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20 <br /> <br />John Roberts said the BOCC can continue this to a date certain when Commissioner <br />Burroughs is present. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Marcoplos <br />to continue this agenda item to the April 17, 2018 BOCC meeting. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />Danny Jones said he has a letter in his safe at home from 2014 which states his <br />approval from the BOCC was based on these roads being private. <br />Patrick Mallett said the rub is that the language says, “built to NC DOT standards”; so <br />whether it is public or private is somewhat irrelevant, and meeting the standards is the <br />requirement. <br />Chair Dorosin said staff will look into this document and make sure it is present on April <br />17th. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if staff could provide a history of the BOCC’s voting from <br />2014. <br /> <br />b. Site Acquisition Development of a Multi-Purpose County Campus <br />The Board considered voting to authorize the Manager to proceed with the acquisition <br />of approximately 21 acres located within the Hillsborough Highway 70/Cornelius Street corridor <br />known as the “Hwy 70 Site Assembly” for the development of the Orange County Northern <br />Campus site that addresses multiple County Capital Investment Plan initiatives; and to <br />authorize the Manager to execute the necessary documents for closing the transaction upon <br />final review of the County Attorney. <br />Jeff Thompson, Asset Management Services Director, reviewed the following <br />information: <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To: <br />1) Authorize the Manager to proceed with the acquisition of approximately 21 acres located <br />within the Hillsborough Highway 70/Cornelius Street corridor known as the “Hwy 70 Site <br /> Assembly” for the development of the Orange County Northern Campus site that <br />addresses multiple County Capital Investment Plan initiatives; and <br />2) Authorize the Manager to execute the necessary documents for closing the transaction <br />upon final review of the County Attorney. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On January 23, 2018, the Board of Orange County Commissioners validated a purchase and <br />sale agreement and necessary examination of a three parcel assembly of approximately 21 <br />acres known as the Orange County Northern Campus assembly (note Attachment 1 – “Site <br />Assembly”). The Board directed the Manager and staff to continue the physical and regulatory <br />examination of the Site Assembly for potential acquisition on or before the outside closing date <br />of April 7, 2018. <br /> <br />Physical Due Diligence. Results of all examination efforts listed in this section yielded <br />satisfactory conclusions. Examination efforts included soils, geotechnical study, cultural & <br />archaeological study, utility availability and capacity, environmental study, wetland and storm <br />water management delineation, traffic circulation, off-site considerations, and conceptual land <br />planning for a campus contemplated to house an Orange County Detention Center,