Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
37 <br /> and the Zoning Atlas Amendment (Attachment 9) at the Board's April 20, 2021 Business <br /> meeting as recommended by the Planning Board and Planning Director. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE UNANIMOUS <br /> Chair Price requested that future zoning items include more context of the parcel being <br /> presented. She also said rezoning signs are too small and need to be larger for people to <br /> easily read. <br /> 6. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Interlocal Agreement Regarding the Current and Future Use of the Jointly Owned <br /> Greene Tract <br /> The Board considered voting to approve an Interlocal Agreement between Orange <br /> County, the Town of Chapel Hill, and the Town of Carrboro regarding the current and future use <br /> of the jointly owned Greene Tract. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Greene Tract is a 164 acre parcel of which 104 acres is jointly owned by Orange <br /> County/Chapel Hill/Carrboro and 60 acres owned by Orange County (Headwaters Preserve). <br /> The parcel is located east of the Rogers Road community within the Town of Chapel Hill's ETJ <br /> (Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction)— see vicinity map in Attachment 4. In May 2017, a joint staff work <br /> group began to examine the preservation and development potential of the Greene Tract. This <br /> process included specific elements and goals including, but not limited to: <br /> • incorporate a future elementary school and park site, <br /> • preserve valuable environmental features and corridors, <br /> • protect historical and cultural resources, <br /> • encourage cost effective infrastructure, and <br /> • identify areas for future development. <br /> In addition, the Managers, Mayors, and Chair (MMC) recommended staff examine the <br /> reconfiguration of the joint owned and County owned tracts. <br /> Greene Tract Resolution for a Path Forward <br /> In January 2020, the Towns and County adopted the 2020 Greene Tract resolution. Not only <br /> did this resolution identify land use acreages for the Greene Tract and initiate an environmental <br /> assessment, but it also initiated the drafting of an Interlocal Agreement between the three <br /> jurisdictions. This document would provide a decision-making process for the three jurisdictions <br /> to agree to. <br /> Managers, Mayors, and Chair (MMC) Meetings <br /> On February 14, 2020, the Managers, Mayors, and Chairs (MMC) met to review the draft <br /> Greene Tract Interlocal Agreement (ILA). At that meeting, the group completed a thorough <br /> reading of the document and proposed revisions. Following this meeting, the Orange County <br /> Attorney edited the document, based on comments received, and provided the revised ILA to <br /> the MMC. <br />