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106 <br /> Site: Northside <br /> Owner. Oran.ge County <br /> Acreage: 8.94 . <br /> Structures: Northside School, Orange County Pre-5chool <br /> Topagraphy: A 44 foot drop from east to west elevations,the site is alrea.dy tena.ced.with ' <br /> prime buildable acrea.ge to i3�e east. <br /> RCD: There is a resource conservation district on the western edge of the properiy; <br /> na impact to the project would be expected. . <br /> Tax Value: $0 <br /> This is the site of Norkhside School located between Caldwell and McMasteis Street in the <br /> middle of the Northside neighborhood.The site has served as a school locatian since being � <br /> built in 1924. Oran.ge County.is the curren.t owner of the pmperty. Services now provided.at <br /> the site will be moving to other locatians in the future freeing the site up for considera.tion. <br /> The current Pre-K operating on the site provided an addition to the school and currently <br /> - serves 50�60 students.The immediate surroundi.ng neighborhood has been changing over the <br /> past years from a residential area to a UNC student housing azea There are currently 60 <br /> elementary students living in the immediate area. � � <br /> Pros Challen es <br /> If acquired from the County, land casts Consideration for present Pre-K apera.tion <br /> would be m.i.ni.mal would be r ' ed <br /> Site is already teira.ced for construction Careful consideration of aitendance zones <br /> would be required to meet Boazd <br /> expectations for balance in SFS and Free an.d <br /> Reduced lunch <br /> Utililies aze already in place Some demolition wovld probably be required <br /> addin to construction costs <br /> Entry from Caldwell an.d McMasters could Consideratian of historical nature of the <br /> separate bus and walldng iraffic � building would be required.Lincoln.Alumni _ <br /> r senta.tive felt this could be accom lished <br /> Natura].waIk zone exists with a complete� In a Neighborhood Conservatian.District that <br /> sidewallc network in lace - would restrict the hei t of the buildin s <br /> 'Thi.s may be the anly site in fihe central area A prototype(Scroggs or Rashkis)would be <br /> of either town that would ever be avaalable d.ifficult to fit on the site <br /> The SUP was approved.an 12/13/76 far <br /> quasi-public use for institutional � � <br /> o ' tions of an educa.tional nature <br /> School placement would be a positive to the <br /> nei borhood <br /> C:�Documents and Settings�Adn�inistrator�Desktop104172008BoardAgen.da.�Site � 3 <br /> Selection:abstractdoc <br />