HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-25-2016 - Agenda for BOCC and Hillsborough Board of Commissioners ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HILLSBOROUGH BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA
BOCC/Hillsborough Board of Commissioners Joint Meeting
February 25, 2016
Meeting—7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Richard Whitted Meeting Facility
300 West Tryon Street
Hillsborough,NC
(7:00) Welcome and Opening Remarks (Mayor Tom Stevens and Chair Earl
McKee)
1. Economic Development
a) County/Town Updates (Strategies; Collaboration; Concerns;
Questions)
b) I-40/Old 86 Economic Development District Area Plans and
Timing of Possible Utilities Expansion
c) Downtown Redevelopment(Future Uses of Town and County
Property, including County Jail and Colonial Inn)
d) Mountains to Sea Trail/Riverwalk
e) Tourism
2. Planning/Development
a) Collins Ridge and Effect on School Facility Needs/Rail Station
Area/Daniel Boone Village; Other)
b) US 70 Corridor Update on Redevelopment
c) Update on Former Truck Stop at Highway 86 and Interstate 85
3. Transportation/Transit
a) Hillsborough Bus Circulator Routes Update
b) Park and Ride Lot for 420 and ODX Routes
c) Churton Street Improvements
4. Information Items (Written Updates -Not for Specific Discussion)
a) Solid Waste/Recycling
b) Bond Referendum
Orange County Board of Commissioners' regular meetings and work sessions are
available via live streaming video at orangecountync.gov/occlerks/granicus.asp and
Orange County Gov-TV on channels 1301 or 97.6 (Time Warner Cable).
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HILLSBOROUGH BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JOINT MEETING
AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 25, 2016
SUBJECT: Joint Meeting Discussion Items
DEPARTMENT: County Manager/Town PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
Manager/Town Planning/
County Economic
Development/County
Planning/County Environment,
Agriculture, Parks and
Recreation/County Asset
Management Services/County
Solid Waste/County Finance
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
As noted in "Background" section Bonnie Hammersley, 245-2300; Eric
Peterson, 732-1270; Margaret Hauth, 732-
1270; Steve Brantley, 245-2326; Craig
Benedict, 245-2592; Tom Altieri, 245-2579;
Jeff Thompson, 245-2658; David Stancil,
245-2510; Gary Donaldson, 245-2550;
Gayle Wilson, 968-2885; Greg Wilder, 245-
2300
PURPOSE: To discuss topics of mutual interest between the governing boards of Orange
County and the Town of Hillsborough.
BACKGROUND:
1. Economic Development
This subject area provides the opportunity for the two governing boards to discuss the following
items:
a) County/Town Updates (Strategies; Collaboration; Concerns; Questions)
Throughout 2015, Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough have benefited
from a number of successful economic development initiatives which supported
the growth and retention of area small businesses, the promotion of agriculture,
arts & tourism, an increase in business recruitment & investment prospect activity,
and greater mutual collaboration between the County's & Town's economic
development partners in government and the Chamber of Commerce. A
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significant portion of this effort has been funded from the 2011 referendum that
created the 1/4 cent sales tax proceeds to benefit economic development and
education, called "Article 46" funding. Examples are as follows:
Financial Assistance Provided to Small Businesses in Hillsborough
• Since the creation of the Orange County Small Business Loan Program
several years ago, up until the current period, Hillsborough small businesses
have received approximately $500,000 in total loans to retain and support
their growth. This lending activity within the Town represents almost 80% of
all loans approved County-wide for small business borrowers. Recent loan
activity includes the following Hillsborough firms:
MasterPeace Barber Shop - home-based barber shop
Accidental Baker - gourmet cracker food processing
Beau Catering - upscale special events catering
Bacon Meat Market - deli & fresh local meat market (opening soon)
Seal The Season — Piedmont Food & Agricultural Processing Center
tenant (frozen blueberries & vegetables)
Mystery Brewery & Tap Room - microbrewery & retail store
• The Article 46-funded Orange County Small Business Investment Grant
Program began to make operational business grants of up to $10,000 per
applicant in 2015. County-wide, the new grant program awarded $245,840 to
39 total growing firms. Of this amount, a total of nine (9) Hillsborough small
businesses received $65,352 in total grant support, which was 26.5% of all
small business grants made last year. Those firms are as follows:
360 Degree Health - health care provider
Kyookz - food processing
Music Maker Relief Foundation - nonprofit
Q Garden - retail store
MasterPeace Barber Shop - home-based barber shop
Regulator Brewing Company - microbrewery
Seal The Season - Piedmont Food & Agricultural Processing Center
tenant (frozen blueberries & vegetables)
Accidental Baker - gourmet cracker food processing
Beau Catering - upscale special events catering
• Also in 2015, the Orange County Agriculture Economic Development Grant
Program provided a total of 20 awards exceeding $157,178 for area farms
and related agricultural food systems businesses. Approximately eight (8) of
those recipients have a Hillsborough mailing address and received 60% of all
agricultural grants County-wide.
