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Attachment 3b -Pros & Cons of Potential Building Sites <br /> <br />Southern Human Services Center Property <br />Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br />Pros and Cons of Potential Building Sites <br />Site A <br />_~ _. __ -- <br />Pros __ .. <br />--- - - -• Least environmentally sensitive site (abandoned farm field and young-ping-troos)"~` <br />• Large size (>6 acres) <br />• Adjacent to existing facilities and infrastructure <br />• Would not be overly disruptive of current on-site traffic pattem <br />Cons <br />• Moderately sloped topography <br />• Slight disruption of vista <br />Site B <br />Pros <br />Cons <br />Site C <br />Pros <br />• Primarily pine trees (would not need to remove mature hardwoods) <br />• Good access and visibility from Homestead Road <br />• Small size (about 1.2 acres) and moderate slope <br />• Would disrupt current on-site traffic pattem <br />• Level topography <br />• Central location on property <br />• Could expand existing parking area to accommodate this site <br />Cons <br />• Would lose opportunity to reuse former farmhouse as small conference center <br />• Would have to cut down existing mature hardwood trees around the house <br />• Small size (just under 1 acre) <br />Site D <br />Pros <br />Cons <br />Site E <br />Pros <br />Cons <br />• Fairly level topography <br />• Adjacent to existing parking area <br />• Would not disrupt current on-site haffie pattem <br />• Srnall size (about 1 acre) <br />• Would encroach on mature hardwood forest located west of site <br />• Would disrupt newly established walking trails <br />• Level topography <br />• Adjacent to existing facilities and infrastructure <br />• Primarily pine trees (would not need to remove mature hardwoods) <br />• Unusual location; access and visibility would be challenge <br />