RESOLUTION D

(Community Design Commission Recommendation)

 

A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT MODIFICATION FOR THE HOMESTEAD PARK AQUATIC CENTER (2005-11-09/R-6d)

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council finds that the Special Use Permit Modification application proposed by the Town of Chapel Hill for the Homestead Park Aquatic Center on property identified as Orange County Tax Map 7.24, Lot 19 (PIN 9880-12-7274) if developed according to the site plans dated April 5, 1997, revised September 22, 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;

 

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

 

  1. Would be located, designed, and proposed to be operated so as to maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property; and 

 

  1. 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 Council hereby approves the application for a Special Use Permit Modification for the Homestead Park Aquatic Center in accordance with the plans listed above and with the conditions listed below:

 

1.      Resolution A: That all of the stipulations in Resolution A shall apply to the proposed development unless modified or superseded by those stipulations below.

 

2.      Deleted Stipulations: That the following stipulations shall be deleted:

 

a)      Parking Lot Screening: That all parking areas shall be screened from view in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.6 of the Land Use Management Ordinance. The screening plans shall be approved by the Town Manager.

 

b)      Handicapped Access: That the applicant design the drop-off area in front of the Aquatic Center with a smooth-transition, slightly ramped curb and lighted bollards. The applicant shall submit a detail for the drop-off area, for the Town Manager to approve, prior to approval of a Zoning Compliance Permit.

 

c)      Sidewalks: That the applicant provide a continuous sidewalk around the edge of the parking lot, to provide access to the Aquatic Center.

 

3.      Added Stipulations: That the following stipulations shall be added:

 

a)      Bicycle Parking:  That the development shall comply with the Town’s Design Manual for bicycle parking design.  That the development provides, including existing bicycle parking spaces, a minimum of 40 bicycle parking spaces.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby approves the application for the Special Use Permit Modification application for the Homestead Park Aquatic Center in accordance with the plans and conditions listed above.

 

This is the 9th day of November, 2005.