Business Recruitment Activity
• Business prospect inquires by potential light industrial, warehousing and
commercial investors are strong and expanding in frequency. In 2015 the
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Orange County Economic Development office received over 65 separate
requests (by the State of North Carolina's Economic Development Partnership
agency, Duke Energy, commercial developers, brokers, etc.) seeking
information on available sites and buildings in the County. This activity is a 2x
increase over 2014, a 3x increase over 2013, and a 4x increase over 2012.
• For 2015 and into 2016 thus far, Hillsborough was represented with twenty
one (21) separate "green field" site data submissions to inquirers, and regular
site locations provided by the County included Waterstone (tracts 8 & 9),
Oakdale Village, Tryon Business Center at Meadowmont, N.C. 57 & N.C. 86
site, 2701 Old N.C. 86, Cardinal Drive (located behind Holiday Inn Express),
Owls Wood (N.C. 86 & U.S. 70 intersection), and sites adjacent to 1-40 & Old
N.C. 86 south.
• Over the same 13 month period, information on available buildings in
Hillsborough were submitted to investment prospects eighteen (18) times.
Those locations included the 24,000 square foot warehouse on Elizabeth
Brady Road, the 89,000 square foot warehouse on Eno Street (former
warehouse location for "A Southern Season"), and locations at Alex Gold's
Eno River Development.
• At least three (3) prospective hotel investors have scouted sites in
Hillsborough with the active site selection assistance of Orange County
Economic Development, Town staff and realtors.
• Within the next several weeks, the confidential firm holding a purchase option
on the 89,000 square foot Eno Street warehouse is expected to make an
announcement with its plans. Orange County Economic Development has
assisted this firm for two (2) years to find a suitable office and warehouse
location, and introduced the firm to this location a year ago.
• Utility line extension (sewer) to sites south of 1-40 and Old N.C. 86 are needed
in order to best market that property to high-caliber commercial, headquarters,
research & development, light clean manufacturing, and retail investment
prospects seeking locations with interstate exposure, highway access and
close proximity to Hillsborough's new UNC Health Care facility.
Agriculture
• The annual Orange County Agriculture Summit returned to Hillsborough in
February 2015 following a 2-year absence, and will convene here again on
February 29, 2016 at the renovated Whitted Building. This year's activities
will see a longer full-day program with multiple breakout session presentations
covering a variety of topics such as food systems and specialty crops.
• The Piedmont Food Agriculture Processing Center (PFAP) has recently
assumed new local management, led by Eric Hallman, with additional support
being provided by the Orange County Manager's Office, Orange County
Economic Development's agriculture staff specialist (Mike Ortosky) and
several County Commissioners. Internal discussions are ongoing related to
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ways to assist and retain PFAP tenants as they begin to transition as they
grow.
• Several Hillsborough and/or PFAP-based food processing firms, and
neighboring farms are recipients of the County's Article 46-funded Small
Business Loan and Grant programs.
Arts
• The Orange County Arts Commission made five (5) arts grants in the spring of
2015 totaling $9,300 to five (5) Hillsborough arts grant nonprofits:
Hillsborough Arts Council, Music Maker Relief Foundation, The Expedition
School, Grady A. Brown Elementary School PTA, and Hillsborough
Presbyterian Church.
• In addition, four (4) arts grants totaling $3,825 in Orange County funds were
awarded in the fall of 2015 to one (1) artist and three (3) nonprofits:
Hillsborough Arts Council, Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange
County, The Expedition School, and Ms. Tinka Jordy.
• The Town of Hillsborough is participating this year with Orange County in the
data collection for The `Arts & Economic Prosperity 5' study which measures
the economic development impact of the arts in the area. The `Arts &
Economic Prosperity 5' study is conducted among County & municipal
governments every five (5) years. In 2017 the County & Town will receive
individualized reports from the "Americans of the Arts" agency detailing the
importance that local art contributes to the community.
