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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-18-2014-13 (3)INFORMATION ITEM PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director Administration 131 W. Margaret Lane (919) 245 -2575 Suite 201 (919) 644 -3002 (FAX) ORANGE COUNTY P. O. Box 8181 www.orangecountync.gov NORTH CAROLINA Hillsborough, NC 27278 • MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Craig Benedict, Planning Director Perdita Holtz, Planner III Michael Harvey, Planner III DATE: November 18, 2014 SUBJECT: The Edge Orange County Planning Staff is in the process of courtesy review of a proposed project in Chapel Hill known as The Edge. This project is a 55 acre area north of Eubanks Road and east of Millhouse Road near the town Park and Ride lot. This mixed use project has been under discussion for a few years and the project is now moving forward with a special use permit. The project will be undergoing some public hearings in November with Chapel Hill Town Council action likely in January 2015. The project could include 837,000 square feet of floor area with buildings ranging from 1 to 7 stories. Of this square footage, 400 -700 residential units (including an affordable housing component) are possible, along with retail, hotel and office. Staff will be examining the project as it relates to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Map and other county comprehensive opportunities related to economic development, transportation, stormwater and services. [See attached map] SOW N of L �y4 Area Map Eubanks Road Development Attachment Eubanks Rd Development ■ Chapel Hill Zoning Chapel Hill City Limits * JPA: Joint Planning Area N A Feet 0 250 500 1,000 GIS Map prepared by Town of Chapel Hill Planning Department April, 2011