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ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: December 10, 2002
Action Agenda
Item No. ~ ~- E,
SUBJECT• Chapel Hill Horace Williams Citizens Committee _
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
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 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 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
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RECOMMENDATION(S): Consider appointing a member of the Orange County Board of
Commissioners to serve on the Chapel Hill Horace Williams Citizens Committee.
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TOWN OF CHAPEL. HILL '~""°
306 NORTH COLUMBIA STREET
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 2751 C)
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
October 16, 2002
Commissioner Barry Jacobs
200 South Cameron Street
P.0.13ox 8151
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Dear Commissioner Jacobs:
(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 (Cazolina 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 Boazd 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.
Sincer-ely,
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Kevin C. Foy
Mayor
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AGENDA # 10
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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 charge, composition, and schedule of work for a
HoraceWilliams Citizens Committee for the Council's consideration.
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 members to serve on the Chancellor's Horace Williams .
Planning Advisory Committee, and has reconunended to the Chancellor the appointment of two
citizens to that Committee.
DISCUSSION
The Council asked us to consider the charge, composition, and schedule for the Committee.
Charge of the 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 g7~al~ 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.
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The Committee would also identify points in the process where public hearings and forums
would be appropriate.
Comyosition 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 Boazd of Orange
County Commissioners and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen.
We also recommend that the Mayor ask the Chancellor of the University. of North Cazolina at
~ Chapel Hill to appoint a representative to the Committee.
Schedule
We propose that the Council consider advertising and making appointments to the Horace
Williams Citizens Committee by November 25, 2002, as follows:
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 regulazly
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.
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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 Cazolina `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 Cazolina 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 chazge and composition of the Citizens Committee be
established as follows:
A. Chaz~e 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 regazding the development of the Horace Williams
property (Cazolina North), including the following topic azeas:
o Water/sewer
o Hazazdous 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.
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- Keep the Council informed about work in progress on a regular basis.
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- 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 Orange County Commissioners, and the
Carrboro Board of Aldermen appoint one member each to the Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council expresses its intent to advertise and make
appointments to the Horace Williams Citizens Committee by November 25, 2002.
This the 7`~ day of October, 2002.
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