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%~GiC~tvMCn O Southern Human Services Center Property Homestead Road, Chapel Hill Pros and Cons of Potential Building Sites Former Area's 1 and 2 Pros Cons Site 3 Pros Cons Site 4 Pros Cons • Fairly level topography • Adjacent to existing parking area • .Would not disrupt current on-site traffic pattern • Small size (about 1 acre) • Would encroach on mature hardwood forest located west of site • Would disrupt newly established walking trails • Least environmentally sensitive site (abandoned farm field and young pine trees) • Large size (>6 acres) • Adjacent to existing facilities and infrastructure • Would not be overly disruptive of current on-site traffic pattern • Moderately sloped topography • Slight disruption of vista • Primarily pine trees (would not need to remove mature hardwoods) • Good access and visibility from Homestead Road • Small size (about 1.2 acres) and moderate slope • Would disrupt current on-site traffic pattern (No comments regarding site #5, which is the expansion area for SHSC.) Site 6 Pros Cons Existing House Pros Cons • Level topography • Adjacent to existing facilities and infrastructure • Primarily pine trees (would not need to remove mature hardwoods) • Unusual location; access and visibility would be challenge . . • Level topography • Central location on property • Could expand existing parking area to accommodate this site • Would lose opportunity to reuse former farmhouse as small conference center • Would have to cut down existing mature hardwood trees around the house • Small size (just under 1 acre)