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13 <br /> in May 2017, a joint staff work group began to examine the preservation and development <br /> potential of the existing Greene Tract. <br /> The MMCs requested that each alternative include specific elements and goals including, but <br /> not limited to, incorporate a future elementary school and park site, preserve valuable <br /> environmental features and corridors, protect historical and cultural resources, encourage cost <br /> effective infrastructure, and identify areas for future development. In addition, the MMC <br /> recommended staff examine the reconfiguration of the joint owned and county owned tracts. <br /> The purpose of this request was to determine the feasibility in adopting a revised resolution <br /> supporting the reconfiguration of these tracts. The 60 acres which are county owned would be <br /> established as prime preservation areas. These goals and objectives, vetted through a <br /> multijurisdictional staff work group, assisted in the development of the 2019 Greene Tract <br /> Resolution and Conceptual Plan. <br /> January 29, 2019 Assembly of Governments Meeting <br /> The 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual plan were presented at the January 29, <br /> 2019 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 <br /> of Aldermen. <br /> February 19, 2019 Orange County Commissioners Meeting <br /> The 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan were adopted by the Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners. <br /> February 20, 2019 Chapel Hill Town Council Meeting <br /> The 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan were presented to the Chapel Hill <br /> Town Council. The Council approved the exchange of acreage from jointly-owned to county- <br /> owned and county-owned to jointly-owned commencing the recombination process and the <br /> exploration of ways to protect the County-owned Headwaters Preserve and Jointly-owned <br /> preserve areas. However, the conceptual plan with linked land use designations was not <br /> approved at this time. <br /> July 15, 2019 Chapel Hill Town Council Meeting <br /> The 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan were presented to the Chapel Hill <br /> Town Council for adoption consideration. The Council approved a substitute Resolution (Option <br /> C) which was not the same resolution and conceptual plan adopted by Orange County and the <br /> Town of Carrboro. This resolution and conceptual plan acknowledged action taken at their <br /> February 20 meeting and approved land use acreage designations, but did not specify land use <br /> designations on the adopted conceptual plan. In addition, the Town Council adopted a second <br /> resolution outlining next steps for the Greene Tract, which included the completion of an <br /> environmental assessment. This element was not contained in the resolutions adopted by <br /> Orange County and of the Town of Carrboro since a multi-jurisdictional environmental scan was <br /> conducted. <br /> 2020 Greene Tract Resolution <br /> Following the July Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, local governments have been working to <br /> bridge the two resolutions adopted by the Towns and County. In addition, the local governments <br /> have considered the importance of the environmental assessment and how to proceed. As a <br />