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6 Status: The application was presented to the Community Design Commission in February 1 2018. A Form District Permit application has not yet been submitted. 2 3 4 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the impact on the light rail station sites could be 5 provided. He asked if projected population growth and/or potential light rail riders are being 6 tracked. 7 Ben Hitchings said there is no tracking mechanism in place currently, but he and Craig 8 Benedict, Orange County Planning Director, are working on this. He said they have been 9 actively talking with UNC Healthcare about how to connect Eastowne across 15-501 to the 10 planned Gateway station. 11 Commissioner Price asked if the income levels for most of these housing units are 12 known. 13 Ben Hitchings said the two Blue Hill projects are multi-family projects that are rentals, 14 but the lease rates are unknown. He said most projects are middle to upper middle class 15 projects. 16 Council Member Oates referred to the Tru Hotel project, and asked if there is a second 17 phase to this project with more apartments and offices. 18 Ben Hitchings said yes, the Tru Hotel is phase one. He said there is another 100-room 19 hotel, as well as a 260-unit multi family project that will be contemplated in future phases, but 20 there are no concrete details as yet. 21 Council Member Oates asked if the two phases would have separate developers. 22 Ben Hitchings said he is not sure at this time, and will get more information to the 23 boards. 24 Council Member Oates asked if stormwater mitigation would also be done in phases. 25 Ben Hitchings said yes. 26 Commissioner Rich referred to Glen Lennox, and said she was on the Town Council in 27 2009 when this was approved, and is glad to see this moving forward. She referred to the light 28 rail, and building density around the stations. She said the Town seems to be working on this, 29 and she would like to see some affordable housing around the stations as well. 30 Ben Hitchings said Planning staff is working closely the Housing and Community staff to 31 pursue affordability opportunities, especially around the light rail stations. 32 Commissioner Rich asked if he would please keep the BOCC informed. 33 Commissioner Price asked if Chapel Hill has any requirements for affordable units within 34 new housing developments. 35 Mayor Hemminger said the State law prohibits the Town from doing this with rentals, but 36 there is inclusionary zoning of 15% for owner occupied. She said the Town always tries to 37 negotiate with developers to secure affordable rentals, but cannot require them. 38 Council Member Bell said there is an affordable housing component with the Carraway 39 Village and Glen Lennox projects. She said most developers are providing payment-in-lieu at 40 this time, and the Town is working hard to increase the number of affordable units. 41 Mayor Hemminger said the Town failed to mention the DHIC project. 42 Ben Hitchings said this project is Greenfield Place and Greenfield Commons, a nice 43 partnership between the Town and the non-profit, affordable housing developer, DHIC. He said 44 this project will provide a total of 149 units, and is currently in the middle of the second phase, 45 of 60 senior units. 46 Commissioner Rich said the hotel on Fordham Blvd, near Elliot Road, recently came 47 down, and asked if any of this was deconstructed or just demolished. 48 Ben Hitchings said he does not know. 49 50