AGENDA #2

 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

 

From:            W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

 

Subject:      Public Hearing: OWASA Pump Station at I-40 and Old Chapel Hill Road-Application for Special Use Permit      (File No. 478.01.6)

 

DATE:                        May 16, 2005

 

INTRODUCTION

 

We have received a request for approval of a Special Use Permit for an OWASA Pump Station proposed to be constructed at the location of two former pump stations, at Old Chapel Hill Road near I-40. The applicant is proposing to construct a pump station to be used for emergency water supply. The 0.497-acre site is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Old Chapel Hill Road and I-40. The site is located in the Residential-1 (R-1) zoning district and is identified as Durham County Tax Map 478, Block 1, Lot 6.

 

The applicant requested and received expedited processing for this application at the June 30, 2004 Town Council meeting, based on the public purpose goal of expanding the Town of Chapel Hill’s emergency water supply.

 

Tonight’s Public Hearing has been scheduled to receive evidence in support of and in opposition to approval of the application, and further to receive evidence which the Council may consider as the Council determines any appropriate requirements to include as conditions of approval.

 

 

This package of materials has been prepared for the Town Council’s consideration, and is organized as follows:

 

¨      Cover Memorandum:  Introduces application, describes process for review, summarizes staff and advisory board comments, and offers recommendations for Council action.

 

¨      Staff Report:  Offers a detailed description of the site and proposed development, and presents an evaluation of the application regarding its compliance with the standards and regulations of the Land Use Management Ordinance.

 

Attachments:  Includes a checklist of requirements for this development, resolutions of approval and denial, advisory board comments, and the applicant’s materials.

 

PROCESS

 

The Land Use Management Ordinance requires the Town Manager to conduct an evaluation of this Special Use Permit application, to present a report to the Planning Board, and to present a report and recommendation to the Town Council. We have reviewed the application and evaluated it against Town standards; we have presented a report to the Planning Board; and tonight we submit our report and preliminary recommendation to the Council.

 

The standard for review and approval of a Special Use Permit application involves consideration of four findings (description of the findings follows below). Evidence will be presented tonight. If, after consideration of the evidence, the Council decides that it can make each of the four findings, the Land Use Management Ordinance directs that the Special Use Permit shall then be approved. If the Council decides that the evidence does not support making one or more of the findings, then the application cannot be approved and, accordingly, should be denied by the Council.

 

BACKGROUND

 

A Concept Plan review of this application was conducted by the Community Design Commission on August 18, 2004. See attached summary and minutes.

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLICATION

 

The applicant is proposing to replace the existing underground pump station with a new pump station to be housed in a new 939-square-foot building. Proposed additional on-site improvements include a meter vault, transformer slab, paved driveway, and landscaping. Proposed landscaping includes the protection of existing trees and required buffers. A level spreader ditch and berm in three sections is proposed to manage stormwater runoff on the site. Proposed grading will channel stormwater to the level spreader area.

 

Access to the pump station is proposed via a concrete driveway, which connects to the existing gravel driveway, leading to a single family home.

 

EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATION

 

We have evaluated the application regarding its compliance with the standards and regulations of the Town’s Land Use Management Ordinance. Based on our evaluation, our preliminary recommendation is that the application as submitted, complies with the regulations and standards of the Land Use Management Ordinance and Design Manual with the conditions included in Resolution A.

 

Tonight the Council receives our attached evaluation, and also receives information submitted by the applicant and citizens. The applicant’s materials are included as attachments to this memorandum. All information that is submitted at the hearing will be placed into the record.


 

Based on the evidence that is submitted, the Council will consider whether or not it can make each of four required findings for the approval of a Special Use Permit.

