Transcript Highway Overlay District

OVERVIEW:
ROCKY RIVER RURAL
PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Dana Stoogenke, AICP
Transportation Planning for Anson, Stanly and a portion of Union Counties and municipalities.
Dana Stoogenke, AICP
 B.A. in Political Science
 Master in Community Planning
 American Institute of Certified Planners
 Experience
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Planner II- Baltimore County
Senior Planner/Comp. Planning DirectorChattanooga, TN
RPO Coordinator/Planning Director- Mid-Carolina
Council of Governments
Why is Transportation Planning
Important?
 Functionality
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NCDOT has limited resources.
Roads need to maintain capacity.
 Safety
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17,500 traffic accidents in the U.S. every day.
Traffic accidents are the leading cause of
death in children between the ages 4-14.
 Economic Development/ Aesthetics
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Roads are gateways to our communities.
Who does the RPO serve?
 Stanly County and Municipalities
 Anson County and Municipalities
 Union County (rural portion) and Marshville
STANLY
COUNTY
UNION
COUNTY
ANSON
COUNTY
History
 RPOs are not federally funded or mandated.
 There are 20 RPOs across the state.
 Urban Counterpart- Metropolitan Planning
Organizations.
NCDOT AUTHORIZATION
In July 2000, the North Carolina General Assembly
ratified bill 1195.
The RPOs four core duties:
•To develop multi-modal transportation plans.
•To develop and prioritize projects for the State Transportation
Improvement Program.
•To provide a forum for public participation.
•To provide transportation-related information to local governments
and other interested organizations.
STRUCTURE
TAC
(Technical
Advisory
Committee)
TCC
(Technical Coordinating
Committee)
RPO
(Rural Planning Organization)
Technical Advisory Committee
TAC
Members: Local Elected Officials and the NCDOT Board member
Responsibilities:
•Establish goals and priorities for the region
•Review and comment on TIP projects
•Review and recommend changes and endorse Transportation Plans
•Review and adopt the Planning Work Program
Technical Coordinating Committee
TAC
TCC
Members: Planners, Managers, Transit Providers, RPO and NCDOT Staff
Responsibilities:
•Provide review, guidance and technical analysis for the TAC
•Develop, review and recommend Planning Work Program
•Identify and prioritize projects for the TAC
•Make recommendations in planning process as necessary
Rural Planning Organization/
Lead Planning Agency
TA
C
TCC
RPO
RPO Staff: Reports to the TAC Board
Responsibilities:
•Write enhancement, bicycle and pedestrian planning grants
•Prepare quarterly invoices and reports
•Help determine initial list of TIP priorities with Division Engineer
•Attend CRAFT, NCARPO, Merger Team, and public meetings
•Collect population, housing, and employment data
•Assist with transportation planning (data collection, public involvement, etc.)
•Coordinate speakers for meetings
•Create agendas for TCC & TAC meetings
•Send out packets/reminders for the meetings
•Prepare deliverables to NCDOT
North Carolina Department of
Transportation
North Carolina Department
of Transportation
TAC
TCC
RPO
Rockne Bryant, NCDOT Staff
Responsibilities:
•Process invoices
•Review PWP
•Accept planning prioritization
•Create Transportation Plans
•Inform RPO about public meetings
•Coordinate Lead Planning Organization
•Review deliverable
•Conduct model maintenance
Projects
 Comprehensive Transportation Planning:
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Norwood
Anson County
Wadesboro
Marshville
 Pedestrian/Bicycle Planning:
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Norwood
Albemarle
Badin
Projects
 Grant Writing
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Poor Circulation
Marshville
Locust
 Customer Service
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Highway Overlay District
Super Street Presentation
Speed Reduction Study
Unified Circulation
Working together to make our
communities better places to
work, play and live.
Dana Stoogenke, AICP
Rocky River Rural Planning Organization
[email protected]
980-581-6589