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LUI Statement of Justification Homestead Twins Conditional Rezoning A zoning map amendment is justified to accommodate the proposed "Homestead Twins" community because of A) Changing conditions at or around the intersection of Homestead Road and Seawell School Road where the community is to be located, and: B) to more fully achieve the purpose of the comprehensive plan. In addition, the proposed zoning amendment will help promote public health, safety or general welfare of the community in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. The request for a zoning atlas amendment has been submitted as a conditional rezoning. The approval of the request would authorize the development of the 72 home community of "Homestead Twins ", the plans of which have been formally submitted to the Town of Chapel Hill. The current zoning for the "Homestead Twins" property is R -2 and would accommodate up to 86 homes and allow 66,864 square feet of heated floor area. As proposed, the zoning would be amended to R -4 conditional with 72 homes allowing 133,500 square feet of heated floor area. The number of homes proposed at "Homestead Twins" falls within the current zoning and therefore the basis of the zoning amendment is to only increase the amount of heated floor area to 133,500 square feet. The amendment would allow the average home size to increase to a modest 1854 square feet per home. We believe that the increase in heated floor area is necessary to accommodate an average family's space needs. Because the proposed development adjoins Seawell Elementary School, Smith Middle School and Chapel Hill High School, we believe accommodating the needs of families should be paramount. A) The area of Chapel Hill where we are proposing to build "Homestead Twins" has undergone substantial change since the current zoning was set and is poised to undergo additional significant change in the near future. Since the current zoning on the property was established: 1. The Chapel Hill Carrboro School System has added both an elementary school and a middle school to land adjoining Chapel Hill High School. The proposed "Homestead Twins" community is located adjacent to the school property thereby providing an opportunity for children to walk to school from kindergarten through high school graduation. 2. The Town has built Homestead Park within.I '/2 miles of the proposed "Homestead Twins" community. The new park has been built to provide (2) baseball fields, a batting cage, (2) soccer fields, a playground and a dog park.