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53- <br />Southern Human Services Center Property <br />0 <br />Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br />Pros and Cons of Potential Building Sites <br />Former Area's 1 and 2 <br />Pros <br />Cons <br />Site 3 <br />Pros <br />Cons <br />Site 4 <br />Pros <br />Cons <br />• Fairly level topography <br />• Adjacent to existing parking area <br />• Would not disrupt current on -site traffic pattern <br />• Small size (about 1 acre) <br />• Would encroach on mature hardwood forest located west of site <br />• Would disrupt newly established walking trails <br />• Least environmentally sensitive site (abandoned farm field and young pine trees) <br />• Large size ( >6 acres) <br />• Adjacent to existing facilities and infrastructure <br />• Would not.be overly disruptive of current on -site traffic pattern <br />• Moderately sloped topography <br />• Slight disruption of vista <br />• Primarily pine trees (would not need to remove mature hardwoods) <br />• Good access and visibility from Homestead Road <br />• Small size (about 1.2 acres) and moderate slope <br />• Would disrupt current on -site traffic pattern <br />(No comments regarding site #5, which is the expansion area for SHSC.) <br />Site 6 <br />Pros <br />Coils <br />Existing House <br />Pros <br />• Level topography <br />• Adjacent to existing facilities and infrastructure <br />• Primarily pine trees (would not need to remove mature hardwoods) <br />• Unusual location; access and visibility would be challenge. . <br />• Level topography <br />• Central location on property <br />• Could expand existing parking area to accommodate this site <br />Cons <br />• Would lose opportunity to reuse former farmhouse as small conference center <br />• Would have to cut down existing mature hardwood trees around the house <br />• Small size (just under 1 acre) <br />