Farmers Market. This event is to be held in accordance with the permit issued by the Board of Aldermen pursuant to Article III of Chapter 7 of the Town Code. Town of Carrboro Page 6 September 27, 2016

18 Section 2. The Town shall supply the appropriate traffic control devices to give notice of the temporary traffic controls. Section 3. No person may operate any vehicle contrary to the traffic control devices installed in accordance with Section 2 of this resolution. Section 4. Applicant shall distribute flyers of notification, to persons occupying property abutting the streets where the event is to take place, of the contents of any resolution passed. Section 5. Applicant will be responsible for all costs incurred by Police and Public Works to facilitate this event. Applicant will be sent an itemized bill for the final costs incurred by Police and Public Works. Section 6. The Event Coordinator will be responsible for notifying Central Communications when the street is closed and when it is reopened to vehicular traffic. Section 7. This resolution is contingent on the applicant providing proper liability insurance to the Town at least 30 days prior the event. Section 8. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption. Adopted this 27th day of September The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Gist, Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, Mayor Lavelle and Alderman Johnson Absent: Alderman Slade, Alderman Chaney and Alderman Seils ********** TOM S CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD WALK-ABOUT UPDATE The purpose of this agenda item was for the Board of Aldermen to receive a report from staff on the recent walking tour and visits with property owners in the Plantation Acres neighborhood JD Freeman, the Town's Public Works Director and Trish McGuire, the Town's Planning Director provided the staff report. Alderman Gist stated that she would like to see a future meeting where the neighborhood is invited to attend and provide feedback. Alderman Haven-O'Donnell stated that she would like to see that town staff construct a toolbox on best practices. Alderman Gist asked for staff to come up with a couple of dates to have the meeting and that it be in a place where the attendees can sit in a circle. She requested that the meeting take place by the end of the year. Mayor Lavelle agreed with the comments and suggested a drop-in meeting. Add neighborhood meeting to the resolution. A motion was made by Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, seconded by Alderman Gist, that this Town of Carrboro Page 7 September 27, 2016

19 resolution be approved. A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FEEDBACK IN RELATION TO COMPLETED AND CONTINUING FOLLOW-UP TO THE TOM S CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD WALK-ABOUT AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT WHEREAS, the Town has been actively examining stormwater impacts in the Plantation Acres neighborhood located directly along and around Tom s Creek, and WHEREAS, a neighborhood walk-about on August 27 th identified additional areas for follow-up, some of which were reported on September 27 th and others which continue, and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Aldermen endorses moving forward with categorization of reported flooding conditions, a community meeting, and staff follow-up and continued planning for establishment of a framework for managing stormwater quality and quantity, including flooding, impacts. Adopted this 27th day of September The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Gist, Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, Mayor Lavelle and Alderman Johnson Absent: Alderman Slade, Alderman Chaney and Alderman Seils ********** SHELTON STATION CUP, MINOR MODIFICATION Shelton Station LLC, submitted an application for a minor modification to the Shelton Station Conditional Use Permit. Shelton Station is a mixed-use commercial/residential development located adjacent to and including 402 N. Greensboro Street. This modification requested that the project be divided into two phases to facilitate issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the commercial building, whose construction is nearly complete. Jeff Kleaveland, the Towns Planning and Zoning Development Specialist, provided the staff report. Alderman Gist asked why the project needed to be phased. Mark Mosier stated that the phase 1 building is about complete with tenants ready to move in. Rather than having them held up by building construction, the project is requested to be phased so that the Certificate of Occupancy can be issued prior to completion of the phase 2 building. A motion was made by Alderman Gist, seconded by Alderman Johnson, that this resolution be approved. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MINOR MODIFICATION TO THE SHELTON STATION (402 N. GREENSBORO ST AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES (OC PINS , , & ) )) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE PHASING OF THE PROJECT SUCH THAT THE SECOND FINAL PHASE, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 94 UNIT MULTI- Town of Carrboro Page 8 September 27, 2016

20 FAMILY BUILDING OF THE PROJECT WILL COMMENCE WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS FROM TODAY. WHEREAS, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved a Conditional Use Permit for the referenced N. Greensboro St. properties. WHEREAS, Town Staff has determined that this request constitutes a Minor Modification to the Conditional Use Permit; and WHEREAS, the applicant has met the criteria in the Town s Land Use Ordinance related to Minor Modifications and Phasing. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Carrboro Board of Aldermen approve the Minor Modification request to allow for aforementioned modifications to the approved Conditional Use Permit subject to the following condition: That, in order to prevent contamination and clogging of the Phase 1 permeable pavement with sediment, an alternate construction access to Phase 2 will be provided on Parker Street with no construction equipment allowed to cross the completed Phase I parking lot. Adopted this 27th day of September The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Gist, Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, Mayor Lavelle and Alderman Johnson Absent: Alderman Slade, Alderman Chaney and Alderman Seils ********** CONSIDERATION OF STAGE 1 TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES ON BLUERIDGE ROAD The purpose of this agenda item was for the Board of Aldermen to consider implementing Stage 1 traffic calming measures on Blueridge Road. Bergen Watterson, the Town's Transportation Planner, provided the staff report to the Board. Alderman Gist asked why there has been so much time in between the submission of the citizen petition and the approval. She stated that the system appears to be inefficient and asked that staff look into fixing the issue. She stated that she would like to see a streamlined process that will allow the town to be more responsive and quickly turned around. Alderman Haven-O'Donnell suggested a template of the workflow be provided to the neighbors to explain the steps involved. Helene defays stated that ten years ago nothing was done regarding stage 1 implementation in the community. She stated that there are a lot of people walking and biking along Blueridge Road and that speeding is unacceptable. She asked the Board to move past stage 1 and implement stage 2 traffic calming measures. Imani Khamala asked for the Board to add stop signs, "children play here" signs, or speed bumps to Town of Carrboro Page 9 September 27, 2016

21 make the road safer for people and animals. Bill Biggers stated that people are traveling on Blue Ridge Road because there are speed bumps along Morningside Drive and Spring Valley and not on Blue Ridge Road. He asked for the Board to skip phase 1 because they need phase 2 calming measures. MOTION WAS MADE BY ALDERMAN GIST, SECONDED BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON FOR PHASE 2 MEASURES TO BE EXPLORED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITH SPEED BUMPS BEING THE STRUCTURE THAT IS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR APPROVAL. STAFF SHALL HAVE THE INFORMATION BACK TO THE BOARD WITH A TIME FRAME OF HOW TO RESPOND TO THE REQUEST. VOTE: AFFIRMATIVE FOUR, ABSENT THREE (SEILS, SLADE, CHANEY) Mayor Lavelle requested a report back on an upcoming agenda with a timeline. Alderman Haven-O'Donnell asked that the iridescent paint be painted on the approach to speed bumps. ********** UPDATE ON TRAFFIC CALMING EFFORTS ON TALLYHO TRAIL The purpose of this agenda item was to provide the Board of Aldermen with an update on traffic calming efforts on Tallyho Trail. Bergen Watterson, the Town's Transportation Planner, provided the staff report. Laura Wenzel, a Fox Meadow representative, stated they are committed to an open and transparent process that includes all concerns. She stated that goal is to keep the roadway safe and not to stop traffic from being on the roadway. Lynn Carino stated that she wants neighbors to be aware of how fast they are going. Bergen Waters stated that the community meeting may take place at the Fire Station or the RENA Community Center. Alderman Haven-O'Donnell stated that there needs to be diverse responses because it may not be a one-size fits all solution area. A motion was made by Alderman Johnson, seconded by Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, that this resolution be approved. A RESOLUTION RECEIVING THE UPDATE ON TRAFFIC CALMING EFFORTS ON TALLYHO TRAIL AND DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE A DESIGN FOR STAGE 2 TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen adopted the Residential Traffic Management Plan (RTMP) in June of 1996 to provide a process for identifying and addressing existing problems related to speeding, excessive volumes, and safety on town-maintained residential streets ; and, Town of Carrboro Page 10 September 27, 2016

