Agenda 6-b - 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan

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2 February 20, 2018 Board of County Commissioners Meeting The Orange County Board of Commissioners supported modification to the Headwaters Preserve area and the high development alternative in February 2018. In addition, the Board authorized County staff to communicate the Board's preferences to Chapel Hill and Carrboro town staffs and request feedback regarding reconfiguration of the Headwaters Preserve area and the Greene Tract conceptual plan from the towns. Chapel Hill Town Council and Carrboro Aldermen The Chapel Hill Town Council considered this item on June 6, 2018 and stated support for the reconfiguration of the Headwaters 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 concern with determine 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. Attachment 2 includes additional background information on this item. Following Board confirmation, the staff work group drafted the resolution contained in Attachment 1 to modify the 104 acres jointly owned by Orange County/Chapel Hill/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. January 29, 2019 Assembly of Governments Meeting The Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual plan was presented at the January 29, 2019 Assembly of Governments meeting. Elected officials stated support for the resolution and conceptual plan. February 12, 2019 Carrboro Board of Aldermen Meeting The 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan were adopted by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. February 20, 2019 Chapel Hill Town Council Meeting The resolution and conceptual plan is scheduled for review and adoption consideration by the Chapel Hill Town Council. With adoption by all three governing boards, the resulting resolution would supersede the 2002 Resolution, approved 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:8088MebLink8/DocView.aspx?id=8376&dbid=0 Any amendments to the resolution and conceptual plan by the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro would prompt a return to the BOCC for consideration.