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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN <br /> JOINT MEETING <br /> AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 13, 2016 <br /> SUBJECT: Joint Meeting Discussion Items <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager/Town <br /> Manager/County <br /> Planning/Town Planning/Town <br /> Economic and Community <br /> Development <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> As noted in "Background" section Bonnie Hammersley, 245-2300; David <br /> Andrews, 918-7315; Craig Benedict, 245- <br /> 2575; Trish McGuire, 918-7327; Annette <br /> Stone, 918-7319 <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss topics of mutual interest between the governing boards of Orange <br /> County and the Town of Carrboro. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> 1. Economic Development <br /> a) Development of Old NC Highway 86 Property Owned by the Town of Carrboro <br /> for Affordable Commercial Space <br /> The purpose of this agenda item is to provide an opportunity for the Boards to <br /> discuss possible development of Town-owned property located on Old NC Highway <br /> 86 for affordable commercial space. <br /> Affordable space for flex warehouse/light manufacturing is very limited in Carrboro; <br /> therefore the Carrboro Board of Aldermen directed staff to identify opportunities to <br /> lift barriers to developing this type of space. Availability and cost of land are limiting <br /> factors affecting commercial development and the town's ability to attract or retain <br /> light manufacturing businesses. The Town of Carrboro is seeking input from the <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners on developing a Request for Proposals <br /> (RFP) to invite proposals for developing Town-owned property located on Old NC <br /> 86 as an affordable, light manufacturing commercial park. <br /> The property, located across from the Twin Creeks park property, was originally <br /> purchased by the town in 2001 to be used for a new public works facility. In <br />