Comprehensive Transportation Plan - March 2019

ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

Planning and Zoning Board Work Session #1 – September 8 th , 2016 The purpose of the first Planning and Zoning Board Town Council work session was to provide an overview of the planning process, discuss existing conditions, and to complete a series of interactive activities. The activities mirrored those used in the first Town Council work session. Each activity is shown here along with a summary of comments received. PRIORITY PYRAMID Activity: Rank the guiding statements of the plan, with your highest priority at the top and your lowest priorities at the bottom. Table D-5: Priority Pyramid Results – Planning and Zoning Board

GUIDING PRINCIPLE

Culture & Environment

Economic Vitality

Growth & Development

Mobility & Accessibility

Safety & Security

System Preservation

TOTAL RESPONSES PERCENT (%) WEIGHTED AVERAGE

1 2 0 2 2 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 3

1

25.0 25.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 25.0 0.0 75.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 25.0 75.0

5.50

4.50

3.75

10.00

4.50

2.75

2

3

5

1

3

6

RANK

PRIORITY TIER WEIGHT Top Priority 3 Second Tier Priority 2 Third Tier Priority 1 THOUGHT CARDS Activity: Participants were given three index cards and instructed to write a comment on each. The pink index card was reserved for their most important thought. Figure D-5 displays the activity instructions, while Table D-6 shares the results. Figure D-5: Thought Card Activity

Table D-6: Thought Card Activity Results – Planning and Zoning Board THOUGHT CARD RESULTS there are no intersections on North Church Street to get to NC 54 There are no walk overs for pedestrians to cross NC 54 & the RR in the northern parts of town Through traffic is destroying the small-town character of Morrisville Reducing congestion %/# of roads under state control is very high; don't seem to be high on State DOT priority list System Preservation - Perimeter Park Road Not enough alternatives to private (car) transport Hate share the lane bike routes not convinced there have been bus routes added great light rail plans; no idea when they will actually occur Not enough emphasis on alternative transportation more sidewalks completion of the greenway networks sidewalks on all streets and roads in Morrisville

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