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File #: [18-0077]    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Passed
File created: 1/3/2018 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 1/31/2018 Final action: 1/31/2018
Title: Update on Municipal Services Center.
Attachments: 1. Draft Staff Presentation, 2. Site Design Presentation Materials, 3. Draft Community Guiding Principles, 4. Staff Presentation, 5. Council Questions with Staff Response, 6. Letter from Community Members to Council, 7. A RESOLUTION TO RECEIVE AND REFER GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES CENTER PROJECT TO THE TOWN MANAGER AND TOWN ATTORNEY FOR INCLUSION IN A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (2018-01-31/R-6)

 

 

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Update on Municipal Services Center.

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Staff:

Department:

Mary Jane Nirdlinger, Assistant Town Manager

Manager’s Office

Jabe Hunter, Assistant Police Chief

Police Department

Aaron Frank, Senior Planner

Planning Department

 

Overview: The Town staff will provide the Town Council with an update on the Municipal Services Center project, including an overview of the community workshop discussions including proposed guiding principles the Construction Manager at Risk selection, and the schedule for the Development Agreement. 

 

Recommendation(s):

That the Council receive the draft Guiding Principles and refer them to the Town Manager and Town Attorney for inclusion in the Development Agreement draft.

 

Decision Points:

                     Refer the Guiding Principles to the Town Manager and Town Attorney for inclusion in the Development Agreement

 

Key Issues:

                     Receive the Guiding Principles and offer any feedback to staff

                     Receive an update on the design progress and offer any feedback to staff

                     Receive an update on the project schedule

 

Fiscal Impact/Resources: N/A

 

Where is this item in its process?

Council Goals:

Create a Place for Everyone

Develop Good Places,  New Spaces

Support  Community Prosperity

Nurture Our Community

Facilitate Getting Around

Grow Town  and Gown Collaboration

 

Attachments:

 

Resolution

 

Draft Staff Presentation

 

Site Design Presentation Materials

 

Proposed Guiding Principles (prepared by the community)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A RESOLUTION TO RECEIVE AND REFER GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES CENTER PROJECT TO THE TOWN MANAGER AND TOWN ATTORNEY FOR INCLUSION IN A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (2018-01-31/R-6)

 

WHEREAS, on September 27, 2017, the Town Council authorized the Town Manager and Town Attorney to negotiate a Development Agreement for a Municipal Services Center on University-owned property on Estes Drive Extension; and

 

WHEREAS, the negotiation schedule included community workshops to address specific community interests during the negotiation of the Development Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, representatives of the proximate neighborhood have worked openly with the neighborhood to share guiding principles that are reflective of neighborhood interests; and

 

WHEREAS, Town staff and the project design team have been and will continue to be engaged with the neighborhood for the duration of the negotiations; and

 

WHEREAS, the clarity and transparency offered by guiding principles is recognized as a mutual benefit to the community and the project team; and

 

WHEREAS, there is general agreement on the guiding principles received this evening; and

 

WHEREAS, the community and design team will continue to work together to achieve mutually satisfactory outcomes for this project.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council authorizes the Town Manager to include guiding principles, based on the proposal this evening and as further refined through discussions between the community and project team, in the draft Development Agreement when it is presented to the Town Council for their consideration.

 

 

This the 31st day of January, 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting.

 

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PRESENTER: Mary Jane Nirdlinger, Assistant Town Manager

 

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Council receive the draft Guiding Principles and refer them to the Town Manager and Town Attorney for inclusion in the Development Agreement draft.

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