Morrisville Town Center Plan - 2007

Appendix 1

Town Center Planning Process Meeting #2: Transportation, Stormwater, and Utility Infrastructure February 23, 2006, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Summary Notes Public Transportation, Juanita Shearer-Swink, Project Manager – Architecture, Triangle Transit Authority x TTA welcomes discussions about transit service needs x Northwest Cary station will be located behind the Park Place Shopping Center x TTA evaluates station locations and functional criteria (need 12-15 d.u./acre and 30-40 feet of right-of-way) x Morrisville Station is not a “scheduled station” at this time; EIS is needed and then a final design x Once there is a record of decision by a town to support a station, there is a minimum of six years before a working station with service is provided x Infill stations have to demonstrate rider ship benefits to warrant stopping the train. Other Discussion Highlights Planning & Zoning Board members (Harry Clew, Kathleen Gordon, John Gretz, Ward Mercer, Peter Prichard & Catherine Willis) ; Planning Director Ben Hitchings; Town Engineer Blake Mills; Parks & Recreation Director Krista McGivern and Parks and Greenways Planner Steadman Sugg x Impact of congestion on the desirability of a Town Center as a destination x Barrier of the railroad tracks x Right-in/Right-out on Page Street and Church Street x Potential of traffic circles x Church Street measuring 23 foot back-to-back with 60-foot right-of-way x A grid network of streets south of Street “E” x Parking along Town Hall Drive x Possibility of a pedestrian overpass at the train station or the main intersection x Stormwater ponds and the effect on Page Street x Concerns about funding x Importance of preserving trees on Church Street x Walkable greenway route x Perseverance to follow up with concerned citizens

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January 2007