Jeanne Dubi, the president of the Audubon Society, said that both organizations are working with county staff and engineering firm Kimley-Horn to create the wildlife habitat. Design plans are expected to be complete this summer and the nonprofits expect to begin fundraising by the fall.
The future of the southwest parcel and the northwest parcel (which contains the Apex Road fire station) remain uncertain. A sliver of the northwest portion could be rezoned for government, high density or industrial use in the coming years.
Dubi called on the board to consider a history center or relocating the county’s parks and recreation headquarters to the southwest parcel.