 

The four findings are:

 

 

Special Use Permit  – Required Findings of Fact

 

Finding #1:  That the use or development is located, designed, and proposed to be operated so as to maintain or promote the public health, safety, and general welfare;

 

Finding #2:  That the use or development would comply with all required regulations and standards of the Land Use Management Ordinance;

 

Finding #3:  That the use or development is located, designed, and proposed to be operated so as to maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property, or that the use or development is a public necessity; and

 

Finding #4: That the use or development conforms with the general plans for the physical development of the Town as embodied in the Land Use Management Ordinance and in the Comprehensive Plan.

 

 

Following the Public Hearing, we will prepare an evaluation of the evidence submitted in support of and in opposition to this application.

 

KEY ISSUES

 

We have identified one key issue associated with this development, discussed below.

 

Elevation Design: The applicant is proposing one of three options for building design.

 

Comment: We have included our standard conditions in Resolution A that require approval of final building elevations and site lighting by the Community Design Commission.

 

SUMMARY

 

We have attached a resolution that includes standard conditions of approval as well as special conditions that we recommend for this application. With these conditions, our preliminary recommendation is that the Council could make the four findings necessary in order to approve the application. The Manager’s recommendation incorporates input from all Town departments involved in review of the application.


SUBSEQUENT REGULATORY STEPS

 

Following is a brief outline describing the next steps in the development review process, should the Council approve the Special Use Permit application for this site:

 

1.      Applicant accepts and records a Special Use Permit, which incorporates the terms of the Council-adopted resolution.

 

2.      Applicant submits detailed Final Plans and documentation, complying with Council stipulations. Information is reviewed by Town departments and the following agencies:

 

 

3.   Community Design Commission reviews and approves building elevations and site lighting.

 

4.      Upon demonstration of compliance with remaining Council stipulations, Town staff issues a Zoning Compliance Permit authorizing site work. Permit includes conditions specific to the development and requires pre-construction conferences with Town staff.

 

5.      Inspections Department issues Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Recommendations are summarized below. Please see summaries of board actions and recommendations in the attachments.

 

Planning Board Recommendation:  On May 3, 2005, the Planning Board voted 7-0 to recommend that the Council approve this application with the adoption of Resolution A with conditions. Please see the attached Summary of Planning Board Action.

 

Transportation Board Recommendation:  On May 3, 2005, the Transportation Board voted 7-0 to recommend that the Council approve this application with the adoption of Resolution A with conditions.

 

Manager’s Preliminary Recommendation:  Based on our evaluation of the application, our preliminary conclusion is that, with the stipulations in Resolution A, the application complies with the standards and regulations of the Land Use Management Ordinance.

 

Following tonight’s Public Hearing, we will prepare an evaluation of the evidence submitted in support of and in opposition to this application. If the Council makes the required findings for approval of a Special Use Permit, we recommend that the application be approved with the adoption of Resolution A.

 

Resolution B would deny the application.

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.            Original Staff Report to Advisory Boards (p. 6).

2.            Project Fact Sheet Requirements (p. 12).

3.            Resolution A (Approving the Application) (p.13).

4.            Resolution B (Denying the Application) (p.14).

5.            Community Design Commission Concept Plan Summary (p. 19).

6.            Planning Board Summary of Action (p. 21).

7.            Transportation Board Summary of Action (p. 22).

8.            Statement of Justification (p. 23).

9.            Project Fact Sheet (p. 27).

10.        Traffic Impact Analysis Exemption (p. 29).

11.        Area Map (p. 30).

12.        Reduced Plans (p. 31).


                                                                                      ATTACHMENT 1

 

ORIGINAL STAFF REPORT TO ADVISORY BOARDS

 

Subject:      OWASA Pump Station - Application for Special Use Permit

                        (File No. 478.01.6)

 

Date:            May 3, 2005 (Planning Board)

                        May 3, 2005 (Transportation Board)

                        May 24, 2005 (Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board)

                        May 25, 2005 (Community Design Commission)

                      

INTRODUCTION

 

We have received a request for approval of a Special Use Permit for a public service facility. The OWASA Pump Station is proposed to be constructed at the location of two former underground pump stations, at Old Chapel Hill Road near I-40. The applicant is proposing to construct a pump station to be used for emergency water supply. The 0.497-acre site is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Old Chapel Hill Road and I-40. The site is located in the Residential-1 (R-1) zoning district and is identified as Durham County Tax Map 478, Block 1, Lot 6.

