Zachary Medlin

The committee reviewed the 2026-2035 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) and processed several amendments to update project schedules, funding descriptions, and sidewalk construction plans. A budget revision for the FY 2025-2026 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) was requested to reallocate transit planning funds among tasks. Additionally, the committee considered the adoption of a regional Safety Action Plan to reduce traffic-related fatalities and discussed the prioritization process for future project category scoring. The meeting also included various agency reports from NCDOT divisions and public transit providers regarding active and upcoming transportation infrastructure projects.

The commission reviewed several public hearing items including a text amendment to transfer review and approval authority of Special Use Permits from the City Council to the Board of Adjustment, various requests for street abandonments, and multiple zoning map amendment applications. Additionally, the commission addressed a training session on plan consistency and reasonableness statements and reviewed a draft of revised Rules of Procedure.

The committee meeting agenda includes the review and potential approval of amendments to the 2026-2035 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP), self-certification of the transportation planning process for fiscal year 2026-2027, and the adoption of the 2026-2027 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). Additionally, the agenda covers information items regarding a US 29 study and an NCDOT Multimodal Planning Grant, as well as various agency reports from the North Carolina Board of Transportation, NCDOT divisions, and public transit providers.

The Technical Coordinating Committee meeting agenda covered several routine items under the Consent Agenda, including the minutes from the January 2026 TCC meeting and the 2026-2035 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP). Action items included self-certifying the Transportation Planning Process for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and adopting the 2026-2027 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). Information items involved CMAQ Funding Sub-Allocations & Call for Projects and the NCDOT Multimodal Planning Grant. Agency reports from various NCDOT divisions and Public Transit operators were also scheduled for review. The January 2026 meeting minutes documented approvals for amendments to the 2026-2035 MTIP and the draft 2026-2027 UPWP for public review, as well as subsequent resolutions adopting amendments and certifying the planning process.

The meeting commenced with a motion to adopt the agenda, followed by recognitions including the proclamation of Arbor Day and a proclamation for Women's History Month. Public comment featured discussions on significant property tax assessment increases and concerns regarding the condition of Richland Creek near community facilities. A key agenda item involved a public hearing and consideration for the abandonment of a paper street right-of-way used by the Waste Industries High Point Landfill, as an alternative east-west connection was recently provided by the opening of Kersy Valley Road. The council subsequently voted to approve the consent agenda items.