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Project Status Update for the 203 S. Greensboro Project
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide the Board of Aldermen with an opportunity to receive an update on the 203 S. Greensboro project.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning, Manager's Office, Town Attorney, Economic and Community Development
CONTACT INFORMATION: Trish McGuire, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org, 919-918-7327; David Andrews, dandrews@townofcarrboro.org, 919-918-7315; Bob Hornik, hornik@broughlawfirm.com, 919-929-3905; Annette Lafferty, alafferty@townofcarrboro.org, 919-918-7319
INFORMATION: Work on this project has continued in earnest since the Board of Aldermen held a public hearing on concept plan options in September. Town and county staff continue to work together to support the project's advancement. A webpage with quick links to background information has been added to the Town's website, http://www.townofcarrboro.org/1127/203-S-Greensboro-Project. This agenda item seeks to update the Board of Aldermen on the status of the project, including project scope, the issues of temporary and long-term parking, development agreements and potential building users. Information on these topics is provided below.
Project Scope
Currently anticipated uses. The project concept provides for the possible co-location of several principle uses including Town offices (specifically those needed for the Recreation and Parks Department), the planned Orange County Southern Branch Library, and the ArtsCenter. Additional supplemental and related potential uses include a Virtual Justice Center, an initiative of North Carolina Central University School of Law (http://law.nccu.edu/technology/virtual-justice-project-2/virtual-justice-project/ ), a seed library (http://seedlibrarian.com/), WCOM radio (http://wcomfm.org/ ), and a teen center.
The Town and Orange County executed a Development Agreement on December 4, 2017 (Attachment A). The Town Attorney is in the process of drafting separate developm...
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