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ii members of the Sunrise Coalition, and the Chandlers Green Homeowners' Association, to present the concept plan and answer questions. The concept plan was presented for review to the Community Design Commission in August 2004 and again in September 2004, and to the Town Council in October of 2004. Following these reviews, Habitat hired an acoustical consultant to conduct on-site measurement of noise levels. Activity Since July X, 2005 During the summer of 2005, two members of the HHOC Board of Directors met with two designated members of the Sunrise Coalition and Andy Sachs of the Dispute Settlement Center. The meetings concluded when both sides failed to reach agreement about the scope of the discussions. Based on the results of the ~on site sound measurements, HHOC decided to limit construction to areas where the projected peak hour average sound level in 2015 would be 67 dBA or less, and to construct the dwelling units such that the overall average sound level inside the homes would be less than 40 dBA. This decision resulted in a boundary line for development that is about 335 feet from the centerline of the highway (I-40). In November 2005, Habitat was able to put a property on Ginger Road under contract that allows for an entry into the proposed subdivision from Ginger Road, and eliminates the need to crass the Resource Conservation District with a road. Also, a private developer had submitted a developmentplan for an adjacent property to the south of Habitat's property. The developer of this property, Bradley Green, agreed to design his sewer to his property so that it would serve Habitat's property, thus eliminating the need for a pump station. The design team that had prepared the first concept plan reconvened late in 2005, and based on the changes noted above, designed a new concept plan of 50 single family, attached homes on I9.4 acres. HHOC Board members contacted members of the Sunrise Coalition to provide them with the results of the sound study, and to give them an overview of the new concept plan, which was then submitted to the Town of Chapel Hill on January 19, 2006. A meeting was set up at Garol Woods for HHOC to present the new concept plan to the Sunrise Road neighbors.. This well attended meeting was facilitated by Andy Sachs, and was held on February 2, 2006. In addition, HHOC responded in writing to a series of questions regarding the concept plan that was submitted to us by the Sunrise Coalition. Those questions and our responses are attached to this report. The Community Design Commission reviewed the plan on February 15, 2006, and the Town Council reviewed it on April 19, 2006. HHOC is currently preparing a development application for submittal to the Town that incorporates feedback from the most recent CDC and Town Council reviews. The current intent is to submit a development application for 44 single family detached homes, in response to the neighbors concerns about the attached single fanuly homes