Greene Tract

The Greene Tract is a parcel of land jointly owned by Orange County and the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill. The three entities are creating a long-range plan to guide development and preservation activities on this site.

The links on the righthand side of the page are to Board of County Commissioners agenda items from recent years, along with a detailed historical timeline.

Greene Tract Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The Greene Tract FAQ can be found here. To submit additional comments or questions, please click here.

November 2021 Community Events

November 7 - Open House

November 8 - Virtual Meeting

  1. Animal Services offers grant program for animal welfare initiatives

    Orange County Animal Services is offering The Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Grant, a program to support animal welfare initiatives and projects in Orange County, thanks to a generous donation from Friends of Orange County Animal Shelter for that purpose. Read on...

Environmental Assessment and Webinar

The Greene Tract Environmental Assessment can be found here. Background information regarding the Environmental Assessment can be found here.

Due to COVID-19 and limitations in conducting community outreach, the local governments, in partnership with SynTerra, agreed to produce a webinar video in order to present the Greene Tract Environmental Assessment to the public. This webinar is now available for viewing by clicking the graphic below.

  1. What is the Greene tract?
  2. What are the plans for the Greene Tract?
  3. Why is affordable housing such an important issue in Orange County?
  4. Why is the county changing the 2002 agreement that called for more of the land to be preserved?
  5. What are the next steps?
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