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0 At the conclusion of this process, the Manager may recommend a final site for the BOCC's approval for the complete development, construction, and operation of the Southern Branch library. Original sites nominated for examination by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen The BOCC approved site selection criteria in September of 2012 and authorized staff to send a letter to the Town of Carrboro soliciting sites for evaluation using said criteria. The Town of Carrboro offered three sites in a letter submitted in December, 2012. These sites include: 1) 301 West Main Street — Carrboro Town Hall; 2) 1128 Hillsborough Street, Carrboro; and 3) 401 Fidelity Street, Carrboro. The County Manager directed staff to evaluate these three sites in accordance with the site selection criteria. On March 19, 2013, staff presented to the BOCC its partial Phase 1 analysis of these three sites. Staff recommended the elimination 301 West Main Street site (i.e. the Town Hall) from consideration due to significant constraints, most notably the condition of the building, limitation on usable space for the library, limitations on future expansion, and potential parking conflicts. Staff recommended 1128 Hillsborough and 401 Fidelity Street as candidates for further Phase 1 "in- depth" analysis; the summary is as follows: 1128 Hillsborough Road 401 Fidelity Street 1. VISUAL APPEAL: Existing power lines to the 1. VISUAL APPEAL: Property is partially west running through an existing easement and a developed as a cemetery with significant trees on community garden. Property has vegetation the western portion of the property. Property is scattered throughout and is surrounded by single- surrounded by non - residential and multi - family family residential developments and a property developments. slated for development as a park. 2. REVIEW /APPROVAL PROCESS: Project 2. REVIEW /APPROVAL PROCESS: Project would require a heightened permit review process would require a heightened permit review (i.e. Conditional Use Rezoning, text amendment, process (i.e. Conditional Use Rezoning, text etc.) amendment, etc.) 3. ALIGNMENT WITH PLANNING TOOLS: 3. ALIGNMENT WITH PLANNING TOOLS: Property appears to satisfy various 'goals' with There is no clear synergy between uses (i.e. respect to the location of a library from both the cemetery and library) allowing them to be County and Carrboro's standpoint. There are developed together in accordance with local land enhanced opportunities for synergy between a park use policies and regulations. and a library. 4. SERVICE TO EXISTING /FUTURE 4. SERVICE TO EXISTING /FUTURE POPULATION: Property can serve existing and POPULATION: Property lends itself to serving anticipated future populations in the region. existing, local, population. 5. DEFEATS OBSOLESCENCE: Sufficient 5. DEFEATS OBSOLESCENCE: There is a space exists for development of a library facility that limited development window on this property with can morph over time to accommodate the needs of limited opportunities for expansion. southern Orange County residents. 6. SITE CONDITIONS, ALLOWANCES, AND 6. SITE CONDITIONS, ALLOWANCES, AND CONSTRAINTS: The site has a significant utility CONSTRAINTS: The site has significant visible easement that will need to be negotiated. The rock outcroppings as well as wet areas and tree parcel also lacks significant road frontage. An cover, all of which will need to be confirmed with existing NCDOT drainage easement could further analysis. The proximity of the cemetery complicate access. poses unique challenges to the development of the property.