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55 CONDITIONAL ZONING Planning Commission 1651 Old Lystra Road • The applicant commits to sustainable design features such as interior LED lighting and fixtures and appliances with WaterSense and Energy Star ratings. • The site will be equipped with electric vehicle charging stations. N/A I Goal 4: Plan for Excellence in the Public Realm and Placemaking • There is no public streetscape element applicable to this development. • The district-specific plan requires the applicant to construct a pedestrian area for the place of assembly. The pedestrian area will be complemented with shade trees and seating. Natural Features Model Composite Map: The project site is marked with light green, dark green, and dark brown on the composite map, which indicates the potential "significant influence" of natural features. A review of the habitat, hydrology, and land-use sub-models that impact this scoring are summarized below. Habitat Sub-Model (500/o of composite): The project site is marked with light and dark greens, indicating a high habitat score relative to the rest of Chapel Hill. A possible habitat patch, as modeled by the Triangle Connectivity Collaborative (TCC2,0 may overlap with the site. The TCC model estimates the habitat patch: has an area of approximately 334 acres; extends north and south of the project site; and may have high value for wildlife connectivity. Outputs from data modelling benefit from field verification because the model produces high-level, low-resolution data. The developer provided an existing conditions survey as part of their application which may be considered field verification. Hydrology Sub-Model (30% of composite): The project site is marked with light blue because two perennial streams originate at the southwest corner of the site and flow to Wilson Creek. Land Use Sub-Model (20% of composite): The project site is marked with a light purple, indicating it is moderately supportive of natural open space. The site is currently undeveloped and has a significant amount of existing tree canopy coverage. Staff Assessment: In light of the unique constraints of the site, staff find that the proposed development is reasonably responsive to the environmental features that may be located on the site. • Impacts to the Resource Conservation District (RCD) are limited to driveway improvements in the Upland zone that support adequate vehicle and emergency access through the site. 2 Durham County Open Space Program and Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Group. 2022, revised 2023. Upper Neuse-New Hope Landscape Connectivity Network Geographic Information System (GIS) data.Available from https://www.dconc.gov/countydepartments/departments-a-e/engineering-and-environmental- services/open-space-and-realestate-division/durham-county-open-space-program and https:Hconnectedconservationnc.org. (Accessed:April 15,2026).