ATTACHMENT 5

SUMMARY OF

COMMUNITY DESIGN COMMISSION ACTION

Subject:                       Woodmont Special Use Permit, Phase 1 Application

Meeting Date:           April 16, 2008

Recommendations:    That the Council adopt Resolution A of the Special Use Permit, Phase 1 included as Attachment 3 to the April 16, 2008 Community Design Commission Staff Report with the following condition:

· That a total amount of square footage of retail space be include in Phase 1 for a minimum of 5,000 square feet to a maximum of 8,000 square feet of retail space.

Vote: 8 - 0

Ayes: Mark Broadwell, George Cianciolo, Chris Culbreth, Kathryn James, Gretchen MacNair, Glenn Parks, Amy Ryan, and Jonathan Whitney.

Nays: None

Discussion:

· That the facades look “peopleless” and should be more celebratory and  appears like an office park and is not knitted into the fabric of Chapel Hill.

· That the endorsement from the adjacent community demonstrates that the applicant has worked with the neighbors.

· That the development should be more pedestrian friendly and the  jogging trails are a good addition.

·  That the applicant should include OWASA sub-metering.

· That vehicular activity needs to be reduced and connectivity increased to Meadowmont with bike/ped trails and under/over pass over Hwy 54.

· That the project as proposed is not a transit oriented development or a mixed-use development.

Prepared by:                       Jonathan Whitney, Chair

                                          Kay Pearlstein, Staff