HomeMy WebLinkAboutNSN RES-2001-110 Resolution Regarding Recommended Uses of the 109 Acres of the Greene Tract That Remain in Joint Ownership APPROVED ✓rQ-
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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.