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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 19, 2002 Action Agenda Item No. ~- a SUBJECT: Public Hearing for Durham Technical Community College Satellite Campus Site DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central Services ATTACHMENT(S): PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, (919) 245-2652 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: The Board will receive public input on specific sites that may be available for sale in Central Orange County for consideration by the County Commissioners and representatives of the Durham Tech Board of Trustees as a Durham Tech satellite campus. BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) has previously approved a resolution of intent to site a satellite campus of the Durham Technical Community College (DTCC) in Orange County. The site selection process is at the discretion of and under the direction of the County Commissioners. The site selection process as adopted by the BOCC on June 27, 2002 includes an opportunity for the public to identify specific sites that may be available for sale and that may be appropriate for this purpose. Criteria The following criteria have been previously suggested for selection of the site. The site selection committee may choose to weight the individual criterion, however, for the purposes of the abstract are listed in no priority order. • Approximately 20-acres to accommodate on-site parking and future expansion (as requested by Durham Tech) • Centrally located within the County • Close to public transportation and/or major roadways • Cost of land to the County • Site development costs o Does the site present development challenges that would drive up construction costs? • Environmentally acceptable site