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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 2, 2009
Action Agenda
Item No. Co - C
SUBJECT: Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force Report
DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office
Planning and Inspections
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Letter Received from Town of Chapel
Hill
2. Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task
Force Report (Under Separate Cover)
3. Staffs Comments on Plan
4. December 10, 2002 BOCC Minutes -
Greene Tract
5. Proposed Letter to Town of Chapel Hill
6. March 26, 2009 Assembly of
Governments Meeting Minutes
7. Historic Rogers Road Community
Enhancement Plan Development and
Monitoring Task Force - Final Report
and Recommendations
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gwen Harvey, 245 -2300
Craig N. Benedict, 245 -2592
Perdita Holtz, 245 -2611
PURPOSE: To receive the Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force Report, in relation to the
Historic Rogers Road Community Enhancement Plan Development Monitoring Task Force
Report, and consider submitting comments to the Town of Chapel Hill.
BACKGROUND: The Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force is a Town of Chapel Hill
Planning effort focused on the Rogers Road community (see map of study area on pages 7 and
8 of the attached report). The Task Force was created by the Town Council on December 4,
2006 and has been working on a Small Area Plan since early 2007. The Task Force completed
its work in early 2009 and a Final Report was discussed at the March 26, 2009 Assembly of
Governments meeting.
Town Task Force
The Task Force's Final Report contains recommendations in several topic areas on pages 20
and 21. The Implementation process begins on page 22. Several recommendations are of
particular interest to Orange County because of past area infrastructure funding, future funding
sources, and involvement of the Greene Tract, of which Orange County is a joint owner (see
further discussion of the Greene Tract below). These particular recommendations include:
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• A road should be built that connects the neighborhood to Weaver Dairy Rd.
• Water and sanitary sewer mains should be extended to the community.
• The Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Orange County should
collaborate to identify and secure funds to be used for financing the entire cost of
OWASA water and sewer connections for individual homes within the Historic
Rogers- Eubanks community as part of the compensation for the 37 years of
hosting the Orange County Landfill and other solid waste facilities. Attachment 1
[of the report] provides a list of available funding sources at the state and federal
levels.
• Passive recreation opportunities such as trails should be constructed on the
Greene Tract. In order to do so, the Greene Tract Concept Plan should be revised
by the local governments to reflect changing conditions along with this plan.
NOTE: A large portion of the Rogers Road Small Area Plan planning area is comprised
of the "Greene Tract." The Greene Tract is a 104 -acre parcel in the joint ownership of
Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill. Additionally, the County
solely owns an adjacent 60 -acre parcel that was originally part of the Greene Tract plus
the "Neville Tract" which encompasses 14.7 acres. The BOCC Minutes contained in
Attachment 4 provide greater context of the Greene Tract and the jointly agreed upon
uses for the Greene Tract. Additionally, there have been more recent discussions
regarding the Greene Tract to include a school site on the tract and to reorient the
designated affordable housing area on the tract.
• The Town should explore options similar to the Homestead Exemption that would
enable current property owners, particularly long -time residents, Habitat residents,
and descendants of the Historic Community, to retain ownership of their property.
• Local governments should collaborate with the community to develop strategies
that help ensure that the majority of the housing stock be affordable to those
making at or below 80% of the Area Median Income.
At the end of April 2009, Orange County received a letter from the Town of Chapel Hill inviting
comments on the Report and requesting comments by June 30 (see Attachment 1). The Report
was sent to the following County staff for review and comment:
County Manager
Assistant County Managers (2)
County Engineer
Director of Solid Waste
County Staff Comments
Director of Purchasing and Central Services
Director of ERCD
Director of Planning
Director of Community Development
Staff's comments are contained in Attachment 3. After receiving comments from local
governments and advisory boards, the Town Council will consider amendments to the Chapel
Hill Land Use and Comprehensive Plan.
Town Plan Implementation
The planning area is located in the Chapel Hill Transition Area, as defined by the Joint Planning
Agreement (JPA). Page 6 of the Final Report contains a brief synopsis of the JPA.
Implementation of the Small Area Plan will require amendments to the Joint Land Use Plan
(LUP). The process for amending the LUP is contained in the JPA and requires adoption by all
three parties to the JPA. The "Implementation Actions" on page 25 of the Final Report proposes
the LUP amendment be heard at the October 2009 JPA Public Hearing. The Town of Chapel
Hill will take the lead in initiating proposed changes to the LUP.
Implementation Actions associated with community improvements call for establishing a local
government work group. This work group will develop a funding and phasing plan for water and
sewer services and also identify transportation and traffic calming projects. The concept of a
local government work group was discussed — with consensus to establish — during the
Assembly of Governments meeting in March.
BOCC Task Force
In 2007 the BOCC engaged in a parallel planning effort known as the "Historic Roger's Road
Community Enhancement Plan Development and Monitoring Task Force" which overlapped on
the Town of Chapel Hill's planning area. A final report and recommendations was received as
information by the BOCC in December 2008 and a copy is included in Attachment 7. Additional
materials related to this effort are available at:
http: / /www.co.orange.nc.us /recycling /rogersroad.asp. The County report and Town report share
similar findings and conclusions which may be integrated to form a common strategy.
County management suggests the BOCC consider authorizing staff to create a framework to
cross -match the work of the 2007 County Historic Rogers Road Community Enhancement Plan
Task Force with the work of the Town's Small Area Plan Task Force in a coordinated fashion
prior to formation of the local government work group. Staff's work should include analyzing
timing, phasing, and funding issues to be developed in full by the local government work group.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Implementation of many of the recommendations made in the Town
Small Area Plan and /or BOCC Task Force Final Report is expected to have significant fiscal
impacts, potentially in the millions of dollars (i.e., water and sewer infrastructure). The local
government work group should pursue an aggressive strategy of federal and state grants to help
support desired community improvements.
RECOMMENDATIONS: The Manager recommends the Board:
1. Receive the Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force Report and recommendations of
the Report found on pages 20 and 21.
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the letter in Attachment 5, with accompanying staff comments
in Attachment 3.
3. Authorize staff to create a framework to cross -match the work of the 2007 County Historic
Rogers Road Community Enhancement Plan Task Force with the work of the Town's
Task Force in a coordinated fashion prior to formation in the local government work
group. Staff's work should include analyzing timing, phasing, and funding issues.
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WNCEIVED
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March 20, 2009
Ms. Valerie P. Foushee, Chair
Orange County Commissioners
P.O. Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
TOWN OF CH"EL HILL
Mayor's Office
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Re: Referral of the Rogers Road SmaH Area Plan Task Force Report
Dear Valerie,
On March 18, 2009, the Chapel dill Town Council adopted a resolution to receive and refer the
final report of the Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force. After receiving comments from
local governments and advisory boards, the Council will consider amendments to the Chapel Hill
Laud Use and Comprehensive Plans.
Since the entire Rogers Road study is located within the Town's northern joint planning .
transition area, one of the steps in implementing this small area plan will be to amend the Joint
Planning Area Land Use Plan which would require approval by Orange County.
We are truly excited about the opportunity to work with Orange County to plan for the
community's future. Your feedback and questions are important. It is our hope that comments
could be provided before June •30 iu order for our staff to be able to report back to the Town
Council. Please let us know if this is not enough time. If you have any questions, do not hesitate
to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Mayor
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The Rogers Road study area is approximately 330 acres. It is bounded by the Nor-
folk and Southern Railroad to the east, the existing residential neighborhood of
Billabong Road and Homestead Place to the south, Rogers Road to the west, and
the Orange County Landfill to the north. The Rogers Road study area is located in
Orange County northwest of the municipal boundary of the Town of Chapel Hill
and northeast of the Carrboro Municipal Boundary (Figure 2). It is also located in
the Chapel Hill Transition Area, which includes areas planned to become part of
the Town of Chapel Hill and within the Town's Urban Service Boundary. The Transi-
tion Areas of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro were established with Orange
County in 1987 though the Joint Planning Agreement (Figure 1).
Almost half of the study area (164 acres) consists of the jointly owned Greene
Tract. Approximately 60 acres was deeded exclusively to Orange County pursuant
to the 1999 interlocal "Agreement for Solid Waste Management." The remain-
ing 104 acres is jointly owned by Orange County, the Town of Chapel Hill and the
Town of Carrboro. The Greene Tract was originally purchased in 1984 as a potential
future landfill and is located southeast of the existing Orange County landfill. A
concept plan prepared by a Greene Tract Workgroup' was approved by the joint
owners in late 2002. This plan identifies that 18.1 acres of the jointly owned por-
tion will be developed for housing and the remaining acres of the jointly owned
portion will be preserved and managed as open space.
The remaining portion of the study area consists of approximately 80 lots and
tracts in the historic Rogers Road neighborhood. The properties are primarily ac-
cessed via Purefoy Drive off Rogers Road.
The Joint Planning Agreement of 1987
In 1984, the Town of Chapel Hill and Orange County entered into a Joint
Planning Agreement that called for the development of a Land Use Plan for the
areas immediately surrounding Chapel Hill and Carrboro, but located outside the
extraterritorial planning jurisdictions of the two towns. These areas outside of each
Towns's respective corporate limits and planning jurisdiction were known as Joint
Planning "Transition Areas" Initially, the Town of Carrboro was not a party to the
Joint Planning Agreement.
The staffs and Planning Boards of Chapel Hill and Orange County prepared a Land
Use Plan. The Town Carrboro was also updating its Land use Plan and began to
participate in the Joint Planning process. A public information meeting was held in
November of 1985. The results of this meeting combined with public
hearings in January and April of 1986 were merged to produce the Joint Planning
Area Land use Plan. The Plan was adopted by the Chapel Hill Town Council and the
Orange County Board of Commissioners on October 13, 1986.
Following efforts to streamline the review process for developments located in
transition areas, the Town of Carrboro joined Chapel Hill and Orange County in
adopting a new Joint Planning Agreement on November 2, 1987.
The Town of Chapel Hill Comprehensive Plan, a long range plan for future
development of the Town reflects the Joint Planning Agreement and identifies an
Urban Services Boundary. This boundary defines the future town limits in which it
is intended that the Town will grow and provide typical urban services. The Rogers
Road Study Area is within this boundary.