22 WHEREAS, a valid traffic calming petition, in accordance with the RTMP, was received from residents of Tallyho Trail in May 2012; and, WHEREAS, two evaluations of Tallyho Trail, following the criteria outlined in the RTMP, were completed and the findings support implementation of Stage 1 and 2 measures; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Advisory Board has received an update and supports continuation of Stage 1 traffic calming measures and a thorough study and plan for appropriate Stage 2 strategies; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen that: 1. The Board receives the update on traffic calming on Tallyho Trail. 2. The Board directs staff to research and formulate a plan for appropriate Stage 2 traffic calming measures. Adopted this 27th day of September The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Gist, Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, Mayor Lavelle and Alderman Johnson Absent: Alderman Slade, Alderman Chaney and Alderman Seils ********** AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT THE 2016 TOWN OF CARRBORO COMMUNITY SURVEY The purpose of this item was for the Board to authorize the Town Manager to conduct the Town of Carrboro Community Survey. A motion was made by Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, seconded by Alderman Johnson, that this resolution be approved. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO CONDUCT THE 2016 COMMUNITY SURVEY SECTION 1. The Board of Aldermen provides the following comments regarding the policy question provided on the agenda: SECTION 2. With those comments, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen hereby authorizes the Town Manager to conduct the 2016 Community Survey. Adopted this 27th day of September The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Gist, Alderman Haven-O'Donnell, Mayor Lavelle and Alderman Johnson Town of Carrboro Page 11 September 27, 2016

23 Absent: Alderman Slade, Alderman Chaney and Alderman Seils ADJOURNMENT ********** MOTION WAS MADE BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY ALDERMAN GIST TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. VOTE: AFFIRMATIVE FOUR, ABSENT THREE (SEILS, SLADE, CHANEY) Town of Carrboro Page 12 September 27, 2016

24 Tallyho Trail Traffic Calming Report 2 Date: 9/20/2016 Bergen Watterson, Carrboro Planning Department Traffic calming requests in Carrboro are processed in accordance with the Residential Traffic Management Plan (RTMP), originally adopted by the Board of Aldermen in June 1996 and most recently revised in October Background and Request On May 3, 2012, Laura Wenzel of the Fox Meadow neighborhood submitted a traffic calming request for Tallyho Trail from Huntsman Ct. to Reynard Rd. Ms. Wenzel described the following concerns: Tallyho Tr. is narrow with no sidewalks, bike lanes, or shoulders The road is windy and hilly with several blind corners Residents of the neighborhood and adjacent neighborhood, including many children, walk, jog, and cycle along the road Deer cross the road at night Driving faster than the 25 mph speed limit occurs frequently and is an easy habit to fall into Ms. Wenzel suggested that Stage 1 measures be tried before considering Stage 2. The RTMP process was followed the neighbors submitted a petition with signatures from 80% of the affected properties, the Town conducted 48-hour traffic counts and two-hour bike/pedestrian counts, and completed the evaluation and report for Tallyho Trail. The report went to the Traffic and Parking Committee and the Transportation Advisory Board on June 5 th, 2014, and to the Board of Aldermen on September 16 th, The Board of Aldermen recommended that Stage 1 measures be undertaken and that staff reevaluate the road after 3-6 months of Stage 1. Over the next several months Town staff considered various Stage 1 traffic calming measures, such as signage, pavement marking, managing vegetation on sides of the road, and a neighborhood meeting focusing on outreach and education. The Town Public Works department trimmed vegetation along the road to improve visibility. Ultimately, the neighborhood meeting did not happen as discussed. In April 2015 Town staff met Ms. Wenzel and another resident, Molly Mullin, for a tour of Tallyho Trail and a discussion of traffic calming concerns. In May 2016 Lynn Carrino, a resident of Tallyho Trail, contacted the Board of Aldermen and the Transportation Advisory Board to express concern over the continued speeding problem in the neighborhood. The Police Department placed a speed radar sign on Tallyho Trail for a week in late May 2016, and Town staff conducted 48-hour traffic counts and two-hour bicycle/pedestrian counts. Ms. Carrino ed again in early August to request an update on the process, and staff responded that it is working to analyze the counts and findings. Evaluation 1

25 This evaluation focuses primarily on the most recent counts done in May 2016, but also compares speeds and volumes to the counts done in September Traffic volume and 85 th percentile speed Town staff conducted two-way, 48-hour traffic and speed counts at four mid-block locations along the street on May 11-12, These were the same locations as the traffic counts in September 2013: 1000 block, between Reynard Rd. and Bugle Ct block, between Bugle Ct. and Lair Ct block, between Bugle Ct. and Lair Ct block, between Lair Ct. and Huntsman Ct. The speed limit on Tallyho Trail is 25mph. 85th percentile refers to the speed at or below which 85% of cars are travelling. For each counter location, the travel direction that had the higher 85% percentile speed was used for the analysis. Tallyho Trail is classified as a subcollector, which is a road that is designed to handle vehicle trips per day. No segment traffic volumes exceeded the 800 expected vehicles per day threshold for subcollector streets. Overall, traffic counts and speeds were comparable to the counts done in September 2013, with just a slight general increase in number of vehicles. The results from the traffic counters are included in the attachments. Bicycle and pedestrian volumes On Tuesday, May 31, 2016 from 3:00pm-5:00pm Town staff conducted two-hour pedestrian and bicycle counts on the segment of Tallyho Trail between Huntsman Ct. and Staffield Ln. This was the same location that was used for bicycle and pedestrian counts in September 2013 and was considered to be a good proxy location for the entire street. Overall, the number of bicycle and pedestrians counted during this two-hour period was significantly less than was observed in September The results are included in the attachments. Bus stops Although the Chapel Hill Transit HS route serves adjacent Rogers Road, there are no CHT buses on Tallyho Trail itself. Consulting a list of bus stops provided by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, there are seven stops along Tallyho Trail that collect students attending Morris Grove Elementary, Smith Middle School and Chapel Hill High School. Pedestrian generators This analysis, which applies to retail locations and parks, was conducted using ArcGIS Network Analyst. Tallyho Trail is not within the required distance of.6 miles of any park or retail location. 2

