HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 08-22-2006-5oORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: August 22, 2006
SUBJECT: Authorization to Close
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central
Services
Action Agenda
Item No. ,5-p
on Eubanks Road
PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
County Attorney
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pam Jones, 245-2652
Geof Gledhill, 732-2196
PURPOSE: To consider authorizing the County Attorney tc complete closing on the Eubanks
Road property, acquired for siting the Animal Services Facility.,
BBACKGROUND: In September 2005, the Board authorized the purchase of a 5.5 acre parcel
of land on Eubanks Road as a potential site for the proposed Animal Services Facility for a total
of $167,000. One of the conditions of closing was that the County acquire the needed
regulatory approvals from the Town of Chapel Hill. The County has received reasonable
assurance through various conversations with Town Planning staff that the property may be
used for the intended purpose, although a Special Use Permit (SUP) and perhaps re-zoning
may be required. Since the process is lengthy (12 months is cited as the timeline for expedited
review), the County Attorney and Staff are recommending that the Board authorize the property
closing in advance of the requirement far regulatory approval condition being met,
In the unlikely event that an SUP or re-zoning request is not granted, the property is desirable
for and would likely be used as buffer area for the Landfill, which is immediately to the west of
the subject property.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is na additional financial impact prompted by this action. Funding
far the purchase of this property is provided by the 2004 2/3 Net Debt Reduction Bonds, as
approved by the Board in September 2005.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board amend the Offer to
Purchase and Contract to delete the requirement that the Town of Chapel Hill approve Orange
County s planned governmental use of the property before the County is required by the
contract to purchase the property; and authorize the County Attorney and the Finance Director
to close on the purchase of this property as soon as practical.