'The Greene Tract Work Group was comprised of elected officials. They met in 2002 to determine the use for the re-
maining 109 acres of the of the Greene Tract and to discuss the disposition of the property. The Work Group agreed
that the three public purposes of open space, affordable housing, and recreation were the uses to be programmed
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Development and Infrastructure Concepts
The early meetings of the Rogers Road Task Force addressed the manner in which
new infrastructure such as sanitary sewer and additional road access could be
provided in association with new developments, particularly on the Greene Tract.
The Task Force also developed a set of guiding principles and recommendations.
This section describes the findings of the Task Force prior to the community design
workshop in June of 2008.
Concepts for Sewer Extension
Most of the Rogers Road study area is served with water by the Orange Water and
Sewer Authority ( OWASA). Water lines extend eastward from Rogers Road. OWASA
sanitary sewer has been extended into the southwestern part of the study area.
OWASA policy is to utilize gravity flow rather than pumping stations. Pumps are
not desirable because they may fail during storms and they involve operating costs
for electricity and maintenance.
In March 2007, as part of the Rogers Road Task Force discussions, OWASA staff
presented a conceptual layout of a sanitary sewer network that could provide
service to existing lots within the Rogers Road study area. The conceptual layout
identifies new lines that would need to be constructed and an existing line extend-
ed to provide gravity sanitary sewer service to existing lots. This includes extending
the existing line from the southwest, a new line to Eubanks Road in the northeast
and a new line to the west which could be provided in cooperation with the Town
of Carrboro.
Figure 4 on page 11 is the existing and conceptual sewer network plan for the
study area. There is one concept for the Rogers Road study area with two versions
( A and B). Both rely on the extension of sewer mains into the northeastern terri-
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tory of Carrboro. They differ in that Concept A serves the Neville Tract and the adjoining
24 acre Harris property from a new line to the north that ties onto the extension for the
Orange County Landfill. Concept A has greater potential to facilitate subdivision of the Har-
ris property. Construction is estimated to cost $ 2.9 million' in 2007 dollars.
Concept B serves the same properties via a new line to the west. Construction is estimated
to cost $ 2.5 million' in 2007 dollars. Neither Concept A or B serve properties off Sandberg
Lane or 3 lots off Merin Road. Concept C shows how gravity sewer could be provided
to those lots not served by A or B via a new line along Billabong Lane. Billabong Lane is
beyond the study area. A third concept,Concept C, would add $1.3 million' in 2007 dollars
to the construction cost of Concepts A or B and extend service to the properties in the
southeastern corner of the study area.
In accordance with existing OWASA policies, benefiting properties would bear the cost of
extending water and sewer lines. The Task Force also reviewed the assessment process
for neighborhoods pursuing water and sewer service. Task Force members expressed great
concern over the ability of existing homeowners to bear the cost of installing main lines,
hooking up to services and paying utility bills, thereby decreasing the affordability of low -
cost housing that currently exists in the study area.
Z The proposed sewer and water lines are preliminary configurations provided by OWASA (Orange Water and
Sewer Authority). If the Town decides to pursue these or other concepts, additional engineering and
professional services will be needed to provide site -level detail and overall determination of project feasibility.
These estimates do not include the additional cost for connecting individual properties to the sewer system.
Rogers Road and Surrounding Area
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Adjusted for Inflation from 2007 Estimate
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Transportation Improvements
Most properties in the study area are accessed from Purefoy Drive off Rogers Road.
Rogers Road is a two lane facility currently classified as a collector street by the
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The traffic volume in 2007
was approximately 5,000 vehicles per day, a rise from 3,000 vehicles per day in
1990. (In general traffic on Rogers Road has increased by 4 to 6 percent per year.)
Purefoy Drive as currently constructed is sufficient to accommodate 500 - 1,500
vehicle trips per day.
The Task Force recommendations propose that new development in the study area
may require expansion or upgrade of existing streets. The Task Force identified the
need for additional access to the neighborhood and more internal road connec-
tions (See Figure 6) In particular they identified the need to have a north -south
roadway connection through the study area to connect to Eubanks Road.
Orange County owns approximately 70 percent of the property with frontage on
Eubanks Road including the landfill site, the solid waste operations center and the
animal shelter. The Task Force considered options to provide an east to west road
connection to the neighborhood through the Greene Tract.
Transit Service
Currently, the Rogers Road area is served by Chapel Hill Transit paratransit and
Share -a -Ride services. Chapel Hill Transit has received funding to revise existing
transit service in the Rogers Road area. It is anticipated that this expansion of tran-
sit service will be implemented by the end of the second quarter of 2009. Figure 5
shows one option for extending transit service along Rogers Road. Until additional
operational and funding details are finalized, this route remains conceptual in
nature.
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The Task Force received information from the Director of the Orange County
Environment and Resource Conservation o the Greene Tract, The The 2002 Greene
environmental sensitivity and importance
Tract Concept Plan was adopted by Orange County, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro. The
plan's sole component is a map that delineates the acreage of the jointly owned
Greene Tract would be used for Affordable Housing and Open Space (Figure 7).
The Greene and Neville Tracts
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Land Use Visioning Exercises 0Q,
Prior to the interim Report, the Task Force took part in a land use visioning exer-
cise in which they explored different building types, arrangement, and density.
Members expressed a preliminary preference for residential densities between
1 -8 Units /Acre, recreational, and small commercial landuses tgers Road
study area. Additionally, Town staff utilized 3 -D modeling oftware o
the scale of the proposed Habitat for Humanity project adjacent to Purefoy Road.
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For the Task Force to further develop its vision, the Town contracted with the Durham
Area Designers (DAD) to host a workshop in the Summer of 2008. The information
from early Task Force meetings provided a foundation for this interactive process. The
community design workshop was on Saturday, June 7, 2008. The objective was to find a
community consensus for components of the proposed small area plan.
The Components of a small area plan include:
• Land use guidelines
• Appearance guidelines
• An expanded multi-modal transportation network
• Infrastructure improvements
• Community development strategies
The workshop included a presentation describing the community and introduced tools
and concepts for use during the workshop. Attendees divided into three teams desig-
nated A, B, and C. Two members of the DAD Urban Design Assistance Team were at each
team table to facilitate the work and provide design assistance for visualizing the team
members' ideas.
The workshop included two design sessions at which each team developed ideas. These
ideas included a new road and trail network, suggestions for types of development in
specific areas of the community, and plans for preservation of Rogers Road's unique
cultural heritage. After each of the design sessions, each team shared its ideas with the
group. This process allowed ideas to become the property of each team as it molded its
conceptual plan of future development in the Rogers Road community. The individual
plans developed by each team are included in Figure 8 on page 16.
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From the analysis of the different schemes developed at the design workshop, the
Urban Design Assistance Team proposed a plan for both land use and open space
as well as written recommendations. This work was presented to the task force and
workshop attendees at a meeting on July 31, 2008, at which time the findings and the
proposed land use plan were presented for discussion and approval. The final land use
plan (Figure 9) and recommendations are presented in the next section.
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1 Connection north to Eubanks Road
2 Connection across the railroad track on Weaver Dairy Extension using Purefoy
Road
3 Two plans and possibly the third show an east west road to the north of
Purefoy, connectinf; to Rogers Road
J Cross roads at the center of the ,urea to become a community center with
mixed use development rright include a community center /libiary
S School near the center of the area
6 Buffer on the north side of study area to shield the area from the landfill site
7 The historic house is retained in all plans and made part of the proposed
Church complex
8 Greater density of development to lessen this individual cost of sevjer, at the
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,,ime time, reas near Ro ers Rcad and along the north vde of area seen as
less dense to retain thf, current feel of the area
9 Farmers' market and community gardens
10 The community needs to write a cultural history and create a plan to preserve
its cultural heritage
Land Use Master Plan
Once the community design workshop was com-
pleted, the Durham Area Design Group merged
key concepts from the plans of each team
into a composite Land Use Master Plan
(Figure 9). The Master Plan and associated
road network is meant to be conceptual
in nature. If this report is adopted as a
component of Chapel Hill's Comprehensive
Plan, this land use plan would serve as a
guide for Chapel Hill and Joint Planning
Area Land Use Map amendments. Figure
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format prepared by Town staff.
The Rogers Road Master Plan also
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roads recommended by the Task Force.
Figure 11 "Conceptual Street Network with
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Transportation and Infrastructure
- Bus service should be provided to the existing community and bus service should be extended as the community develops.
- Improve transportation access through all modes (vehicles, bicycle and pedestrian, transit).
- New points of ingress and egress to the community should be established.
- A road should be built that connects the neighborhood to Weaver Dairy Rd.
- Water and sanitary sewer mains should be exteneded to the community.
- The Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Orange County should collaborate to identify and secure funds to be used for financing the entire cost of OWASA water and
sewer connections for individual homes within the Historic Rogers- Eubanks community as part of the compensation for the 37 years of hosting the Orange County Landfill and other
solid waste facilities. Attachment 1 provides a list of available funding sources at the state and federal levels.
Open Space and Recreation
- Active recreation opportunities need to be provided for the Rogers Road community.
- Passive recreation opportunities such as trails should be constructed on the Greene Tract. In order to do so, the Greene Tract Concept Plan should be revised by the local
governments to reflect changing conditions along with this plan.
- If a school is built in the community, explicit facility sharing relationships should be established prior to construction.
Design and Land Use
- The Recommended Master Plan on page 17 should become the basis for a future land use plan amendment for the Rogers Road area.
- The Town should take the lead in initiating intergovernmental land use discussions (as required by the Joint Planning Agreement) by articulating a new vision for growth in the
area.
- New development should be compact and offer a range of housing types. This will facilitate the development for a neighborhood core in the eastern part of the study area, as will
the presence of a school and a neighborhood commercial district.
- Minimum setback requirements for new development should reflect the Task Force's desire to have a front porch community where life meets the street. Houses should be built
close to sidewalks.
- The Task Force desires that the currently developed areas near Rogers Road and the peripheries of the study area maintain their current densities. This would allow this part of the
community to maintain its rural feel.
Design and Land Use
New roads near the neighborhood core should have curb and gutter.
A maximum building height of 45' is recommended to maintain the community's character.
