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Update on Implementation of Improvements in the Historic Rogers Road Area - Preliminary Engineering and Outreach Efforts
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Board of Aldermen an opportunity to consider information on the next phase of planning for the extension of sewer service to the Historic Rogers Road area, and on an outreach effort that will seek to clarify the vision for development in the area.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327 - pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: Following the completion of the Historic Rogers Road Task Force's work in late August and the consideration of the Task Force recommendations by elected boards in September, October, November, and January, discussions of implementing the committee's recommendations have continued. Materials associated with the work of the HRRTF may be found at http://www.townofcarrboro.org/pzi/HRRNTF.htm.
The consensus from the November 21, 2013 Assembly of Governments meeting was to move forward with further analysis of the mechanics/feasibility of the conceptual sewer alignments identified to date. OWASA staff has provided a preliminary scope of work and cost for this next step. The Town of Chapel Hill has estimated the cost of a public outreach effort, a concept identified by the County and Town Managers and endorsed by the HRRTF that would seek to identify action steps to provide sewer service to the neighborhood and clarify the vision for development in the area, including the Greene Tract. A summary of the actions is provided here:
Activity
Refinement of cost estimates to provide sewer to 86 parcels - preliminary engineering
Outreach to identify action steps to provide sewer service in the neighborhood
Cost estimate
$130,000
$30,000 to $50,000
Time Frame
8-10 months timeframe, with issuance of an RFQ occurring possibly in early April and engineering work commencing within 8-12 weeks following
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