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10 <br /> Alderman Chaney said if affordable housing, financed through low income housing tax <br /> credits, is to be built on this site, there must be a grocery store within a mile. She said doing <br /> the circuit riding from stakeholder to stakeholder, to find options for the site, is ineffective, and <br /> a master plan is needed for this site. She said she saw what can be achieved during the <br /> inter-city visit to Boulder. She said it took 10 years, but the City worked with all stakeholders <br /> to get it done. She said the property must be maximized to benefit the County as a whole. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he thought staff was directed, at a previous Assembly of <br /> Governments (AOG) meeting, to do a draft master plan of mixed used development on this <br /> site, so the elected officials could react to. He thought staff was working on it. <br /> Craig Benedict said that was the directive, and the Jackson Center drafted a plan, <br /> which staff is currently reviewing and discussing with the Center. He said it is hoped that this <br /> plan will be available in November at the AOG. <br /> Mayor Lavelle said her board often talks about the Greene Tract in reference to <br /> affordable housing, food shopping, etc. She said it must be determined which jurisdiction will <br /> take the lead in this process. <br /> Chair McKee said he fears that this conversation will be never ending, and decisions <br /> need to be made collaboratively with one entity taking this project and running with it. He said <br /> this needs to be a mixed use and mixed revenue community. <br /> Mayor Lavelle said this will be brought up at the AOG in November. <br /> Alderman Slade said the community first process should be honored. <br /> Alderman Seils agreed with Alderman Slade. He said if processes are not considered <br /> about how to make decisions, then wheels will just keep spinning. <br /> Chair McKee agreed and said the process needs to be defined and how they will get <br /> there. He said all entities can be involved, but only one entity should take the lead. <br /> Alderman Seils said the Carrboro Board needs to have a discussion amongst them <br /> selves about how Carrboro wants to be involved. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs said it is important to know who the partners are before any <br /> decisions are made. <br /> 3. Information Items (Written Updates - Not for Specific Discussion) <br /> a) Rogers Road Infrastructure Update <br /> b) Rogers Road: Mapping Our Community's Future <br /> c) Southern Library Update <br /> The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. <br /> Earl McKee, Chair <br /> Donna Baker <br /> Clerk to the Board <br />