Collaboration Between Orange County, Town of Hillsborough, &
Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce
• In 2015 Orange County Economic Development funded an event in support of
the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce's special
membership breakfast that brought in guest speaker Chris Chung, C.E.O. of
the State of North Carolina's Economic Development Partnership. Orange
County also favorably responded to a sponsorship request by the Chamber
related to the Riverwalk nighttime movie series.
• The County & Town currently conduct "pre-development" meetings with new
retail and commercial business ventures planning to locate in Hillsborough, by
convening members from Orange County Planning & Inspections Department,
Economic Development, Health Department, the Town's Planning staff, Fire
Marshal, Zoning & others. One example of new Hillsborough firm that
benefitted from the pre-development meeting process is Colorado Burrito
Restaurant. The Town and County are going to be coordinating more on
similar initiatives as part of a more comprehensive customer service friendly
approach to new development in Hillsborough.
• The Planning & Inspections departments for the County & Town are working
together on new projects that wish to become a part of the local business
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community, such as the ongoing Bellevue Apartment project in West
Hillsborough, the purchase option by a confidential business for the 89,000
square foot warehouse on Eno Street, and the now public news of a Sheetz
convenience store & gas station that has submitted a building permit with the
County.
• Increased interaction is occurring among economic development partners with
the Town, County, and Chamber to meet and increase collaboration.
Examples include a new quarterly Business Roundtable Meeting conducted
by the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber in which the first presentation is
`Resources Available for Opening a Business in Hillsborough & Orange
County' on February 23rd. The Chamber is also holding steering committee
meetings as part of the Business Roundtable program in which economic
development partners can collaborate on various topics. Additionally, the
County Economic Development Department hosted a regional County-wide
Economic Development Roundtable discussion on February 16th.
Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss
issues related to this item as necessary.
No Attachments
b) 1-40/Old 86 Economic Development District Area Plans and Timing of
Possible Utilities Expansion
Hillsborough welcomes discussion on this topic. The Town's Future Land Use
Plan envisions the undeveloped property near the interchange to be developed
with public utilities and predominately non-residential (see Attachment 1-b —
Hillsborough Future Land Use Plan Map).
Orange County (OC) has included in its current year Capital Investment Plan (CIP)
water and sewer utility improvements in the northwest and southwest quadrant of
Old NC 86 and 1-40. This area includes over 200 acres and is designated
suburban office and mixed use on the OC/Town of Hillsborough (TOH) joint land
use plan and economic development land use on the County plan. This area is
not within TOH Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). Since Article 46 economic
development monies are being used, future projects should be non-residential and
tax-base/job building. OC and TOH engineering staff have discussed conceptual
alignments and capacity needs.
As a prerequisite to this project, OC and TOH would enter into a utility service
agreement that sets forth the conditions and responsibilities of the jurisdictions.
OC has similar agreements with Mebane and Durham.
The project scope will be to bring a 12" gravity sewer under the interstate from the
northwest to southwest quadrant with a `trunk' line that could provide service to
the majority of the southern interchange area. Joint party review design would
start this spring with construction possibly later in the year depending on interstate
crossing permits and easement acquisition. Management and
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planning/engineering staff will work together to craft an agreement and process
through the boards.
Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss
issues related to this item as necessary.
Attachment 1-b — Hillsborough Future Land Use Plan Map
c) Downtown Redevelopment (Future Uses of Town and County Property,
including County Jail and Colonial Inn)
The Town is recruiting a design team to assess the redevelopment and
development of a government campus on town-owned properties on East Corbin
Street. Town staff expects it may be 5 years before town-owned properties in
downtown may be made available for private development. The town will be in
partnership with the Orange Rural Fire Board on the two town-owned properties
that encompass the fire station. The Town's express intent in purchasing the
Corbin properties was to return the downtown properties to tax producing
properties.
The town has notified the owners for the former Colonial Inn of the Town's interest
in acquiring the property through a negotiated sale or eminent domain. No
specific action has been taken on eminent domain proceedings. The town
expects to gain access for its appraisers on or about March 15 once the roof work
is complete.
The County has recently completed a comprehensive space study of
administrative County facilities that has informed the County Capital Investment
Plan ("CIP") process through identifying facilities conditions, current uses, and
potential future uses. Staff will continue to address facilities issues and needs
through the space study process as needed and will report to the Board of Orange
County Commissioners as part of the annual CIP.
The County continues its staffing and schematic planning of its potential new
detention facility. Staff has performed an initial physical and market analysis of
the existing jail facility and property to establish development options for future
Board consideration if and when jail operations are discontinued on the site. This
analysis is ongoing and will be completed in coordination with the final staffing and
facility design of the new facility.
