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5• PROCESS The Land Use Management Ordinance requires the Town Manager to conduct an evaluation of this Special Use Permit application, to present a report to the Plamring Board, and to present a report and recommendation to the Town C,ounciL We have reviewed the application azrd evaluated it against Town standards; we have presented a report to the Planning Board; and tonight we submit our report and preliminary recommendation to the Council. The standard for review and approval of a Special Use Permit application involves consideration of four findings (description of the findings follows below), Evidence will be presented tonight. If; after consideration of the evidence, Ylre Council decides that it eazr make each of the fom- findings, the Land Use Management Ordinance directs that the Special Use Permit shall then be approved, If the Cotmcil decides that the evidence does not support making one or more of the findings, then the application camzot be approved and, accordingly, should be denied by the Comrcil. BACKGROUND Irr 1986, and 1989, Chapel Hil] voters approved Parks bonds, portions of which were used to purchase the Southern Community Park property. hr 1997, and 2001, Orange County voters approved Par]<s bonds that inchtded fluids designated for the Southern Community Park. hr July 2000, the Council appointed the Southern Community Parlc Conceptual Plan Committee.. On March 25, 2002, the Town Council adopted the Repoz°t of the Southern Convnurzity Parr Conceptual Plan Committee and directed the Town Manager to prepare an implementation plazr. The Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted the paz-k Concept Plan on March 5, 2003. Concept Plan reviews of this application were conducted by the Community Design Commission on .June 16, 2004, and by the Town Cotmcil on .June 21, 2004,. DESCRIPTION OR TAE APPLICATION The applicant, the Town of Chapel Hill, is proposing to construct a conununity park with athletic fields and courts, a dog park,'greenway trails, picnic and play areas. A recycling center is also proposed. The proposal also includes preserving a portion of the site for a future community center or recreation facility. Approximately 5,000 square feet of building area, 229 parking spaces, and approximately 10.8 acres of impervious surface are proposed. Specific proposed park improvements include: Athletics Fields • 1 in-line hockey court • 2 basketball courts • 3 lighted full size athletic fields with bleachers • 1 youth baseball field with bleachers