Agenda - 10-04-2016 - 6-a - Minutes

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12 1 various reports and studies which were presented at a `Joint Greene Tract Work Session' on 2 April 29, 2008 and at an Assembly of Governments meeting on December 6, 2012. Attachment 3 A in agenda packet provides information regarding the last action taken by the Board of County 4 Commissioners (BOCC) on December 10, 2002. Although there has been considerable 5 discussion about the future of the Greene Tract, no action has been taken by the BOCC since 6 2002. Although not specific to the Greene Tract, multiple Historic Rogers Road Area (HRRA) 7 small area studies and planning efforts have been conducted by the local governments over the 8 last 15 years. More recently, the HRRA staff workgroup has been reviewing and developing two 9 new initiatives: 10 11 1. The Community First planning program (Rogers Road Eubanks Neighborhood Association 12 (RENA) and the Jackson Center) hired by the joint governments. 13 2. Multi-Jurisdiction Technical Environmental Scan of the Greene Tract. All aspects are being 14 researched and updated and maybe ready for a joint meeting in the fall. 15 16 The remaining 60 acres of the Greene Tract continues to be owned as an asset in the Solid 17 Waste Fund. However, the FY 2016-17 Capital Investment Plan (CIP) includes funds to 18 purchase the property. Over the years there have been many options (based on various 19 studies) discussed as a possible future use of the 104 acres jointly owned by Orange County, 20 Chapel Hill and Carrboro. 21 22 Listed below are the options that have been explored: 23 1. Joint Affordable Housing could be planned for 18.1 acres and the remaining 85.9 acres 24 would remain join open space. 25 2. The 104-acre tract should remain as open space to be protected by conservation easements. 26 3. The acreage for affordable housing could be placed in the Land Trust. 27 4. Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools requested that part of the Greene Tract be reserved for a 28 future elementary school site. An approximate 11-acre area south of the 18 Affordable Housing 29 site was considered. 30 5. Rename the property to recognize the headwaters of Bolin Creek, Booker Creek and Old 31 Field Creek. 32 As a result of the Inter Local Agreement, 60 acres of the Greene Tract was conveyed to 33 Orange County for"Solid Waste management purposes". 34 35 Bonnie Hammersley said they would be giving some historical information on the 36 Greene Tract, and then move into some of the activities that are currently taking place. 37 Craig Benedict said there has been a multi-jurisdictional work group that has met over 38 30 times, and the initial priority was to get the sewer system into the design phase. He said the 39 objective tonight is to talk about the green infrastructure on this parcel. He said presently the 40 property is 164 acres, purchased by the Solid Waste Entity. He said when the property was 41 transferred to the County in 1998; 104 acres fell under the joint ownership of the County, 42 Chapel Hill and Carrboro. He said a 60-acre parcel remained as a Solid Waste asset, with 43 some other criteria on what the future use could be. He reviewed a few maps outlining the 44 area. 45 Craig Benedict said there was a multijurisdictional task force that worked to develop 46 some of the future uses of the 104 acres. He said this task force passed a resolution in 2002 47 stating that roughly 18 acres of the site next to the Rogers Road Neighborhood could be used 48 for affordable housing, and roughly 85 acres would be held in open space. He said of the 104 49 acres there is a somewhat isolated 5-acre parcel near the railroad tracks. He continued to 50 review portions of the area on the maps. He showed various utilities within this acreage and