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<br />The County Attorney and staff have followed up on BOCC questions and comments about <br />Addendum A, and present a revised version with this abstract for the Board's consideration at <br />this December 9 meeting. <br />A revised version of Addendum B (which relates to the "smart growth" criteria) is with this <br />abstract also for the Board of Commissioners' action. An ad hoc advisory group (including <br />representatives of the County, CHCCS, Towns of Carrbora and Chapel Hill, NCDOT, smart <br />growth professionals, etc) has met on four occasions since August 2003 to discuss both <br />conceptual and specific "smart growth" measures that might be pursued with regard to the third <br />high school, especially in light of its planned location at Rock Haven Road, near the intersection <br />of Culbreth and Smith Level Roads. The revised version of Addendum B captures smart growth <br />provisions that are recommended by Commissioners Brown and .lacobs following the work to <br />date of the ad hoc committee, <br />Staff has compiled (under separate cover) a variety of background materials that are a product <br />of various discussions regarding the Smart Growth Task Force for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City <br />Schools' High School #3. The preamble to the suggested smart growth activities offers some <br />context to the reason for the initiatives. This report was discussed at the October 30 meeting <br />with task farce members, Portions of this report have been incorporated into Addendum B to <br />the Interlocal Agreement. Other remaining ideas can be explored independent of the interlocal <br />agreement, so they have been offered as other smart growth pursuits, The report in its entirety <br />also frames the comprehensive approach to smart growth and its various facets from health and <br />education to onsite building construction and offsite transportation enhancements,. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated directly with the discussion of <br />this item. However, as noted above and in accordance with the interlocal agreement approved <br />by both governing boards, the high school #3 capital project budget will be increased by up to <br />$2.2 million if the BOCC indicates its satisfaction that the project reflects the "smart growth" <br />planning principles contained in Addendum B. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the revised <br />Addenda to the interlocal agreement, and provide appropriate direction to staff regarding how to <br />proceed with CHCCS to incorporate smart growth provisions into the CHCCS third high school <br />project, <br />