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004 Low Med High Phase I BOA COMMENTS 1 2 3 Visibility has not been an issue • Price is within established budget for the Chapel Hill Library or for many others that could be cited. Good signage on the street will alter passersby.Traffic count is incorporated under"access" below. There is no reason to give any further consideration to a site that is not within budget. 1 2 3 Site Capacity Some of the parking needs may be • Meets minimum acreage (urban met from parking available within services vs. rural services) a larger complex(e.g.300 E. Main)or from proximate public • Space for building and necessary parking. on site parking • Determination of space needed "space for future expansion" shall be forward-looking in regardsa�pacts the budget to future impact of library for site purchase:Build for 21" technologies and alternative Century use.Footprint reflect transportation. need for less hard copy,stack • Adequate utilities space storage. • Space for future expansion • Space to accommodate the necessary setbacks, road expansions and other site amenities_ 1 2 3 Access Density downtown. • Accessibility for pedestrians Downtown is the most • Accessibility for vehicles accessible location by bus, Accessibility for public bile and pedestrian population, • transportation: must be on an Assembly of Governments Meeting: • existing Chapel Hill Transit route 11130/09Attachment 12:OC that serves downtown Carrboro. Long-Range Library Facility Planning Recommendation #4 pg.17: "The establishment of a southwest regional branch library combining the collections,staff,and services presently located at McDougle Middle School Carrboro Branch and the Century Center Cybrary. This branch should be centered in the town of Carrboro" 1 2 3 Centrality Fundamental questions of location • Existing population should be a primary concern.