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<br /> <br />b) Downtown Redevelopment <br /> <br />The Town and County both own properties downtown that may become available <br />for redevelopment or sale in the next five years or so. A map of the properties is <br />attached. Previously, both boards have indicated an interest in working together <br />on how the properties are disposed or redeveloped. Should the Town and County <br />pursue a joint effort to determine mutually desirable timing and uses for these <br />properties using a small area plan process? Options for that format are: staff <br />meeting to offer options or a short term committee with elected officials and staff? <br /> <br />The Boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary, and staff will be <br />available at the meeting. <br /> <br />Attachment 1b – Map of Downtown Properties <br /> <br /> <br />c) Sidewalks - Connectivity Plans <br /> <br />The County and Town both have adopted plans to facilitate pedestrian <br />connectivity to schools. Links to both plans: <br />https://www.hillsboroughnc.gov/media/page-documents/community-connectivity- <br />plan.pdf <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/document_center/Transport/Adopted_Safe_Route <br />s_to_School__SRTS__Plan_AdoptedSRTSPlanallchapters.pdf <br />The Town can require sidewalks within its planning jurisdiction. When those <br />sidewalks are on state roads outside the city limits, the North Carolina Department <br />of Transportation (NCDOT) will not allow them to be constructed in the right of <br />way without a maintenance commitment by the government. Previous discussions <br />have not come to a resolution about how to address maintenance of sidewalks <br />outside the Town limits. A method to implement these plans for the benefit of the <br />community that leverages each government’s strengths and works within the <br />jurisdictional and funding constraints is desired. <br /> <br />The Boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary, and staff will be <br />available at the meeting. <br /> <br />No Attachments <br /> <br /> <br />d) Affordable Housing <br /> <br />The Town of Hillsborough and Orange County are engaged in a number of <br />strategic collaborative initiatives in an effort to enhance affordable housing <br />opportunities in the Town and County. Several of these initiatives are included <br />below: <br /> <br />• Senior staff from Hillsborough and County senior staff, along with their <br />respective counterparts from the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill meet <br />monthly to review, discuss and share ideas on various affordable housing <br />activities and other related matters. One such initiative is Housing for <br />Teachers and Other Community Workers. The discussion between the <br />2