Community Preservation
-The two remaining historic buildings in the study area should be preserved and integrated into future community facilities.
- The Town should explore options similar to the Homestead Exemption that would enable current property owners, particularly long -time
residents, Habitat residents, and descendants of the Historic Community, to retain ownership of their property.
- Local governments should collaborate with the community to develop strategies that help ensure that the majority of the housing stock
be affordable to those making at or below 80% of the Area Median Income.
Residents need to be informed of development pressures and opportunities in the Rogers Road area. This could happen through
information sessions periodically hosted by the Town.
The Town and the Community should collaborate to find innovative ways to rehabilitate declining residential properties in the area.
- Local governments with jurisdiction should revisit ordinances pertaining to the replacement of manufactured housing and strive to
develop rules to allow existing housing to remain in place.
- The Town and the Rogers Road community should maintain the type of meaningful dialogue that was made possible by the efforts of the
Task Force and by the work done during the design workshop.
Implementation
The Rogers Road Task Force developed a long -range vision for future land uses and
desirable community enhancements. The proposed Rogers Road Small Area Plan
Implementation Plan supports the Task Force vision and addresses the related social,
economic, and environmental issues that affect the Rogers Road Community. Because
of Joint Planning Jurisdiction, collaboration between the Towns of Chapel Hill and
Carrboro, along with Orange County, will be necessary to implement many of the
Task Force recommendations. Outlined below are a series of implementation actions
and preliminary implementation schedule intended to achieve the recommendations
of the Task Force. Figure 12 on pages 24 -25 is a proposed implementation schedule.
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The Task Force suggested that this log cabin, located in the Rogers Rood Study Area, could be a focal
point for a Community Garden or a Farmers Market in the future.
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A: Task Force to provide the Rogers Road Task Force Report to the Town Council
with a request that the report be adopted as a component of the Town's
Comprehensive Plan and with an associated amendment to the Chapel Hill
Land Use Plan.
B: Town Council to initiate the Joint Planning process to amend the Joint Land
Use Plan.
C: Establish a work group of elected officials and appointed staff from each
jurisdiction and OWASA to identify responsibilities that Chapel Hill, Carrboro,
Orange County, and OWASA would need to assume to implement the Rogers
Road Small Area Plan vision.
C,: Work group to develop a utility funding and phasing plan for water
and sewer connections for review by the three local governments.
Cz: Work group to identify transportation and traffic calming projects
and funding options consistent with the recommendations of the
,." Rogers Road Small Area Plan.
C,: Review Greene Tract agreement and related Concept Plan to
incorporate the recommendations of the Rogers Road Small Area Plan
D: Town Council to ask the Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools to determine the
facility needs to construct an elementary school in the Greene Tract.
E: Town Council to ask the Greenways Commission to prepare an update of the
Chapel Hill Greenways Master Plan to reflect the trail system proposed by
the Task Force, for Council consideration.
F: Town staff to develop an annexation strategy for the Rogers Road area
reflecting the final water and sewer implementation plan (developed
by work group established through C) and the provision of additional
Town services. This strategy should include land loss prevention measures
intended to keep existing residents in their homes.
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Town staff to facilitate dialogue about annexation with the residents
through the work group established in action C.
G: Town Council to establish a Community Preservation Steering Committee to
assess the feasibility of restoring the historically significant buildings of the
Rogers Road study area, preserving the cemetery, and addressing other
issues of historical significance.
H: The Town staff to host a development information workshop at which town
staff, developers, and property owners could discuss market trends and
potential development options.
The Town staff to work with residents to identify appropriate sites for a
community garden project in the Rogers Road area.
The Town should explore options similar to the Homestead Exemption that would
enable current property owners, particularly long -time residents, Habitat
residents, and descendants of the Historic Community, to retain ownership of
their property.
Chapel Hill Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Jun Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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Rogers road Report to Chapel Hill
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of Comprehensive Plan
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Initiate discussions with Chapel Hill-
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Work with Greenways Commission to
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Develop annexation stategy that
incorporates land loss prevention
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The Rogers Road Small Area Plan Report summarizes the activities and recommen-
dations of the Chapel Hill Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force. The information
included in this Report represents work undertaken by the Task Force to identify
key issues and prepare a small area plan intended to address those issues. The
Report draws from the interim report from June of 2007 (Appendix 1) and the
Urban Design Workshop held in June 2008 (Appendix 2).
The Rogers Road Task Force was created by the Chapel Hill Town Council on
December 4, 2006 and held its initial meeting in February of 2007. In establishing
the Rogers Road Task Force, the Council identified the following topics to be ad-
dressed.
- Desirable Land Uses and a Revision to the Land Use
Plan
- Water and Sewer Extension Plan
- Roadway Network
Transit Service Plan
- Zoning Ordinance and Map Amendment
At the initial meetings of the Task Force, members reviewed background
information about existing conditions and infrastructure within and
adjacent to the study area. The Task Force met a total of six times between
February 15, 2007 and the submission of an interim Report to the Town
Council on June 21, 2007. Subsequent meetings of the Task Force included
two consultant -led workshops with the Rogers Road Urban Design Assistance
Team during the summer of 2008. The workshops produced a draft land use
plan and recommendations for policies to support the proposed land uses.
Final meetings of the Task Force focused on gathering feedback for the
consultant's work and reviewing a range of implementation strategies.
This Report begins with a review of background information about the study
area and relevant planning efforts. The following sections detail information
presented to the Task Force about concepts for new development and
infrastructure in the area. The last sections include the final recommenda-
tions of the Task Force and the suggested course for implementation of the
Rogers Road Small Area Plan.
Page
Introduction 4
Background
Timeline
Location
History
Development and Infrastructure Concepts 10
Concepts for Sewer Extension
Expanding Road Access
The Greene Tract
Land Use Exercise
Community Design Workshop 15
Task Force Recommendations 20
Implementation
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Attachment 1 27-28
NC Water and Wastewater Funding Sources
Appendix 1 Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force Interim Report - June 2007
Appendix 2 Recommendations for the Rogers Road Small Area Plan - A report by the Durham Area Designers
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Task Force Members
Delores Bailey
Joal Hall Broun
Robert Campbell
Moses Carey
Robert Dowling
Barbara Hopkins
Neloa Barbee Jones
Susan Levy
Council Member Mark Kleinschmidt
Bonnie Norwood
Council Member Bill Strom
James Stroud
Ruby Sinreich
Tom Tucker
Laura Wenzel
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Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force
Final Report
Prepared by the
Rogers Road Task Force
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Joint Planning Activities
Jan
Feb Mar Apr
May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Refer Rogefs Road Task Force Report to
Orange County, Carrboro, OWASA, and
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Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools
Amend Joint -Land Use Plan
Assembly of Governments Meetings
Establish local government work group
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Develop funding and phasing plan for
water and sewer service
Identify transportation and traffic
calming projects
A c k n o w I e d a e m e n t s
Town of Chapel Hill Planning Staff
J.B. Culpepper - Director
David Bonk - Long Range and Transportation Planning Manager
Garrett Davis - Long Range Planner
Scott Simmons - Graphics Specialist
Orange Water and Sewer Authority
Ed Holland - Director of Planning
Joe Leo - Engineering Technician
Orange County
Craig Benedict - Director
Perdita Holtz - Planning Systems Coordinator / Planner III
Town of Carrboro
Roy Williford - Director
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Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force
Interim Report
June 21, 2007
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force:
Mayor Pro Tern Bill Strom
Council Member Mark Kleinschmidt
Bonnie Norwood
Robert Dowling
Susan Levy
James Stroud
Tom Tucker
Ruby Sinreich
Laura Wenzel
Delores Bailey
Neloa Barbee Jones
Barbara Hopkins
Robert Campbell
Timothy Peppers
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Interim Findings
This interim report includes a potential sanitary sewer plan to serve existing property in
the study area. The plan was developed with the assistance of OWASA staff. The report
also includes potential options for a road network to open up and connect the
neighborhood.
Keeping the neighborhood affordable is the key issue from the work so far. How to get
sanitary ,sewer and additional road access to the neighborhood without causing financial
hardship to existing residents? Who should pay for these facilities and how should they
be paid for?
The Task Force believes that the development of housing on the Greene Tract ought
not proceed without providing current residents of the neighborhood the opportunity to
be served by sanitary sewer.
The Task Force recommends:
• The development of an action plan to address sanitary sewer provision.
• The development of an action plan to address additional road access to the
neighborhood.
• That the Town Council of the Town of Chapel Hill receive and refer this interim
report to the Board of County Commissioners, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen
and the OWASA Board of Directors concerning the provision of sanitary sewer
and that the Council refer the report to the Board of County Commissioners
concerning additional road access.
• That the Chapel Hill Town Manager be authorized to work with the staff of
Orange County, the Town of Carrboro and OWASA to draw up action plans and
proposals for the provision of these facilities.
Guiding Principles
The Task Force has developed the following principles to guide the development of the
small area plan:
• Provide alternative road access into and out of the neighborhood
• Improve transportation access through all modes (vehicles, bicycle and
pedestrian, transit)
• Manage existing and through traffic
• Maintain affordable living to current residents
• Preserve the environment and cultural heritage of the study area
• Foster a sense of community amongst the residents
• Encourage rehabilitation of declining residential properties
• Encourage a full range of services for existing and future residents
• Don't leave the existing residents behind
• Provide utilities to meet community needs
• Encourage well built, affordable, smaller homes
• Improve the standard of facilities for the community
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Background
The Rogers Road study area is located in Orange County to the north west of the
existing town limits of the Town of Chapel Hill; it also adjoins the Town limits of Carrboro
to the west. The study area is located in the Chapel Hill Transition Area, an area which
is planned to become part of the Town of Chapel Hill. The future growth of the Town of
Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro was established with Orange County, through a
Joint Planning Agreement in 1987.
The Town of Chapel Hill Comprehensive Plan, a long range plan for future development
of the Town, reflects the Joint Planning Agreement and identifies an Urban Services
Boundary which defines the future town limits in which it is intended that the Town will
grow and provide typical urban services. The Rogers Road study area is located within
the Urban Services Boundary.
