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2 <br /> - In 2017, staff examined a potential reconfiguration of the jointly-owned tract and the <br /> County-owned tract for the purposes of environmental preservation, potential affordable <br /> housing development, and a possible school site; <br /> - Between 2018 and 2019, the three jurisdictions considered multiple iterations of a joint <br /> resolution for the development of the Greene Tract and accompanying Conceptual Plan; <br /> - Between 2019 and 2020, the three jurisdictions discussed and approved the Greene Tract <br /> Resolution for a Path Forward and Interlocal Agreement, identifying land use acreages for <br /> the Greene Tract, initiating staff to seek professional services to conduct an environmental <br /> assessment, and initiating the drafting of an Interlocal Agreement between the three <br /> jurisdictions to provide a decision-making process for the three jurisdictions moving <br /> forward; <br /> In April 2020, Orange County contracted with SynTerra to complete the Greene Tract <br /> Environmental Assessment, to be delivered in July; <br /> In 2021, the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between Orange County and the Towns of <br /> Carrboro and Chapel Hill Regarding the Current and Future Use of the Jointly Owned <br /> Greene Tract was executed by all three parties. Among other commitments, it directed staff <br /> from all three jurisdictions to work in good faith to "develop a work plan that includes, among <br /> other things, a decision point timeline regarding development" of the Greene Tract; and <br /> In November 2021, the three local governments adopted a resolution approving a <br /> conceptual plan, which identified land uses and acreages to be used as schematic for <br /> future planning purposes, including the development of a Master Plan. The 45 acres with <br /> frontage on Purefoy Drive and Lizzie Lane were identified for "Development" and the 16 <br /> acres with frontage on Merin Road were identified as"Public School and Recreational Site". <br /> In January 2023, a staff work group operating at the direction of this ILA identified the need to <br /> separate the master planning needs for the Greene Tract into professional design services and <br /> community engagement services, allowing trained professionals to focus on the respective <br /> deliverables and allowing the planning staffs to coordinate their efforts. This will allow the <br /> community engagement efforts to focus on a shared vision and mission for the design <br /> professionals to utilize in their delivery of a master plan that recommends development footprints, <br /> designs, and intensities for this acreage, also as directed by the 2021 Greene Tract ILA. The staff <br /> is currently reviewing Statements of Qualifications for the design services, and anticipate an <br /> award of contract forthcoming. <br /> Request For Proposals (RFP) Process of Evaluation <br /> In June 2023, Orange County issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify a qualified <br /> consultant to provide Community Engagement Services for the Greene Tract Master Plan on <br /> behalf of Orange County and the two Towns. <br /> Four qualified proposals were received and evaluated by the proposal review committee <br /> composed of Orange County, Town of Chapel Hill, and Town of Carrboro Planning staff. The <br /> committee evaluation was based on the following criteria: <br />