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MEMORANDUM TO: John Link, County Manager FROM: Paul Thames, PE, County Engineer DATE: November 10, 1999 SUBJECT: OWASA request for sewer easement on County's Markham Drive property As per your request, I have evaluated the compatibility of OWASA's request for and proposed use of an expanded sewer easement across the County's Markham Drive property (tract 7.42.A.17 on the attached map) with the Town of Chapel Hill's ownership and use of nearby and adjacent greenway and open space property. Accordingly, I have also investigated the circumstances of the reported transfer of ownership of one parcel of the Town's adjacent property (tract 7.42.A.16 on the attached map) to a private owner. On November 9~', I spoke with senior Town staff who advised me that ownership of the Town parcel in question was indeed transferred to Mr. P.H. Craig in the spring of 1999. The Town's parcel was actually swapped for a nearby parcel (tract ?.42.D.1 on the attached map) owned by Mr. Craig. Mr. Craig's property was considered to more closely fit the needs of the Town in terms of developing the greenway and protecting the Resource Conservation District (RCD) features of this area. Chapel Hill staff also informed me that replacement of the Booker Creek interceptor was a project favored and desired by the Town. Furthermore, I was advised that the Town: 1) generally considers sewer easements and greenways to be compatible uses; and 2) the greenway in this area was designed and laid out in coordination with the easements for the Booker Creek interceptor. Based on my discussion with Town staff, it is my conclusion that: a) County action to provide OWASA with the easement it has requested would be favored by the Town of Chapel Hill; and b) the proposed OWASA use of the easement is consistent with Town policies and practices relative to the open space/greenway uses in this area. If I may provide additional information, please advise.