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7 4 Integration with Carrboro's Small Area Plan The Council's work session included discussion with Carrboro Alderman Jay Bryan regarding Carrboro's ongoing Small Area Planning Process. Mr. Bryan noted that Carrboro considers Eubanks Road to be a significant future transportation corridor, and that Carrboro prefers to see improvements made to Eubanks Road rather than to Homestead Road. It was noted that the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Transportation Boards are planning to meet to discuss joint road issues after JJR Consulting presents information on the University's planning process on September 21. We believe that a Joint Planning Area Public Hearing on October 11 would provide the opportunity for additional dialogue on this issue. Eubanks Road Alternative The Northwest Small Area Plan includes an alternative alignment of Eubanks Road that the Work Group voted to not include in the recommended Plan. The Council discussed this alignment, known as the "Eubanks Road Alternative," indicating a desire for further discussion of this option. We recommend that the Council discuss this concept further with Orange County and Carrboro at a Joint Planning Area Public Hearing on October 11. Schedule of Future landfill Site Selection Process The Council inquired about the status of the future Landfill site selection process. The Landfill Search Committee selected four potential landfill sites for consideration, and has recommended one of them to the Landfill Owners Group for consideration. The recommended location is known as Site 17, and includes property owned by Duke University. The Landfill Owners Group has scheduled a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. on September 28, to receive comments on the four alternative landfill sites. The Landfill Owners Group will begin discussions on what landfill recommendation to make to Chapel Hill, Orange County and Carrboro in October. Conclusion Because the majority of the Northwest Small Area is in the Joint Planning Area, and therefore would require joint action in order to adopt a new land use plan, a key next step in the consideration of this draft Northwest Small Area Plan is for the Council to request that the draft Plan be scheduled for consideration at the Joint Planning Public Hearing on October 11, 1995. Based on the joint ownership of the Greene Tract by Orange County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill, we also believe that a key next step in the consideration of this draft Northwest Small Area Plan is. for the Council to request a work session with Orange County and Carrboro to discuss the Greene Tract.