 

EVALUATION

 

The Town staff has reviewed this application for compliance with the standards of the Land Use Management Ordinance and the Design Manual and offers the following evaluation.

 

Existing Conditions

 

Location: The 0.497-acre site is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Old Chapel Hill Road and I-40. The area of the Special Use Permit is approximately 21,650 square feet of an existing residential property, with an existing home and significant tree stands.

 

Existing Structures: The site includes an existing residential structure and underground pump station.

 

Vehicular Access: Vehicular access to the site is from an existing driveway on Old Chapel Hill Road.

 

Topography, Drainage, Vegetative Cover: This site has average slopes of approximately 2-6 percent. The property is not in the Watershed Protection District, nor in the federally-regulated 100-year floodplain.

 

 

 

 

 

Development Description

 

The applicant is proposing to replace the existing underground pump station with a new pump station to be housed in a new 939 square foot building. Proposed additional on-site improvements include a meter vault, transformer slab, paved driveway, and landscaping. Proposed landscaping includes the protection of existing trees and required buffers. A level spreader ditch and berm in three sections is proposed to manage stormwater runoff on the site. Proposed grading will channel stormwater to the level spreader area.

 

Access to the pump station is proposed via a concrete driveway, which connects to the existing gravel driveway, leading to the house.

 

Concept Plan / Special Use Permit Application Comparison

 

The current Special Use Permit application plans for the OWASA Pump Station have changed minimally from Concept Plan Review by the Community Design Commission (August 18, 2004). Minor modifications have been made to the driveway design and materials (concrete is proposed to replace existing gravel). The applicant is now proposing one of two options for building design – a “Tobacco Barn” or “Depot” Scheme (see Architectural Elevations in Reduced Plans).

 

Ordinance Requirements

 

Zoning: The site is located in the Residential-1 (R-1) zoning district and is adjacent to the Residential-1 (R-1) zoning district for the north, west and south boundaries; Durham to the east. Some of the allowed uses in the Residential-1 (R-1) zoning district include public service facilities and residential dwelling units. A public service facility, such as this OWASA facility, requires the approval of a Special Use Permit.

 

Land Use Plan: The Comprehensive Plan adopted by the Council on May 8, 2000, identifies this property as “Mixed Use-Office Emphasis,” and as a “Development Opportunity Area.”

 

Dimensional Standards: The proposed project meets the dimensional standards outlined in the Dimensional Matrix (Table 3.8-1) of the Land Use Management Ordinance for the Residential-1 (R-1) zoning district. The proposed building meets the 28 foot street setback requirement, and will be required to meet the 29-foot height requirement. It is currently proposed as a single-story building, although the applicant has provided two alternative potential elevations – one of which is illustrated as a two-story building.

 

Transportation Issues

 

Vehicular Parking: The ordinance does not include specific parking requirements for a public service facility, but two 8’ x 20’ parking spaces are proposed for the pump station.

 

Bicycle Parking: The Land Use Management Ordinance does not require bicycle parking for this utility infrastructure.

 

Bus Stops and Routes: No improvements to the existing bus stop network are proposed or recommended with this application.

 

Traffic Impact: This development proposal was exempted from the Traffic Impact Analysis requirement. The requirement to prepare a Traffic Impact Analysis may be waived by the Town Manager if all of the following conditions are met:

 

a)      Daily trip generation is less than 500 (or, for a change to an existing property that does not requiring rezoning, difference in daily trip generation is less than 500);

b)      No more than 250 vehicles per day (or, for a change to an existing property that does not requiring rezoning, no more than 250 vehicles per day) access an existing collector or local road;

c)      The total traffic, including background traffic and additional traffic from proposed new site or redeveloped property does not exceed an average of 150 vehicles per day on any unpaved road;

d)     The applicant submits a written request for a Traffic Impact Analysis waiver with appropriate supporting docu­men­ta­tion including pedestrian/bicycle analysis, if applicable; and

e)      The Town Manager concurs with the request.

e)

This development proposal met all of the above required criteria for a Traffic Impact Analysis waiver.

