RESOLUTION E

(Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board Recommendation)

 

A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT MODIFICATION FOR THE HOMESTEAD PARK AQUATIC CENTER (200511-09/R-6e)

 

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  Resolution A: That all of the stipulations in Resolution A shall apply to the proposed development unless modified or superseded by those stipulations below.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.      Added Stipulations: That the following stipulations shall be added:

 

a)      Increase in Bicycle Parking Spaces: That the applicant shall provide a minimum of 48 bicycle parking spaces for the Homestead Community Park.

 

b)      Homestead Road Crosswalk: That the applicant provide a $1,000 payment toward constructing a pedestrian crossing on Homestead Road.

 

3.      Deleted Stipulations: That the following stipulations be deleted:

 

a)      Traffic Signal Warrant Study: That prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit, the applicant shall provide a $1,000 payment to provide for a 16 hour traffic signal warrant study at the park entrance on Homestead Road. The traffic counts and a traffic signal warrant study by the Town shall be conducted within 12 months, after the Aquatic Center is open to the public, or within a timeline as determined 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.

 

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.