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ATTACHMENT B <br />200 South Cameron Street Michael S. Talbert, Interim County Manager <br />Post Office Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />October 1, 2013 <br />Mr. David Andrews, Manager <br />Town of Carrboro <br />301 W Main Street <br />Carrboro, NC 27510 <br />RE: Sites for Southern Branch of the Orange County Library <br />Dear David, <br />25 <br />Phone (919) 245 -2300 <br />Fax(919)644 -3004 <br />On September 18, 2012 the Orange County Board of Commissioners (BOCC), with <br />assistance and approval from the Carrboro Board of Alderman, approved a set of <br />guiding principles and a comprehensive site selection criterion for locating the new <br />Southern Branch of the Orange County Library (hereafter "the Branch "). Over the past <br />year the Town has recommended a number of possibilities for a future Branch site for <br />BOCC review. We are now pleased to inform the Town that on September 12, 2013 the <br />BOCC selected 3 sites for continued processing and review as part of the site location <br />project. <br />The criteria focus on a process providing two tiers of analysis. The first level ( "Phase 1 ") <br />focuses on technical considerations for the site, including location, broad geographic <br />attributes, jurisdiction land use requirements, site constraints, access, and general cost <br />considerations. Preliminary staff evaluation of selected sites would lead to <br />recommendation to the BOCC for more in -depth technical study of a given parcel(s) <br />requiring the engagement of third party professional services firms in the areas of soils, <br />topography, environmental, and cultural characteristics, utility capacity, access, <br />transportation, and title issues. These in -depth studies would require an estimated <br />$10,000 to $15,000 investment for each selected site to determine the full viability and <br />support of a Southern Branch library. <br />At the September BOCC work session, staff was authorized to commence with the <br />second level of Phase 1 for review on the followina 3 sites: <br />1. 1128 Hillsborough Road, commonly referred to as the Shetley property, <br />An Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer <br />www.orangecountVnc.gov <br />