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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date <br />SUBJECT: Twin Creeks Park— Fol <br />November 16, 2004 <br />DEPARTMENT: ERCD, Recreation and Parks <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Memo and Attachments - Follow -up <br />Report from June 8 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 9-0 <br />rt and Potential Decisions <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />David Stancil, ext 2590 <br />Lori Taft, 245 -2660 <br />Marabeth Carr. 960 -3880 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill <br />968 -4501 <br />Durham <br />688 -7331 <br />Mebane <br />336 - 227 -2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a report on the Twin Creeks (Moniese Nomp *) Park and Educational <br />Campus project, with possible decision points. <br />BACKGROUND: On June 8, the Board of Commissioners considered the Twin Creeks (Moniese <br />Nomp) master plan, and authorized staff to take undertake several activities regarding the project: <br />1. Convey Smart Growth for Schools principles to the Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools <br />(CHCCS) <br />2. Ask CHCCS for a timetable for the construction and opening of the planned Elementary <br />School #10, as well as any infrastructure construction estimates generated to date <br />3. Create an alternative design scenario, with a focus on smart growth for school <br />construction and sharing of facilities <br />4. Hold an open house /public input session on the plans for the site <br />5. Prepare a report evaluating projected water and sewer demand from the site, and <br />develop park construction cost estimates <br />6. Discuss with Chapel Hill Transit potential future service to the site (both park and <br />educational campus), and <br />7. Begin the process of preparing a Conditional Use Permit application for submittal to the <br />Town of Carrboro <br />Since that time, staff has worked to complete these actions, and can report the following <br />progress to date (covered in greater detail in the attached memorandum): <br />The Smart Growth for Schools principles have been conveyed to CHCCS. Based on the <br />Debt Issuance Schedule that the Board reviewed on October 25th, Elementary #10 would <br />open in fall of 2007. There is some evidence that this timetable will be extended in <br />response to projections related to the School Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. <br />Additional information would be available for Board consideration following the SAPFO- <br />