HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2001-048 Resolution affirming a Process for Resolving the Disposition of the Remaining 109 Acres of the Greene Tract-Res- ;?40 O J . Approved
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING A PROCESS FOR RESOLVING THE
DISPOSITION OF THE REMAINING 109 ACRES OF THE GREENE TRACT
WHEREAS, Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill acquired
the 169 acre property known as the Greene Tract in 1984 as an asset of the joint
solid waste management system; and
WHEREAS, title to 60 acres of this property was deeded exclusively to Orange
County in 2000 under provisions of the 1999 interlocal "Agreement for Solid
Waste Management "; and
WHEREAS, under the same interlocal agreement the County and Towns agreed
to bargain in good faith during the two year period following the effective date of
the agreement to determine the ultimate use or disposition of the remaining 109
acres of the Greene Tract; and
WHEREAS, the end date of the "bargaining period" as defined in the agreement
is April 17, 2002, the second anniversary of the date upon which the County
assumed overall responsibility for solid waste management in Orange County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of
Commissioners does hereby affirm that it will consider the following general uses
of the Greene Tract: open space, affordable housing, school sites, and other
non -solid waste public purposes; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of
Commissioners does hereby affirm the following points as the process to be
pursued jointly with the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill to resolve the
disposition of the remaining 109 acres of the Greene Tract:
• All three governing boards adopt a formal resolution affirming the general
proposed uses of the property they would be willing to consider
• Consideration of uses should be based on the cultural and biological
resources assessment reports that were produced regarding this property
• Jointly appoint a working group comprised of two elected officials from each
of the three entities
• Each Manager assigns specific staff to support the work group in planning
different options, consistent with the general direction from the three
governing boards
• Hold a public forum on the general uses affirmed by the three governing
boards during the early part of the process
• Consider the use of consultants to assist in developing a realistic site analysis
and preliminary land use plan
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• Refer the options developed to each of the three jurisdictions' Planning
Boards for comment
• Try to develop options that provide as much specificity as possible (e.g.
roadbeds, utility lines, drainage, building footprints, buffers, etc)
• Target completion of the work group recommendations during September -
October 2001
• Target reaching agreement among all three governing boards on the
disposition of the remaining 109 acres between October — December 2001
This, the 1" day of May, 2001.
Stephen
Chair