The study area is approximately 330 acres. It is bounded by the Norfolk and Southern
Railroad to the east, the existing residential neighborhood of Billabong Road and
Homestead Place to the south, Rogers Road to the west and the Orange County Land
fill to the north.
Draw an imaginary vertical line through the middle of the study area. East of the line
almost half of the study area (164 acres) consists of the Greene Tract. Approximately
60 acres of the Greene Tract is owned by Orange County and 104 acres is jointly
owned by Orange County, the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro. The
Greene Tract was originally purchased in 1984 as a potential future landfill. It is located
south east of the existing Orange County landfill. A concept plan prepared by a Greene
Tract Workgroup was approved by the joint owners in late 2002. The concept plan
identifies that 18.1 acres of the jointly owned portion will be developed for housing and
the remaining acres of the jointly owned portion will be preserved and managed as open
space.
West of the imaginary line the study area consists of approximately 80 lots and tracts of
the Rogers Road Neighborhood. The properties are mostly accessed via Purefoy Drive
off Rogers Road.
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force
Following a community open house in December 2006, the Rogers Road Small Area
Plan Task Force was formed and began meeting in February 2007. The Task Force has
met six times holding a meeting on the second Thursday in the month.
The charge of the Task Force is to take a more detailed look at the impacts of providing
public services in the study area, especially the extension of sanitary sewer, and the
impacts of developing an affordable housing site on the Greene Tract.
The Task Force has been reviewing background information about existing conditions
and infrastructure of the study area in order to establish a vision for the future. To date
the Task Force has focused on how to improve facilities for existing residents in
association with planning for future development of the study area.
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Sanitary Sewer Plan
Most of the Rogers Road study area is served with water from OWASA. Water lines
extend eastward from Rogers Road. OWASA sanitary sewer has been extended into
the southwestern part of the study area. OWASA policy is that to work best sewers
need to run downhill so that wastewater will flow using gravity rather than being pumped
mechanically. Pumps are not desirable because they may fail during storms and they
involve operating costs for electricity and maintenance.
In March OWASA staff presented a conceptual layout of a sanitary sewer network that
could provide service to existing lots within the Rogers Road study area. The
conceptual layout identifies new lines that would need to be constructed and an existing
line extended to provide a gravity sanitary sewer service to existing lots. Topography in
the study area indicates that portions of the study area would best be served with
gravity sewer falling in different directions from the study area. This includes extending
the existing line from the south west, a new line to Eubanks Road in the north east and
a new line to the west which could be provided in cooperation with the Town of
Carrboro.
Appendix 1 is maps showing a conceptual sewer network plan to serve most of the
existing lots in the study area. There is one concept for the study area with two
versions; Concept A serves the Neville Tract and the adjoining 24 acre Harris property
via a new line to the north. Concept A has greater potential to facilitate subdivision of
the Harris property. Construction is estimated to cost $ 2.9 million. Concept B serves
the same properties via a new line to the west. Construction is estimated to cost $ 2.5
million. Neither Concept A or B serve properties off Sandberg Lane or 3 lots off Merin
Road. Concept C shows how gravity sewer could be provided to those lots not served
by A or B via a new line along Billabong Lane. Billabong Lane is beyond the study area.
Construction of the lines in Concept C would add $1.3 million to the construction cost of
Concepts A or B.
Appendix 2 provides more detail from the OWASA on the conceptual sewer network
plan and a breakdown of the cost to construct the lines. It also sets out indicative non -
construction costs to hook up existing homes to the lines.
The Task Force reviewed the OWASA water and sewer extension policies. In
accordance with the OWASA policies, benefiting properties would bear the cost of
extending water and sewer lines. The Task Force also reviewed the assessment
process for neighborhoods pursuing water and sewer service.
Members expressed great concern over the ability of existing homeowners to bear the
cost of installing main lines, hooking up to services and paying utility bills, thereby
decreasing the affordability of low -cost housing that currently exists in the study area.
The Task Force believes that the development of housing on the Greene Tract ought
not proceed without providing current residents of the neighborhood the opportunity to
be served by sanitary sewer.
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Appendix 3 outlines the cost per lot to provide sewer with an assessment project. It also
shows how that cost could be reduced by additional development in the neighborhood,
increasing the number of lots. In other words how the assessment cost could be
reduced by splitting it between 200 lots as opposed to 100 lots.
The Task Force recommends that an action plan is made to address sanitary sewer
provision. The Task Force requests that the Town Council of the Town of Chapel Hill,
the Board of County Commissioners and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen work with
OWASA to develop an action plan for the provision of sanitary sewer.
Additional Road Access
Properties in the study area are mostly accessed via Purefoy Drive off Rogers Road.
Rogers Road is currently classified as a collector street by the North Carolina
Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Rogers Road carries approximately 5,000
vehicles per day, a rise from 3,000 vehicles per day in 1990. In general traffic on
Rogers Road increases by 4 to 6 percent per year. We would anticipate continued
growth in vehicle traffic along Rogers Road linked to continued development along both
Homestead Road and Eubanks Road in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Purefoy Drive as it
exists currently is sufficient to accommodate 500 trips per day and will accommodate
the projected trips from the future Habitat for Humanity development proposed at
Purefoy Drive.
The Task Force understands that new development in the study area may require
expansion or upgrade of existing streets. The Task Force identified the need for
additional access to the neighborhood and internal road connections. In particular it
identified the need to have a north -south roadway connection through the study area to
connect to Eubanks Road.
As Orange County owns approximately 70 percent of the property with frontage on
Eubanks Road including the landfill site, the future operations center and the future
animal shelter, the Task Force identified that Orange County needs to be an active
partner in the small are planning process and in its implementation. The Task Force
recommends that the Town of Chapel Hill and Orange County act cooperatively to
secure a roadway corridor through the Orange County property to Eubanks Road.
Appendix 4 is a conceptual road network providing potential access to and internal
connections in the study area. The Task Force
The Task Force considered options to provide an east to west road connection to the
neighborhood through the Greene Tract. It identified that this would be constrained by
the permanent preservation of the Greene Tract and the difficulty in securing a vehicular
crossing of the railroad. The Task Force considers that a greenway connection should
be explored through the Greene Tract.
Greene Tract
The Task Force received information from Dave Stancil Director of the Environment and
Resource Conservation Department at Orange County concerning the environmental
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sensitivity and importance of the Greene Tract. The Greene Tract lies at the headwaters
of three watersheds. Excepting the 18.1 acres of the Greene Tract which is identified by
for housing development by the 2002 Greene Tract Concept Plan, the Task Force
supports the placement of Conservation Easements on the Greene Tract.
The Task Force believes that the development of housing on the Greene Tract ought
not proceed without providing current residents of the neighborhood the opportunity to
be served by sanitary sewer.
Land Uses
In March the Task Force took part in a land use visioning exercise, members expressed
a preliminary preference for low- density residential, recreational, and small commercial
land uses in the Rogers Road study area. Further exercises will be scheduled to
identify preferred locations for uses within the study area.
Landfill and Establishment of Waste Transfer Center
The Task Force has not actively discussed the operation of the County Landfill. This is
because this matter is being addressed separately by the Orange County Historic
Rogers Road Community Task Force. Members of the Rogers Road Small Area Plan
Task Force have raised concerns about potential contamination of water from the
landfill site and how contamination might affect future development. Members have also
raised concerns about the proposed relocation of the Convenience Center.
Conclusion
A small area plan for the Rogers Road Area is essential to coordinate the provision of
infrastructure and services to the neighborhood. Additional transportation access and
the provision sanitary sewer are needed to improve the infrastructure of existing
residents and for the orderly development of housing on the Greene Tract.
The Task Force is greatly concerned about the cost of providing sanitary sewer to
existing residents of the study area and recommends that the Town Council of the Town
of Chapel Hill, the Board of County Commissioners, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen
and the OWASA Board of Directors work together to provide sanitary sewer to the study
area.
The Task Force believes that the development of housing on the Greene Tract ought
not proceed without providing current residents of the neighborhood the opportunity to
be served by sanitary sewer.
The Task Force also recommends that the Town Council of the Town of Chapel Hill and
the Board of County Commissioners, work together to secure a roadway corridor
through the Orange County property to Eubanks Road.
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TO: Gordon Sutherland
FROM: Ed Holland
DATE: June 22, 2007
SUBJECT: Preliminary Concept Plans and Cost Estimates for Providing Sewer
Service to the Rogers Road Study Area
BackLyround and Overview
Per our recent meetings, OWASA staff has provided three concept plans and associated
cost estimates (preliminary) for a sewer collection system that could serve the Town of
Chapel Hill's study area east of Rogers Road. Virtually all existing parcels in the study
area have access to OWASA water lines; therefore, this exercise focused on sewer
service only. If the Town or others decide to pursue these or other sewer concepts,
additional engineering and professional services will be needed to provide site -level
detail and an overall determination of project feasibility.
The concept plans represent three potential gravity flow configurations. None
incorporate sewage pumping stations, which OWASA only approves in unusual
circumstances where property cannot be served by gravity options. We have found that
pumping stations are expensive to maintain and less reliable over time, due to the greater
risk of mechanical failure and resulting sewage spills, than are gravity systems. As
shown in Concepts A and B, wastewater from most of the study area would flow toward
the upstream portion of a sewer line that the Town of Carrboro is extending
approximately 900 feet to an area that was annexed in 2006. According to North
Carolina annexation laws, that facility must be completed by the end of January 2008.
Our concept drawings do not include portions of the sewer system that will be installed
for properties within the study area that are being developed by Habitat for Humanity,
nor do these concept plans anticipate service to most of the Greene Tract, which are
intended to remain as permanent open space.
Under Concepts A and B, sewer service would not be available to 11 existing parcels in
the study area, as indicated by purple cross - hatching on the drawings. Additional sewer
lines near the southeastern portion of the study area would be needed to serve 10 of those
11 lots, as shown in Concept C. None of the three concepts plans could provide sewer
service to the single small lot in the extreme northwest corner of the study area.
