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

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RES-2019-010 Attachment 1 5 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO THE 60 ACRE PORTION OF THE GREENE TRACT IN COUNTY OWNERSHIP AND CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR THE 104 ACRE PORTION IN JOINT OWNERSHIP WHEREAS, Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill jointly acquired the property (104 acres) known as the Greene Tract in 1984 which was purchased from the joint solid waste management system; and WHEREAS, title to 60 acres (also known as Headwaters Preserve) of this property was deeded exclusively to the Orange County Solid Waste Enterprise Fund in 2000 under provisions of the 1999 Interlocal Agreement for Solid Waste Management and was purchased by Orange County via reimbursement to the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund in 2016; and WHEREAS, Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill adopted the 2002 Resolution which called for approximately 86 acres for open space and 18 acres for affordable housing on the jointly owned land; and WHEREAS, the Greene Tract is part of the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood where the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are researching market development potential and zoning constraints to implement a planning program in the overall area; and WHEREAS, over the last 16 years, various joint planning studies, including the Historic Rogers Road Task Force Report and Mapping Our Community's Future, and collaborations with the community and school district have suggested land use and acreage needs; and WHEREAS, Mayors for Carrboro and Chapel Hill and the Orange County Board of Commissioner Chair agreed to jointly pursue an update to the 2002 Resolution and have been meeting with respective management and supporting staff, as suggested by the elected officials at an Assembly of Governments meeting in 2017, to determine next steps for preservation and development of the Greene Tract, and WHEREAS, analysis of the Greene Tract's past, present, and future identified the following land use needs and goals: ■ Preserve valuable environmental features and corridors ■ Protect historical and cultural resources ■ Promote cost effective infrastructure ■ Incorporate school and recreation site ■ Earmark development areas for mixed income housing and mixed use potential WHEREAS, the staff work group considered direction from the respective governing boards, specialized staff, housing partners, and community in developing a conceptual plan for the Greene Tract; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners: