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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />WORK SESSION <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 19, 2003 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~_ <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Middle School #3 <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) NO <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Memorandum of 05/22/03 <br />2. Report of 06/13/03 <br />3. Policy on Planning and Funding <br />School Capital Projects Outline <br />Table of Contents <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director, ext. 2592 <br />Paul Thames, County Engineer, ext. 2303 <br />Rod Visser, Asst. County Manager, ext. 2308 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227- <br />2031 <br />PURPOSE: To further the discussion regarding Orange County Middle School #3 site <br />selection process and progress. <br />BACKGROUND: The attached memorandum of May 22, 2003 and report of June 13, 2003 <br />outline the long term cooperation and coordination that has progressed with the Orange <br />County School Board and their staff and Orange County. <br />The following is an outline of Phase I General Area Site Selection Process. The use of GIS <br />to evaluate various criteria was extremely helpful. Parcel size, water and sewer boundaries, <br />land use transition areas, location of growing populations, environmental constraints, were <br />cross-matched to narrow the search. <br />Phase I Outline <br />I. Background <br />A. Introduction <br />B. May 2001 Land Use Amendments <br />C. 2001 and 2002 School Membership Projections <br />D. November 2001 School Facilities Bond <br />II General Area Location Analysis <br />A. Initial Software Locational Needs Analysis <br />B. Water and Sewer <br />C. Future Subdivisions <br />D. Area Evaluation Using Criteria <br />