Preliminary Rogers Road Sewer Concepts
June 22, 2007
Page 2
Concepts A and B are identical, except for the manner in which gravity service is
provided to the several parcels immediately west of the Neville Tract. Concept A, which
directs gravity flow northward to the new sewer line that will serve the Orange Regional
Landfill, would be approximately 10 percent more expensive than Concept B, but would
likely offer gravity service to a greater number of future lots. Concept B represents a
slightly less expensive configuration, but may not offer sufficient flexibility if the two
properties immediately west of the Neville Tract are subdivided for further development.
These preliminary conclusions still need to be confirmed by engineering analyses and
field surveys.
Concept C offers sewer service to the 10 existing lots within the study area that could not
be served by either Concept A or B. Concept C would also provide service to
approximately 20 additional lots in the Billabong Lane vicinity, which is outside of the
delineated Rogers Road study area.
A combination of either Concept A or B, plus Concept C, would therefore be needed to
serve all existing properties within the study area, except for the single lot in the
northwest corner of the study area, which cannot be served by gravity sewer under any of
the three configurations.
Preliminary Cost Estimates
Project Costs — The table on the next page summarizes the preliminary estimated cost
components of each concept plan. These were derived through the same methods used to
estimate OWASA's own capital project costs. Further details are available on request.
The following important caveats should be observed as these estimates inform the Roger
Road Small Area planning process:
• If the Town or others decide to pursue these sewer system concepts, additional
engineering and professional services will be needed to provide site -level detail and
overall determinations of engineering feasibility.
• Construction cost estimates reported below are only preliminary and are not based
on any assessment of field conditions. Cost estimates typically become more
precise as detailed engineering design proceeds.
• Estimates are based on the best information available as of June 2007. OWASA
assumes that project costs will escalate at a rate of 8 percent per year. We
recommend that this inflation factor be used in any future interpretation of these
estimates.
• The overall extent of these concept plans and the number of unserved parcels will
change in the future if (or as) individual development projects extend new lines to
currently unsewered properties.
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June 22, 2007
Page 3
The table includes ry oject costs only. Additional per lots costs for connecting
individual properties to the sewer system are discussed in the section below.
Estimated Project Costs of Three Sewer System Concept Plans
for Chapel Hill's Rogers Road Study Area
Concept
Concept
Concept
Concepts
Concepts
A
B
C
A +C
B +C
Engineering Design
$220,000
$190,000
$100,000
$320,000
$290,000
Construction
$2,180,000
$1,900,000
$970,000
$3,150,000
$2,870,000
Construction Administration
$110,000
$100,000
$50,000
$160,000
$140,000
Construction Inspection
$110,000
$100,000
$50,000
$160,000
$140,000
Contingency
$260,000
$230,000
$120,000
$380,000
$340,000
Totals
$2,880,000
$2,520,000
$1,290,000
$4,170,000
$3,780,000
Individual Connection Costs — As noted, the preceding table only includes estimates of
constructing the sewer collection system itself. Additional ep r lot costs for connecting to
the new system would include the following:
OWASA Service Availability Fee — This one -time connection fee represents the
proportional cost of "buying in" to OWASA's existing facility infrastructure (main sewer
lines, treatment plant, etc.) and is assessed according to the square footage of residential
properties. The sliding scale of availability fees that will be effective as of October 1,
2007 ranges from $2,441 for homes of less than 1,300 square feet to $4,514 for homes of
greater than 3,800 square feet. Fees for multi- family residences will be $2,645 per unit.
A different scale of availability fees applies to non - residential sewer connections.
Private Plumbing Costs — The pipe that extends from a building to the OWASA sewer
line is called a lateral. Unlike pipes in OWASA's system, the lateral is part of the private
property served by the public sewer. Installation and maintenance of the lateral is the
responsibility of the property owner, who typically contracts with a private plumber for
installation. Costs depend on several factors, especially the distance from the building to
the OWASA sewer line. A recent telephone survey of several local plumbers indicated
prices in the range of $25 per foot. That is, installation of a 50 -foot lateral would cost
approximately $1,250, a 100 -foot lateral would cost approximately $2,500, and so forth.
Sewer Tap Charge — This fee is for physically connecting the private sewer lateral to the
OWASA sewer line. The base tap charge, effective as of October 1, 2007, will be $318.
Preliminary Rogers Road Sewer Concepts
June 22, 2007
Page 4
Monthly User Fees — In addition to the one -time service availability fee, tap charge, and
private plumbing costs, all OWASA customers pay monthly water and sewer bills that
include a fixed service charge plus a water and sewer commodity charge based on the
number of gallons used each month. The typical water plus sewer bill of a residential
customer using an average of 6,000 gallons per month will generally range from $60 and
$70 per month. Bills will vary according to the actual amount of water used.
OWASA staff has appreciated the opportunity of providing this information to support
Chapel Hill's Rogers Road Small Area Planning process and will be glad to answer
questions or provide further details as needed.
Ov �4&_l
Edward A. Holland, AICP
Planning Director
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June 21, 2007
SAMPLE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS: Sewer Asessment project with Town Assistance*
OWASA SEWER EXTENSION INTO ROGERS ROAD STUDY AREA
"To receive Town assitance calculation assumes property is in town limits
CONCEPT A: ROGERS ROAD WITHIN TOWN LIMITS (ANNEXATION)
COST DISTRIBUTION ON PER -LOT BASIS(excluding proposed Habitat project)
EST. COST OF PROJECT FOR CONCEPT A
$2,900,000
# OF LOTS
50
TOWN ASSISTANCE PER LOT (UPPER LIMIT)
$4,500
TOTAL TOWN REIMBURSEMENT (if funds were available)
$225,000.00
TOTAL ASSESSMENT COST AFTER ASSISTANCE
$2,675,000.00
TOTAL ASSESSMENT FEE PER LOT (AFTER ASSISTANCE)
UPFRONT SEWER TAP FEE
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CONCEPT A: ROGERS ROAD WITHIN TOWN LIMITS (ANNEXATION)
COST DISTRIBUTION ON PER -LOT BASIS(excluding proposed Habitat project)
Assuming 50 additional lots created by new development
EST. COST OF PROJECT FOR CONCEPT A $2,900,000
# OF LOTS 100
TOWN ASSISTANCE PER EXISTING LOT (UPPER LIMIT) $4,500
TOTAL TOWN REIMBURSEMENT (if funds were available) $225,000.00
TOTAL ASSESSMENT COST AFTER ASSISTANCE $2,675,000.00
TOTAL ASSESSMENT FEE PER LOT (AFTER ASSISTANCE)
UPFRONT SEWER TAP FEE
UPFRONT AVAILABILITY FEE (dependent on sq ft of house)
AVAILABILITY FEE (Oct1,2007)
UPFRONT PLUMBING EXTENSION COST PER LINEAR FT
ESTIMATED COST FOR 100 LINEAR FT
TOTAL COST TO CONSTRUCT & RECEIVE SERVICE PER LOT
Average Household Gallons Consumed /Month
Monthly Bill
1000 1500 2000 2500
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CONCEPT A: ROGERS ROAD WITHIN TOWN LIMITS (ANNEXATION)
COST DISTRIBUTION ON PER -LOT BASIS(excluding proposed Habitat project)
Assuming 100 additional lots created by new development
EST. COST OF PROJECT FOR CONCEPT A $2,900,000
# OF LOTS 150
TOWN ASSISTANCE PER EXISTING LOT (UPPER LIMIT) $4,500
TOTAL TOWN REIMBURSEMENT (if funds were available) $225,000.00
TOTAL ASSESSMENT COST AFTER ASSISTANCE $2,675,000.00
TOTAL ASSESSMENT FEE PER LOT (AFTER ASSISTANCE)
UPFRONT SEWER TAP FEE
UPFRONT AVAILABILITY FEE (dependent on sq ft of house)
AVAILABILITY FEE (Oct1,2007)
UPFRONT PLUMBING EXTENSION COST PER LINEAR FT
ESTIMATED COST FOR 100 LINEAR FT
TOTAL COST TO CONSTRUCT & RECEIVE SERVICE PER LOT
Average Household Gallons Consumed /Month
Monthly Bill
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June 21, 2007
CONCLUSIONS:
Concept A (50 existing lots) PER LOT COST WITH TOWN ASSISTANCE TO EXISTING LOTS:
$59,000 to $60,000 + MONTHLY BILL
Concept A (50 existing lots + 50 new lots) PER LOT COST WITH TOWN ASSISTANCE TO EXISTING LOTS:
$32,000 to $33,300 + MONTHLY BILL
Concept A (50 existing lots + 100 new lots) PER LOT COST WITH TOWN ASSISTANCE TO EXISTING LOTS
$23,000 to $24,400 + MONTHLY BILL
'THESE FIGURES COULD INCREASE OVER TIME WITH RISING CONSTRUCTION COSTS;
OWASA ESTIMATES CONSTUCTION COSTS COULD INCREASE 8% PER YEAR
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Recommendations for
The Rogers Road Small Area Plan
Based by the work of the
Rogers Road Task Force
October 30, 2008
Prepared by the
Rogers Road Urban Design Assistance Team
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The Study Area
The Rogers Road community which is the subject of this report is
an area of approximately 330 acres.
It is bounded by the Norfolk and Southern Railroad to the east,
the existing residential neighborhood of Billabong Road and
Homestead Place to the south, Rogers Road to the west and the
Orange County Land fill to the north.
Almost half of the study area (164 acres) consists of the Greene
Tract. Approximately 60 acres of the Greene Tract is owned by
Orange County and 104 acres is jointly owned by Orange County,
the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro.
A concept plan prepared by a Greene Tract Workgroup was
approved by the joint owners in late 2002. The concept plan
identifies that 18.1 acres of the jointly owned portion will be
developed for housing and the remaining acres of the jointly
owned portion will be preserved and managed as open space.
See maps and aerial photographs of the area in the Appendices to
this report.
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The Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force
The Rogers Road Small Area Task Force was formed in
early 2007. It was convened to take a detailed look at
bringing additional public services to the Rogers Road
community, especially the extension of sanitary sewer
service, and to examine the potential impact of locating
an affordable housing development on the Greene Tract.
The task force consists of fourteen members including
residents of Rogers Road, elected officials, and other
interested stakeholders.
The task force published an interim report in July of 2007.
Shortly afterwards, the team approached the Durham
Area Designers to facilitate a public design workshop to
explore components to include in a small area plan for the
Roger Road area.