26 Scoring Summary For a road to be eligible for Stage 2 traffic calming it must receive a combined total of at least 12 points in the Traffic Volume and 85 th Percentile Speed criteria and more than 25 points total. The evaluation shows that all four sections of Tallyho Trail are eligible for Stage 2 traffic calming measures. Location Total Points Vol/Spd Pts Eligible Stage 1000 Tallyho Stage Tallyho Stage Tallyho Stage Tallyho Stage 2 Next Steps Stage 1 traffic calming measures will continue to be implemented on Tallyho Trail, while appropriate Stage 2 strategies are studied over the next several months. A neighborhood meeting has been scheduled to discuss speeding concerns and Stage 2 traffic calming possibilities. Further, police enforcement, radar speed trailer deployment, and possible strategic signage will occur as available over the next several months while a study of Stage 2 measures is undertaken, a plan is formulated, and the final recommendation is brought to the Board for consideration. While it is apparent from this evaluation and the evaluation done in 2014 that speeding is an issue on Tallyho Trail, the specific mechanisms and locations need further examination. Tallyho Trail is a long, windy, narrow road that will likely require a variety of traffic calming mechanisms in order to be successful. Tallyho Trail is not a through street, meaning that every vehicle on the road is either coming from or going to a destination on Tallyho Trail or one of the adjoining roads. This indicates that an outreach and education campaign could be an effective interim strategy. Note that the RTMP (p. 4) states: For streets eligible for both Stage 1 and Stage 2 traffic calming, town staff may recommend that Stage 1 traffic calming measures be implemented prior to implementing Stage 2 measures. Once Stage 1 Traffic Calming measures are implemented, town staff will wait approximately three to six months and collect traffic speed and volume data and evaluate other traffic conditions on the street. The data would then be analyzed using the Traffic Calming Criteria to determine if the Stage 1 Traffic Calming measures were successful. If the measures were successful, then the traffic calming process will end at this point. Otherwise, town staff will move on to analyze and recommend possible Stage 2 Traffic Calming methods. 3

27 Several Stage 1 measures have already been taken in response to the June 2014 traffic calming report, the September 2014 presentation to the Board of Aldermen, and the May s from concerned residents: Carrboro Police Department offered to facilitate neighborhood meetings specifically targeting speeding, but this meeting did not happen Town staff walked the road with neighbors to examine the conditions and discuss potential solutions Carrboro Public Works trimmed branches and brush to improve visibility in key locations The radar speed trailer was deployed on Tallyho Trail from May 23 rd to May 27 th, 2016 Carrboro police officers conducted speed enforcement operations on several occasions Schedule August 8, 2016: Traffic and Parking Committee consideration September 1, 2016: TAB consideration of Stage 1 September 27: Board of Aldermen update October 4: Neighborhood Meeting Fall 2016: Stage 2 study Winter : TAB consideration of Stage 2 recommendation Winter : Board of Aldermen consideration of Stage 2 recommendation Additional Notes Tallyho Tr. is 1.07 miles in length Tallyho Tr. has only one access and egress to the arterial street system at Rogers Rd. Tallyho Tr. is the only access for several subcollector or local streets: o Kit Ln. o Brace Ln. o Hound Ct. o Bugle Ct. o Lair Ct. o Huntsman Ct. o Staffield Ln. o Brendan Ct. o Whitmore Cir. In total, Tallyho Tr. serves approximately 130 residential properties Tallyho Tr. was previously a State-maintained residential subdivision road. It was accepted by the Town of Carrboro in July 2011, five years after annexation of the Northern Area in Prior to Town acceptance, it was resurfaced by NCDOT The road is about 20 ft. wide with no centerline and no sidewalks, bike facilities, or curb. Horizontal curves in the road limit sight distance. 4

28 Tallyho Trail: Area of Influence 1130 TALLYHO TRL1204 TALLYHO TRL 1208 TALLYHO TR 1114 TALLYHO TR 1121 TALLYHO TRL1203 TALLYHO TRL 1212 TALLYHO TR PO BOX TALLYHO TRL 1215 TALLYHO TRL 1014 BUGLE CT 9826 LAKEPOINTE DR TALLYHO TR 1223 TALLYHO TR 1016 TALLYHO TRL 1011 BUGLE CT 8101 LAIR CIR 9500 COACHWAY 1408 TALLYHO TR1414 TALLYHO TRL 8107 N HOUND CT 1003 TALLYHO TRL 8100 KIT LN 8101 REYNARD RD8108 REYNARD RD 8107 KIT LN 8106 KIT LN 8112 KIT LN 8111 N HOUND CT 8116 REYNARD RD 8111 REYNARD RD 1002 BRACE LN 1006 BRACE LN 8102 LAIR CT 1503 TALLYHO TRL 1512 TALLY HO TRL 8116 N HOUND COURT 8115 N HOUND CT 8122 REYNARD RD 175 FRANK MAST RD 8100 LAIR CT 8104 LAIR CT 8112 N HOUND CT 8120 N HOUND CT 1, TALLYHO TRL 8100 N HOUND CT8104 N HOUND CT 910 TALLYHO TRL 1311 TALLYHO TR 8105 LAIR CT 918 TALLYHO TR 1002 TALLYHO TRL 904 TALLYHO TR 8103 N HOUND CT 1009 TALLYHO TRL 8108 N HOUND CT 1315 TALLYHO TR1319 TALLYHO TR1403 TALLYHO TRL 1415 TALLYHO TR 903 TALLY HO TR 500 Feet 2220 NEVILLE RD 102 FIELDSTONE CT 1010 TALLYHO TRAIL 1015 TALLY HO TR TALLYHO TRL Legend Buildings Area of Influence Properties 506 CHILDSBERG WAY 1515 TALLYHO TRL 8202 REYNARD RD 8210 REYNARD RD 8124 N HOUND CT 8205 HUNTSMAN CT 1075 BRACE LN 1001 BRACE LN 1011 BRACE LN8207 REYNARD RD 1005 BRACE LN 8201 SOUTH HOUND CT 8202 S HOUND CT 8210 S HOUND CT 8216 S HOUND CT TOWN OF CARRBORO 301 W. Main St. Carrboro, NC Created May 25, 2012 NC State Plane Coordinate System (NAD83) THIS MAP IS NOT A CERTIFIED SURVEY NO RELIANCE MAY BE PLACED IN ITS ACCURACY The Town of Carrboro assumes no liability for damages caused by inaccuracies in this map or supporting data and makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information presented. The fact of distribution does not constitute such a warranty.

