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� 1 <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 17. 1996 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item #_9—G <br /> SUBJECT: University Manor Phase I -Approval of Conservation Easement <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes_x_No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT Yes x No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Draft Conservation Easement Mary Willis <br /> Draft 12/2/96 Commissioners Minutes Extension 2583 <br /> (See also 12/2/96 Commissioner's Agenda) <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough-732-8181 <br /> Durham -688-7331 <br /> Mebane -227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill -967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider approval of a conservation easement for the conservation area of <br /> University Manor Phase I. <br /> BACKGROUND: On December 2, 1996,the Board of Commissioners considered acceptance of a <br /> conservation easement for area containing wetlands and floodplain on the west side of <br /> Stoney Creek in Phase I of University Manor. The Resolution of Approval for the <br /> subdivision included a requirement that the conservation area be owned by the <br /> Homeowners Association, with a conservation easement granted to the Triangle Land <br /> Conservancy or Orange County. Triangle Land Conservancy declined the offer to <br /> accept an easement. A draft conservation easement to Orange County was presented <br /> to the Board of Commissioners on December 2, 1996 for approval of the form and <br /> content as required by the Resolution of Approval. <br /> There was considerable discussion concerning responsibilities and liabilities <br /> associated with the easement. The easement was approved in concept, but was to be <br /> returned to the Board of Commissioners in final form, after revisions were made in <br /> response to Board comments made at its December 2 meeting. <br />