 

Landscaping and Architectural Issues

 

Significant Tree Stands: There are two significant tree stands in the vicinity of the proposed pump station, identified on the Landscape Plan, to be protected.

 

Buffers and Landscaping: The proposed Site Plan demonstrates compliance with landscape buffer requirements for an “E” buffer (between a public service facility and a highway), and a “C” buffer (between a public service facility and collector street). The applicant will need to obtain encroachment agreements from Duke Power Company and from NCDOT, for the portions of landscaping proposed within the utility easement and right-of-way. 

 

Building Elevations and Lighting: We recommend that a detailed building elevation be approved by the Community Design Commission prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit. We have included a stipulation to this effect in Resolution A. The 7/29/04 Site Plan indicates that no lighting is proposed for the building.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

 

Watershed Protection District: The site is not located inside the Watershed Protection District.

 

Impervious Surface: The Land Use Management Ordinance limits impervious surface associated with new development. The Ordinance allows applicants to deduct impervious surface area that existed on a development site as of January 27, 2003 from the proposed impervious surface to calculate the post-development percentage of impervious surface on a site. The post-development impervious surface is calculated by subtracting the existing impervious surface from the proposed impervious surface and dividing that figure by the existing pervious surface on the site, as illustrated in the table below:

 

 

Existing and Proposed Impervious Surface Data

 

Gross Land Area

Existing Impervious Surface

Existing Pervious Surface

Proposed Impervious Surface

Proposed minus Existing Impervious Surface

Area (Square Feet)

21,650 SF

567 SF

21,083 SF

2,092 SF

1,525 SF

Percentage of Gross Land Area

100%

2.62%

97.38%

9.66%

7.04%

Percentage of Existing Pervious Land Area

NA

NA

NA

NA

7.23%

 

The Land Use Management Ordinance (Table 3.8-1) requires proposed development to comply with either a low density option (24% impervious surface limit) or a high density option (50% impervious surface limit). The applicant is proposing 9.6% impervious surface for the Special Use Permit site, which complies with the low density impervious surface option.

 

Floodplain/ Resource Conservation District: The applicant has indicated that there is no Resource Conservation District nor FEMA 100-year floodplain on this site.

 

Stormwater Management: The Land Use Management Ordinance requires that new developments provide controls for stormwater rate, quality, and volume. The applicant is proposing to manage stormwater associated with the proposed development using a level spreader ditch and French Drains installed through berms. The proposed stormwater management facilities are identified on Sheet C-5 of the plans. We believe, based on the preliminary information submitted by the applicant, that the proposed stormwater management facility design will comply with the Land Use Management Plan stormwater standards for rate, quality and volume (Section 5.4.6).

 

We recommend that, prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit, the applicant submit a Stormwater Management Plan for review and approval by the Town Manager. We recommend that the plan include low-impact stormwater management solutions and best management practices, such as bio-retention, pervious pavements, underground storage, infiltration trenches, vegetative swales and similar techniques. We have included a stipulation to this effect in Resolution A.

 

The Stormwater Management Plan shall be based on the 1-year, 2-year, and 25-year frequency, 24-hour duration storms, where the post-development stormwater run-off rate shall not exceed the pre-development rate and the post-development stormwater runoff volume shall not exceed the pre-development volume for the local 2-year frequency, 24-hour duration storm event. Engineered stormwater facilities shall also remove 85% total suspended solids and treat the first inch of precipitation utilizing NC Division of Water Quality design standards.

