Agenda Abstract - 01-30-2018 Assembly of Governments

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n The Agreement creates an urban growth boundary to concentrate density and development within Towns and curb urban sprawl. One of the primary features of the Agreement was to create the Rural Buffer and associated zoning regulations that promote rural character and agricultural support enterprises. The attached Summary of the Joint Planning Agreement provides more detail about the elements of the Plan. Three maps are also attached. The maps show the Joint Planning Area land use plan, the growth management system in place throughout the County designating urban from rural areas, and the collaborative agreements that are in place throughout the County between the County and its municipalities. Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the governing boards can discuss issues related to these items as necessary. Attachment 4a — Summary of the Orange County- Chapel Hill - Carrboro Joint Planning Agreement Attachment 4b — Map - Orange County- Chapel Hill - Carrboro — Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan Attachment 4c — Map - Growth Management System — Urban and Rural Designated Areas Attachment 4d — Map - A County of Collaboration- Review Agreements Attachment 4e — Rural Buffer Retrospective 5. Greene Tract Update The Greene Tract is a 164 acre parcel of which 104 acres is jointly owned by Orange County/ Chapel Hill /Carrboro and 60 acres owned by Orange County (aka ` Headwaters Preserve'). Last year, local governments agreed to have the mayors and chair consider preservation and development options on the overall parcel. A joint staffs and management (with Rogers Road Community input) work group analyzed environmental /cultural features and development potential (including a school /park site). Staff will provide an overview of the options of land use location and density. The attachments explain and illustrate the process and options. Options were requested that exhibited three levels of development /preservation, high /medium /low. These options (in Attachment 5c; two sets of three options) illustrate the location and extent of land uses. In addition, another table (Attachment 5d) shows what residential varying density may produce. The total units are shown and since one strategy is for a private sector mixed income development, the potential of affordable housing as a percentage of the total is also hypothetically shown in Attachment 5e. The purpose of this item is to conceptually agree to a preservation /development option (i.e. high, medium, low) which would be incorporated into a revised Greene Tract Land Use Resolution (originally 2002). In addition, density, total units, and percentage affordable housing could be also considered.