The County is in the designer selection phase of the Board appropriated
redevelopment the Environment and Agriculture Center on its current site on
Revere Road. The site is ideal for this use; however the facility is in significant
need of renovation. Staff intends to present a professional services agreement
into the agenda review process in March of this year for Board approval, followed
by a significant stakeholder input process prior to schematic design.
The Board appropriated Sportsplex Fieldhouse project is moving forward this
spring with the design-build firm selection process currently underway. This
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estimated 50,000 square foot field house will be located adjacent to the current
Sportsplex along US70 on property recently acquired by the County. The facility
will support indoor turf and court based sporting activities such as soccer,
lacrosse, basketball, and other court sports. The facility will also provide much
needed programming expansion space in the areas of equipment and floor
exercise training areas.
Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss
issues related to this item as necessary.
No Attachments
d) Mountains to Sea Trail/Riverwalk
The N.C. Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) is a part of the North Carolina State Parks
system, connecting Clingman's Dome on the North Carolina/Tennessee border to
Jockey's Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks. While some sections are already
built, many (including the eastern Piedmont section that includes Orange County)
have sections remaining to be located and created.
In summer/fall 2015, the NC Division of State Parks approved an MST Statewide
Master Plan, denoting the corridor of the primary route for the trail. The MST
within Orange County (please see maps at Attachment 1-d) would run from the
Alamance-Orange County line in the southwestern corner of the county, northeast
along the northern side of Cane Creek Reservoir, up and over the Cape
Fear/Neuse river basin ridge line, to the County's Seven Mile Creek Nature
Preserve and on to Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, where it would
connect with the Town of Hillsborough's Riverwalk. The Town's Riverwalk was
envisioned to be part of the MST, and it will be dedicated as part of the trail in
2016. After exiting Riverwalk to the east, the MST continues onto trails located on
the Classical American Homes Trust and other lands, before heading east into
Eno River State Park.
Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss
issues related to this item as necessary.
Attachment 1-d— Maps of Segments 11 and 12 of Mountains to Sea Trail
e) Tourism
Staff has provided information in Attachment 1-e addressing this topic.
Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss
issues related to this item as necessary.
Attachment 1-e — Orange County and Town of Hillsborough Tourism Related
Initiatives
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2. Planning/Development
This subject area provides the opportunity for the two governing boards to discuss the following
items:
a) Collins Ridge and Effect on School Facility Needs /Rail Station Area/Daniel
Boone Village; Other)
Collins Ridge is a 1000+ unit residential use project in Hillsborough's extra-
territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Orange County commented on the project impact on
traffic on Churton Street and the County realized impacts on human services,
especially schools. The development project proposes to make town traffic
consultant transportation improvements in the Churton Street corridor to
ameliorate project traffic. Joint staffs have had discussions with the North
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to explore the ability to use
developer traffic improvement funds to accelerate the comprehensive Churton
Street widening plans in the state Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).
From a school capacity perspective, the developer has not yet gauged the impact
of the preliminary `run' of SAPFO Certificate of Adequate Public Schools (CAPS).
Although capacity may appear to be available at various schools levels (i.e.
elementary, middle, high) which is the CAPS testing scenario, the specific school
elementary zone that serves this area is presently over capacity. A large
concentrated project and other residential approved projects in the area can
cause more drastic changes in the capacity projection models which can
accelerate new school Capital Investment Plan (CIP) needs.
Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss
issues related to these items as necessary.
No Attachments
b) US 70 Corridor Update on Redevelopment
The ownership of the North Hills Shopping Center has changed, but no plans for
redevelopment have been submitted. The proposed restaurant complex next to
Walgreens has an approved Master plan, but no further applications or actions are
pending at this time. While the town board continues to support the
recommendations in the Corridor Plan, no specific actions are in the works.
The transit item below regarding a potential Orange Public Transportation (OPT)
and GoTriangle transit stop near Faucette Mill Road and US 70 may provide some
redevelopment synergies.
Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss
issues related to these items as necessary.
No Attachments
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c) Update on Former Truck Stop at Highway 86 and Interstate 85
There is presently an approved site plan for redevelopment of the former truck
stop. Master site improvements are underway by the property owner of the large
parcel such as building deconstruction/demolition and erosion control/stormwater
designs. The site development is presently limited to the prior traffic counts of the
prior use since the nearby bridge has capacity limitations. A Sheetz gas
station/restaurant facility is planned.
Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss
issues related to these items as necessary.
