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A-~~+ a <br />Southern Human Services Center Property <br />Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br />Pros and Cons of Potential Building Sites <br />Site A <br />Pros <br />Cons <br />Site I3 <br />Pros <br />Cons <br />Site C <br />Pros <br />• Least environmentally sensifiive site {abandoned farm field and young pine trees) <br />• Large size {>b acres) <br />• Adjacent to existing facilities and infrastructure <br />• Would not be overly disruptive of current on-site traffic pattern <br />• Moderately sloped topography <br />• Slight disruption of vista <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 pattern <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 fannliouse 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 />• Fairly level topography <br />• Adjacent to existing parking area <br />• Would not disrupt current on-site traffic pattern <br />Cons <br />• Small size {about 1 acre) <br />• Would encroach on mature hardwood forest located west of site <br />• Would disrupt newly established walking trails <br />Site E <br />Pros . <br />• Level topography <br />• Adjacent to existing facilities and infrastructure <br />• Primarily pine trees {would not need to remove mature hardwoods) <br />Cons <br />• Unusual location; access and visibility would be challenge <br />