HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-17-1995 - V-B 1
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No r/-$
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 17, 1995
SUBJECT: Transfer of County Owned Property to Town of Chapel Hill for
Affordable Housing
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT County Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT
Resolution Rod Visser, ext 2300
Property Map TELEPHONE NUMBER
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
PURPOSE: To consider adopting a resolution that would authorize staff
to pursue a process that would result in the transfer of a small parcel
of property to the Town of Chapel Hill for affordable housing uses.
BACKGROUND: in 1977, the County obtained by tax foreclosure a small
parcel of land on Scarlette Drive in Chapel Hill (Tax Reference Number
7 . 27A.B.7 ) . This property measures roughly 25 by 275 feet and is
immediately adjacent to the Chapel Hill Cemetery and another parcel
owned by the Town that is slightly smaller than one acre in size. The
approximate tax value of the County owned parcel is $3 , 000 . In its
present configuration, the parcel is of no practical use to the County.
County and Town staff have had informal discussions about the
possibility of conveying the property to the Town of Chapel Hill for
use in an affordable housing demonstration project. Chapel Hill Town
staff have discussed with Orange Community Housing Corporation the
prospects for building a number of small starter homes on their parcel .
If the County and Town parcels were combined, producing a resulting lot
of about 1 .2 acres, Town staff indicates that it is possible that 6 to
8 homes of 900-1000 square feet, either attached or detached, could be
built on small lots subdivided from the larger parcel . Preliminary
discussions suggest that the target population would be individuals
earning from 500-80% of median income.
If the County wishes to convey this property to the Town, it can do so
without going through the normal public auction process of advertising
for upset bids. The County Attorney could prepare the appropriate
agreement outlining the terms and conditions under which the County
would convey the property to the Town. Assuming the Town agrees to use
the property for affordable housing purposes, the Manager suggests that
the property transfer be accomplished for nominal consideration. If
the Board wants to pursue this arrangement, a formal written agreement
would be prepared for future consideration by the Board.
RECOMMENDATION.: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the
attached resolution.
2
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO DEVELOP AN AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER
OF A PARCEL OF COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY TO THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL
WHEREAS, Orange County acquired by tax foreclosure in 1977 a small
parcel of land on Scarlette Drive in Chapel Hill , and
WHEREAS, this parcel is of no practical use to the County under current
circumstances, and
WHEREAS, this parcel abuts a larger parcel of land owned by the Town of
Chapel Hill , and
WHEREAS, informal discussions at staff level have reflected the Town' s
interest in acquiring the County owned parcel , to be combined with the
Town owned parcel and used for a joint affordable housing demonstration
project involving the Town and orange Community Housing Corporation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of
Commissioners does hereby authorize the County Manager and County
Attorney to pursue a formal agreement between the County and the Town
that would lead to the transfer of the County owned parcel to the Town,
for nominal consideration, for affordable housing purposes .
This, the 17th day of October, 1995 .
`� O'�' / S`, z4 csc� I ,.1 Y,a _�� I' o �s �� 1r• �
0 3 Z5 4 0
or
In
LLI
In
0 /
19 5 M ix
T to
fiz
�O 'em � /fir. ' \ 1 1 ^/ 1 N i •?' \ \t
N
0 O
X10
r,
6p o N / I X4/2 � •�\ ''F�'k'['.'• \X V\\ � � i.\. f\
\ COL
,
/� (EY