No Attachments
3. Transportation/Transit
This subject area provides the opportunity for the two governing boards to discuss the following
items:
a) Hillsborough Bus Circulator Routes Update
The Hillsborough Circulator Route began in June 2011 and provides free fixed
route bus service to several residential areas and key non-residential destinations,
such as the Orange County Courthouse, Social Services Center, Orange County
Campus at Durham Tech, and UNC Hospital-Hillsborough Campus, among
others. Hourly service is provided Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. Operation
was funded for the first three years through a Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality (CMAQ) Program Grant and is now fully funded from public-transit
"Mobility Bill" dedicated vehicle registration fees. The Route has been modified
slightly from the original route, most recently last November, as a result of the park
and ride lease ending at the North Hills Shopping Center (former Maxway site).
Park and Ride users have been redirected to the Orange County Campus at
Durham Tech and the Orange-Durham Express (Route ODX), Orange-Chapel Hill
Connector, and Route 420 were also revised to reflect the change. Ridership on
the Circulator has been good, averaging approximately 1,200 riders per month.
Link to route map and schedule:
http://www.orangecountync.gov/orangecounty/departments/planning and inspecti
ons/orange public transportation/RevisedHillsboroughCirc2015.pdf
In addition, a new route that complements the GoTriangle 420 Route (Peak hour
service and approximately 550 riders per month) is the Orange Public
Ttansportation Orange-Chapel Hill Mid-Day Connector (approximately 300 riders
per month).
Upon request, staff can provide an update on additional future bus services to be
implemented in the Hillsborough area at the meeting.
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Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss
issues related to this item as necessary.
No Attachments
b) Park and Ride Lot for 420 and ODX Routes
The Town Board received an update from GoTriangle staff regarding options to
locate a transfer facility and park and ride for the new Route ODX at its meeting
earlier this month. This item has been placed on this joint meeting agenda to
provide an opportunity for the boards to discuss anything related to the topic. The
Town Board was generally supportive of the option proposed by Go Triangle to
locate a transfer facility along Cornelius Street/US 70 Bypass (possibly at
Faucette Mill Rd.) to facilitate access to the most routes, as well as residents
within walking distance, and a park and ride facility further to the east on US 70
Bypass at Newhope Church.
The Town will have to make adjustments to its development code, which its staff
is presently studying, to consider a park and ride lot at the church because it is
residentially zoned. The Town appreciates GoTriangle's willingness to have the
two facilities in the corridor so that access to the route is maximized for transit
dependent populations in Hillsborough.
The BOCC received the GoTriangle staff report on this item in its February 16
meeting agenda packet.
Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss
issues related to these items as necessary.
No Attachments
c) Churton Street Improvements
Due to the complex funding, getting final permissions from the North Carolina
Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has been time consuming on this project.
The current schedule would allow the bus stop work near the Justice Facility to
begin in May 2016 as the first portion of the construction work. The downtown
construction phase would last about 10 months, wrapping up in January 2017. In
Spring 2017, NCDOT has scheduled the resurfacing of Churton Street. Once that
is complete, the stamped crosswalks and final clean-up can take place. The best
estimate right now for full completion is the end of calendar year 2017. The town
will have a meeting with downtown businesses as soon as a contractor has been
secured so that full details of timing can be discussed and adjusted to the extent
feasible. Town staff acknowledges that the construction schedule is not the
desired schedule for local businesses, but construction of this type cannot take
place in January-March.
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Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Board can discuss
issues related to this item as necessary.
No Attachments
4. INFORMATION ITEMS (Written Updates — Not for Specific Discussion)
a) Solid Waste / Recycling
Orange County Solid Waste Management continues to provide weekly residential
curbside recycling services as has occurred since the program's inception in 1989
within the Town of Hillsborough and adds new homes as they become occupied.
The County's recycling program also continues to expand recycling services to new
businesses as we are contacted with service requests. The County provides
recycling services at all Town government buildings and Gold Park. Should the Town
be successful in its pending grant request to the State of North Carolina for
pedestrian recycling containers for downtown and along Riverwalk, the County and
Town will initiate services for those containers similar to the arrangements now in
place for servicing Carrboro and Chapel Hill downtown recycling receptacles.
County Solid Waste Department wishes to acknowledge the following businesses for
participation in the commercial food waste program:
• Weaver Street Market retail store at N. Churton Street
• Weaver Street Market Food House (central bakery and commissary)
• Hillsborough Barbeque Company
• Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center
• Food Lion Daniel Boone Village
• Food Lion Churton Square
County staff is currently in discussions with other businesses regarding participation
in the food waste recycling program and hope to be expanding to these new
locations as soon as collection logistical issues are resolved.
