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16 <br /> o Approximately 22 acres for joint preserve <br /> o Approximately 11 acres for a public school site <br /> o Approximately 4 acres for a public recreation facility site <br /> o Approximately 67 acres for housing/mixed use <br /> • Town of Chapel Hill Removes Map Designations and Adopts Resolution on Public Input <br /> Process and Next Steps <br /> Map with Land Use Designations/Map Without Land Use Designations (maps) <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if all partners have agreed to the reconfigured headwaters <br /> preserve. <br /> Travis Myren said in concept, yes, and one of the things that the environmental <br /> assessment would accomplish would be to really establish where the property lines are, and <br /> how this would be reconfigured. He said all partners have agreed that some form of <br /> reconfiguration of the headwaters preserve is appropriate. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin clarified that the map itself has not yet been re-configured. <br /> Travis Myren said no, none of the property lines have changed. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if the concept of this is for the headwaters preserve to still <br /> be solely owned by Orange County. <br /> Travis Myren said the County would retain sole ownership of the 60 acres. <br /> 2020 Greene Tract Resolution and Environmental Assessment Interlocal Agreement <br /> • 2020 Resolution Supersedes Prior Action <br /> o Maintains Agreement on Number of Acres Designated for Different Land Uses <br /> • Includes Five (5) Major Provisions: <br /> 1. Jointly pursue an environmental assessment of the entire 164 acres to consider <br /> designating the most environmentally sensitive area as the Headwaters Preserve. The <br /> cost of this analysis will be shared among the parties, 43% Orange County, 43% Town <br /> of Chapel Hill, 14% Carrboro. <br /> Total Cost Estimated - $40,000 <br /> Orange County Share - $17,200 <br /> 2. Jointly pursue a Memorandum of Understanding for future decision-making <br /> processes. This document will be used to ensure the parties participate in good faith in <br /> the planning process for potential development of the Greene Tract. The document will <br /> describe community outreach efforts. <br /> 3. Jointly agree to not initiate formal public engagement until completion of the <br /> Memorandum of Understanding document. <br /> 4. Jointly agree any potential developers of the Greene Tract may rely upon and utilize the <br /> environmental assessment contemplated herein and shall not be required to conduct <br /> or obtain a separate environmental assessment. <br /> 5. Jointly agree to a discussion of the Greene Tract at the 2020 Assembly of <br /> Governments meeting on January 28, 2020. <br /> 2020 Greene Tract Resolution Potential Amendments <br /> • Amend Whereas Clause #7: <br /> WHEREAS, over the last 16 years, various joint planning studies including the Historic Rogers <br /> Road Task Force Report and Mapping Our Community's Future, and collaborations with the <br /> community and school district have suggested land use and acreage needs; and <br /> • Amend Provisions #3 and#4 <br />