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20 <br /> Mayor Hemminger said there will be some, but not nearly as many as before. She said <br /> the Governor is focused on this, and local planning is crucial. <br /> Councilman Bell said there has been a lot of talk about policy this evening, and the need <br /> for collaboration. She said it would be really good to come up with a policy to determine the <br /> worth of an accurate count and whether funds should be dedicated to ensure greater accuracy. <br /> She said she is hearing a desire to get an accurate count, and she would encourage individual <br /> entities to discuss this further in order to create joint memorandums of agreement. She said <br /> this issue affects every part of the County. <br /> Chair Rich said everyone can follow up on this. <br /> Town of Hillsborough elected officials and staff left at 9:07 p.m. <br /> 7. Greene Tract— Decision Points and Decision Timelines for Each Jurisdiction <br /> Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning Director, reviewed the following information: <br /> The Greene Tract is a 164 acre parcel of which 104 acres is jointly owned by Orange <br /> County, the Town of Chapel Hill, and the Town of Carrboro and 60 acres owned by Orange <br /> County (Headwaters Preserve). In 2002, local governments approved a resolution <br /> conceptualizing uses of the 104 acre joint owned area. In 2017, local governments agreed to <br /> have the Managers, Mayors, and Chair (MMC) consider preservation and development options <br /> for the Greene Tract. In addition, the MMCs recommended staff examine the reconfiguration of <br /> the joint-owned and county-owned tracts. The purpose of this request was to determine the <br /> feasibility in adopting a revised resolution supporting the reconfiguration of these tracts. The 60 <br /> acres which are county-owned would be established as prime preservation areas. <br /> At the January 30, 2018 Assembly of Governments meeting, the proposed modified headwaters <br /> preserve area and alternatives were presented to elected officials. At the February 20 Board of <br /> County Commissioners meeting, the Board stated support for modification to the Headwaters <br /> Preserve area. The Chapel Hill Town Council considered this item on June 6, 2018 and stated <br /> support for the reconfiguration of the Headwaters Preserve area. The Carrboro Board of <br /> Aldermen considered this item on June 12 and stated support for the reconfiguration of the <br /> Headwaters Preserve area. Elected officials from the Towns stated concerns with determining <br /> density and affordable housing goals at that time. As a result, the resolution and conceptual <br /> plan does not include any reference to density or affordable housing thresholds for the Greene <br /> Tract, but primarily the location and acreage of uses including a general description of use <br /> categories. <br /> Following Board confirmation, the staff work group drafted the resolution contained in <br /> Attachment 7a to modify the 104 acres jointly owned by Orange County, the Town of Chapel <br /> Hill, and the Town of Carrboro and 60 acres owned by Orange County (Headwaters Preserve). <br /> In addition, staff drafted the conceptual plan which includes future land uses, proposed land use <br /> definitions, and ownership status/transfers based on comments received from MMCs, elected <br /> officials, and staff throughout the process. Local government staff has completed a variety of <br /> draft density scenarios and calculations, which are available for review at such time in the future <br /> when development goals are established. Attachment 7b includes additional background <br /> information on this item. <br /> With adoption by all three governing boards, the resulting resolution would supersede the <br /> 2002 Resolution, approved by the Orange County Board of Commissioners on December <br />