Heart of the Triad update

The steering committee for the Heart of the Triad concept unanimously adopted the following amended resolution this morning. It will be sent to the seven governmental bodies for consideration and hopeful adoption. Once it is adopted and the new committees are in place, the current steering committee's work is finished.

Local Governments Joint Resolution
Concerning Heart of the Triad

Whereas the Heart of the Triad project represents a unique opportunity for the communities of Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Winston-Salem, and Oak Ridge along with the counties of Forsyth and Guilford, to work together to create a mixed use development area that maximizes job creation and preserves the natural environment;

And whereas the Heart of the Triad project requires the cooperation and participation of all seven governmental entities to succeed;

Now therefore be it resolved that __________________ (insert appropriate jurisdiction) does hereby support:

I. The Technical Committee, made up of managers and staffs, to continue to undertake a cooperative approach, working with the four chambers of commerce and the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation to advance the development of the Heart of the Triad project.

II. Development of a Heart of the Triad Strategic Planning Committee. This committee will replace the former “Heart of the Triad Steering Committee” and will be made up of one elected official from each jurisdiction for a total of seven (7) members on the committee. In addition to the committee member, each jurisdiction will select one alternate elected official to represent the jurisdiction when the member has schedule conflicts or other reasons that prevent attendance of committee meetings.

III. Development of a Stakeholders Advisory Committee, facilitated by the Heart of the Triad Technical Committee Chairperson. This committee will be created by the Heart of the Triad Strategic Planning Committee as follows:

8 – Residents and/or property owners of the Heart of the Triad area (4 from each County) to be nominated by the County Commissioner seated on the Heart of the Triad Strategic Planning Committee in consultation with other members of the County Board of Commissioners.

2 – Representatives of Commercial Development Industry (1 from each County).

2 – Representatives of Residential Development Industry (1 from each County)

2 – Representatives of Industrial Development Industry (1 from each County).

2 – Representatives nominated by the Piedmont Triad Partnership (1 from each
County).

1 – Representative of a Sierra Club in the Triad.

1 – Representative of the Piedmont Land Conservatory.

1 --Representative of the Piedmont Triad International Airport Authority

IV. The request of the four chambers of commerce and PART for funding from the North Carolina General Assembly to assist the Heart of the Triad Strategic Planning Committee.

V. The respective governmental entities to coordinate and develop a detailed land use plan based upon agreed upon 2035 growth projections and the Heart of the Triad preferred concept plan. This detailed land use plan would be used to make appropriate changes to the jurisdictions’ adopted comprehensive plans following community input.

VI. PART in cooperation with the MPOs to revise the regional traffic model to reflect new proposed roads, transit, land uses, and growth plans for the Heart of the Triad.

VII. The Heart of the Triad Technical Committee, in cooperation with the participating jurisdictions, to develop and propose service and infrastructure plans for roadway, utilities, regional parks, and educational facilities that will serve the Heart of the Triad and to recommend a variety of possible funding sources.

VIII. PART in cooperation with the MPOs to identify air quality actions to assure compliance with Clean Air Standards and compatibility with the natural and man-made environments.

IX. Development by the economic development groups, chambers of commerce, and the Piedmont Triad Partnership of a unified approach for marketing the Heart of the Triad that will promote the creation of jobs.

X. The plan will seek to complement and not conflict with economic development initiatives with said jurisdictions.

XI. If the plan involves shared financing of infrastructure or other economic development investments, it shall also develop a mechanism that allows for revenue sharing among participating government units commensurate with their level of investment.