 

Erosion Control: The regulations require that a soil erosion and sedimentation control plan (including provisions for maintenance of facilities and modification of the plan if necessary), be approved by the County Erosion Control Officer, and that a copy of the approval be provided to the Town Manager prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

UTILITIES AND SERVICE ISSUES

 

Refuse Management: The Ordinance requires that a Solid Waste Management Plan, including provisions for recycling and for the management and minimizing of construction debris, and demolition waste be approved by the Town Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

Utilities: The Ordinance requires that detailed utility plans be reviewed and approved by OWASA, Duke Power Company, Public Service Company, BellSouth, and the Town Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit. Except for three phase power lines, the Ordinance requires that all new or relocated utility lines be located underground. We have included these standard stipulations in Resolution A.

 

SPECIAL USE PERMIT FINDINGS

 

For approval of a Special Use Permit, the Council must make the following findings, as set forth in Article 4.5.2 of the Land Use Management Ordinance:

 

1.                  That the use or development is located, designed, and proposed to be operated so as to maintain or promote the public health, safety, and general welfare;

 

2.                  That the use or development complies with all required regulations and standards of this Chapter, including all applicable provisions of the Land Use Management Ordinance;

 

3.                  That the use or development is located, designed, and proposed to be operated so as to maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property, or that the use or development is a public necessity; and

 

4.                  That the use or development conforms with the general plans for the physical development of the Town as embodied in the Land Use Management Ordinance and in the Comprehensive Plan.


 

Upon review of the application and information that has been submitted to date, our preliminary recommendation is that these findings can be made.

 

CONCLUSION

 

Based on information available at this stage of the application review process, we believe that the proposal, with the conditions in Resolution A, meets the requirements of the applicable sections of the Land Use Management Ordinance and Design Manual, and that the proposal conforms with the Comprehensive Plan.

 

Resolution A would approve the application with conditions. Resolution B would deny the application.

 


 

          ATTACHMENT 2

 

Project Fact Sheet Requirements

 

 

Check List of Regulations and Standards

Special Use Permit Application

 

 

OWASA Pump Station

Compliance

Non-Compliance

Use Permitted

Ö (with approval of a Special Use Permit)

 

Min. Gross Land Area

Ö

 

Min. Lot Size

NA

 

Min. Lot Width

NA

 

Max. Floor Area

Ö

 

Impervious Surface Limits

Ö

 

Treatment of Stormwater Quality, Volume, and Rate

Ö

 

Min. Recreation Area/Space

NA

 

Min. # Vehicular Parking Spaces

Exempt

 

Min. # Bicycle Parking Spaces

Exempt

 

Max. # Dwelling Units

NA

 

Min. Street Setback

Ö

 

Min. Interior Setback

Ö

 

Min. Solar Setback

Ö

 

Max. Height Limit

Ö

 

Min. Landscape Buffers

Ö

 

Steep Slopes

NA

 

Resource Conservation District

NA

 

Watershed Protection District

NA

 

Adequate Public Schools Facilities

NA

 

Section 6.18 (Planned Developments)

NA

 

NA = Not Applicable                                                    Prepared: April 21, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENT 3

 

RESOLUTION A

(Approving the Special Use Permit Application)

 

A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OWASA PUMP STATION

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that it finds that the Special Use Permit application proposed by Philip Post of Philip Post & Associates for the OWASA Pump Station on property identified as Durham County Tax Map 478, Block 1, Lot 6 (PIN 070901191301) if developed according to the site plans dated October 1, 2004, revised March 11, 2005, and the conditions listed below:

 

1.      Would be located, designed, and proposed to be operated so as to maintain or promote the public health, safety, and general welfare;

 

2.      Would comply with all required regulations and standards of the Land Use Management Ordinance;

 

3.      Would continue a use and development that constitutes a public necessity; and 

 

4.      Would conform with the general plans for the physical development of the Town as embodied in the Land Use Management Ordinance and in the Comprehensive Plan.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council hereby approves the application for a Special Use Permit for the OWASA Pump Station in accordance with the plans listed above and with the conditions listed below:

 

Stipulations Specific to the Development

                                                                       

  1. That construction begin by                                          (two years from approval date) and be completed by                                     (three years from approval date).