29 Tallyho Trail: Area of Influence 1130 TALLYHO TRL1204 TALLYHO TRL 1208 TALLYHO TR 1114 TALLYHO TR 1121 TALLYHO TRL1203 TALLYHO TRL 1212 TALLYHO TR PO BOX TALLYHO TRL 1215 TALLYHO TRL 1014 BUGLE CT 9826 LAKEPOINTE DR TALLYHO TR 1223 TALLYHO TR 1016 TALLYHO TRL 1011 BUGLE CT 8101 LAIR CIR 9500 COACHWAY 1408 TALLYHO TR1414 TALLYHO TRL 8107 N HOUND CT 1003 TALLYHO TRL 8100 KIT LN 8101 REYNARD RD8108 REYNARD RD 8107 KIT LN 8106 KIT LN 8112 KIT LN 8111 N HOUND CT 8116 REYNARD RD 8111 REYNARD RD 1002 BRACE LN 1006 BRACE LN 8102 LAIR CT 1503 TALLYHO TRL 1512 TALLY HO TRL 8116 N HOUND COURT 8115 N HOUND CT 8122 REYNARD RD 175 FRANK MAST RD 8100 LAIR CT 8104 LAIR CT 8112 N HOUND CT 8120 N HOUND CT 1, TALLYHO TRL 8100 N HOUND CT8104 N HOUND CT 910 TALLYHO TRL 1311 TALLYHO TR 8105 LAIR CT 918 TALLYHO TR 1002 TALLYHO TRL 904 TALLYHO TR 8103 N HOUND CT 1009 TALLYHO TRL 8108 N HOUND CT 1315 TALLYHO TR1319 TALLYHO TR1403 TALLYHO TRL 1415 TALLYHO TR 903 TALLY HO TR 500 Feet 2220 NEVILLE RD 102 FIELDSTONE CT 1010 TALLYHO TRAIL 1015 TALLY HO TR TALLYHO TRL Legend Buildings Area of Influence Properties 506 CHILDSBERG WAY 1515 TALLYHO TRL 8202 REYNARD RD 8210 REYNARD RD 8124 N HOUND CT 8205 HUNTSMAN CT 1075 BRACE LN 1001 BRACE LN 1011 BRACE LN8207 REYNARD RD 1005 BRACE LN 8201 SOUTH HOUND CT 8202 S HOUND CT 8210 S HOUND CT 8216 S HOUND CT TOWN OF CARRBORO 301 W. Main St. Carrboro, NC Created May 25, 2012 NC State Plane Coordinate System (NAD83) THIS MAP IS NOT A CERTIFIED SURVEY NO RELIANCE MAY BE PLACED IN ITS ACCURACY The Town of Carrboro assumes no liability for damages caused by inaccuracies in this map or supporting data and makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information presented. The fact of distribution does not constitute such a warranty.

30 1000 Tallyho Trail Traffic Calming Criteria Criteria Application Points Traffic Volume 85th Percentile Speed Criteria - 5 points for every 20% of volume that exceeds the expected number of vehicles per day (vpd) on the street, based on the function of the street (75 vpd for minor streets, 200 vpd for local streets, and 800 vpd for subcollector and collector streets). Criteria - 2 points for every mph that the 85th percentile speed exceeds the posted speed limit 0 - Tallyho Trail is classified as a subcollector (165 vpd) 16-85th percentile = 33mph Pedestrian Volume Criteria - 1 point for every 10 pedestrians if the street has a sidewalk, 5 points per 10 pedestrians if no sidewalk. Counts are made in either the peak traffic hour or the hour wieh students are traveling to or from school 0-6 pedestrians Bicycle Volume Bus Stops Proximity to Pedestrian Generator (Retail and Parks) Criteria - 1 point for every 10 cyclists if the street has bike lanes, 3 points per 10 cyclists if no bike lanes. Counts are made in either the peak traffic hour or the hour when students are traveling to or from school Criteria - 1 point for each transit stop and 2 points for each school bus stop on the street Criteria - 5 points if within.2 miles, 3 points if within.4 miles, 1 point if within.6 miles 0-5 bicycles 14-7 CHCCS bus stops 0 - no retail or parks within.6 miles TOTAL POINTS: 30

31 1200 Tallyho Trail Traffic Calming Criteria Criteria Application Points Traffic Volume 85th Percentile Speed Criteria - 5 points for every 20% of volume that exceeds the expected number of vehicles per day (vpd) on the street, based on the function of the street (75 vpd for minor streets, 200 vpd for local streets, and 800 vpd for subcollector and collector streets). Criteria - 2 points for every mph that the 85th percentile speed exceeds the posted speed limit 0 - Tallyho Trail is classified as a subcollector (223 vpd) 16-85th percentile = 33mph Pedestrian Volume Criteria - 1 point for every 10 pedestrians if the street has a sidewalk, 5 points per 10 pedestrians if no sidewalk. Counts are made in either the peak traffic hour or the hour wieh students are traveling to or from school 0-6 pedestrians Bicycle Volume Bus Stops Proximity to Pedestrian Generator (Retail and Parks) Criteria - 1 point for every 10 cyclists if the street has bike lanes, 3 points per 10 cyclists if no bike lanes. Counts are made in either the peak traffic hour or the hour when students are traveling to or from school Criteria - 1 point for each transit stop and 2 points for each school bus stop on the street Criteria - 5 points if within.2 miles, 3 points if within.4 miles, 1 point if within.6 miles 0-5 bicycles 14-7 CHCCS bus stops 0 - no retail or parks within.6 miles TOTAL POINTS: 30

32 1400 Tallyho Trail Traffic Calming Criteria Criteria Application Points Traffic Volume 85th Percentile Speed Criteria - 5 points for every 20% of volume that exceeds the expected number of vehicles per day (vpd) on the street, based on the function of the street (75 vpd for minor streets, 200 vpd for local streets, and 800 vpd for subcollector and collector streets). Criteria - 2 points for every mph that the 85th percentile speed exceeds the posted speed limit 0 - Tallyho Trail is classified as a subcollector (443 vpd) 20-85th percentile = 35mph Pedestrian Volume Criteria - 1 point for every 10 pedestrians if the street has a sidewalk, 5 points per 10 pedestrians if no sidewalk. Counts are made in either the peak traffic hour or the hour wieh students are traveling to or from school 0-6 pedestrians Bicycle Volume Bus Stops Proximity to Pedestrian Generator (Retail and Parks) Criteria - 1 point for every 10 cyclists if the street has bike lanes, 3 points per 10 cyclists if no bike lanes. Counts are made in either the peak traffic hour or the hour when students are traveling to or from school Criteria - 1 point for each transit stop and 2 points for each school bus stop on the street Criteria - 5 points if within.2 miles, 3 points if within.4 miles, 1 point if within.6 miles 0-5 bicycles 14-7 CHCCS bus stops 0 - no retail or parks within.6 miles TOTAL POINTS: 34

33 1500 Tallyho Trail Traffic Calming Criteria Criteria Application Points Traffic Volume 85th Percentile Speed Criteria - 5 points for every 20% of volume that exceeds the expected number of vehicles per day (vpd) on the street, based on the function of the street (75 vpd for minor streets, 200 vpd for local streets, and 800 vpd for subcollector and collector streets). Criteria - 2 points for every mph that the 85th percentile speed exceeds the posted speed limit 0 - Tallyho Trail is classified as a subcollector (506 vpd) 22-85th percentile = 36mph Pedestrian Volume Criteria - 1 point for every 10 pedestrians if the street has a sidewalk, 5 points per 10 pedestrians if no sidewalk. Counts are made in either the peak traffic hour or the hour wieh students are traveling to or from school 0-6 pedestrians Bicycle Volume Bus Stops Proximity to Pedestrian Generator (Retail and Parks) Criteria - 1 point for every 10 cyclists if the street has bike lanes, 3 points per 10 cyclists if no bike lanes. Counts are made in either the peak traffic hour or the hour when students are traveling to or from school Criteria - 1 point for each transit stop and 2 points for each school bus stop on the street Criteria - 5 points if within.2 miles, 3 points if within.4 miles, 1 point if within.6 miles 0-5 bicycles 14-7 CHCCS bus stops 0 - no retail or parks within.6 miles TOTAL POINTS: 36

