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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNSN RES-2001-110 Resolution Regarding Recommended Uses of the 109 Acres of the Greene Tract That Remain in Joint Ownership APPROVED ✓rQ- �G ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A RESOLUTION REGARDING RECOMMENDED USES OF THE 109 ACRES OF THE GREENE TRACT THAT REMAIN IN JOINT OWNERSHIP 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, on November 19, 2001, the Greene Tract Work Group, comprised of two elected representatives appointed from each jurisdiction, approved a resolution making recommendations to the County and Town governing boards regarding basic uses to be programmed for the 109 acres of the Greene Tract that remain in joint ownership; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby affirm solely the three public purposes of open space (primarily the preservation of the natural environment), affordable housing (as defined in the Affordable Housing Task Force report), and recreation (both active and low impact) as the three basic uses to be programmed for the 109 acres of the Greene Tract that remain in joint ownership; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby affirm that this property will not be used for any solid waste management purposes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby charge the Greene Tract Work Group to develop a more detailed written and graphic concept plan for the use of the 109 acres for presentation to each board by March 2002. This, the 3rd day of December, 2001.