MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor
and Town Council
FROM: W.
Calvin Horton, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Waiver
of fees for Eastwood Lake Special Use Permit
DATE: December
11, 2000
On November 13, 2000, the Council received a
petition from the Lake Forest Association, requesting a waiver of fees
associated with a Special Use Permit application (please see attached
petition). Adoption of the attached
Resolution would authorize the waiver of development review fees for the
Eastwood Lake Special Use Permit and Final Plan applications.
BACKGROUND
August 28,
2000 The Council received and
referred a petition requesting that the Town either pay the cost of disposal of
the Lake silt or provide a disposal site at no cost.
September,
2000 The Council adopted a resolution
authorizing the Manager and Attorney to enter into discussions with the Lake
Forest Association regarding its request for Town assistance with disposal of
silt from Eastwood Lake.
October, 2000 Community Design Commission
reviewed the Concept Plan for Eastwood Lake's Sediment Removal Project
November, 2000 Eastwood
Lake Special Use Permit application filed.
In addition, we note that the Town Council has
granted expedited processing of the Special Use Permit application for the
sediment removal project.
DISCUSSION
Development applications within the Town's zoning
jurisdiction are subject to fees associated with the type of application or
permit requested (schedule attached).
The Development Review Fees schedule indicates that certain permits associated
with community development programs as well as Town of Chapel Hill development
applications are exempt from the fees.
The Special Use Permit application and Final Plan application fees for
the sediment removal project would total $7,500.
We believe the Eastwood Lake sediment removal
project achieves public purposes.
Eastwood Lake is an important Town recreational and aesthetic asset that
will benefit from the sediment removal project. The installation of sediment traps (fore bays) as part of the
project will benefit the general condition and health of the lake, area streams
and downstream properties.
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council adopt the attached Resolution
waiving development review fees for the Eastwood Lake Special Use Permit and
Final Plan applications.
ATTACHMENTS
1.
Petition
(p. 4).
2.
Fee
Schedule (p. 5).
A RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEES LIST TO WAIVE THE FEES FOR SPECIAL USE
PERMIT APPLICATIONS INVOLVING SEDIMENT REMOVAL AT PRIVATE RECREATION FACILITIES
(2000-12-11/R-6)
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has
received a request from the Lake Forest Association to waive the fees
associated with the Eastwood Lake Special Use Permit application; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that
Eastwood Lake is an important Town recreational and aesthetic asset that will
benefit from the sediment removal project; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that the
sediment removal project proposed would achieve public purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
Town of Chapel Hill that the Town Manager is hereby authorized to waive the
development review fees associated with the Eastwood Lake Special Use Permit
application and Final Plan application.
This the 11th day of December, 2000.