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corner of Homestead Road and Seawell School Road. The current zoning is Residential 2, and <br />the application proposes rezoning to Chapel Hill's Residential 4 Conditional Zoning District. <br />With the conditional use-zoning district, no development can occur on the property without <br />Chapel Hill's approval in a special use permit. There is a special use permit application tracking <br />through Chapel Hill's process currently. The Residential 2 zoning district allows for up to four <br />units per acre. The applicant is proposing floor area that is greater than allowed with the <br />Residential 2 zoning district. <br />Bill Strom said that Chapel Hill had a big discussion at the hearing on this. He asked if <br />the comments should be restated far the record. <br />J. B. Culpepper said that she would hope that the comments would follow the application <br />through the process. The Chapel Hill Attorney agreed. <br />Eric Chupp is the applicant. He said that his company has been building small <br />communities like this in Chapel Hill for a long time. He said that this is a conditional rezoning <br />and is conditioned on the site plan they are presenting. He said that they are not asking for a <br />higher density as far as the number of units, but only far increased floor area. He said that R2 <br />would allow 86 homes on the property, and this proposal is for 72 homes. This request has <br />been tracking through Chapel Hill's process. He said that, thus far, there has been no <br />opposition to this proposal. He said that, during the planning process, they tried to pay <br />particular attention to the goals of the comprehensive plan, as follows: <br />• Open Space -approximately 60°~ of the site is going to remain <br />untouched <br />• Stream Preservation -there is a stream that bisects the sight and the <br />buffer has been respected. There was a land swap with the <br />neighboring land so that property owners would not have to cross the <br />Resource Conservation District to have access to their property from <br />Seawell School Road. <br />• Tree Preservation -the largest trees will be saved and will be the <br />focal point of the entranceway. There is also a park in the middle with <br />recreational amenities. <br />• Affordable Housing -there will be 20°~ affordable housing, when the <br />ordinance only required 15°~. Orange Community Housing has <br />recommended a slight modification of that with three-bedroom houses <br />and lower prices. <br />• There is an elementary, middle, and high school all within walking <br />distance of this community. <br />• Capkov volunteered to put bike lanes along Homestead Road and <br />Seawell School Road as well as sidewalks to connect the site with all <br />of the public schools. <br />• The location is right for the rezoning and close to the elementary <br />school, and the development is targeting young families. <br />Eric Chupp said that behind the community Homestead Village is the Horace Williams <br />Tract, so at some point there will be educational and employment opportunities also within <br />walking distance. He said that the entire infrastructure for sewer and water has been extended <br />to the site. Also, the two existing homes on the site are being recycled and moved to a lot off <br />Rogers Road. <br />Public Comment <br />Rev. Campbell asked about the site where the old homes will be moved and if there <br />would be water and sewer and Eric Chupp said yes. He asked for specific information an the <br />