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q <br />Memorandum <br />To: Board of Commissioners <br />John Link, County Manager <br />From: David Stancil, E &RC Director <br />Date: November 5, 2004 <br />Re: Twin Creeks (Moniese Nomp *) Park and Educational Campus — <br />Follow -uD Reoort from June 8 Discussion <br />On .June 8th, the Board considered the proposed master plan for the Twin Creeks <br />(Moniese Nomp *) Park and Educational Campus. The Board asked staff to <br />explore and /or evaluate several components of the project and report back: <br />1. Convey Smart Growth for Schools principles to the Chapel Hill - Carrboro <br />City Schools (CHCCS) <br />2. Ask CHCCS for a timetable for the construction and opening of the <br />planned Elementary School #10, as well as any infrastructure construction <br />estimates generated to date <br />3. Create an alternative design scenario focused on addressing smart growth <br />for school construction and shared 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 <br />site, and to develop park construction cost estimates <br />6. Discuss with Chapel Hill Transit potential future service to the site (both <br />park and educational campus), and <br />7. Begin the process of preparing a Conditional Use Permit application for <br />submittal to the Town of Carrboro <br />The sections that follow summarize the work of staff work to date in these areas. <br />Communication with CHCCS Regarding Smart Growth and the Schedule for <br />Elementary School #10 <br />In late -June, the Smart Growth Principles that were discussed by the Board on <br />June 8th were conveyed to CHCCS. <br />Based on the Debt Issuance Schedule that the Board reviewed on October 25th <br />Elementary #10 would open in fall of 2007. There is some evidence that this <br />timetable will be extended in response to projections related to the School <br />Adeouate Public Facilities Ordinance. Additional information would be available <br />*- Tutelo- Saponi for 'Twin Creeks. "Pronounced Mo- nee -ay- say -nom -p <br />