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47U PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF NORTHSIDE PROPERTY, CHAPEL HILL, FOR DEVELOPMENT BY ORANGE COUNTY CONSIDERATIONS A. General Site Characteristics 1. Location The Northside Property, originally consisting of 9.23 acres, was deeded to Orange County by the Chapel Hill School Board (Tax Map Ref. Map 84, Block 7, Lot 3). It is located on McMasters Street, and is surrounded by older, established residential areas. 2. Land Area In 1978, Orange County conveyed approximately 0.65 acre to Chapel Hill Housing Authority. An additional 0.7 acre must be deeded to Town of Chapel Hill for proposed Caldwell Street Extension. McMas- ters Street R.O.W. widening will require 0.25 acre dedication, required Chapel Hill "Greenway" easement along Tanyard Branch (west boundary of Prop.) will require an additional 0.5 acre. Total conveyances and dedications of approximately 2.1 acres reduce property area to 7.13 acres. 3.- Terrain General topography can be described as being approximately one third relatively flat open field, a sloping, terraced middle section (con- taining buildings, parking and circulation), and an overgrown, un- developed area which slopes moderately to the Branch from the toe of embankment at the edge of existing drive and parking. The property has adequate natural drainage to handle surface run-off, but some storm sewers will be needed with new construction, 4. Access Church Street is now the principal thoroughfare from the general neighborhood to Town Center. McMasters Street and the "temporary" section of Caldwell Street provide access to the Property from Church St and so to "Downtown." When Caldwell St Extension is completed, it will provide a connector to traffic from West Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The property will then front onto two streets, allowing several access points, if needed. 5, Utilities The property has access to or is serviced by the following Utilities & Services: p. 1 of 12 p.