 

 

Stipulations Related to Transportation Issues

 

  1. Ingress/Egress Access Easement: That the Town Manager approve an access easement for ingress and egress to the site from Old Chapel Hill Road, to be recorded prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

  1. Traffic and Pedestrian Control Plan: That a Traffic Management Plan for movement of motorized and non-motorized vehicles on any public street that will be disrupted during construction, including detour information and a pedestrian management plan indicating how pedestrian movements will be safely maintained shall be reviewed and approved by the Town Manager prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

Stipulations Related to Landscaping and Architectural Issues

 

  1. Required Buffers: That the following landscape buffers be provided, and if any existing vegetation is to be used to satisfy the buffer requirements, the vegetation will be protected by fencing from adjacent construction:

 

Required Landscape Buffers

Location

Required Buffers

Southern Property Line

(Old Chapel Hill Road frontage)

20 ft. Type ‘C’ Buffer

Eastern Property Line

(Interstate 40 frontage)

100 ft. Type ‘E’ Buffer

 

  1. Landscape Protection Plan: That a detailed Landscape Protection Plan, clearly indicating significant tree stands, detail of protective fencing and construction parking and materials staging/storage areas, and including Town standard landscaping protection notes, shall be approved by the Town Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

  1. Parking Lot Landscape Screening: That all parking areas shall be screened from view in accordance with the provisions of Article 5.6 of the Land Use Management Ordinance. The landscape screening plans shall be approved by the Town Manager prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

  1. Landscape Plan and Landscape Maintenance Plan: That a detailed Landscape Plan including a Landscape Maintenance Plan, shall be approved by the Town Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit. The landscape plan shall indicate the size, type, and location of all proposed plantings as well as the limits of land disturbance and tree protection fencing.

 

  1. Building Elevation: That the Community Design Commission approve a building elevation for this project, prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit. The height of the building shall meet the 29’ ordinance requirement.

 

  1. Lighting Plan: That the Community Design Commission approve a lighting plan for this project prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit. The Community Design Commission shall take additional care during review to ensure that the proposed lighting plan will minimize 1) upward light pollution and 2) offsite spillage of light.

 

Stipulations Related to Environmental Issues

 

  1. Stormwater Management Plan: That prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit the applicant shall submit a Stormwater Management Plan for review and approval by the Town Manager. The plan shall include low-impact stormwater management solutions and best management practices, such as bio-retention, pervious pavements, underground storage, infiltration trenches, vegetative swales and similar techniques.

 

The plan shall be based on the 1-year, 2-year, and 25-year frequency, 24-hour duration storms, where the post-development stormwater run-off rate shall not exceed the pre-development rate and the post-development stormwater runoff volume shall not exceed the pre-development volume for the local 2-year frequency, 24-hour duration storm event. Engineered stormwater facilities shall also remove 85% total suspended solids and treat the first inch of precipitation utilizing NC Division of Water Quality design standards.

 

  1. Storm Drainageway Easement: That all stormwater management improvements, outside public right-of-way, shall be located inside reserved storm drainageway easements, per Town guidelines, to be approved by the Town Manager prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

  1. Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Plan: That the applicant shall provide a Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Plan for all engineered stormwater facilities. We recommend that the plan include the owner's financial responsibility and include the maintenance schedule of the facilities to ensure that it continues to function as originally intended and shall be approved by the Town Manager, prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

  1. State or Federal Approvals: That any required State or Federal permits or encroachment agreements must be approved by the appropriate agencies and copies of the approved permits be submitted to the Town Manager prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

  1. Erosion Control: That a detailed soil erosion and sedimentation control plan, including provision for monitoring and maintenance of facilities and modifications of the plan if necessary, be approved by the County Erosion Control Officer and the Town Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit. That a performance guarantee shall be provided, if more than one acre of land is disturbed, in accordance with Section 5-97.1 of the Town Code of Ordinances prior to issuance of any permit to begin land-disturbing activity.

