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i <br /> a) Livabilitv: The Church will provide an idyllic setting for worship, living, <br /> playing, and contemplation. A "Park-like setting" is paramount to the <br /> achievement of a "Village" type of community in order to provide a high <br /> degree of harmony, serenity, and "livability" within the Project and <br /> surrounding neighborhoods. <br /> b) Visual Impact: Although the Site is somewhat removed from the "high- <br /> visibility thoroughfares" of Chapel Hill, the Project will be visually <br /> "engaging" and will be "friendly" with development in the surrounding <br /> area. The use of high-quality architecture and planning in a unified <br /> design scheme will place this community as a "Signature Project" for the <br /> region. <br /> c) Veqetation: A high degree of protection of the natural vegetation,with <br /> minimal land-disturbing activity, is proposed. Besides the natural <br /> woodland buffers at the perimeter of the site, numerous interior <br /> vegetation buffers will be used to separate the Project into different <br /> "zones". The protection of as many large deciduous trees as possible, as <br /> well as the "canopy" of trees, is vital to the success of the Project. <br /> d) Mobilitv: As a point of destination, there is minimal vehicular thru-traffic <br /> initially proposed for this development. Although vehicular circulation will <br /> be kept to a minimum, the "emphasis will be placed on the Pedestrian" <br /> with a network of pedestrian sidewalks interconnecting different parts of <br /> the Community with surrounding areas. A connection to the Habitat <br /> Community will be built per the recommendation of Chapel Hill <br /> Transportation. <br /> e) Activitv Centers: While the non-residential component of this <br /> development, the Church complex, is the main focal point of the Project <br /> and a "High-activity" zone, The Residential Area is considered to be a <br /> "Medium-activity zone". The Cemetery development and Greenbelt <br /> zone are "Low-activity" zones. The Greenbelt zone,with the introduction <br /> of the Pond, adjacent sidewalks, adjacent recreation, landscaping, yard <br /> lighting, etc., becomes a "Park" within the Community itself. <br /> f) Views: The Project site will become an "introverted site", with primary <br /> views directed inwardly towards the Greenbelt and secondary views <br /> towards green areas (i.e. buffer zonesj. <br /> Based on Article 4.4 of the Land Use Management Ordinance for Chapel Hill, in order to <br /> establish and maintain sound, stable and desirable development within the planning <br /> Statement of Zoning Atlas Amendment to R-5-C with Planned Development Mixed <br /> Use Zoning Designation for St. Paul Village <br /> St. Paul AME Church Community <br /> Chapel Hill, North Carolina <br />