34 May 11 12, 2016 Loc AADT Exp VPD Pts Limit 85th Percentile Difference Pts WB EB Total WB EB WB EB WB EB September 17 18, 2013 Loc AADT Exp VPD Pts Limit 85th Percentile Difference Pts WB EB Total WB EB WB EB WB EB September 2013 to May 2016 Loc AADT 85th Percentile Difference Sep 13 May 16 Sep 13 May

35 Date: 5/31/2016 Tallyho Trail between Huntsman Ct. and Staffield Ln. Time: 3pm-5pm Tallyho Trail Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts Time Peds Bikes 3:00 1 3: :30 1 3:45 1 4:00 3 4:15 4:30 1 4:45 Total 6 5 Bus Stops Reynard Rd & Tallyho Tr Smith MS Tallyho Tr & Lair Ct Smith MS Staffield Ln & Tallyho Tr Morris Grove Reynard Rd & Tallyho Tr Morris Grove S Hound Ct & Reynard Rd Morris Grove Bugle Ct & Tallyho Tr CHHS S. Hound Ct & Reynard Rd CHHS

36 Tallyho Trail traffic calming request: Pedestrian generator network analysis map: parks ± Legend parks

37 Tallyho Trail traffic calming request: Pedestrian generator network analysis map: retail ± Legend Land use LANDUSE BUS MF OS P SF V

38 Traffic Calming on Tallyho Trail Major Concerns Speeding, sight lines, blind curves, and concern for pedestrians and cyclists on the road were the major concerns for Tallyho Trail. Most frequently cited problem area was the Lair Court and Tallyho crossing. Safety concerns are elevated during morning rush hour period (kids walking to school bus and people driving to work) due to relatively higher volume of traffic. Proposed Solutions Speed humps are controversial solution, some are for while others are very much against the installation of speed humps. Debate over speed tables, traffic circles, chicanes or chokers as appropriate solutions. Popular suggestions also include cutting back on vegetation, road widening to allow for pedestrian and cyclists (either gravel shoulder or sidewalk), and increased signage. CONCERNS reflectors on side of road in the curves flashing sign (like ped x ings) in curves permanent radar sign vehicles speeding around the blind curves on Tallyho especially between Lair + Bugle also Rogers sight is impaired or vehicles going North on Rogers turning left onto Tallyho I ve experienced several close calls here approaching Rogers on Tallyho sight lines on curves not enough road to share between vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists need more space to share the road sight lines, cut vegetation, define shoulder, gravel shoulders signs to say walk facing traffic being able to walk safely, especially in mornings when kids need to get to the school bus and people are driving out to get to work school bus stops at Lair Ct children need to either cross at blind curve or cross earlier and walk unsafely with traffic for several hundred feet COMMENT CARD RESPONSES SUGGESTIONS way outside box but some sort of caution lights a pedestrian could trigger as they entered danger zones would also love signs to help people know what side way the right for walkers mini roundabout on key intersections, especially Tallyho + Lair, Tallyho + Bugle, Tallyho + Huntsman speed tables on the straightaways between the sharp curves between Lair+ Bugle wider road, cut vegetation on curves opposed to numerous speed humps/tables, any solutions that reduce the width of an already slim road, any solution the prevents snow plow cut vegetation severely in S curves gravel shoulders educate all users of the road mini circles or tables might be best not humps I like the combination of speed measurement signs between Rogers and Tallyho to slow people down before the hill mini traffic circles speed tables/humps flashing lights for pedestrians at blind curves including Lair Ct cutting back vegetation

39 more mowing of vegetation so walkers can step off Be aware of hills/ cars gaining speed as they go downhill speeding and blind curves mirrors on blind curves signage? Dangerous curves, poultry crossing pavement markings, reflectors no real problem compare to other roads I bike widening Tallyho on but as a recumbent bike I cannot go over speed humps please no speed humps pedestrians walking in road and possibly being struck biggest concern is speeding speeding cars moving into the opposite lane, and not slowing down, when approaching pedestrian or cyclist between Lair Ct and Bugle Ct the S curve Lair Ct. curve do we need signage for each speed hump the curve at the 1200 & 1110 feels like a particularly difficult place to go walking I like the idea of chicanes & chokers there are no problems Recently I retired and have spent a lot of time in the front yard gardening and haven't noticed speeding cars or a huge increase of traffic. While there is an increase in the morning and evening, people are just going to and from work, nothing excessive. There are some people who are still going too fast. School buses and Fedex drivers are worst offenders. There are some who are on phones some actually are shaving on their way to out to work. gravel paths or areas where pedestrians can walk or step off of road cut back vegetation severely sidewalks or shoulders on road speed humps/tables and/or chicanes where speeds are higher traffic circle might work well at Hunstman maybe combination of traffic circle and speed humps Do NOT want speed humps going in/out of neighborhood blinking signage for walkers cut back do NOT want lighting I would prefer not to use measures that would require street lights or that would prevent snow plows ONLINE RESPONSES nothing should be done until they have sidewalks and lights in that is the true problem We don't need any traffic calming devices, there isn't a problem The 1400 area people tend to get rolling pretty fast but where you propose to put a calmer is on the incline, move that 50 yards west. We only need two calmers not five.

40 The road is too narrow and there is no place for pedestrians. Speed really is not the core issue here. The blind curves combined with the tall grass and overgrown trees make the road dangerous even at the speed limit. Tallyho will never be walkable and I think the neighbors who are complaining are trying to make us Parkside. It just isn't that kind of road although I do support measures to reduce excessive speeding. By the way, I've lived here for nearly 16 years and never heard complaints until ONE neighbor started complaining. I do feel for her and those who live on Tallyho but I wonder if this has been overblown. Fast driving Most of the school buses drive too fast. Delivery trucks speed as well. As do some of my neighbors. That said, my family of 2 adults does not experience the street traffic as dangerous. I find that paying attention while walking, driving or biking, and stepping off the side of the road, when I am a pedestrian, sufficient for safety. That said, if I were a parent, I would be concerned for the safety of my children. No concerns. Biggest concern is pedestrian safety. Rush hour plus right after school is out worst times. A sidewalk would be a fundamental solution to this problem. I truly do not want speed bumps. They are ugly and they are permanent. However I appreciate that those who live on Tallyho are affected by speeders more than I am, so I would support low wide speed tables if they were nicely done. I only support adding the ones that are for mph. Anything that is rated is just going to cause drivers to constantly use their brakes to the detriment of their cars and the environment. I also only support putting in two, not four. For those of us in the back of the neighborhood, we don't want to have too many speed bumps between our houses and Rogers Rd. But it is important to slow down traffic, so bumps that require slowing down are fine, as long as we don't have to slow down to ridiculously slow speeds. I am opposed to chicanes, traffic circles, and chokers. The road is too narrow to accommodate any of these without becoming one way. The street is too long to be made one way in places, and still expect traffic to move well. I think these devices would also make the road more hazardous for bikes and pedestrian traffic. Given that we are considering stage 2 implementation, I would prefer speed tables. Installation at the base of hills and near blind curves would be most appropriate, as these are the places of greatest opportunity for speed induced mishap. (Though, as a cyclist, I think I would find a speed slowing device at the base of a hill rather dangerous!) We do not feel that the traffic calming mechanisms proposed in the slideshow are needed. I have been here for 3 years and have never seen an issue with pedestrians being at risk due to traffic. Cars seem to always slow down and move to side of pedestrians. We feel that neighbors are respectful of individuals who are walking, running, with dogs, etc. I'm in favor of whatever the town's traffic engineer thinks is best.

