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WHEREAS , the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools in a letter dated May 22 , 2019 , have <br /> indicated the district ' s continued interest in designation of a school site to be located on the <br /> Greene Tract; and <br /> WHEREAS , on July 15 , 2019 the Chapel Hill Town Council adopted a resolution to support 1 <br /> adjusting the property lines on the Greene Tract, creating a jointly- owned preserve , and <br /> conceptually agreeing to consider development of the Greene Tract , and r' <br /> I <br /> WHEREAS , at that time the Chapel Hill Town Council did not agree to designating the land <br /> uses indicated on the maps attached to the Carrboro and County ' s resolutions ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the three jurisdictions agreed conceptually to the following land use designations . <br /> • Approximately 22 acres for joint preserve , <br /> • A minimum of 16 acres for public school site and public recreational site , <br /> • Approximately 66 acres for housing/mixed use ; and I' <br /> WHEREAS , the Chapel Hill Town Council also adopted a resolution on July 15 , 2019 <br /> committing to holding a series of community meetings , soliciting input from the public and <br /> respective advisory boards regarding land uses and densities , initiating environmental and <br /> connectivity assessment , and initiating steps to protect the j ointly- owned preserve and the <br /> Headwaters Preserve in perpetuity ; and <br /> WHEREAS , in January 2020 , the three local governments adopted the 2020 Greene Tract E <br /> Resolution for a Path Forward Process for Further Assessment of the Greene Tract, which <br /> consolidated the differences , superseded the resolutions adopted in 2019 , and included the r <br /> following : <br /> • Initiated an environmental assessment of the entire Greene Tract to consider designating <br /> the most environmentally sensitive area as the Headwaters Preserve with a cost share <br /> Interlocal Agreement , <br /> • Initiated the drafting of a Memorandum of Understanding between the three jurisdictions <br /> related to a decision making process ; <br /> • Delayed public engagement efforts until agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding ; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS , analysis of the Greene Tract ' s past, present, and future identified the following <br /> land use needs and goals . <br /> • Promote mixed income housing opportunities ; development of housing that serves a <br /> range of incomes ; <br /> • Preserve valuable environmental features including tree canopy, open space , stream <br /> ildlife corridors buffers , and w ; <br /> • Protect historical and cultural resources , <br /> • Promote cost effective infrastructure , <br /> • Incorporate school and recreation sites , <br /> • Earmark development areas for mixed income housing and mixed use potential ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Greene Tract Environmental Assessment was completed by SynTerra Inc . in <br /> July 2020 and corresponding video presentation was completed in April 2021 which included an <br /> environmental analysis on existing conditions on the Greene Tract, site specific information on <br /> environmental and cultural conditions present on the Greene Tract, suitability analysis , and four <br />