Agenda - 11-21-2013 - Information Item 6-D

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Orange County Library 137 W. Margaret Lane. Hillsborough, NC 27278 To: Assembly of Government Officials 1 INFORMATION ITEM - Attachment 6 - D From: Lucinda Munger, Director, Orange County Public Library Jeff Thompson, Director, Asset Management Services Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor, Planning Department Cc: Michael Talbert, Interim County Manager Date: November 21, 2013 Re: Southern Branch Library Siting Process Update On September 18, 2012 the Orange County Board of Commissioners (BOCC), in conjunction with the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, approved a set of guiding principles and a comprehensive site selection criterion for locating the new Southern Branch of the Orange County Library (hereafter "the Branch "). Since that time the Town has submitted several properties for review by County staff consistent with the approved Branch siting process. Following the September 18, 2013 BOCC work session Orange County staff was authorized to commence the second level of Phase 1 for review on the following 3 sites: 128 Hillsborough Road, commonly referred to as the Shetley property, 401 Fidelity Street, commonly referred to as the Town of Carrboro cemetery property, and • 120 Brewer Lane, commonly referred to as the Butler Farm property. Orange County staff began the second phase of Phase 1 by requesting pertinent due diligence information from Carrboro staff. This information request was in a letter from Interim County Manager Michael Talbert sent 1011113 to Town Manager David Andrews On 10/23/13 the Town of Carrboro responded to the letter in an email from the Carrboro Town Manager and Planning Director. Among the items noted in the response: A) 1128 Hillsborough Road, Shetley property. The Board of Aldermen has not taken an official position on the land swap, but is not inclined to