 

  1. Silt Control: That the applicant takes appropriate measures to prevent and remove the deposit of wet or dry silt on adjacent paved roadways.

 

Stipulations Related to Utility and Service Issues

 

  1. Solid Waste Management Plan: That a Solid Waste Management Plan, including provisions for recycling, and for managing and minimizing construction debris, shall be approved by the Town Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

  1. Overhead Obstruction/Utility Lines: That the final plans included details verifying that no overhead obstruction or utility wires will interfere with service vehicle access or operation.

 

  1. Utility Plan Approval: That the final Utility Plan be approved by Duke Power Company, Orange Water and Sewer Authority, BellSouth, and the Town Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

  1. Utility Line Placement: That all new utility lines shall be placed underground. The applicant shall indicate proposed off-site utility line routing and upgrades required to service the site on Final Plans, to be approved by the Town Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

  1. Landscape Encroachment Agreements: The applicant will need to obtain encroachment agreements from Duke Power Company and from NCDOT, for the portions of landscaping proposed within the utility easement and right-of-way. 

 

  1. Fire Flow: That a fire flow report for all new construction, shall be prepared and sealed by a registered professional engineer, which demonstrates that flows meet the minimum requirements of the Town Design Manual, to be approved by the Town Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

Stipulations Related to Miscellaneous Issues

 

  1. Construction Management Plan: That a Construction Management Plan, indicating how construction vehicle traffic will be managed, shall be approved by the Town Manager prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

  1. Open Burning: That the open burning of trees, limbs, stumps and construction debris association with this development is prohibited.

 

  1. Detailed Plans: That final detailed site plans, grading plans, utility/lighting plans, stormwater management plans (with hydrologic calculations), and landscape plans and landscape maintenance plans be approved by the Town Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit, and that such plans conform to the plans approved by this application and demonstrate compliance with all applicable conditions and the design standards of the Land Use Management Ordinance and the Design Manual.

 

  1. As-Built Plans: That as-built plans in DXF binary format using State plane coordinates, shall be provided for street improvements and all other existing or proposed impervious surfaces prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.

 

  1. Construction Sign: That the applicant shall post a construction sign that lists the property owner’s representative and telephone number, the contractor’s representative and telephone number, and a telephone number for regulatory information at the time of issuance of a Building Permit, prior to the commencement of any land disturbing activities. The construction sign may have a maximum of 16 square feet of display area and may not exceed 6 feet in height. The sign shall be non-illuminated, and shall consist of light letters on a dark background.

 

  1. Continued Validity: That continued validity and effectiveness of this approval is expressly conditioned on the continued compliance with the plans and conditions listed above.

 

  1. Non-severability: That if any of the above conditions is held to be invalid, approval in its entirety shall be void.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby approves the application for the Special Use Permit application for OWASA I-40 Pump Station in accordance with the plans and conditions listed above.

 

This is the__th day of _______, 2005.


 

ATTACHMENT 4

 

RESOLUTION B

(Denying the Special Use Permit Application)

 

A RESOLUTION DENYING AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OWASA PUMP STATION.

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that it finds that the Special Use Permit application proposed by Philip Post of Philip Post and Associates for the OWASA Pump Station on property identified as Durham County Tax Map 478, Block 1, Lot 6 (PIN 070901191301) if developed according to the site plans dated October 1, 2004, revised March 11, 2005:

 

1.      Would not be located, designed, and proposed to be operated so as to maintain or promote the public health, safety, and general welfare;

 

2.      Would not comply with all required regulations and standards of Land Use Management Ordinance;

 

3.      Would not continue a use and development that constitutes a public necessity; and

 

4.      Would not conform with the general plans for the physical development of the Town as embodied in the Land Use Management Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council hereby denies the application for a Special Use Permit for the OWASA Pump Station in accordance with the plans listed above and with the conditions listed below:

 

 

                                  (INSERT ADDITIONAL REASONS FOR DENIAL)

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby denies the application for the OWASA Pump Station as proposed by Philip Post of Philip Post and Associates for the OWASA Pump Station.

