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13 Preserve Area. The Carrboro Board of Aldermen considered this item on June 12 and stated support for the reconfiguration of the Headwaters Preserve area. Elected officials from the towns stated concerns with determining density and affordable housing goals at that time. As a result, the resolution and conceptual plan does not include any reference to density or affordable housing thresholds for the Greene Tract, but primarily the location and acreage of uses including a general description of use categories. Following Board confirmation, the staff work group drafted the resolution contained in Attachment 7a to modify the 104 acres jointly owned by Orange County, the Town of Chapel Hill, and the Town of Carrboro and 60 acres owned by Orange County (Headwaters Preserve). In addition, staff drafted the conceptual plan which includes future land uses, proposed land use definitions, and ownership status/transfers based on comments received from MMCs, elected officials, and staff throughout the process. Local government staff has completed a variety of draft density scenarios and calculations, which are available for review at such time in the future when development goals are established. Attachment 7b includes additional background information on this item. With adoption by all three governing boards, the resulting resolution would supersede the 2002 Resolution, approved by the Orange County Board of Commissioners on December 10, 2002, which outlined the County and Towns' intentions for developing the Greene Tract. The December 10, 2002 BOCC abstract which includes the approved resolution can be found at the following link: http://server3.co.orange.nc.us:8088/WebLink8/DocView.aspx?id=8376&dbid=0 The purpose of this item is to receive and discuss the proposed Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan. In addition, a project schedule to determine density and affordable housing goals could be also considered. Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the governing boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary. Attachment 7a — Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan Attachment 7b — June 19, 2018 Information Item Attachment 7c— Greene Tract Flow Chart SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no direct Social Justice Goal impact associated with the discussion of these topics. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with the discussion of these topics. There are no action items requiring formal decisions. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Managers recommend the governing boards discuss the topics listed and provide appropriate direction to the respective staffs.