This report summarizes the results of the task force
design workshop and the subsequent development of a
consensus plan by the task force.
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In its interim report of June 2007, the task force
established these guidelines for development of a
small area plan:
• Provide alternate road access into and out of the
neighborhood
• Improve transportation access for all modes (vehicle,
bike and pedestrian, transit)
• Manage existing and through traffic
• Maintain affordable living for current residents
• Maintain the environmental and cultural heritage of
the study area
• Foster a sense of community amongst the residents
• Encourage rehabilitation of declining residential
properties
• Encourage a full range of services for existing and
future residents
• Don't leave existing residents behind
• Provide utilities to meet community needs
• Encourage well - built, affordable, smaller homes
• Improve the standards of facilities for the community
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An objective of the Rogers Road workshop was
to find a community consensus for components
of the proposed small area plan.
Components of a small area plan include:
• Land use guidelines
• Appearance guidelines
• An expanded multi -modal transportation network
• Infrastructure improvements
• Community development strategies
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The community design workshop occurred on
Saturday, June 7, 2008. A list of attendees is found in
the appendices.
The workshop began with a presentation that described the
community and introduced tools and concepts for use
during the workshop.
Attendees divided into three
teams which were designated
A, B, and C. Two members of
the Urban Design Assistance
Team were at each team table
to facilitate the work and
provide design assistance for
visualizing the team members'
ideas.
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In the first team sessions, participants
shared stories/ histories of the Rogers
Road community. The teams then
brainstormed ideas which were then
shared with the other teams.
The heart of the workshop
were two design sessions in
which each team developed
ideas for community
development. The ideas
included a new road and trail
network, suggestions for
type of development in
specific areas of the
community, and plans for
preservation of Rogers
Road's unique cultural
heritage.
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Stories/ Histories
Land along Rogers Road area became the property of
freed blacks after the Civil War.
A number of family have figured prominently in the
history of the neighborhood —the Hogans, the Nunns,
the Rogers, the Purefoys, and the Walkers.
Livelihood in the community came both from without
and from within. At various times, there was
agriculture, a saw mill, and interneighborhood sales of
milk and eggs.
Vegetable gardens, cows, and chickens provided food
for residents, and the surpluses were shared.
Two significant houses the Lloyd— Rogers house dating
from c. 1850 and the log house built in the 1930s
remain in the study area.
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After each of the design sessions,
each team shared its ideas with the
group. This process allowed good
ideas to become the property of
each team as it moulded its
conceptual plan of future
development in the Rogers Road
community.
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Team A Plan
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• Create five new connections to
neighboring roads
• Create a neighborhood
commercial center
• A variety of housing types with
density varying from 1 unit per
acre at edge to town house
density at commercial center
• Build -to lines to create a front -
porch community
• Use development potential to
leverage funding for desired
infrastructure
• Create a community center
using old house and
incorporate public art to honor
cultural heritage
• Buffer to north
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Team B Plan
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• Create two connections to
neighboring roads
• Create traffic circle at Rogers
and Purefoy Roads
• Incorporate development that
is sensitive to historic fabric
• Preserve the 1700's house and
the log cabin
• Bike trails into the Greene
tract
• Ask new church to incorporate
the existing cemetery into
their proposed cemetery
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Team C Plan
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= Create two new connections
to neighboring roads
• Create a neighborhood center
around a square with library,
school, community center, and
shops
• Create neighborhood
commercial at intersection of
Purefoy Drive and Rogers
Roads
• Create history center at the
1700's house
• Preserve log cabin and create
a small park that can
incorporate a farmers' market
• Create a parkway with
walking and biking trails
through Greene tract
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The Roger Road Urban Design Assistance Team meet
after the workshop to analyze the three plans for
ideas which they held in common as well as for area of
disagreement or unique ideas.
That analysis is presented on the following pages.
From the analysis, the team prepared a master plan
for land use and for open space.
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Analysis of Design Schemes
Areas of Commonality
• Connection north to Umstead Road
• Connection across the railroad track on
Weaver Dairy Extension using Purefoy
Drive
• Two plans and possibly the third show an
east -west road to the north of Purefoy,
connecting to Rogers Road
• Cross -roads at the center of the area to
become a community center with mixed use
development; might include a community
center /library
• School near the center of the area
• Buffer on the north side of study area to
shield the area from the landfill site
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Areas of Commonality (cont.)
• The historic house is retained in all plans and
made part of the proposed Church complex;
Church suggested making a history center;
other uses included making it part of the
Senior Housing in the Church program, or part
of a community center.
• Greater density of development to lessen the
individual cost of sewer; at the same time,
areas near Rogers Road and along the north
side of area seen as less dense to retain the
current feel of the area
• Farmers' market and community gardens
• The community needs to write a cultural
history and create a plan to preserve its
cultural heritage
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Differences between the schemes and unique ideas
• Team A proposed to extend Sandberg Lane and connect
to Rusch Road to provide an additional point of access to
the community
• Team A also proposed to extend Purefoy Drive across the
Greene Tract to Weaver Dairy Road and to extend Merin
Road north to connect with this new section of Purefoy
Drive
• The Harris tract is gridded in Team A's plan while Team
C showed a rural pattern with less density to west
becoming more dense toward the cross -roads
• Team A wanted a retail site or two at the crossroads;
hence, the school was placed on the Neville tract. But
the school could be located at the cross -roads without
compromising the concept
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Differences between the schemes and unique ideas
(cont.)
• Team B and C located proposed school on a portion of the
18 acres; Team C suggested
• Team C proposed a branch library that would support
community center activities
• Team A said that new residential construction should be
front -porch style, close to street.
• Team C saw potential for neighborhood commercial use
located at Rogers Road and Purefoy Drive
• Rail station on Team B's plan anticipates commuter rail
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Validation of the Small Area Plan Proposal
From the analysis of the different schemes developed
at the design workshop, the Rogers Road Urban
Design Assistance Team proposed a land use plan for
both land use and open space as well as written
recommendations. This work was presented to the
task force and workshop attendees at a meeting on
July 31, 2008, at which time the findings and the
proposed land use plan were presented for discussion
and approval.
As a result of those discussions, the final plan and
recommendations are presented on the following
pages.
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Recommendations for Small Area Plan
A detailed summary task findings is located in the
Appendix. In general, the findings fell in five
categories:
• Transportation
• Cultural Heritage
• Infrastructure Improvements
• Green Space
• Strategies for Community Preservation as well as
Development
The task force's recommendations and master plan spring
from these findings and are presented on following pages.
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Task Force Consensus Recommendations
• The masterplan should become the basis for a future
land use plan amendment for the Rogers Road area.
• The community offered support for a neighborhood
core that includes a school, neighborhood commercial,
and varied housing types from individual residence to
town house. This should be supported in the Small
Area Plan.
• The community also expressed a desire to maintain
current densities on the peripheries of the area Rogers
Road Community
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Consensus Recommendations
Design
• The community did not actively speak about design,
perhaps because the various buildings in the area are
rather diverse; however, it was clear that there were
form issues about which they did have opinions.
• The Small Area Plan for Rogers Road should include
density requirements that reflect the community's
vision.
• It should also address height limitations. The
community does not want excessive height. A 45'
maximum height would be in keeping with the
character of the area.
• The community also expressed a desire for a so- called
front porch community, where houses are built to a line
close to sidewalks.
• There were not strong sentiments for design
guidelines; more frequently, we heard a desire for small
scale, affordable development.
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Consensus Recommendations
Design (cont.)
• The expressed desire for less density at the periphery
suggest that the Small Area Plan should both address
minimum lot size as well as lot coverage requirements.
• Street design standards were important to the
community. The community wanted to maintain the
rural feel of the community at its edges. Streets and
roads in this area would not have curb and gutter; in
areas where there is greater density, the streets would
have a more urban character with curb and gutter. Both
street profiles would include sidewalks and street tree
planting strips.
• Suggested street profiles for these streets are shown on
the following page. The profiles also show the location
of houses relative to the street, a location which
illustrates the front -porch community concept.
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[Street profiles]
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Consensus Recommendations
Cultural Heritage Plan
It can never be too often to remark on the fact that the
Rogers Road community is unique and significant. The
Rogers Road area was one of first local areas with
significant land and home ownership by African -
Americans in the early post -Civil War period and into the
20th Century. It is emblematic of a unique historical
story of African - Americans in Chapel Hill.
• As such, it should be engaged in a process of creating a
cultural heritage preservation plan.
• The Small Area Plan should include a formal project to
write the history of the region. The school system
would be a good partner as the history can become a
part of a curriculum on the history of the Town.
• The most significant�physical artifacts which carry this
history are the 1700's house, adjacent graveyard, and
the log cabin.
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• There is a proposed development plan for St. Paul's
AME Church. The indication from the church has been
that it may not be able to renovate and preserve the
1700's house. If such is the case, it is very important to
find other means to preserve the house. Although it is
historically preferable to have it remain where it was
built, it would be acceptable to move it to avoid its
demolition. It could become part of a community
center.
• The graveyard poses a similar problem, and while State
law allows remains to be moved, the preference is that
the cemetery remain where it is and be protected.
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Recommendations
34
Final Report ♦ Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force
Consensus Recommendations
Open Space Plan
To the east of the Rogers Road community, an area has
been identified by the town as preserved open space, the
so- called Greene tract; there were discussions about the
character of this space.
• Should the Greene tract remain a passive natural area,
or should there be plans for more active recreation?
• The team feels that the Greene tract can remain
largely passive open space, much of it preserved as
typical landscape of the Piedmont.
• However, it seems appropriate to create trails and a
parkway across the tract.
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Recommendations
35
Final Report ♦ Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force
Consensus Recommendations
Open Space Plan (cont.)
• There was also a discussion of how fixed the
boundaries of the open space should be. There was
some sentiment to borrow some of the land for the
proposed school and other community uses in order
not to take away land area from the 18 acres
designated for affordable housing.
• Part of the Greene Tract near the school should be
developed for more active recreation.
• The area around the log cabin should be set aside for
community gardens and for a small farmers' market.
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Recommendations
36
Final Report ♦ Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force
Consensus Recommendations
Transportation
• The task force recommends that the Town secure
dedication of rights -of -way that will allow the
development of a street grid with multiple access
points to the community.
