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Compatible with surrounding uses of land Potential for adaptive reuse of the property Site Selection Process Following the public hearing, the BOCC, in collaboration with the Orange County representatives of the DTCC Board of Trustees, hereinafter referenced as the "site selection committee", will carry out the site selection process, which includes the following steps: a) Using the criteria cited in this document, County and DTCC staff would provide evaluation data specific to each site identified to the site selection committee. b) The site selection committee will review the findings and narrow the sites to one or two priority sites. BOCC may choose to negotiate an option to purchase for one or more sites to establish agreeable terms of purchase at this point. c) The site selection committee may then choose to do one or both of the following: i) Present evaluation results on the preferred sites to a focus group, who would provide comments specific to the one or two sites selected; and/or ii) Hold a public hearing/public meeting for the general public to comment on the preferred site(s), prior to making the final decision on the recommended site. Timeline Sites identified during the public hearing will be evaluated by County and DTCC staff and preliminary analysis provided to the site selection committee in preparation for a meeting in early-January 2003. Completion of the site selection process is contemplated for late-spring, 2003. NOTE: Members of the public who may wish to review a variety of historical information relevant to this matter may do so by visiting the "Meeting Agenda" section of the County's website at co.orange.nc.us for the following meeting dates: June 27, 2002 (item 9b -site selection process) April 16. 2002 (item 7a -Public Hearing on locating a satellite campus in Orange County) November 21, 2000 (item 6a -original task force report) FINANCIAL IMPACT: Statewide bonds for higher education as approved by the voters in 2000 included $4 million that has been earmarked for a satellite campus of Durham Technical Community College in Orange County. The State funds must be matched dollar for dollar by local funds through either outright monetary contribution or in-kind contribution for project components such as land. The 2002-2012 Capital Investment Plan includes a total of $4 million, funded over two years to meet any cash match requirements associated with the satellite campus development. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: • Receive public input regarding specific sites that may be appropriate for the satellite campus of DTCC; and • Provide comments as the Board may deem appropriate such that County and DTCC staff may begin preliminary evaluation of the sites based on the stated criteria and consistent with the site selection process.