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s c 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 7, 1999 Action Agenda Item No. j - b SUBJECT: Correspondence to Chapel Hill Town Council Regarding Greene Tract DEPARTMENT: County Manager /Planning PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT- Draft 1217/99 Letter to CH Town Council John Link or Rod Visser, ext 2300 Proposed Rezoning Process Schedule Craig Benedict, ext 2585 11/18/99 Letter from Mayor Waldorf TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Greene Tract Map Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4601 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 336- 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To discuss the form and substance of proposed correspondence to the Chapel Hill Town Council concerning rezoning of a portion of the Greene Tract. BACKGROUND: At several meeting this fall, most recently the November 22, 1,999 work session, the Board of Commissioners has discussed the steps involved in the rezoning of a 60 acre portion of the Greene Tract, as provided for in the recently approved solid waste management interlocal agreement. The County's Planning staff, in collaboration with the Chapel Hill planning staff,' have developed a proposed schedule of activities that would lead to that rezoning and would keep on track the proposed transfer of solid waste management responsibility from the Town to the County on March 20, 2000. A draft letter has been pIrepared that would formally communicate to the Chapel Hill Town Council the BOCC's proposals and concerns regarding the rezoning process. The Board may wish to discuss and revise the proposed letter and provide direction to staff regarding the final version to be sent to the Town Council. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with the preparation and transmission of this letter. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the proposed letter and provide direction to staff regarding the final version to be transmitted to the Town Council.