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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-19-2002-9fORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 19, 2002 Action Agenda Item No. ~_ SUBJECT: Cha el Hill Horace Williams Citizens Committee PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): Under Separate Cover Letter from Mayor Kevin Foy Requesting an Appointment to the Committee Memorandum, Dated 2002-10-07, Re Horace Williams Citizens Committee Resolution No. 2002-10-07/R=10 Establishing a Horace Williams Citizens Committee INFORMATION CONTACT: Clerk's Office, ext. 2130, 2125, 2126, 2129 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 245-2130 Chapel Hill Durham Mebane 968-4501 688-7331 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider an appointment to the Chapel Hill Horace Williams Citizens Committee. BACKGROUND: On October 7, 2002 the Chapel Hill Town Council passed a Resolution establishing the Horace Williams Citizens Committee to work with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to review information about potential development of the property and identify key issues for Council consideration. The Committee will be advisory to the Town Council in its deliberations with the University, and provide an additional structure for Chapel Hill citizens to express opinions related to the future development of the Horace Williams Property. The composition of the Committee will be composed of no more than 19 members, appointed to represent the Town Council, citizens with special expertise in the topic areas related to the Horace Williams property, neighborhood interests, and an elected official from the Board of Orange County~Commissioners and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION(S): Consider appointing a member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners to serve on the Chapel Hill Horace Williams Citizens Committee. . / ~ ~,,,~ TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL 3OE) NORTH COLUMBIA STREET CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 27S 1 E) OFFICE OF THE MAYOR October 16, 2002 Commissioner Barry Jacobs 200 South Cameron Street P.O. Rox 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Commissioner Jacobs: 2 (919)968-2714 FAX 919-969-2063 On October 7, the Chapel Hill Town Council passed a resolution establishing the Horace Williams Citizen Committee. The committee is charged with developing a set of Principles, including community interests and goals and objectives, and guiding the Council's deliberations with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill regarding the development of the Horace Williams property (Carolina North). The Council has requested that the Mayor ask the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Board of Orange County Commissioners, and the Carrboro Board of Alderman to appoint one representative each to the committee. The Town would greatly appreciate the contribution of your representative to the Horace Williams Citizen Committee and we look forward to receiving your appointment. Since.,rely, / ~ .~ Kevin C. Foy Mayor `,-_ _ _ - 3 AGENDA # 10 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Town Council FROM: Council Committee on Horace Williams Citizens Committee: Council Member Dorothy Verkerk Council Member Jim Ward Council Member Edith Wiggins SUBJECT: Horace Williams Citizens Committee DATE: October 7, 2002 Attached is a resolution establishing a e Council'stconsideration.d schedule of work for a HoraceWilliams Citizens Committee for th BACKGROUND On June 24, 2002, the Council appointed us to serve as a Council Committee to set the charge, composition, and schedule of work for the establishment of a Horace Williams Citizens Committee. The Council has set a goal, adopted April 8, 2002, to prepare for discussions with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about forthcoming proposals to develop the Horace Williams tract (Carolina North). The Council has named two Council me obinmended to the Chancellor the appointment of two Planning Advisory Committee, and has re citizens to that Committee. DISCUSSION The Council asked us to consider the charge, composition, and schedule for the Committee. Ch~he Committee We envision that the Horace Williams Citizens Committee would be advisory to the Town Council in its deliberations with the University, and provide an additional structure for Chapel Hill citizens to express opinions related to the future development of the property. The Committee would identify key issues, address citizen concerns, and report to the Council. We identified several topic areas for which the Committee would develop Principles, including community interests and goals and objectives. The topic areas include water/sewer, hazardous waste, stormwater, transportation, housing, schools, natural area protection, fiscal equity, and neighborhood interface. The Committee may add other topic areas as desired. __ - 4 The Committee would also identify points in the process where public hearings and forums would be appropriate. ._ Composition of the Committee We propose the Council _establish a committee of no more than 19 members, appointed to represent the Council, citizens with special expertise in the topic areas related to the Horace Williams property, neighborhood interests, and an elected official from the Board of Orange County Commissioners and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. We also recommend that the Mayor ask the Chancellor of the University. of North Carolina at ~ Chapel Hill to appoint a representative to the Committee. Schedule We propose that the Council considerbed25 2002 as fol]o~ws:g appointments to the Horace Williams Citizens Committee by Novem October 7: Adopt resolution establishing Committee November 11: Accept nominations to the Committee November 25: Appoint citizens to the Committee Once the Committee is established, we propose in the Committee's charge that it report regularly to the Town Council, and that it propose a process for Council consideration identifying when Public Hearings and Forums would be appropriate. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Town Council adopt the attached resolution establishing the Horace Williams Citizens Committee. ~.. L` - 5 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A HORACE WILLIAMS CITIZENS COMMITTEE (2002-10-07/R-10) WHEREAS, the Town's Comprehensive Plan has a goal to provide an environment where the Town of Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can collaborate to maximize mutual benefits; WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan includes a strategy to continue the Town's involvement in planning for the future development of the Horace Williams property; and WHEREAS, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has stated its intent to prepare a land use plan to serve as a future guide for the development of the Horace Williams property (Carolina North); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council establish a Horace Williams Citizens .Committee to work with the University, its consultants, and its committees to review information about potential development of the property and identify key issues for Council consideration. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the charge and composition of the Citizens Committee be established as follows: A. Charge of the Committee: - Develop a set of Principles, including community interests and goals and objectives, to guide the Council's deliberations with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill regarding the development of the Horace Williams property (Carolina North), including the following topic areas: o Water/sewer o Hazardous waste o Stormwater o Transportation modes, including transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and auto o Housing o Schools o Natural area protection o Fiscal equity o Neighborhood interface Provide advice to the Council concerning potential Town input to the University related to these Principles that should be considered, as the University's plans are prepared. - Keep the Council informed about work in progress on a regular basis. r ;.. ___......... .M `'' 6 - Propose a process for Council consideration identifying points in the process where Public Hearings and Forums would be appropriate, to be able to bring information to the attention of the community and provide opportunity for citizen comment. - Prepare recommendations for the Council's consideration regarding the University's plan for the Horace Williams property once a proposal is developed. - Provide advice to the Council about ways to incorporate these Principles into the Council's ultimate zoning and ordinances for the Horace Williams property. B. Composition of the Committee: Not to exceed nineteen (19) members to be appointed by the Council, .including: - 2 members of the Chapel Hill Town Council; - 8-9 citizens with special expertise in the first eight topic areas relating to the Horace Williams property, as identified in the charge; and - 3-5 neighborhood representatives. In addition, the Mayor shall request that the Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Board of nOrmber each to the Commisitteeers, and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen appoint one BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council expresses its intent to 20dv2ertise and make appointments to the Horace Williams Citizens Committee by November 25, This the 7~' day of October, 2002. ~..