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Attachment 2 9 <br /> PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT <br /> Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director <br /> Administration 131 W. Margaret Lane <br /> (919) 245-2575 Suite 201 <br /> (919) 644-3002 (FAX) ORANGE COUNTY P. O. Box 8181 <br /> www.orangecountync.gov NORTH CAROLINA Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Board of County Commissioners <br /> Bonnie Hammersley, Orange County Manager <br /> Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager <br /> FROM: Craig Benedict, Planning and Inspections Director <br /> DATE: June 19, 2018 <br /> SUBJECT: Information Item — Greene Tract Update <br /> Background <br /> The Greene Tract is a 164 acre parcel of which 104 acres is jointly owned by Orange <br /> County/Chapel Hill/Carrboro and 60 acres owned by Orange County (Headwaters <br /> Preserve). Last year, local governments agreed to have the mayors and chair consider <br /> preservation and development options for the Greene Tract. <br /> May 17, 2017 Managers, Mayors, and Chair (MMC) Meeting <br /> The staff work group was requested to examine the development potential of the <br /> existing Greene Tract and provide three alternatives illustrating high, medium, and low <br /> development alternatives. The MMCs requested that each alternative include specific <br /> elements including, but not limited to, a site for a future elementary school, a site for a <br /> future park, highlight environmental and cultural areas of significance, development <br /> potential, and preliminary road network and infrastructure. <br /> August 30, 2017 Managers, Mayors, and Chair (MMC) Meeting <br /> Attendees recommended staff to examine the reconfiguration of the joint owned and <br /> county owned tracts. The purpose of this request was to determine the feasibility in <br /> adopting a revised resolution supporting the reconfiguration of these tracts. The 60 <br /> acres which are county owned will be established as prime preservation areas and be <br /> connected to the future joint owned preserve areas of the 104 joint owned lands. As a <br /> result, staff amended the proposed conceptual plan based on the proposed <br /> reconfigured joint owned and county owned tracts. <br /> January 30, 2018 Assembly of Governments Meeting <br /> The proposed modified headwaters preserve area and conceptual plans were <br /> presented to elected officials. At that time, the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> requested input from the Chapel Hill Town Council and Carrboro Board of Alderman <br /> regarding the possible reconfiguration of the Headwaters Preserve area and input <br /> regarding the Greene Tract conceptual plans. <br /> February 20, 2018 BOCC Meeting <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners supported modification to the Headwaters <br /> Preserve area and the high development alternative. In addition, the Board authorized <br />