AGENDA #8

MEMORANDUM

to:

Mayor and Town Council

from:

Roger L. Stancil, Town Manager

subject:

Application for the Chapel Hill Country Club Special Use Permit

date:

April 11, 2007

PURPOSE

Tonight, the Council continues the Public Hearing regarding a request for a Special Use Permit to allow construction of a 7,963 square-foot addition to the Chapel Hill Country Club, located at the northwest corner of Lancaster Drive and Newcastle Drive.  The purpose of this cover memorandum is to forward my recommendations to the Council for the above application.  Please refer to the accompanying memorandum for additional information on this matter.

MANAGER’S REVISED RECOMMENDATION

I have reviewed and discussed the key issues with Town staff. Based on the information in the record to date, I believe that the Council could make the findings required to approve the application for a Special Use Permit.

I believe that the Council can make an additional finding to allow a modification to the bufferyards and parking lot shading requirements based on a determination that public purposes are satisfied to an equivalent or greater degree. 

My recommendation is that the Council adopt Revised Resolution A, approving the Chapel Hill Country Club Special Use Permit application.  The resolution has been revised to clarify issues regarding bicycle parking and modification to regulations.