41 not a big deal I have no concerns and I worry if you put in traffic calming measures then fire and police can't get here fast enough. When people are coming home from work seems like the worst time for traffic. At night I think people who are visiting the neighborhood do not realize that it is a residential area and they need to slow down. Biggest concern is that there are no good places to get off the road when you're walking. There are a number of sharp curves that prevent drivers being able to readily see pedestrians. The most problematic times are in the morning and evening as residents go and come back to work. Concerns: speeding; blind curves; narrow road relative to width of school buses/delivery vehicles/emergency vehicles; short sight lines; pedestrians walking in road. Problem locations: blind curves at bottom of hills (intersection with Lair Court, curve at 1300 block, curve at cutthrough to Meadow Run); entrance to neighborhood at power lines; straight stretches between these curves. The number of people that speed. In particular, large service vehicles like UPS, USPS, FedEx, dump trucks, etc. tend to honk their horns in warning as they speed (40+ mph) down the hill at Lair Ct. and past my house. I worry that I or my daughter will be hit when backing out of my driveway. Also, my son has to walk up that hill to his bus stop. I live at 1319 Tallyho Trail. My biggest concerns are the blind curves and the elevated speeds along the long, narrow, winding length of Tallyho. My family (including my two kids) frequently bicycles to & from work and school, and we often walk the neighborhood, also. I don't trust the traffic and have had problems with drivers not being responsible around pedestrians and cyclists. People driving too fast through the curvy parts where there are often pedestrians or other radar speed displays are effective speed tables OK, but do not place in front of homes I am opposed to all of them it is dangerous to put them in on long windy roads. Why not put in sidewalks and street lights? sidewalks, widening the road, adding children live here signs, possibly speed bumps The only way to really affect a consistent change of driver behavior is going to be with traffic calming humps. The ones that I have seen that are really annoying are in Wexford. They are too radical and numerous. The best I have seen are on Oak St in Carrboro. You have to slow to 25 but the ride over is smooth and not that noticeable at the proper speed. I would prefer chicanes or mini traffic circles but do not think either would work given the narrowness of the road and the lack of 4 way intersections (possible exception for traffic circle: intersection of Tallyho and Bugle Ct.). As a result I am not opposed to speed tables/humps. Location: Absent any limitations I would place them at intervals roughly corresponding to where the traffic sensors were placed (1500 block, 1400 block, 1200 block, 1000 block). Either the speed bumps or the speed tables. I think the road is already too narrow for the other measures. I'm not sure what the best places would be. Either at the top or the bottom of that hill near Lair Ct. I think, based on what my neighbors have told me, that the chokers would be appropriate for our neighborhood. The chicanes require lighting, which we don't have? The number of speed bumps/humps/tables that would be needed along Tallyho seems excessive enough to anger neighbors, bus drivers, delivery people, although I wouldn't personally have issues with that solution. Minimal interruption preferred not a fan of speed bumps. If necessary, then a speed table or

42 traffic; limited sight lines around curves; too fast around the turn to Reynard where there are more kids playing near the street or walking. Biggest concern is safety of pedestrians and of children walking to the school bus and crossing the road. I used to try to walk down Tallyho Trail in the morning, but there are too many cars zooming out as people try to get to work or school. I'm especially worried about the school bus stop at Tallyho and Lair Ct because my daughter has either to cross the street at a blind curve or to cross farther up hill where she can see traffic coming and then walk with rather than against traffic. Mornings and late afternoons are probably worse when you combine walkers with buses and cars coming and going from the neighborhood. I'm not denying there is a problem, but some of the regular walkers seem overly sensitive. Even when I'm driving speed limit or slower, they give me looks of disdain. I think, understandably since there are no sidewalks, there may be an unrealistic fear of a pedestrian being hit. Thank goodness this has never happened, and of course, it would be terrible if it did, but for some, the fear of it happening seems exaggerated. I hope the speed calming measures will help with this. Speed. Delivery trucks, school buses. All poorly banked curves :) We have lived here since 1987 with two children growing up in the neighborhood. I personally haven't observed any difference in driving patterns in the nearly 30 years living in this neighborhood. something more gradual, less bad for cars when you have to drive over it all the time. Chokers/chicanes preferred. I like the idea of a combination of speed humps or tables and mini traffic circles at a couple of intersections. These seem like they would slow down traffic without inconveniencing people who live at the far end too much. I also like the ideas suggested by my neighbors at the recent meeting: 1) work with property owners to trim branches or even cut some trees to increase visibility at blind curves, 2) keep grass along sides of road mowed so it's easier for pedestrians to step off road when a car comes, and 3) lights set up so that a pedestrian coming up to a blind curve could push a button and set off a flashing light around the curve so an approaching motorist would know to slow down and be careful. 1. Sidewalks... no kidding. But these weren't an option on the power point. 2. Speed table (s). 3. Opposed to all other options. Seems the road is way too narrow for a series of chicanes, circles, chokers and humps seem like overkill. 4. I would defer to your traffic designers to decide best place to put these. Tallyho Trail is already quite narrow, so I would be opposed to any of the options that involve further narrowing. Overall, I think the speed table is the best choice. There are several curves in the road with relatively limited lines of sight, so positioning these in the curves would be good, possibly also at the bottoms of hills. I would prefer not to see any traffic calming mechanisms put on Tallyho Trail. In the 30 years living here, I am unaware of any accidents that have occurred with pedestrians or bicycle riders in the neighborhood, and I am both of these. The lease objectionable device would be the speed table. I strongly oppose all of the other options.

