HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-18-1999 - Attachment 3TOWN OF CARRBORO
NORTH CAROLINA
September 22, 1998
Ms. Margaret Browr~ Chair
grange County Board of Commissioners
P.O. Box 8181
F~illsborough, N.C. 27278
Dear Margaret: '
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It is my pleasure to inform you that the Carrboro Boazd of Aldermen and I have
completed our responses to your most recent memo. Generall~r speaking, there appeared
to be support for your proposals. Therewe~e, however, several items the Board decided
needed to befine-tuned. The following reflects our proposed changes:
L GREENS TRACT _
(a) Carrboro acquiesces to using no more than 60 acres of the Greene tract for
solid waste-related activities.
Additionally, as easement should be placed on the property precluding the
siting of a MSW landfill on this tracrt.
(b) Additionally, Carrboro proposes that the remainder of the Greene tract
be divided as follows:
(1) Affordable Fiousing/L.and Trust
Twenty (20) acres should be placed into a land trust for
development of housing.
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(2) Conservation Park
The remaining acreage should be set aside as a conservation park
Additionally, it is our position that, if reasonably possible, the conservation
area should be set aside in such a.manner as to buffer existing nEighbors.
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Margaret Brown
September 22, 1993
IL COi12PENSATION
(a) The Board of Aldermen maintains its position that water lines should be
extended to the Mill l:Iouse Road neighborhood.
(b) The Carrboro Board of Aldermen prefers using LOG resources to fund
' water line improvements. We accept, however, the possibility of using a
1 ~ sales tax revenue as a viable alternative with Orange County financing
the project with repayment over athree-year period.
IIL FIlYANCIlVG ISSUES
The-case has yet to be made that additional funding sources are unavoidable. The
LOG financing committee has yet to finish its work, and we cannot take a firm
position on this issue until more information is available.
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen believes quite strongly, however, that if it does
become necessary to implement as availabdiry fee, that only a "progressive" fee
will be acceptable. The fee structures outlined in the County report were
regressive in nature. _
IV. ADDTITONAL LAND PURCHASES
The only property, which the Carrboro Board of Aldermen would consider
agreeing to-the purchase of by the LOG are properties tax map referenced as: '
7.18..27, 7.18.27E, and 7.18.27F. These properties must be offered freely for
purchase and the properties, if purchased, are to be used only for a transfer station
and/or materials recovery facility and/or buffering.
We look forward to working with you and the County Commissioners on this endeavor.
Sincerely,
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Michael R Nelson
Mayor
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_cc: Members, Orange County Board of Commissioners
John Link.
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Mayor Rosemary. Waldorf
Members, Chapel Hill Town Council
Cal Horton