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23 <br /> 1 Greene Tract; and <br /> 2 <br /> 3 WHEREAS, on July 15, 2019 the Chapel Hill Town Council adopted a resolution to support <br /> 4 adjusting the property lines on the tract and the Headwaters Preserve, creating a jointly-owned <br /> 5 preserve, and conceptually agreeing to consider development of the Greene Tract; and <br /> 6 <br /> 7 WHEREAS, at that time the Chapel Hill Town Council did not agree to designating the land <br /> 8 uses indicated on the maps attached to the Carrboro and County's resolutions; and <br /> 9 <br /> 10 WHEREAS, the three jurisdictions agreed conceptually to the following land use designations: <br /> 11 • Approximately 22 acres for joint preserve; <br /> 12 • A minimum of 16 acres for public school site and public recreational facility site; <br /> 13 • Approximately 66 acres for housing/mixed use; and <br /> 14 <br /> 15 WHEREAS, the Chapel Hill Town Council also adopted a resolution on July 15, 2019 <br /> 16 committing to holding a series of community meetings, soliciting input from the public and <br /> 17 respective advisory boards regarding land uses and densities, initiate environmental and <br /> 18 connectivity assessment; and initiate steps to protect the jointly-owned preserve and the <br /> 19 Headwaters Preserve in perpetuity; and <br /> 20 <br /> 21 WHEREAS, an environmental assessment would be based on the highest protective <br /> 22 environmental regulations of the three jurisdictions (Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Orange County) <br /> 23 and as also defined by the Army Corps of Engineers for wetlands determination; and <br /> 24 <br /> 25 WHEREAS, in the interest of working together, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Orange County <br /> 26 elected boards have considered this resolution to determine a joint path forward; and <br /> 27 WHEREAS, each board will consider this resolution in January 2020 outlining next steps and <br /> 28 provide direction to their respective staff; and <br /> 29 <br /> 30 WHEREAS, this resolution attempts to consolidate the differences and supersede the <br /> 31 resolutions adopted in February 2019 by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen and the Orange <br /> 32 County Commissioners and the resolution adopted in July 2019 by the Chapel Hill Town <br /> 33 Council; and <br /> 34 <br /> 35 WHEREAS, analysis of the Greene Tract's past, present, and future identified the following land <br /> 36 use needs and goals: <br /> 37 • Promote mixed-income housing opportunities; development of housing that serves a <br /> 38 range of incomes <br /> 39 • Preserve valuable environmental features including tree canopy, open space, stream <br /> 40 buffers, and wildlife corridors; <br /> 41 • Protect historical and cultural resources; <br /> 42 • Promote cost effective infrastructure; <br /> 43 • Incorporate school and recreation sites; <br /> 44 • Earmark development areas for mixed income housing and mixed use potential; and <br /> 45 <br /> 46 WHEREAS, the staff work group considered direction from the respective governing boards, <br /> 47 specialized staff, housing partners, and community in developing a conceptual process for <br /> 48 the Greene Tract. <br /> 49 <br />