• Streets should be designed to a "country road"
standard at the peripheries of the community.
• A bike and pedestrian trail system should be developed;
the trails should be separated from the road system
and all trails should lead eventually to the proposed
school location.
• The bike and pedestrian trails should be integrated into
the plan for the broader greenway systems.
• As a neighborhood center develops around the school
and other community facilities, the Chapel Hill Transit
System should bring buses into the center.
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Recommendations
37
Final Report ♦ Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force
Consensus Recommendations
Transportation (cont.)
• With the introduction of roads that pass through the
community, traffic calming methods should be used in
the design of the streets and crosswalks.
• We also recommend consideration of a roundabout at
the intersection of Rogers Road and Purefoy Drive. In
addition to improving safety at the intersection, it
would serve as a traffic calming device.
• The task forces recommends that the Town negotiate
with N.C. Railroads to secure permission to have an at-
grade crossing where Purefoy Drive is proposed to be
extended to Weaver Dairy Road.
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Recommendations
qfl
Final Report ♦ Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force
Recommendations
Infrastructure
• From the very start of the task force's work, one of the
most important issues was to bring OWASA sewer and
water to the properties in the Rogers Road community.
• The major impediments to implementation are the
initial sewer assessment and the fear that sewer and
water service will cause an increase in property values
and taxes.
• We do recommend that extension of sewer and water
to all properties in this community. The proposal to
bring a school and other community facilities and
greater residential concentrations at the center of the
community will not be possible without the extension.
• In the following section, we make recommendations
which are aimed at reducing the negative economic
effects that might result from extending sewer and
water to Rogers Road.
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Recommendations
39
Final Report ♦ Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force
Consensus Recommendations
Community Preservation and Redevelopment
• We recommend that the Small Area Plan incorporate
mechanisms which will educate the community on
development in order to empower it to develop its
assets.
• Town and county should explore options similar to a
homestead property valuation system which keeps
taxes low on a property that is not being redeveloped
even if neighboring properties are increasing in value
because of redevelopment.
• Such plan may incorporate a requirement for payment
of a set number of years of back taxes is the property is
redeveloped to capitalize on the value created by
adjacent development.
• The Town of Chapel Hill should initiate a discussion
about annexation as part of the future dialogue on
providing services to the Rogers Road community.
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Recommendations
M
Final Report ♦ Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force
Consensus Recommendations
Our final recommendation is that the Town and the
Rogers Road community maintain the type of dialogue
which was made possible both by the efforts of the task
force and by the work the community did together during
the design workshop. This grassroots democracy in
action can only strengthen Chapel Hill and its varied
communities.
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Recommendations
Attachment 3
5
Orange County Staff Comments on
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force Report
Cost of Water /Sewer Improvements (County Manager's Office):
The most problematic part of implementation may be gaining public financing for
water /sewer improvements and the most controversial the Homestead -like
exemption to address long term property ownership and affordability. It should
be clear that grants are to be primary or sole funding source for water and sewer
improvements.
Claim of Well Contamination (Solid Waste):
Comment in second paragraph (p 9, History) regarding contaminated wells is
absolutely not true; not a single piece of reliable /legitimate evidence has ever
been presented, and two series of evaluations of local wells by the Orange
County Health Dept. has in fact concluded no trace of landfill contamination has
been discovered. The County strongly refutes this assertion.
Roadways Problematic (Solid Waste):
Given the minimal landfill buffers and storm water and other landfill support
features that are present, it seems unlikely that the roadways noted would be
feasible from a regulatory perspective. It is also not likely that public roadways
would be considered located so close to the actual waste disposal cells.
Alternative routes should be explored.
Use of Neville Tract (Solid Waste):
The Neville Tract is an essential component of landfill operations, serving as the
source of final cover soil for landfill closures (C &D landfill will close approximately
2027) and is the site where emergency storm debris is stored following being
ground. Until a new location for emergency storm debris management is
obtained, this tract is a critical part of local emergency management
infrastructure. Planning efforts should focus on the Greene Tract and assume
Neville is not available for some time.
Protection of Streams and Wetland (Environment and Resource
Conservation Department (ERCD) Special care should be taken to avoid
encroachment on two Bolin Creek headwater streams and associated wetlands
on this property as identified by Goldstein & Associates, Inc. (2000). A copy of
the Goldstein report is available from ERCD. Any school facilities should be
designed and sited to avoid the Bolin Creek headwater streams and associated
wetlands by Goldstein & Associates, Inc. (2000).
Construction of Trails and Other Recreation Opportunities on the Greene
Tract: (ERCD) ERCD supports the construction of natural trails and a paved
greenway trail as long as those facilities are properly located to minimize adverse
environmental impacts. The Composite Land Use Map (Figure 9) on p 17
identifies a large pond, which probably no longer exists on this property. There
may have been a pond at one time, but that area is entirely forested.
Preservation of Cultural Resources /Historic Properties in the Development
Process (ERCD): A cultural resources (archaeology) survey of the Greene Tract
conducted by TRC Garrow & Associates (2000) uncovered two historic sites, two
prehistoric sites, and four "isolated finds." The consultants determined that the
two historic sites were potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic
Places and warranted further research before potentially disturbing land use
activity occurred. The proposed road network through the Greene Tract shown
on p 13 -19 of the report appears to avoid the two sites, but ERCD recommends
examining this area more closely.
Due to the historic nature of the study area, ERCD would recommend that
additional archaeological investigation (surface and subsurface investigation) be
conducted in the rights of way of any future roads or potentially paved trails once
those corridors are formally surveyed. The Town and County may wish to work
together to conduct additional archaeological investigation as part of the
development process for the future school site identified by the orange area on
page 18 of the report. The Town and County may likewise wish to retain an
archaeologist to be "on call" during construction to monitor work and record any
finds during the development process for publicly- funded projects within the
Rogers Road Study Area.
The Task Force recommends preserving and integrating two historic buildings
into the future community facilities (p 21) . The Lloyd- Rogers House (OR 431), a
two -story Greek Revival building (ca 1850s), located on the AME Church
property is listed in the County's inventory of historic properties. The rear portion
of the house was removed earlier this year; some stabilization measures may be
needed to protect the house from deterioration to ensure its potential use for the
future.
The second historic property referenced in the report is the one -story log house
located at the end of Edgar Street. This building has been identified in the report
as a potential focal point for a community garden or farmers market. This
building was not recorded in the countywide survey, although it probably should
have been. Based on photos and a brief drive -by, the 1930s date of construction
seems on target. Like the Lloyd- Rogers House, the log building is in need of
maintenance. It may be prudent to pursue general cost estimates for renovating
these buildings as part of the long -term planning process implementing the Small
Area Plan.
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vicihlty of the breene Tract, as cata note
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which service would be newssaryTortho
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Attachment 5 10
{ {To be printed on County letterhead }}
June 3, 2009
Kevin Foy, Mayor
Town of Chapel Hill
405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 -5705
Re: Comments on Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force Report
Dear Mayor Foy:
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the Rogers Road Small
Area Plan Task Force Report. This important planning effort has been reviewed
by several County Departments and comments are included in the enclosed
sheets. The Board of County Commissioners formally received the Small Area
Plan at its June 2, 2009 meeting and considered its ramifications in respect to the
BOCC- appointed Historic Rogers Road Community Enhancement Plan
Development and Monitoring Task Force which completed its work in 2008.
We look forward to continued cooperation with the Town as the small area plan
moves through the adoption process in accordance with the provisions of the
Joint Planning Agreement. We are also eager in engage with the Town of
Chapel Hill and Carrboro in the creation of the local government work group
intended to work aggressively on implementation strategies, including grant
financing to secure recommended community improvements.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Valerie P. Foushee
Chairperson
Enclosure {Note: Attachment 3 is the enclosure}
Excerpt of Meeting Minutes
SUMMARY MINUTES OF A ASSEMBLY OF GOVERNMENTS
OF THE CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009, AT 7:00 P.M.
Present were Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy, Mayor pro tern Jim Ward,
Council Member Matt Czajkowski, Council Member Laurin Easthom,
Council Member Sally Greene, Council Member Ed Harrison, Council
Member Mark Kleinschmidt, Council Member Jim Merritt, Council
Member Bill Strom, Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton, Carrboro Alderman
Jacquelyn Gist, Carrboro Alderman Joal Hall Broun, Carrboro Alderman
Lydia Lavelle, Orange County Commission Chair Valerie Foushee, Orange
County Commissioner Alice Gordon, Orange County Commissioner Pam
Hemminger, Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs, Orange County
Commissioner Bernadette Pelissier, Orange County Commissioner Steve
Yuhasz, and Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens.
Staff members present were None.
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3. Receive a petition from Rogers' Road residents
Minister Robert Campbell addressed the petition submitted by Rogers'
Road residents. He said the community had bore the burden of all of the
community's trash and had been denied public services. He said each
petition requesting services in the past had been delayed for some reason.
He said the recommendation is that all entities should collaborate to find
funds for the Rogers Road — Eubanks community. He said the petition
submitted by the residents in December 2008 included a list of available
funding sources. He said the residents were asking elected officials to
commit to a specific date when services outlined in the petition will
happen.
Council Member Kleinschmidt said he had chaired the taskforce appointed
to address the Rogers Road requests for services. He said other elected
officials as well as several members of the community, and at large
members of boards and commissions had served on that taskforce for the
last two years. He said they received information from Orange County,
OWASA, and town governments, to achieve services and a vision for the
Attachment 6 11
12
community. He said the Rogers Road community was an old community
that in recent years had experienced urban encroachment. He said located in
one part of the community is the dump, and that Carrboro had annexed a
great deal of one side of Rogers Road. Council Member Kleinschmidt said
the taskforce had charettes to determine a vision of how to incorporate the
pressures of growth, and what elements make it a special place. He said the
area was owned by the jurisdictions around the table. He said on page 25 of
their materials there is a chart with a summary of the joint planning
activities that refers the report to all entities including schools, the
establishment of a community work group, and a funding and phasing plan
for water and sewer services. He said the goal was to develop access to
those services.