The County continues to plan for summer implementation of curbside recycling and
roll carts to the final approximate one-third of unincorporated Orange County
residences. It is anticipated that this rural collection service will be initiated in July,
2016.
The County Manager is currently engaged in discussions with the Town Managers of
Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough regarding a draft new Interlocal
Governmental Agreement for Solid Waste and Recycling. This agreement would
replace the previous agreement that was dissolved following the closure of the
county municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill in 2013. Once the Managers reach
general consensus on the new draft agreement, it will be submitted to the Towns
and County Board for consideration and approval, with an anticipated effective date
of July 1, 2016. The County is eager to reestablish the long and productive
partnerships between the Towns and County with regard to provision of solid waste
and recycling services and facilities.
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No Attachments
b) Bond Referendum
A summary of the planned November 2016 Bond referendum is provided at
Attachment 4-b.
Attachments 4-b — Bond Referendum Update
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with discussion of these
topics. There are no action items requiring formal Board decisions.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Social Justice Goal impact associated with discussion
of the items above.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Managers recommend the Boards discuss the topics listed and
provide appropriate direction to the respective staffs.
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-Mixed Resid.Neighborhood
-Mixed Use The Urban Services Boundary indicates the limits of Hillsborough water and sewer service consistent with an
I� Inter-local Agreement with Orange County,OWASA,Chapel Hill,Carrboro,and Hillsborough. Future Land Uses
Neighborhood Mixed Use would be used by Hillsborough and Orange County as the basis for approving zoning designations on colored
-Permanent Open Space parcels and those within the boundary,consistent with the Inter-local Agreement between Orange County and
Rural Living Hillsborough.
_Retail Service Areas inside the Urban Services Boundary without a Future Land Use designation have not yet been discussed
1 Small Lot Residential by the Planning Board. Areas outside the Urban Services Boundary with a Future Land Use designation are due
-Suburban Office to the boundary crossing a parcel. Areas outside the Urban Services Boundary with current utility service from
-Town Center the Town of Hillsborough will retain service.
-Urban Neighborhood
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SEGMENT 11 : Southwest Orange County Planning Priority
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Description Mid-Term Long-Term
Wish' �o From:Alamance County line NIL, S
_� j To:Hillsborough(I-40/I-85 south of Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area)
it ENO RIVER This segment runs from the Haw River Trail at the Alamance/Orange County line to
Mebane I ' 70 - _ 11 .N - ,j the Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area just near Hillsborough. The trail is
HawRiver , III , „r_ undeveloped with a considerable amount of public land available at the Orange
�� r Water and Sewer Authority(OWASA) and the Seven Mile Creek Preserve.
In _ •cconeechee Stat NA
Q Seven Mile•Mit ∎ Planning Strategies
z W :y Creek Preserve 0 ` r IL- The Orange County Parks and Recreation Master Plan(adopted November 2014)
QQ / ' addresses the current status of the MST and the need for detailed alignment
planning in Orange County.Current planning in Orange County is focused on
Q O completing gaps between Hillsborough and Durham County. Planning for the
trail on OWASA property will occur in the future.
• OWASA
Opportunities
/ 1 OWASA landholdings and Seven Mile Creek offer future route opportunities.
_ Completion of this segment is an opportunity to connect Eno River State Park,the
,4 Hillsborough River Walk,Occoneechee Mountain,and Seven Mile Creek Preserve.
k - Large Landholdings x Stream/River Corridors x Staff Resources
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40 - x Public Land
Sidewalk/Bicycle Network
Federal Property
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WASA IrliSi iv
Y oi ' Local Planning Floodplain/Wetlands Abandoned RR ROW
• ..,���tt Challenges
X4-0 gee' _7=-- Local planning is needed to identify the alignment between OWASA property- It\ e �f Chapel Hill and the Seven Mile Creek Preserve.How to best cross I-85/I-40 is another planning
a� consideration.
