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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN <br /> JOINT MEETING AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 11, 2012 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 2 <br /> SUBJECT: Economic Development <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Economic PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Development <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Steve Brantley, County Economic <br /> 1. Summary of Joint Economic Development, 919-245-2326 <br /> Development Activities: October <br /> 2011 — October 2012 - Orange <br /> County & Town of Carrboro <br /> 2. Site Map & Photographs for <br /> Properties along N.C. 54 Between <br /> Hatch Road & Carrie Road <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a brief summary of recent economic development activities and <br /> opportunities for collaborative efforts between the Orange County Economic Development and <br /> Carrboro Economic Development departments. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> a) General Discussion <br /> The Economic Development staff from Orange County and the Town of Carrboro have <br /> worked together on a variety of projects over the past twelve months, including joint <br /> promotion of the arts, tourism, agriculture, and infrastructure improvements intended to <br /> attract and retain downtown businesses. Attachment 1 entitled "Summary of Joint <br /> Economic Development Activities: Oct. 2011 — Oct. 2012, Orange County & Town of <br /> Carrboro'; provides a detailed description of accomplishments. <br /> b) Public Water and Sewer for Business Development on NC Highway 54 <br /> The Town of Carrboro has proposed County participation concerning the review of four <br /> (4) adjacent business properties located within the Carrboro extra-territorial jurisdiction <br /> (ETJ) along NC 54 West (610, 616, 626 and 630 NC Highway 54 West), to determine if <br /> it is feasible to redevelop these sites for future potential tenants by extending a <br /> municipal water line and thereby enabling those sites and buildings to meet Carrboro's <br /> requirement that new businesses in that location have fire suppression sprinklers. <br /> Sewer line extension is not being proposed by Carrboro at this time. The lack of water <br /> and fire sprinklers at these locations is a disincentive for prospective businesses that <br /> might consider locating here. <br />