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31 In addition, staff that would be part of this design project will also be engaged in other projects like the Greenhouse Gas Emissions project, the TDR Feasibility Study, ongoing Lands Legacy acquisitions and the Natural and Cultural Systems Element of the Comprehensive Plan. It would be difficult to give all of these projects and a New Hope Master Plan Committee the time and attention they would deserve if they occurred at the same time While I certainly understand and agree with the need for eventual planning for the New Hope corridor to be coordinated and /or master planned (as outlined in the memo from Jane Korest), this is a secondary step that was not expected at this time, and time has not been budgeted for this. Other projects would likely need to be delayed to begin a New Hope design project this fall. 3 In order to further the project, it appears to be possible to separate the proposed agreement into two portions, the first dealing with the more immediate needs to develop a mechanism for disposition of land and method of payment, and a second subsequent agreement on the creation of a master plan for an area to be defined.' In terms of potential actions or next steps, staff might offer the following ideas: • Staffs from the different jurisdictions could meet to explore further the boundaries of a master planning effort. At this point it is not clear which lands would be subject to the effort, and whether those are in Orange or Durham counties. • The County Attorney and staff could more completely review the provisions in the proposed interlocal agreement addressing the joint Partners Tract. • The County might propose to the project partners that the interlocal agreement provisions for master planning be deferred until the remaining lands along the corridor in Orange County south of Erwin Road are acquired (or at least under contract or option) • The proposed interlocal agreement could be revised to either a) move Section 6 (Master Park Planning) to a separate document to be addressed later; or b) revise Section 6 of the existing interlocal agreement to more clearly define which areas would be covered by the plan, and note that master planning would occur at a later date on a timetable mutually agreed to by the project partners I will be glad to elaborate further if needed. ' 1 believe that the boundary of the area to be planned by the partners needs further delineation. The proposed agreement suggests that this is "the area that comprises the Hollow Rock/Erwin Area portion of the New Hope Plan." This could mean different things based on the 1992 New Hope Plan. For example, to be comprehensive, it may be worth discussing whether to extend the master planning for this area to the south.