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3 <br /> 1 and the original structure will be relocated to the new site. There will also be two 35-unit senior <br /> 2 independent housing, In the middle of the complex, there will also be 16 units of affordable <br /> 3 housing. There will also be a six-acre site of resource conservation with outdoor picnic sites, <br /> 4 etc. At the major complex, there will be a sanctuary, a fellowship hall with commercial kitchen, a <br /> 5 daycare, a health clinic, a "gymnatorium", and a museum. She said that this is a multi- <br /> 6 generational complex. <br /> 7 There are five land parcels that have been combined for the proposal. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> 10 Susan Levy, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, said that she <br /> 11 is speaking in favor of the rezoning request. She said that the services available in this complex <br /> 12 will be available to the homeowners of the Rogers Road area. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Commissioner Hemminger asked about the phasing and Gloria Sheely said that it is a <br /> 15 three-phase process. The first phase will be completed at the end of four years from approval <br /> 16 and the entire project should be completed no later than 12 years from the start. The first phase <br /> 17 will have the revenue-generating aspects: independent senior housing, gym, fellowship hall, <br /> 18 daycare, museum, and cemetery. The second phase will be the sanctuary. The third phase will <br /> 19 be the affordable housing and health clinic. <br /> 20 Jim Ward asked if there would be a park and ride lot and it was answered that there <br /> 21 would not. <br /> 22 Jim Ward asked if this project would be brought into the Chapel Hill Town Limits and <br /> 23 Gloria Sheely said that they have made a formal request to be annexed to the Town of Chapel <br /> 24 Hill. <br /> 25 Commissioner Jacobs asked if part of the site was limited by an illegal dump site. Gloria <br /> 26 Sheely said that they had done a Phase 1 Environmental Report when the site was purchased <br /> 27 in 2007. There has also been an updated report and there are no apparent hazardous site <br /> 28 areas. <br /> 29 Council Member Rich said that this is a wonderful project. She asked if there would be a <br /> 30 way to transport senior citizens around this very large complex. Gloria Sheely said yes and <br /> 31 there would be a shuttle service because of the church. <br /> 32 Mayor Kleinschmidt asked about the outreach on this complex to the community. Gloria <br /> 33 Sheely said that on a regular basis they have made presentations within their worship services <br /> 34 and they have worked with the Visitor's Bureau and Congressman David Price. <br /> 35 Jim Ward asked about the parking capacity and it was answered that there would be 100 <br /> 36 lighted spaces and 343 parking spaces. Jim Ward asked how that would correspond with a <br /> 37 meeting space for 650 and Gloria Sheely said that there are different uses at different times and <br /> 38 they went through all of that with the Town of Chapel Hill to determine the best parking <br /> 39 arrangements. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Commissioner Foushee commended the applicant for the services that will be made <br /> 42 available to this community. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 A motion was made by Councilmember Rich, seconded by Councilmember Pease to <br /> 45 recess this public hearing to a Town Council meeting on June 251H <br /> 46 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 47 <br /> 48 A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner McKee <br /> 49 to recess the public hearing and refer this to the Orange County Planning Board for a <br /> 50 recommendation on May 2nd with a decision by the Board of County Commissioners by June <br /> 51 1 9tH <br />