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2 <br /> February 20, 2018 Board of County Commissioners Meeting <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners supported modification to the Headwaters <br /> Preserve area and the high development alternative in February 2018. In addition, the Board <br /> authorized County staff to communicate the Board's preferences to Chapel Hill and Carrboro <br /> town staffs and request feedback regarding reconfiguration of the Headwaters Preserve area <br /> and the Greene Tract conceptual plan from the towns. <br /> Chapel Hill Town Council and Carrboro Aldermen <br /> The Chapel Hill Town Council considered this item on June 6, 2018 and stated support for the <br /> reconfiguration of the Headwaters Preserve Area. The Carrboro Board of Aldermen considered <br /> this item on June 12 and stated support for the reconfiguration of the Headwaters Preserve <br /> area. Elected officials from the towns stated concern with determine density and affordable <br /> housing goals at that time. As a result, the resolution and conceptual plan does not include any <br /> reference to density or affordable housing thresholds for the Greene Tract, but primarily the <br /> location and acreage of uses including a general description of use categories. Attachment 2 <br /> includes additional background information on this item. <br /> Following Board confirmation, the staff work group drafted the resolution contained in <br /> Attachment 1 to modify the 104 acres jointly owned by Orange County/Chapel Hill/Carrboro and <br /> 60 acres owned by Orange County (Headwaters Preserve). In addition, staff drafted the <br /> conceptual plan which includes future land uses, proposed land use definitions, and ownership <br /> status/transfers based on comments received from MMCs, elected officials, and staff throughout <br /> the process. <br /> January 29, 2019 Assembly of Governments Meeting <br /> The Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual plan was presented at the January 29, 2019 <br /> Assembly of Governments meeting. Elected officials stated support for the resolution and <br /> conceptual plan. <br /> February 12, 2019 Carrboro Board of Aldermen Meeting <br /> The 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan were adopted by the Carrboro Board of <br /> Aldermen. <br /> February 20, 2019 Chapel Hill Town Council Meeting <br /> The resolution and conceptual plan is scheduled for review and adoption consideration by the <br /> Chapel Hill Town Council. <br /> With adoption by all three governing boards, the resulting resolution would supersede the 2002 <br /> Resolution, approved December 10, 2002, which outlined the County and Towns' intentions for <br /> developing the Greene Tract. The December 10, 2002 BOCC abstract which includes the <br /> approved resolution can be found at the following link: <br /> http://server3.co.orange.nc.us:8088MebLink8/DocView.aspx?id=8376&dbid=0 <br /> Any amendments to the resolution and conceptual plan by the Town of Chapel Hill and the <br /> Town of Carrboro would prompt a return to the BOCC for consideration. <br />