 

 

This is the______day of__________________, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENT 5

 

SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY DESIGN COMMISSION

 CONCEPT PLAN COMMENTS

 

Subject:                      OWASW Water Pump Station on Old Chapel Hill Road

 

Meeting Date:            August 18, 2004

 

Recommendation:     That the comments of the Commission are forwarded to the applicant:

 

Vote:  Unanimous to forward comments by members present:  Mark Broadwell, George Cianciolo, Dale Coker, Thatcher Freund, Laura King Moore, Charlotte Newby (chair), Glenn Parks, Scott Radway, John Runkle, Amy Ryan.

 

Site Design

1.                  The locations/arrangement is tight.

 

2.                  This is a visible corner as one travels towards Durham.

 

3.                  Good location for public art.

 

4.                  This is an interesting location to do something a bit more exciting than the submitted         proposal.

 

5.                  The site begs for something more.

 

6.                  Is the high visibility of the proposed building necessary?  Is it for security?

 

7.                  This is an important entrance into Chapel Hill.

 

8.                  This is not a particularly “fancy” entrance into Town.

 

Landscaping

9.                  This proposed landscaping is lax.

 

10.              Consider hiding the building behind additional landscaping.

 

11.              Increase landscaping within the right-of-way.

 

12.              Need more landscaping.

 

13.              Landscaping should use native plants and match the existing pine trees.

 

14.              It’s appropriate to screen the proposed building with pine trees.

 

Elevations

15.              Consider a more rural type of structure such as a barn.

 

16.              Need to pay particular attention to the elevation.

 

17.              Proposed building does not appear to respond to existing residential structure.

 

18.              Building looks like a civic monument.

 

19.              Better to treat building as a separate structure and abandon idea of trying to tie elevation into the existing house.

 

20.              Proposed building looks more like a vacant house.

 

21.              Consider incorporating public activities into the structure so the facility can function as     occupied space.

 

22.              Building elevation should be reduced.

 

23.              Building proportions (roof overhangs) not right.

 

24.              Building appearance should express its function as a utility building instead of trying to be something it’s not.

 

25.              Can the elevation be minimized by burying a portion of the structure?

 

Miscellaneous

26.              Consider granting the Town of Chapel Hill an easement for an entranceway sign.

 

 

Prepared for:               Charlotte Newby, Chair

Prepared by:                Gene Poveromo, Staff


 

ATTACHMENT 6

 

SUMMARY OF PLANNING BOARD ACTION

 

 

Subject:    OWASA I-40 Pump Station – Application for Special Use Permit

 

Meeting Date:            May 3, 2005

 

Recommendation:     That the Council approve the Special Use Permit application with the conditions identified in Resolution A from the May 3, 2005 Staff Report. 

Vote:                           7 - 0

 

Ayes:   Rebecca Boyles, Timothy Dempsey, Donna Manley, Nancy Milio, Ruby Sinreich, Mitch Strobin, James Stroud

                                    Nays:   none

 

Issues Raised:            1)         One Board member asked about the construction vehicles currently in use at the site (OWASA is upgrading water lines at the site, a project described by the applicant as indirectly related, but a completely separate project). 

2)      Board members discussed the proposed elevations, noting that the site serves more as an “exit” from Chapel Hill than an “entrance” to the Town. Comments included favor for the Depot scheme, but concern that it doesn’t fit in; whereas the Barn scheme would serve as an icon. Some Board members expressed concern over support of a Tobacco barn, and the unhealthy connotation of that.

3)      The applicant was asked whether the homeowner of the site has been asked which elevation they prefer. The response was that the homeowner has not expressed much interest in the specifics of the application. 

 

 

 

Prepared by:                Tim Dempsey, Chair, Chapel Hill Planning Board

            J.B. Culpepper, Staff