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2 <br /> sale or under contract for sale. Additionally, the property has significant access and potential <br /> traffic challenges. Staff does not recommend the County pursue further due diligence at this <br /> time. <br /> St. Paul AME Zion Church. The congregation is planning to relocate the church to the Rogers <br /> Road Community. This site is too small for an adequate branch library and its location would <br /> require off-site parking and designed congestion mitigation efforts. Staff does not recommend <br /> the County pursue further due diligence at this time. <br /> 200 E. Main Municipal Parking Lot ("Armadillo Grill"site). This was the site of the Carrboro <br /> Arts and Innovation Center proposal presented to the Board of Carrboro Aldermen in February, <br /> 2015. The site is compact, constrained on the east boundary by the railroad, and would not <br /> support a Branch Library with adequate parking. Staff does not recommend further preliminary <br /> phase study within the criteria process. <br /> 203 S. Greensboro Street. This site is owned by Carrboro and was offered for study by the <br /> Town Board of Aldermen. The site is adequately sized to support a Branch Library with on-site <br /> parking. It offers reasonable access, visibility, and is zoned appropriately for a library purpose. <br /> Staff does recommend further preliminary phase study within the criteria process. <br /> At the invitation of Carrboro, County staff continues to participate in a parallel process of <br /> exploratory discussions with Kidzu, The Arts Center, and Carrboro regarding the concept of the <br /> Branch Library being co-located with these groups as part of a Carrboro Arts and Innovation <br /> Center ("CAIC"). <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The Southern Branch Library will 1) provide more convenient and <br /> accessible access to Orange County Library services; 2) further the Library's mission to support <br /> and enrich the residents in northern Orange County; and 3) addresses the following three <br /> Orange County Social Justice Goals: <br /> • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND <br /> INEQUITY <br /> The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; <br /> religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or <br /> ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic <br /> status. <br /> • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary <br /> for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their <br /> • GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION <br /> Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and <br /> volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the analysis of these sites to <br /> this point of the preliminary phase of the analysis. Should be BOCC ask that preliminary phase <br /> activities continue that involve more in-depth study, these estimated costs would range from <br /> $10,000 to $15,000 per site. Adequate funds are available within the appropriated Southern <br /> Library capital project for these in-depth studies. <br />