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16 1 60 Acres Preserved by Orange County 2 3 2017-19 Managers, Manors, Chair and Multilurisdictional Staff Work Group Meetings 4 • Update the 2002 Resolution 5 • Goals for the Update 6 o Elementary School Site 7 o Preserve Most Valuable Environmental Features 8 o Protect Historical and Cultural Resources 9 o Encourage Cost Effective Infrastructure 10 o Identify Areas for Future Development 11 o Examine Reconfiguration of Properties to Maximize Environmental Protection 12 13 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan 14 • Governing Boards Adopt Substantially Similar But Not Identical Resolutions 15 • Same Land Uses 16 o Approximately 22 acres for joint preserve 17 o Approximately 11 acres for a public school site 18 o Approximately 4 acres for a public recreation facility site 19 o Approximately 67 acres for housing/mixed use 20 Town of Chapel Hill Removes Map Designations and Adopts Resolution on Public Input 21 Process and Next Steps 22 23 Map with Land Use Desiqnations/Map Without Land Use Designations (maps) 24 25 Commissioner Dorosin asked if all partners have agreed to the reconfigured headwaters 26 preserve. 27 Travis Myren said in concept, yes, and one of the things that the environmental 28 assessment would accomplish would be to really establish where the property lines are, and 29 how this would be reconfigured. He said all partners have agreed that some form of 30 reconfiguration of the headwaters preserve is appropriate. 31 Commissioner Dorosin clarified that the map itself has not yet been re-configured. 32 Travis Myren said no, none of the property lines have changed. 33 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the concept of this is for the headwaters preserve to still 34 be solely owned by Orange County. 35 Travis Myren said the County would retain sole ownership of the 60 acres. 36 37 2020 Greene Tract Resolution and Environmental Assessment Interlocal Agreement 38 • 2020 Resolution Supersedes Prior Action 39 o Maintains Agreement on Number of Acres Designated for Different Land Uses 40 • Includes Five (5) Major Provisions: 41 1. Jointly pursue an environmental assessment of the entire 164 acres to consider 42 designating the most environmentally sensitive area as the Headwaters Preserve. The 43 cost of this analysis will be shared among the parties, 43% Orange County, 43% Town 44 of Chapel Hill, 14% Carrboro. 45 Total Cost Estimated - $40,000 46 Orange County Share - $17,200 47 2. Jointly pursue a Memorandum of Understanding for future decision-making 48 processes. This document will be used to ensure the parties participate in good faith in 49 the planning process for potential development of the Greene Tract. The document will 50 describe community outreach efforts.