43 Speed and safe walking areas are big issues. Problem areas are anywhere there is a curve limited visibility. Too many homeowners do NOT maintain their property, Tallyho trail is overgrown. school bus drivers sometimes are very fast. after work (from 4 7) can be worse than other times. UPS or other service vehicles are sometimes very fast. The sharper curves (see any overhead map, for example, near 1203, 1310, or 1522 Tallyho) tend to be blind, and so a car in each direction plus a bike or pedestrian do not mix well (traffic calming will not help that, really). Near our house, under the Duke Power lines, there is quite a sharp curve on a hill, and people often drive too fast when they cannot see what is coming. Getting out of our driveway can be difficult. Because we live well away from Tallyho, I only occasionally see cars traveling dangerously fast. Speeding is the biggest concern and unsafe driving (tail gating, speeding up to register high speed on the speed indicator sign). Lack of sidewalks and street lights contributes to the issue at dawn and dusk. All the down hill curve spots are particular problems. We live at 1315 Tallyho and are at the end of a hill AND in a curve. We witness lots of speeding and conflicts between walkers and cyclists though most have learned to get off the road quickly. Mornings and evenings are worst. School buses and visiting trucks often go too fast. People whose kids attend summer camp in back of neighborhood often fly to get to camp at 9:00 am in the summer. High schoolers at lunch can also be a problem. Often they may be friends of people who live in the neighborhood. People try to swing wide to avoid walkers, but then end up coming head to head with cars coming the other direction due to the limited sight lines. A plan Any of the calming measures in the slides would be fine. I think the circles are not viable because the road is so narrow. Speed tables at spots where there are curves seem most economical. Cut back trees esp on the hills/curves of Tallyho Tr. Don't want speed tables. Didn't mind the realtime speed indicator. there is not room for any of the first three devices listed in the slideshow (chicane, mini traffic circle, choker). There could be room for either speed hump or speed table devices. I don't like speed bumps, but I think a chicane nearby might help! Because the road is already so narrow, the chicane, traffic circle or choker would be very dangerous. When I bike on Tallyho, I can build up enough speed going downhill that a speed hump could cause loss of control. Of the options presented, a speed table is probably safest for bikers and least damaging to vehicles. Speed tables are my choice. Like they have in Lake Hogan. I know that is hard for people in the back of the neighborhood who have to cross all of them, but speeding has been the burden of people in the front of the neighborhood for many years. Those of us on Tallyho Trail can't even let our children ride bikes w/o close supervision of going to a cul de sac because it is just too unsafe. I think the chicane and choker will not work due to the limited sight lines AND the folks that will just be clueless and not yield so you will end up playing chicken. The mini traffic circle is not appropriate for a neighborhood with no street lights I would be will to bet cars would go right over it even with reflective markers. I deal with 2 traffic circles daily in my commute and that some folks are still totally clueless about how to use them. I prefer a speed table to a speed hump so that it is a bit easier on the cars that will traverse it a lot. As far as location, I suspect you have

44 that just involves educating people in the neighborhood does not work as there are many cars from outside of our neighborhood that contribute to the problem. Traffic calming measures are a must. I prefer chicanes, chokers, and mini traffic circles to the speed humps and tables I have lived here since 1990 and have never heard of or seen an accident. Tallyho is by far the safest road around here. Neighbors should mow their lawns to make it easier to walk off the road Don t do it! It ll make the road more dangerous than it already is I would not have bought a home here in 2005 if I thought the town was going to do this studies that would address this, but need to find the straight sections. One near power lines, one prior to curve in 1300 section, one near entrance to Fox Meadow run, one at top of that hill or within it, one on straight stretch prior to reaching Reynard. Would be easier to show on a map. The number of speed humps/tables required and the noisy drawback were big deterrents 1) Widen Tallyho Trail, 2) keep the digital speed sign up all the time, 3) paint speed bump lines on the street and put up signs so people think it s a speed hump Build a walking path through everyone s backyard. Or put in sidewalk, street lighting.

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46 Blueridge Road Traffic Calming Report Date: July 15, 2016 Bergen Watterson, Transportation Planner Town of Carrboro Traffic calming requests in Carrboro are processed in accordance with the Residential Traffic Management Plan (RTMP), originally adopted by the Board of Aldermen in June 1996 and most recently revised in October Request On August 14 th, 2014, Town of Carrboro staff received a traffic calming request from Helene de Fays for Blueridge Road from Hillsborough Road to Spring Valley Road. Ms. de Fays serves as the neighborhood s primary contact person for the traffic calming process. In the request Ms. de Fays reports that drivers exceed the speed limit on Blueridge Road and that it is the only street in the neighborhood that does not have speed bumps or stop signs to slow traffic. She notes that traffic is heavy in the mornings and afternoons and that many children walk and ride bicycles on the road. Additionally, there are no sidewalks and the road goes downhill from Spring Valley Road to Hillsborough Road, further compounding the speeding problem. Ms. de Fays related her conversations with a number of families in the neighborhood and that they would like to have speed tables installed to slow traffic down. Petition Town staff verified that Blueridge Road is a Town-maintained street and sent a petition packet to Ms. de Fays in July The petition packet included copies of the neighborhood petition form, an area-of-influence map, and a list of affected properties within the area-of-influence. Ms. de Fays delivered the signed petition papers in August There were 49 individual owners of properties listed in the area-of-influence and the petition contained 40 signatures an 82% response. Evaluation An evaluation of traffic on Blueridge Road was undertaken in February Traffic Volume and 85 th Percentile Speed The traffic and speed counters were set out at three locations on Blueridge Road for a 48 hour period on February 9-11, a Tuesday through Thursday when both UNC and the local schools

47 were in session. The three locations were chosen to be consistent with the data collected for a previous traffic calming request made in The counters were set out to collect both directions of traffic at the following locations: 201 Blueridge Road 301 Blueridge Road 312 Blueridge Road The speed limit on Blueridge Road is 25mph. For each counter location the higher 85 th percentile speed of the two traffic directions surveyed was used for the analysis. 85 th percentile refers to the speed at or below which 85% of cars are travelling. For this study, Blueridge Road was classified as a subcollector. None of the counters recorded traffic volumes in excess of the 800 expected vehicles per day threshold in the RTMP for collector/subcollector streets. The results from the traffic counters are included in the attachments. Bicycle and Pedestrian Volumes On March 10, 2016 from 7:00am-9:00am, Town staff and a volunteer conducted two-hour pedestrian and bicycle counts at two locations on Blueridge Road. The 7:00am-9:00am period was chosen because it was the time of day that the traffic counters recorded the highest number of vehicles. Bicycles and pedestrians were counted at the following locations: 200 Blueridge Road 300 Blueridge Road These two locations provided as large a stretch of road as possible to be visible, ideally catching the majority of people bicycling and walking along any part of the road. The results from the bicycle and pedestrian counts are included in the attachments. Bus Stops Although the Chapel Hill Transit F route serves adjacent Hillsborough Road, there are no CHT bus stops on Blueridge Road itself. Consulting a list of bus stops provided by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, there are 5 school bus stops on Blueridge Road:

48 1) Aberdeen Court (Carrboro Elementary) 2) Morningside Drive (Carrboro Elementary) 3) Morningside Drive (CHHS) 4) 103 Blueridge Road (CHHS) 5) Hillsborough Road (CHHS) Pedestrian Generators This analysis, which applies to retail locations and parks, was conducted using ArcGIS Network Analyst. Blueridge Road is within.6 miles of Simpson Street Park and Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Scoring Summary All three locations on Blueridge Road are eligible for Stage 2 traffic calming measures on the basis on the point criteria system. Location Total Points Vol/Spd Pts Eligible Stage 201 Blueridge Stage Blueridge Stage Blueridge Stage 2 Recommendation In the discussion of staff review on page 4, the RTMP describes the process for recommending traffic calming measures as follows: For streets eligible for both Stage 1 and Stage 2 traffic calming, town staff may recommend that Stage 1 traffic calming measures be implemented prior to implementing Stage 2 measures. Once Stage 1 traffic calming measures are implemented, town staff will wait approximately three to six months and collect traffic speed and volume data and evaluate other traffic conditions on the street. The data would then be analyzed using the Traffic Calming Criteria to determine if the Stage 1 traffic calming measures were successful. If the measures were successful, then the traffic calming process will end at this point. Otherwise, town staff will move on to analyze and recommend possible Stage 2 traffic calming methods.

