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124 <br />0 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor and Town Council <br />FROM: Roger L. Stancil, Town Manager <br />SUBJECT: Information Report on Landfill Related Items <br />DATE: January 23, 2012 <br />PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this memorandum is to provide a summary of the information in the attached <br />reports relative to the status of the Rogers Road Small Area Plan, landfill and solid waste issues <br />resulting from the impending closure of the Rogers Road Landfill, and the financial and legal <br />implications of potential changes moving forward. This information is being provided in part as <br />a primer for the meeting with Orange County officials to discuss solid waste issued scheduled for <br />January 26. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Rogers Road Small Area Plan <br />The Rogers Road Small Area Plan Report is a document that provides recommendations for the <br />Rogers Road neighborhood in Chapel Hill's jurisdiction. The recommendations of the Task <br />Force address future land uses, infrastructure investment, community preservation, transportation <br />improvements, and open space and recreation improvements. <br />The Task Force Report and discussions with Orange County and Carrboro identified issues to be <br />addressed before the small area plan could be adopted and implemented. Because of these multi - <br />jurisdictional issues, at the time we recommended that an inter -local work group comprised of <br />elected officials be convened to develop strategies for these issues prior to endorsement of the <br />Rogers Road Small Area Plan. Topics identified that could be addressed by such a workgroup <br />included: <br />• The recommended future land uses for the Greene Tract. <br />• The preferred way to consider Joint Land Use Plan Amendments in the area. <br />• The recommendations of the Rogers Road Task Force that impact multiple jurisdictions. <br />As part of the current Chapel Hill 2020 process, the Chapel Hill community will be evaluating <br />future growth and change scenarios. In February 2012, a community visioning charette may <br />identify additional interest and opportunities for the Greene Tract and the northern area of <br />Chapel Hill. <br />Rogers Road and Changes to Annexation Law <br />