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