49 This is the second traffic calming request that the Town has received from this neighborhood. Residents submitted a traffic calming request and signed petition for Blueridge Road in February Subsequent traffic counts for Blueridge Road, revealed that the 85 th percentile speed was 34mph and the total points from the evaluation were 32, qualifying the location for Stage 2 traffic calming measures. At the time of the 2006 petition, however, residents conveyed their overwhelming preference for additional stop signs on Blueridge Road rather for speed bumps. As a result, speed bumps were not pursued. Town staff discussed this history with Ms. de Fays upon submittal of the more recent petition, and she reported that her impression was that neighborhood sentiment had changed and that residents would be more amenable to various traffic calming strategies. Given this information, it is recommended that Stage 1 traffic calming measures initially be considered on Blueridge Road, specifically: Radar speed trailer deployment Traffic enforcement actions Neighborhood meetings to discuss the radar and enforcement efforts, and to gather feedback on possible Stage 2 measures if appropriate Schedule February 26, 2016: Traffic and Parking Committee consideration September 1, 2016: TAB consideration September 27, 2016: Board of Aldermen consideration Additional Notes Blueridge Road is.54 miles in length Blueridge Road connects Hillsborough Road to Spring Valley Road, with Morningside Drive intersecting midway Blueridge Road is the only access for two local streets: o Aberdeen Court o Webb Drive In total, Blueridge Road serves approximately 55 residential properties The road is approximately 30 ft. in width with no centerline, sidewalks, bike facilities, or curb. The road slopes up from Hillsborough Road to Spring Valley, and horizontal curves in the road limit sight distance.

50 Traffic Calming on Blueridge Road Major Concerns General consensus on speeding as the main issue, poses particular danger for children during PM rush hour. Proposed Solutions Speed tables, humps, and chokers are suggested, though no one solution is favored over all others. CONCERNS Walking with a child and dog walking is often dangerous. There are a lot of kids in this neighborhood. Sidewalks are ideal. I think the increased number of small children on one street and everyone is a strong argument for speed controls on Blueridge. I haven t had any concerns yet. We just moved in July. Please add speed table or hump on Blueridge Rd. This way it matches all surrounding neighborhood streets and will cut down on traffic and speeding on Blueridge. Something needs to be done, but there don t seem to be as many speeders as before. If I had to choose, I d choose speed tables. Crosswalk on Hillsborough/Greensboro. Between Aberdeen and Morningside cars speed up. Speeding has waxed and waned over the last decade. It has always been a problem, and is close to a peak. Speeding, high traffic density. Traffic (after dark) with no sidewalks. Traffic is too fast. We walk our dog daily after & 3PM on Blueridge lots of children biking/people driving to work. Much too fast school buses are the worst culprits. COMMENT CARD RESPONSES Even with speed bumps Spring Valley Rd has speeders. ONLINE RESPONSES SUGGESTIONS Sidewalks Speed humps Communication with Spring Valley and neighborhoods nearby. I prefer speed tables or speed humps. Other solutions may have a negative impact when I ride a bike or pull a trailer. Speed table or bump. Speed humps and speed tables are my preference. Whatever is done on Blueridge should provide as strong of a disincentive to speed as the tables on Morningside and Spring Valley. Chokers with a walking path. They are pretty+ don t hurt the cars. Chokers are attractive and less common, therefore more noticeable to car drivers. Bumps might be okay but would like other ideas as well. Prefer to skip signs (i.e. children playing) unless they use other tactics as well.

51 We mainly want to get the speed down some and make drivers more considerate of walkers and kids playing. Evening commuters are an issue as that's a time when we are often in the street with our kids bikes, skateboards etc. The sight lines on Blueridge are an issue due to the curves and hills, but slower speeds should help with that. speed of car traffic. I needed to remove a tree so I could better see to back out of my driveway. drivers who show no concern for anyone in the street. Too fast Hi Bergen, thanks for setting this up. I wrote you about Aberdeen Ct before, so I'll just copy & paste this here: Cars coming off Hillsborough onto Blueridge are usually moving fast around the wide corner. It's common for them to keep a lot of that speed to Aberdeen, and then whip around our corner still moving well above 25, right in front of our house. This is particularly true of the employees of the one business at the end of our cul de sac they're notorious for coming in a hurry to work at various times during the day. We and the other parents on Aberdeen (there are eight kids here, among four households) often discuss it (we've spoken to the business manager as well, and they promised to ask everyone to slow down, but you know how that goes). Long story short, as you are planning the locations for the speed humps (or whichever), please consider placing one somewhere near, but before (south of), the Aberdeen intersection, to enforce that drivers coming off Hillsborough get their speed down before hooking that right. speeding and quantity of cars at peak hours. I hope that speed tables or the like would do the trick. A stop sign on Blueridge and Morningside might help. Speed tables might work best when situated before some of the hill crests or deepest curves in the road to slow cars down before those problem areas. only the speed hump (2) on the lower section of blue ridge. concerned about the water drainage near 203 thus the islands will not work. stop signs at morningside blueridge and stop sign at aberdeen court and blueridge. trafffic calming signs traffic speed sign near 207 blueridge as that is the downhill lower portion of blueridge Bump or table. At least Two between hillsborough road and morning side Based on the powerpoint you showed of various options, speed humps and/or tables look like the obvious choice. They're (presumably) faster to install, they wouldn't interfere with street parking or cyclists, and they slow traffic more effectively than the more expensive options. If they're effective on Morningside and Spring Valley, that seems like good evidence they'd work on Blueridge, too. Chicanes sound impractical for this road you'd need so many of them. A Minicircle at the intersections seems very elaborate... and if it only reduces speeds by 11%, that's not very helpful speeders doing 35 are now doing 31/32. Hardly seems worth it. Chokers look nice, but seem like more expensive, less effective speed bumps and they block bikes. My feeling is: if there's already a proven approach right there in our subdivision, and it also happens to be the cheapest, easiest, and least obtrusive option, then the choice is simple. Some combination of humps and tables seems best by almost every measure. speed table or choker

52 Speed. One problem location is where Morningside ends at Blueridge. I propose a three (ALL WAY) way stop there. This would slow traffic at this point. During the summer months, drivers have poor visibility when turning onto Blueridge from Morningside due to the curve in both directions on Blueridge and the foliage that obscures oncoming traffic. Traffic goes too fast, especially going to and from Spring Valley neighborhood (I think). There are no traffic calming measures at all on Blue Ridge. My daughter frequently plays with friends on Blue Ridge and cars just zoom by. I would like to see sidewalks along Blueridge since there are many people who walk, jog and bike in this neighborhood. Sidewalks certainly would be less intrusive and would actually be a benefit for children and old folks who traverse this busy road. I don't like most of the calming measures but would not object to the hump or table. I would object to any traffic calming project in front of my house. I am not sure what will be best something effective but not too costly. Even a stop sign at Aberdeen would probably be helpful.

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