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3 The BOCC received staff analysis and directed the Manager to defer any additional Phase 1 in- depth analysis on any of the three sites. The BOCC supported 1) analysis of additional sites should they be presented to the Manager, 2) continuing honoring the Carrboro partnership, 3) consideration of multiple use facilities; 4) consideration of sites within proximity to lower /middle income neighborhoods; 5) emphasis on sites with adequate parking; and 5) better understanding and projected uses of rural and urban populations. The BOCC also supported topical analysis of in context of the library strategic plan involving long term vision, and the relationship with the Chapel Hill library. Additional sites nominated for examination by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen On May 10, 2013, the Town of Carrboro offered four additional sites in a letter submitted to the County Manager. These sites include: 1) 120 Brewer Lane, Carrboro (Butler Property); 2) 300 East Main Street, Carrboro; 3) 203 S. Greensboro Street, Carrboro (Town owned property); and 4) 201 N. Greensboro Street (CVS Property). The County Manager directed staff to evaluate these additional sites in accordance with the site selection criteria. This letter is represented in Attachment B, entitled "May 10, 2013 Carrboro Additional Sites Letter ". A site locator is represented by Attachment C, entitled "Southern Library Site Locator ", which illustrates the original three sites proposed in addition to the four presented for evaluation within the May 7, 2013 letter. Staff has completed a partial Phase 1 analysis of these three sites, the full analysis is Attachment D, entitled "Additional Site Partial Phase 1 Analysis ". Staff recommends that 203 S. Greensboro Street be eliminated due to the extremely small site and severely limited parking availability should any structure be built on the site. Staff also recommends that 300 E. Main be eliminated due to its probable cost prohibitive base lease rate in excess of $25 per square foot (note Attachment E, Sample Lease Cost Illustration). Staff recommends that 201 North Greensboro Street be eliminated due to site constraints, the probable high acquisition cost of the property, and the probable requirement to acquire more property adjacent to the site. The summary site analysis is as follows: 120 Brewer Lane 300 East Main Street 203 S. Greensboro Street 201 N. Greensboro Street 1. Visual Appeal: Building to 1. Visual Appeal: Property has 1. Visual Appeal: Property 1. Visual Appeal: Property house proposed library is direct frontage along Main has direct frontage along S. has direct frontage along N. located within a mixed use Street with a view of Greensboro Street, Roberson Greensboro Street and W. development comprised of surrounding non - residential land Street, E. Carr Street, and Weaver Street with a view residential and non- uses. Maple Avenue with a view of of surrounding non- residential land uses as well surrounding residential and residential land uses. as a parking deck. Rear of non - residential land uses. There is existing the property looks over landscaping on adjoining wooded area. An existing, lots. unused, building is to be demolished. 2. REVIEW /APPROVAL 2. REVIEW /APPROVAL 2. REVIEW /APPROVAL 2. REVIEW /APPROVAL PROCESS: Project would PROCESS: Project would PROCESS: Project would PROCESS: Project would require a heightened permit require a heightened permit require a heightened permit require a heightened permit review process and review process and amending a review process (i.e. review process (i.e. amending a previously previously approved `master Conditional Use Rezoning, Conditional Use Rezoning, approved `master plan' by plan' by the Town of Carrboro. text amendment, etc.) text amendment, etc.)