Agenda - 10-11-1995 - Items 1 and 2 - Appendix 2

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3 Greene tract be contingent upon at least a portion of the Greene tract being used for affordable housing. A new large Community Park is also proposed in the northwest corner of the Greene tract. This proposed park is intentionally located in the northwest corner of the tract in an effort to help buffer and protect the character of the Rogers Road neighborhood. The Plan also suggest several greenways. In particular, the plan recommends that a greenway be developed to connect the Town's Northern Community Park to the new "Greene Park." As previously noted, the use of the Greene tract for land uses such as a village pattern and a park would require the approval of all three governments that share ownership of the tract: Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County. The Plan also supports the Town's Comprehensive Planning goals of encouraging the local economy by recommending an Employment Campus land use along Eubanks Road, near the Interstate 40 and N.C. 86 interchange. This Employment Campus would be intended to serve primarily as a place for employment rather than primarily for shopping. Since the Employment Campus would be a new land use category, the plan recommends creating a new Employment Campus zoning district. A Transportation Corridor is recommended in coordination with the rail line. This Transportation Corridor could focus on promoting the use of a variety of alternative modes of travel, ranging from pedestrian and bikeway facilities to light rail transit. The Plan recommends a feasibility study of the Transportation Corridor concept to investigate the short-term and long-term options for this idea. KEY ISSUES RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING Below we summarize the comments of citizens and the Council as heard at the March 1, 1995 public hearing, and offer our staff responses. I. Carrboro Small Area Plan Robin Lackey, Chair of the Carrboro Small Area Plan Work Group at the time of the public hearing, expressed concern about joint transportation issues. In particular, she indicated that Carrboro desires to improve Eubanks Road for access to Interstate 40 and N.C. 86. She also indicated that Carrboro Small Area Plan Work Group wants to avoid widening Homestead Road, thereby preserving the existing character of the Road. Overall, she felt that the two small area plans mesh well. Staff Comment: The Northwest Small Area Plan Work Group coordinated with the Town of Carrboro's Small Area Plan Work Group while developing the recommended plan. In particular, the two Small Area Plan Work Groups held joint meetings in January and October of 1994.