HAW RIVER
``"� Stream/River Crossings Coordinating Easments . Local Planning
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,Carrborosi
,.i �7Miles x Detailed Alignment Urbanized Corridor Federal Property
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x Major Roadway Crossing Floodplain/Wetlands
Legend
MST Status IJ County Boundary Interstate Q Segment Details Potential Section Sponsors(s):
•Constructed
•Designated State Park NC Route ® Constructed Trails:None Orange County, Orange Water
Planned Route (1/4 mi. buffer) = Open Space —US Route 0 Route Alignment:Cane Creek/ and Sewer Authority(OWASA)
OWASA
0 Adjacent Segment = Institutional Major Hydrography Additional Planning Stakeholders:
Key Properties:OWASA Triangle Area RPO,Durham-Chapel
Segment Start Municipal Boundary Proposed Trail Approximate Length:19 miles Hill-Carrboro MPO,Friends of the MST,
and End Points State Boundary —Other Trail DPR
Designated Segments within Planning Segment:None
SEGMENT 12: Eno River Planning Priority
® Mid-Term Long-Term
Description
From:Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area(Hillsborough)
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' 4 To:Falls Lake/Neuse River
IR i This segment follows the Eno River from the Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area in
Hillsborough through Hillsborough,Occoneechee Speedway and sections of the Eno River
T State Park to join the MST at Falls Lake.
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Eno River z = Durham is working to complete minor trail gaps.Hillsborough is moving forward
State Park X 501 a with later phases of their River Walk.Orange County's priority is completing the trail
between Hillsborough and Durham County.Land protection specialists with DPR are
t Hillsborough -' I„t O 12 working with prioritized needs to make connections within the State Parks system.
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` ' Opportunities
- ,� ' r r G Much of the remaining trail to be completed in Orange County can be accommodat-
'"a a O.Mtn FALLS 1f T ed.within Eno River State Park.Trail partners are actively coordinating to complete
�i # �FALLS
S Av ths priority segment. Friends of the MST Eno River Task Force is ready to assist in
. . 7.. building remaining sections of the trail within the park.
ORANG -� .�1 _
ti x Large Landholdings x Stream/River Corridors x Staff Resources
l ■ ` x Public Land Sidewalk/Bicycle Network Federal Property
:SW
i � •,ke x Local Planning Floodplain/Wetlands Abandoned RR ROW Mr
9.urtr-m� Challenges
�I > *.- pih t ' ! Eno River crossings may be needed,including a safe way to cross at or near Pleasant
i�i Green Road.Crossing US 70 is an identified obstacle.
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'I s x Stream/River Crossings x Coordinating Easments Local Planning
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Carrboro `->"-- 0 t • x Major Roadway Crossing Floodplain/Wetlands
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Segment Details
Legend
Constructed Trails:Occoneechee Approximate Length:26 miles
MST Status County Boundary Interstate
[ y ry Mtn.State Natural Area, Occo- Potential Section Sponsors(s):
Constructed neechee Speedway Trail,Hills-
State Park NC Route , # Durham City/County,Hillsborough,
Orange County,Eno River State Park
Planned Route (1/4 mi. buffer) 11111 Open Space US Route on the Eno,Horseshoe Park
Additional Planning Stakeholders:Eno
Route Alignment:Eno River
0 Adjacent Segment River Association,
= Institutional Major Hydrography t
Key Properties:Eno River State Hill-Carrboro MPO,Friends of the
Segment Start Municipal Boundary Proposed Trail Park, Occoneechee State Natural MST,DPR
and End Points
-.m.o..,State Boundary Other Trail Area, Occoneechee Speedway
Designated Segments within Planning Segment:Portions of trail within
Eno River State Park in Durham County
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Attachment 1-e
Orange County and Town of Hillsborough Tourism Related Initiatives
February, 2016 Summary
• The Town of Hillsborough has several agencies that work at varying levels to promote
quality of life and tourism for the town of Hillsborough.
o The Visitors Bureau works with each agency and also markets Hillsborough as
part of its umbrella tourism campaign.
• A new Economic Development and Tourism officer for Hillsborough, Shannan Campbell,
has been hired to work on tourism related activity and the Visitors Bureau has
welcomed Shannan to attend its board meetings.
• A new Hillsborough elected board member, Mark Bell,joined the Visitors Bureau Board
in January and we look forward to creating a mutually beneficial vision.
• Below are highlights of tourism activity within the town and county that have had a
positive impact on Hillsborough, NC.
o The Visitors Bureau Communications staff, led by Patty Griffin, works with
merchants, restaurants and micro-brews to secure national media. Hillsborough
has been included in several tourism related stories from Our State magazine to
Southern Living, Garden & Gunn, and Charlotte Magazine during the past six
months. Stories focus on the travel amenities of Hillsborough. Contact:
Hillsborough Tourism Board and Alliance for Historic Hillsborough.
o The Visitors Bureau worked with the new Hillsborough Economic Development
officer to produce a free ad in its 2016 Visitors Guide which is distributed to
45,000 visitors. The ad is off-set by editorial copy on Hillsborough throughout its
pages. Contact: Shannan Campbell.
o The late Donna Freeland worked closely with the Visitors Bureau to produce
their first ever brochure and guide to exploring the Shops at Daniel Boone. An
instant success, the guide was used immediately and a second printing is now in
process with Ms. Freeland's daughter, compliments of the Visitors Bureau.
