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GENTRIFICATION, CHAPEL HILL'S SMALL AREA PLAN, AND THE GREENE TRACT: I The Task Force highlights part of the charge to the reappointed Task Force (5 Feb 2013) — "To have the Task Force consider options to address gentrification ", indicating that it has not been adequately discussed by the Task Force, nor have options been identified to address this concern, yet it remains a critical issue. Therefore, the Task Force requests that the staffs from each jurisdiction continue to work together with RENA and the other partners identified in Manager's February 25, 2013 memo to Elected Officials (Self -Help, Jackson Center, OWASA, Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools), to identify challenges and craft an action plan which addresses the issue of gentrification and allied concerns. And that the progress reports /recommendations be submitted and discussed at all future Assembly of Government meetings until sufficiently resolved. On April 17, 2013 the Managers and Attorneys presented recommendation from their meeting on April 11, 2013, Appendix G. The County & Town Managers, and Attorneys support the concept of a multijurisdictional Development Agreement that will address utilities, gentrification and the Greene Tract for the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood, Including: • The concept of an expanded geographic region for a Utility District to promote water and sewer for the Rogers Road Neighborhood • That the County would be the unit of government to create, finance, and operate a County Utility District for a geographic region that would include the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood parcels that are not currently served by a municipal water & sewer system. • The concept of the joint development of the Greene Tract for affordable housing, schools, and open space should be an integral part of a development plan for the Rogers Road Neighborhood. 18