Alderman Gist said out of the group working on mitigation measures of
living near the dump, came the running of water lines up Rogers Road. She
said the problem was not so much getting the lines to the houses, but the
water pressure presented problems for old plumbing fixtures. She cautioned
that getting water into the houses was the issue, not running water lines
down the road and to the houses.
Alderman Broun said they should constitute the work group and set a
deadline for boards to come up with some plan.
Mayor Foy called for each separate board to review the information and
take some kind of action. Mayor Chilton said the work group had done
great work and the process for moving forward. He said he was prepared to
move forward.
Commissioner Jacobs said he and Chair Foushee and Commissioner Cary
had met with the community and a list of concerns had been raised at that
meeting that should be incorporated into this report. He said they had
looked into contracting with a plumbing company to do all the waterlines.
Commissioner Broun asked if each entity would go back and appoint people
for this work group and set a deadline. Commissioner Gist said the smaller
the group the better and suggested a core group with one member from
each body and begin the process with a Saturday retreat to determine the
next steps.
Mayor Foy said each board could develop its own process to appoint
members. Mayor Chilton suggested one member and an alternate. Minister
Campbell suggested there be a community resident and an alternate.
There was unanimous agreement from the Assembly.
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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 1, 2008
Action Agenda
Item No.
SUBJECT: Rogers Road Community Enhancement Task Force — Recommendations
DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) I No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Recommended Enhancements
Recommended Historic Rogers Road Gayle Wilson, 968 -2885
Enhancement Area Map
PURPOSE: To present for Board of County Commissioners' consideration the Historic Rogers
Road Community Enhancement Plan Development and Monitoring Task Force's recommended
Historic -Rogers Road Enhancement Area Map delineation and list of proposed community
enhancements.
BACKGROUND: At the May 3, 2007 BOCC meeting the BOCC created the Historic Rogers
Road Community Enhancement Plan Development and Monitoring Task Force. The purpose of
the Task Force was to develop and forward to the Orange County Board of Commissioners a
proposed plan, including financing options, for enhancements in the historic Rogers Road
Community. The Task Force was also charged with recommending the geographical
size /parameters of the Historic Rogers Road community, for which the recommended
enhancements would be provided
The Task Force has met seven times, with the first meeting held on June 6 and the most recent
meeting on November 12. A June 26, 2007 interim report was provided. At the September 12
Task Force meeting the attached map was adopted by consensus and is being recommended
to the BOCC for consideration. At the November 12 meeting the Task Force adopted a final list
of community enhancement recommendations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There will be a substantial financial impact related to implementation of
many of the Task Force's. community enhancement recommendations.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the Historic
Rogers Road Task Force's Recommended Historic Rogers Road Enhancements - and Area
Map.
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Memorandum
To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Laura Blackmon, County Manager
From: Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Management Director
Subject: Historic Rogers Road Community Enhancement Plan Development and Monitoring Task Force
Final Recommendations - Neighborhood Enhancement List and Area Designation
Date: April 24, 2008
At the November 12, 2007 meeting of the Rogers Road Community Enhancement Task Force the list of
community enhancement recommendations was finalized and recommended to be presented to the Board of
County Commissioners for consideration and implementation. The list is presented below:
1 a_ Do not use Eubanks Road as a site for the transfer station. Leave the Solid Waste
Convenience Center at its current location on the north side of Eubanks Road. Upgrade the
convenience center waste containers to enclosed waste containers as soon as possible.. This will
help reduce odor and the number of rodents escaping into the Rogers and Eubanks Roads
communities.
Orange Couttty
lb. Extend water and sewer mains be extended to provide public service to the recently endorsed
Rogers Road Community Enhancement Area, (which is the landfill impacted area), including
Ms. Nunn's property, at no cost to any of the residents. The Task Force further recommends that
water and sewer connections and OWASA impact fees for these connections be provided to the
Rogers Road Community Enhancement area at no cost to any of the residents. Orange County,
Chapel Hill, and Carrboro should utilize Community Development Block Grants, other grants, or
local funds where allowed by state law to pay for adding water and/or sewer mains, house
connections, and OWASA impact fees.
Chapel Hill. Carrboro, Orange County and OWASA
2. Reduce the odor from the landfill and convenience center now!! Pursue a masking agent
atomization for landfill working face. Complete landfill leachate sewer project to eliminate
leachate storage basin as soon as possible. Confer with OWASA and utilize best management
practices for the landfill industry to control odor and vermin.. For finance: lease the landfill areas
to a private company that can harvest the methane gas for profit and to help in odor reduction.
Orange County and Chapel Hill
3. Build a barrier wall (beginning with below the surface of the ground) to impede stop rodents and
other animals from leaving or entering the landfill and to decrease noise, improve air quality.
Plant more trees and other vegetation to obscure the view of the landfill mount.
Orange County and Chapel Hill
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4. The Task Force recommends that water and sewer mains be extended to provide public service .
to all of the Task Force recommended Community Enhancement Area (map attached), including
Ms. Nunn's property. The Task for also recommends that Orange County, Chapel Hill, and
Carrboro provide public water and sewer in the Community Enhancement Area where water and
sewer service are to be extended in paying the costs of connecting to water and sewer. This
assistance can take the form of Community Development Block Grants, other grants, or local
funds where allowed by state law. Costs for all residents should be eliminated or minimized to
the extent possible.
Chapel Hill, Orange County, Carrboro, and OWASA
5 Institute a moratorium on property taxes. Pay for /subsidize future taxes for the residents in the
community enhancement area for as long as any solid waste facilities remain in their community.
Pay impact stipend to property owners whose land is adjacent to the landfills. Be vigilant about
not allowing residents to lose their homes and/or property because of their inability to pay taxes;
advocate for residents who become at risk of losing their homes and/or land due to inability to
pay property taxes.
Return property taxes paid from the time of the opening of the landfills. (This would include
Millhouse Road residents.)
Orange County
6. Build park and other recreation facilities within the Rogers Road Community Enhancement
Area such as basketball and park type equipment: jungle gym, swings, picnic tables, benches.
The Parks and Recreation Department should maintain these facilities. Children within the
Enhancement Area should be provided summer youth employment opportunities.
Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County
7. Add NCDOT traffic calming bumps on Rogers Road and decrease speed limit to 25 mph. The
Task Force recommends that Orange County erect "Children Playing" and "School Bus Stop"
signs on Rogers Road. Residents of the Community Enhancement Area will identify appropriate
locations for these signs.
Chapel Hill_ Orange County Carrboro and DOT
8. Add sidewalks to both sides Rogers Road from Homestead Road to Eubanks Road.
Chapel Hill and Carrboro
9. Widen Eubanks Road and add shoulders and turn lanes at landfill facilities. These areas are
extremely unsafe and congested — especially in the mornings. Given the garbage and UPS
trucks and city buses, Eubanks Road is too narrow to be safe.
Chapel Hill Orange County, Carrboro and DOT
10. Bring the bus service down Rogers Road at least three times (morning, noon and evening).
The Task Force also recommends that Chapel Hill Transit re -route the North -South connector bus
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line to serve Rogers Road on either its northbound or southbound trip, beginning as soon as
possible. For the duration of the 2007/2008 service year, the Community Enhancement Area
should be designated as a Shared Ride Feeder Zone. Build an enclosed and lighted waiting area at
the bus stops.
Chapel Hill and Carrboro .
11. Add publicly financed street lights for public roads and streets.
Chapel Hill and Carrboro
12. Add fire hydrant north of Edgar Street, between the properties of Tim and Edward Peppers and
Nola Mae West. This hydrant will service properties that presently are more than 400 feet
and as far as 1500 feet from a fire hydrant.
C el Hill
13. Modify building, zoning, and other ordinances that make it difficultlimpossible for landowners in
the Community Enhancement Area to develop their property.
Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County
14. Do not allow industrial zoning. Do not allow any zoning that makes this community vulnerable
to big developers.
Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County
15. Do not allow any large development (including affordable house) on Purefoy Drive that has no
other means of egress into the Purefoy, Sandberg, and Edgar Road area other than Purefoy Road.
Chapel Hill
16. Ensure adequate representation of this community in local government'decisions that affect this
community, including land use ordinances.
Orange County, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro
17. Re -unify this community by de- annexing the west side of this community from Carrboro.
Carrboro
Do not divide this community between different jurisdictions. Do not annex this community
Carrboro and Chapel Hill
18. Document in writing all meetings concerning this neighborhood and have these documents
officially recorded and filed.
Orange County, Chapel Hill. Carrboro
19. The Task Force recommends that residents living near the Orange Regional Landfill take
initiative in identifying perpetrators of illegal dumping near the landfill to assist in successful
prosecutions. Identification of vehicles, license tags, drivers, and/or types of articles discarded
should be made when possible.
The BOCC should coordinate with the Orange County Attorney to pass legislation, which
provides for civil penalties for illegal dumping to make it easier to penalize people who litter or
dump. In addition, the BOCC will publicize the names of those convicted of illegal dumping. The
BOCC should increase enforcement of anti- dumping laws in the Community Enhancement Area.
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The Task Force recommends that additional "No Littering" signs be erected in the neighborhoods
near the landfill.
Orange County
20. Allow power to be turned on in power outages in a different order so we are not next
to last every time.
Duke Power
21. Pay more attention to our roads during ice and snow events.
Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and DOT
22. Expand fire, EMS, and sheriff services as soon as possible.
Chapel Hill, Orange County, Carrboro
23. St. Paul Church purchased a 20 -acre property that holds 3 -story house and neighboring cemetery
filled with history of local families. Community would like to see efforts that that section of the
property be protected from demolition and preserved as a Historic Site.
Chanel Hill, Orange County, and Carrboro
Note: St. Paul AME has purchased five adjoining properties along the northeast corner o
Rogers Road and Purefoy Road The parcel that contains the 3 -story house and cemetery was
included in that purchase. The house was recorded as part of a countywide survey for historic
properties or historic architectural resources in the early 1990's. These countywide surveys
were conducted throughout the state in conjunction with the North Carolina State Historic
Preservation Office. This particular house was first recorded in 1992, and re- surveyed during a
2006 update According to notes ofthe survey there is a white cemetery (Hogan) in the front
yard and a black (slave) cemetery somewhere in the back
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