Agenda - 04-29-2008 Meeting Cancelled

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been found so the kids could play this season. She is sorry that it is not closer to the neighborhood but it sounds like a satisfactory solution. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to direct the staff to take the following next steps to secure playing and practice fields for the Fairview Youth Baseball group: - Develop a formal arrangement with the Orange County Schools for use of the Hillsborough Elementary and. Orange High School fields for the FYB this summer. - Instruct the Recreation and Parks Department to prepare the Hillsborough Elementary School site for use (skimming of the infield area). - Develop a basic agreement between FYB and the County for use of these fields under County's auspices and transportation to the fields. - Instruct Recreation and Parks to develop, as soon as possible, a schedule of activities with the FYB for use of these fields. - Instruct staff to make arrangements with Orange Public Transportation for getting the FYB players to the fields at scheduled times, where practical. VOTE: UNANIMOUS iii6tioh of 60 -acre The Board considered identifying a 60-acre portion of the Greene tract to be transferred to the County in accordance with the proposed interlocal "Agreement to Amend the Agreement for Solid Waste! David Stancil made reference to the map in the agenda and explained the surrounding areas on the map. He pointed out that the map shows the open space areas that surround the Greene Tract in a larger context. He explained some of the alternatives for the identification of the 60-acre area of the Greene Traci. He made reference to a map and said that it was the conceptual area that was generally agreed to at the Board's March 10 meeting. This encompasses the northern and eastern portions of the property. The area to the east of the existing Duke Power easement would be excluded. Commissioner Gordon said that this was not the conceptual plan that the Board approved. David Stancil said that some modifications were made to make the area fit to 60 acres. Alternative #1 This alternative addresses the issue of access to the rail line. In this alternative, there would be 600 feet of frontage along the rail line to the southeast Some of the property along the potential historic site has been traded for access to the rail line. Alternative #2: This altemative addresses the potential for maximizing more areas that could be used for development with less of an emphasis on preserving ecologically sensitive areas. He pointed out the areas that would have pines and. hardwoods. Alternative #3: This alternative addresses the potential for wildlife corridors on the property. The areas inside the heavy boundary would be areas that could accommodate Wildlife corridors. David Stancil summarized the handout on buffers, erosion control, and drainage patterns. Commissioner Brown said that the Greene Tract has always been a place that needed to be preserved. She feels that Orange County should build on Chapel Hill's resolution in preserving the Greene Tract. She said that alternative #3 is interesting because it shows-the wildlife corridor.' She said that in considering . thewildlife corridor, the areas of hardwoods that need to be preserved, and the headwaters of the three creeks, it is going to take a joint effort to preserve the Greene Tract. She feels the Board's preliminary selection last week was a good first attempt for Orange County to take responsibility to protect the northern part of hardwood forests and the two creeks towards the north, and then join with Chapel Hill to preserve the other sensitive areas. There is also a possibility of having some acreage on the Purelby Road side for affordable housing. She suggests that the County go with the original plan adopted last week adjusting for the wildlife corridor. She also suggests that Orange County work with Chapel Hill and Carrboro to preserve the entire Greene Tract. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the disposition of the Neville Tract after it has been excavated. Gayle Wilson said that the site would be relatively flat draining toward the sedimentation basin. He said that Mrs. Nunn was not interested in bringing it back to its original elevation with inert materials, so it will remain relatively flat The main concern is erosion control. There will be restrictions on its use related only to solid waste. There are some buffers around the perimeter of the tract. Commissioner Jacobs said that he is totally supportive of protecting as much open space as possible. He has concerns about road access. He said that it was his understanding that the 60 acres were needed as an asset of the solid waste operation. If the County is going to choose the 60 acres that is most desirable to protect, then he does not see how it is an asset of the solid waste operation. and said that whatever entity took over the Commissioner Gordon responded to Commissioner Jacobs management of solid waste needed some assets in order to offset the cost of managing solid waste. Since it is an 8