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Orange County to pursue 10‑year ground lease, design study for Homestead Road day center and cold‑weather cots
Summary
The Board authorized staff to negotiate a ground lease with UNC for 2700 Homestead Road and to prepare a $16,000 compliance and design study so the site can host cold‑weather cots this winter and be evaluated for a future integrated day center opening by mid‑2027.
Sept. 16, 2025 — The Orange County Board of Commissioners authorized staff on Sept. 16 to enter negotiations with the University of North Carolina for a ground lease of 2700 Homestead Road and to prepare a compliance and design study to assess the site for emergency cold‑weather cots and a future integrated day center.
The county will pursue a 10‑year ground lease with UNC for the 1‑story former Duke Power building, which county staff say totals roughly 24,000 square feet and sits near the IFC Community House and the former Chapel Hill police station on M.L.K. Boulevard. Staff recommended spending $16,000 in the current fiscal year for a design and compliance study to scope required renovations and code items if the facility is used as a county‑operated day…
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