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60 ORDINANCE A (Approving the Conditional Zoning Application) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHAPEL HILL ZONING ATLAS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1651 OLD LYSTRA ROAD FROM RESIDENTIAL-LOW DENSITY-1 (R-LD1) TO RESIDENTIAL-4-CONDITIONAL ZONING DISTRICT (R-4- CZD) (PROJECT #CZD-25-6) (2026-MO-DAY]/O-#) WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has considered the application for Conditional Zoning submitted by Thomas and Hutton, on behalf of owner Holy Trinity Anglican Church of Chatham Inc., to rezone an 12.41-acre portion of a parcel located at 1651 Old Lystra Road on property identified as Orange County Property Identifier Number 9787008466, to allow development of a place of worship and residential units, and finds that the amendment to the Zoning Atlas is: • Consistent with the Town's Comprehensive Plan, per NCGS 160D-605; and • Reasonable and in the public's interest, per NCGS 160D-605; and • Achieves the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan; WHEREAS, the application, if rezoned according to the district-specific plan dated [date of most recent plan set], and the conditions listed below would, per LUMO 4.4.3(f): 1) Conform with the applicable provisions of the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) and Town Code 2) Conform with the Comprehensive Plan 3) Be compatible with adjoining uses 4) Mitigate impacts on surrounding properties and the Town as a whole 5) Be harmonious with existing and proposed built systems including utility infrastructure, transportation facilities, police and fire coverage, and other public services and facilities 6) Be harmonious with natural systems such as hydrology, topography, and other environmental constraints MODIFICATIONS TO REGULATIONS WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill finds, in this particular case, that the proposed development with the following requested modifications to regulations satisfies public purposes to an equivalent or greater degree: 1) LUMO Section 5.6.6: Landscape, Screening, and Buffering Modify the specifications to use existing vegetation to meet buffer planting requirements, as shown on the site plan. The Design Manual requirements for shrubs, understory and canopy trees do not apply. This finding is based on a determination that the public purposes are satisfied to an equivalent or greater degree due to the dense existing vegetation and the desire for environmental protection. 2) LUMO Section 5.2.6: Flag Lots Modify the standard to allow the proposed flag lot to meet the minimum lot width at a point up to 300 feet from the public right-of-way.