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o A photo library of Hillsborough was produced by the Visitors Bureau in
conjunction with its contracted photographer, Donn Young. Photo books will be
distributed at the Joint meeting. Contact: Alliance, Hillsborough Arts Council,
and Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce.
o The Visitors Bureau contributed $1500 for lighting and marketing and the
Hillsborough Tourism Board provided a $6000 grant for the first annual
Hillsborough Hometown Holidays Festival which included the Holiday Parade,
Holiday Home Tour, and many other Holiday events. Visitor's Bureau staffer
Patty Griffin, volunteered, distributed media, and took pictures at the event.
Contact: Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce.
o The Visitors Bureau promoted Holiday events through its cooperative ad
program in the INDY WEEK.
o The Visitors Bureau contributed $5,000 and the Hillsborough Tourism Board
contributed $4,000 seed dollars to help launch Hillsborough's first radio station:
WHUP.
o A Calendar of Events is produced weekly for the Herald Sun and Hillsborough
activities are included. Contact: Susan Rice and Patty Griffin, in communications
with the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough.
o Visitor's Bureau Social Media and Website Coordinator, Tina Fuller, works
closely with Communications and Visitor Services Coordinator, Lindsey Paydon,
at the Hillsborough Visitor's Center to cross promote events and activities on
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and through I-Contact newsletter distribution. The
Hillsborough Visitor's Center has started spending marketing dollars on
sponsored Facebook content for special events this year. Contact: Alliance for
Historic Hillsborough.
o Sales staff communicates with Hillsborough Holiday Inn and Microtel on sales
leads that would boost occupancy rates. New this year: Stronger partnership
with Orange County's Parks and Recreation department to book Soccer-related
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business into Hillsborough hotels (as opposed to Durham and Alamance County).
Contact: Marlene Barbera direct with hotels.
o Advertising dollars are spent by the Visitors Bureau with, News of Orange, on a
monthly contract, to help sustain this important media vehicle in Hillsborough.
o Event sponsorship dollars are allocated to Historic Moorefields as part of the
Visitors Bureau commitment to heritage tourism, preservation and new event
venues. Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitor's Bureau and Hillsborough Visitor's
Center also work to promote events at Ayr Mount, when appropriate and
Burwell School.
o Visitor's Bureau Staff continues to dialog with Nicole Clayton, new proprietor of
the, Cloth Mill, to secure future social related business including: weddings,
reunions, galas and corporate retreats.
Community Relations:
In addition to tourism-related programs, Orange County's expanding Community Relations
Department has launched a successful advertising public service program in News of Orange
that features residents (Michael Malone is February) and reports upcoming dates and
initiatives.
A new on-line website program, Vitamin 0, regularly features Hillsborough residents talking
about why they love living in Hillsborough. Recently featured:
Eli Belz:
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/public affairs/meetelibelz.php
Jeannie Petterson:
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/public affairs/meet jea n n iepetterson.ph p
Jay Ladd (Cedar Grove)
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/public affairs/meet jay ladd.php
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Michael Malone
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/public affairs/Michael Malone.php
Summary: Orange County's tourism and community outreach efforts benefits Orange County
and tells the story of the unique sense of place that is Hillsborough.
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Attachment 4-b
Bond Referendum Update
The Bond Referendum is on schedule for November 8, 2016. The purpose and
amounts are indicated below:
Purpose Amount
Public school facilities $120,000,000
Housing for persons of low and moderate income $5,000,000
The key events and dates for the public, county, and school systems are as
follows:
Events Important Dates
1. School Boards to adopt resolutions requesting School boards adopt at
bond referendum respective March meetings
2. Publish Notice in Newspaper of Intent to File February 21
Application with Local Government
Commission
3. County Board introduces bond orders and March 22- Southern Human
schedules public hearing Services Center, Chapel Hill
4. Public hearing and adoption of bond orders; April 19- Southern Human
formally set ballot questions and referendum Services Center, Chapel Hill
date
5. Bond Referendum occurs November 8
6. Post Bond Referendum- Resolution to December or January Board of
confirm results and publish notice of results County Commissioners
meeting
County management meets regularly with both school systems to coordinate bond
referendum and financing activities.