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116 <br /> Department of Environment, <br /> Agriculture, Parks &Recreation <br /> November 21, 2023 <br /> Craig Nishimoto <br /> 1200 Hatch Road <br /> Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br /> Mr. Nishimoto: <br /> I am writing in follow-up to our prior conversation about your rezoning proposal <br /> for the property that abuts the County's Millhouse Road Park property. More <br /> specifically, I believe this application is referenced as "MA23-0003, The Treeist, <br /> ASE-CD Map Amendment"by the County Planning Department. The property is <br /> PIN number 9871-50-3254, and an aerial photo of the vicinity may be found as <br /> Attachment 1. <br /> I thought it would be good to document the concerns we shared at that meeting <br /> as your application proceeds. Thank you for taking the time to meet with our staff <br /> regarding the existing access easement to the cellular tower on the lot that you <br /> have acquired. <br /> In looking at the site plan that has been shared with us by Planning, there are <br /> concerns that we have regarding impacts of the proposal, namely making the <br /> current access easement across our property a commercial driveway for your <br /> operation. <br /> As background, Orange County purchased 79 acres at 6823 Millhouse Road in <br /> 2005 (69 acres) and 2009 (10 acres) for a future park. At the time of these <br /> purchases, and in subsequent Capital Investment Plans and other documents, <br /> this property has been identified as a future soccer center, perhaps in <br /> conjunction with the Town of Chapel Hill. The discussions and planning to date <br /> anticipate a complex of soccer fields and associated infrastructure on the site, <br /> with some other ancillary and buffer uses - such as trails and natural areas as <br /> they property abuts Duke Forest to the west. <br /> Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation <br /> PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Phone: (919) 245-2510 <br />