AGENDA #3(a)7

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Abernethy On Behalf Of Cal Horton
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 5:09 PM
To: 'Doug Schworer'
Cc: JB Culpepper; Adam Schaefer; Bree Bean; Bruce Heflin; Cal Horton; Catherine Lazorko; Flo Miller; Ralph Karpinos; Sabrina Oliver; Sandy Cook; Toni Pendergraph; Bill Thorpe; Cam Hill; Ed Harrison; 'Jim Ward'; Jim Ward (w) ; Kevin Foy; Laurin Easthom; Mark Kleinschmidt ; Mayor pro tem Bill Strom; Sally Greene (w)
Subject: Email petition RE: HHOC Funding Extension Request

A copy of your email message has been forwarded to each Council Member and to senior staff members.

Carol Abernethy

Exec. Asst., Manager's Office

Town of Chapel Hill

-----Original Message-----

From: Doug Schworer [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 5:06 PM

To: Manager

Subject: HHOC Funding Extension Request

Date: February 5, 2006

To:  Mayor and Town Council Members

     Cal Horton - Manager Town of Chapel Hill

From: Doug Schworer - President Sunrise Coalition

Subject: Sunrise Coalition, Inc. response to HHOC request

Reference: Habitat for Humanity letter to Cal Horton dated January 18, 2006

regarding $ 50,000 loan for Sunrise Ridge

On January 17, 2006 HHOC submitted a letter requesting that the Town of

Chapel Hill extend or structure as a deferred payment the $ 50,000 loan for

the original 17 acres of Sunrise Ridge property.  Under the terms of the

Performance Agreement this loan will expires on February 28, 2006.  

On February 2, 2006 HHOC presented their "new" concept plan at Carol Woods

to both our Coalition and surrounding neighbors.   This "new" concept plan

is still very controversial and as such the town should not "put money at

risk" until HHOC has a solid plan; one supported by our coalition and the

surrounding community.  HHOC submitted their first concept plan for this

property in October 2004.  In November 2004 a petition was submitted to the

Town that was signed by over 190 surrounding neighbors opposing the 50 unit

development; which is the same number of dwelling units as HHOC is proposing

in their latest (January 18, 2006) concept plan proposal.

Our Coalition supports a one year extension of this loan.  The one year

period will allow all involved parties to work through the concerns and

hopefully jointly develop a plan that is acceptable to all parties.  We

should all options open as an acceptable plan could require a portion of the

land under the performance agreement be deeded to another party.