AGENDA #4f
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Response for Concept Plan Review Request from Chapel Hill Kehillah re: 1200 Mason Farm Road
DATE: May 9, 2005
This memorandum responds to a request from Chapel Hill Kehillah, asking for Town Council review of a Concept Plan Proposal for a property located at 1200 Mason Farm Road
(Attachment 2).
We recommend that the Council grant the request for Concept Plan Review. Adoption of the attached resolution would place the 1200 Mason Farm Road Concept Plan on the June 20 Public Hearing agenda.
BACKGROUND
On April 20, 2005, the Community Design Commission reviewed a Concept Plan Proposal from Chapel Hill Kehillah to lease parking spaces in the parking lot at 1200 Mason Farm Road. The site is located on the south side of Mason Farm Road at the intersection of Purefoy Road (Attachment 3).
The Land Use Management Ordinance requires Community Design Commission review of the Concept Plan Proposal. A copy of the Community Design Commission Summary comments from the April 20, 2005 meeting are attached (Attachment 4).
DISCUSSION
The Land Use Management Ordinance requires that all Special Use Permit, Master Land Use Plan or Major Subdivision proposals be subject to a Concept Plan Review by the Community Design Commission. The Ordinance also requires that any Concept Plan Proposal, meeting minimum thresholds, as specified in the table below, requires Town Council review, in addition to Community Design Review:
|
Thresholds (minimum) |
TC-1, TC-2 Zoning Districts |
All Other Zoning Districts |
|
Land Area |
15,000 square feet |
5 acres |
|
Floor Area |
20,000 square feet |
100,000 square feet |
|
Dwelling Units |
35 dwelling units |
50 dwelling units |
Since the proposed project does not meet the minimum land area, floor area or dwelling unit thresholds, Concept Plan Review by the Town Council is not required.
If an application does not meet the minimum thresholds requiring Council review, the Land Use Management Ordinance provides a process for an applicant to request review by the Town Council. The Ordinance specifies that a request by an applicant must be filed at least fifteen (15) days in advance of a regular meeting of the Town Council. The Town Council’s decision on whether or not to review the Concept Plan Review is to be rendered at its next regular meeting after receiving a complete request for Town Council review. The Town Council may determine to review the Concept Plan or it may decline.
We received the applicant’s request on April 5, 2005 (Attachment 2). This memorandum has been prepared for Council consideration of the applicant’s request. In this particular case we believe that the Council could conduct a Concept Plan Review of the proposed project at the June 20, 2005 Public Hearing. The June 20, 2005 Public Hearing currently includes the following items:
June 20 Public Hearing
· Performance Auto Mall Special Use Permit Modification
· Orange County Senior Center Special Use Permit
· Northside Mobility Report
· Chapel Hill North Concept Plan
Alternate options available to the Council included denying the applicant’s request or scheduling the item for a future Public Hearing date.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the Council grant the request for Town Council review of the Concept Plan Review Proposal for the property at Chapel Hill Kehillah and schedule the item for the June 20, 2005 Public Hearing agenda.
If the Council desires, adoption of the attached Resolution would place the Concept Plan on the June 20 agenda. The Council could also amend the resolution with an alternate date for the Public Hearing.
ATTACHMENTS
A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE REQUEST FOR TOWN COUNCIL REVIEW OF THE CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW PROPOSAL FOR CHAPEL HILL KEHILLAH AND SCHEDULE THE ITEM FOR THE JUNE 20, 2005 PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA (2005-05-09/R-6)
WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill has received a petition from Chapel Hill Kehillah requesting Town Council review of a Concept Plan Review Proposal for the property at 1200 Mason Farm Road;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Town Manager is directed to schedule Town Council review of the Concept Plan Proposal, for the property at 1200 Mason Farm Road, for the June 20, 2005 Public Hearing agenda.
This the 9th day of May, 2005.