AGENDA #10

MEMORANDUM

TO: Mayor and Town Council

FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

SUBJECT: Concept Plans: Dobbins Hill Phase II and Wilson Assemblage

DATE: November 21, 2005

Tonight, the Council considers Concept Plan Proposals for Dobbins Hill Phase II and Wilson Assemblage. The Concept Plan Review requests are proposing to modify the Dobbins Hill Phase II and the Wilson Assemblage Special Use Permits. The Town Council approved Special Use Permits for the Wilson Assemblage and Dobbins Hill Phase II developments earlier this year. The Dobbins Hill Phase II and Wilson Assemblage development proposals are located on the north side of Dobbins Road, between Erwin Road and Sage Road.

The Concept Plan Proposal for Dobbins Hill Phase II appears to propose no changes to the approved Special Use Permit Modification.

The Concept Plan Proposal for Wilson Assemblage includes a proposal to 1) Offer a $500,000 letter of credit in lieu of the Dobbins Hill Phase II affordable housing component; 2) Delay the stipulation requiring the completion of the North Carolina Department of Transportation “Superstreet” project on US Hwy. 15-501; 3) Reduce the number of residential units and office floor area; and 4) Construct the project in four phases.

In accordance with the Land Use Management Ordinance, there has been no staff review of these Concept Plan proposals.

We recommend that the Council review these Concept Plan proposals, receive comments from the Community Design Commission and citizens, and adopt a resolution transmitting comments to the applicant.

The attached memorandum for the Concept Plan proposals includes background information on the Concept Plan process, the applicant’s materials, and additional related information.