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61 <br /> Attachment 3c <br /> TOWN OF CARRBORO <br /> 0 ��p� '„(� "jJ NORTH CAROLINA <br /> ACA � � t <br /> MEMORANDUM TOWN MANAGER'S OFFICE <br /> DELIVERED VIA: El HAND El MAIL El FAX ® EMAIL <br /> To: Carrboro Board of Aldermen <br /> Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br /> From: David L.Andrews, Carrboro Town Manager <br /> Date: October 7,2016 <br /> Subject: Southern Branch Library-Update <br /> In early 2016,the Boards authorized the County Manager and the Carrboro Town Manager to begin <br /> discussions regarding the Town owned 203 S. Greensboro parcel as a site for the stand-alone <br /> Southern Branch Library and associated parking. Discussions of other potential uses that could <br /> benefit Carrboro are also underway. The roughly one-acre site continues to be used for public <br /> parking. Town regulations allow for a multi-story structure on the property with an estimated <br /> maximum capacity of 50-60,000 square feet of development space on 2-5 levels. <br /> Since reporting last in the early spring, Carrboro has been working with consultants to study existing <br /> and projected parking conditions and demands as well as its own space needs to inform future <br /> decisions, including those related to the potential development of the 203 S. Greensboro property. <br /> These studies are ongoing but have been completed to a point to where the Managers and staff have <br /> begun discussing a development partnership. <br /> Once the space and parking studies are fully completed, the Managers intend to bring a draft <br /> Agreement to the Boards for comment and feedback. <br /> The timeline associated with this project is depicted in Attachment A. Orange County has <br /> appropriated project funds for a stand-alone library with associated parking within its FY2016-2021 <br /> Capital Investment Plan. <br /> Planning Department• Planning Division <br /> 301 West Main Street,Carrboro,NC 27510•(919)918-7327• FAX(919)918-4454•TDD 1-800-826-7653 <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />