Agenda - 01-21-20 6-a - 2020 Greene Tract Resolution and Environmental Assessment Interlocal Agreement

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2 January 29, 2019 Assembly of Governments Meeting The 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual plan were 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 19, 2019 Orange County Commissioners Meeting The 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan were adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. February 20, 2019 Chapel Hill Town Council Meeting The 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan were presented to the Chapel Hill Town Council. The Council approved the exchange of acreage from jointly-owned to county- owned and county-owned to jointly-owned commencing the recombination process and the exploration of ways to protect the County-owned Headwaters Preserve and Jointly-owned preserve areas. However, the conceptual plan with linked land use designations were not approved at this time. July 15, 2019 Chapel Hill Town Council Meeting The 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan were presented to the Chapel Hill Town Council for adoption consideration. The Council approved a substitute Resolution (Option C) which was not the same resolution and conceptual plan adopted by Orange County and the Town of Carrboro. This resolution and conceptual plan acknowledged action taken at their February 20 meeting and approved land use acreage designations, but did not specify land use designations on the adopted conceptual plan. In addition, the Town Council adopted a second resolution outlining next steps for the Greene Tract, which included the completion of an environmental assessment. This element was not contained in the resolutions adopted by Orange County and of the Town of Carrboro since a multi-jurisdictional environmental scan was conducted. 2020 Greene Tract Resolution Following the July Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, local governments have been working to bridge the two resolutions adopted by the Towns and County. In addition, the local governments have considered the importance of the environmental assessment and how to proceed. As a result of these discussions, a 2020 Greene Tract resolution was proposed. This resolution would provide a process for the three jurisdictions to move forward in their pursuit of development on the Greene Tract and would provide guidance and next steps while a memorandum of understanding document is drafted. The resolution would: 1. Initiate an environmental assessment of the 164 acre Greene Tract to determine the most environmental sensitive area to be designated as the Headwaters Preserve. 2. Initiate drafting of a Memorandum of Understanding between the three jurisdictions. This document would detail decision making process for the jurisdictions to agree to. 3. Delay public engagement efforts until agreement of a Memorandum of Understanding.