Agenda - 10-11-1995 - Items 1 and 2 - Appendix 1

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Environmental Analysis Existing Conditions of the Area • The area contains some of the very few industrial sites in Chapel Hill (United The following series of maps describes the natural Parcel Services - UPS). and man-made features of the area as it is today. This information and these maps serve as the base • The land with the most severe building upon which the Recommended Plan was constraints in this area is the land adjacent developed. to the stream beds and those areas that have shallow depth to groundwater. Environmental Analysis • A primary ridge meanders from east to The area contains a few sensitive natural west, separating the area into the New environment areas. In particular, the Old Field Hope drainage basin to the north, and the Creek and its tributaries drain north towards New Bolin/Booker drainage basins to the south. Hope Creek. Bolin Creek and its tributaries drain • The southern portion of this area drains to to the southwest, while Booker Creek and its tributaries drain to the southeast. the southeast and southwest, making it possible to provide gravity sewer to this Most of the Northwest area contains slopes of less portion of the area with orderly extensions than 5 percent, making it quite unlike the rest of to the existing gravity systems. Chapel Hill. The steeper slopes (5 to 15 percent) • The northern portion of this area drains to are mainly along the edges of the major streams. Slopes in excess of 15 percent are relatively the north and will require a pump station isolated, and exist primarily at the intersection of in order to provide sewer service to this portion of the area. Old Field Creek and 1-40. In terms of soil suitability, most of the area has • The area is crossed by three power line few or only moderate constraints. A strip in the rights-of-way that converge at a sub-station center of the site has moderate to severe on the south side of Eubanks Road. constraints for building because the depth to • This area has easy access to a major groundwater is less than one foot. The numerous interstate interchange that provides creek beds also create constraints to building. regional and statewide access to the area. Summary of Major Findings • The area is bisected from north to south In summary, the analysis found that the study area by a rail line. has the following primary characteristics: In conclusion, because the land in the Northwest • The large amount of land with less than Area is largely undeveloped, a good opportunity g exists for the Town to undertake long range 10% slopes make this area unique in planning for this area. Chapel Hill. • The large amount of land with only minor building constraints suggests a wide range of development possibilities for the area. Northwest Small Area Plan Page 1l