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(Excerpt from the Town of Chapel Hill Status Report for Parks and Recreation
Capital Projects)
15. SOUTHERN COMMUNITY PARK
Current Status: Bidding and permitting
Design Firm: OBS Landscape Architects
The Southern Community Park is proposed to be a 70 acre park located south of Southern
Village and west of 15-501. The concept plan indicates that the site will be over 50%
natural. Most of the developed portions of the site are anticipated to be located adjacent
to highway 15-501.
The following has occurred or is ongoing:
• The Town Council approved a phasing plan for the park that includes the
following first phase:
o Parking lot with 40 spaces on Dogwood Acres Drive
o Parking lot with 110 spaces in northeast corner of park site
o A11 sewer and water extensions, restrooms, sidewalks, traffic calming,
landscape buffers along US 15-501, dry detention basins, constructed
wetland basins
o Extension of Fan Branch Greenway Trail to the dog park
o Public art
o Athletic/soccer fields with lights (3)
o Basketball courts (2)
o Slab for in-line hockey
o Children's play area (1)
o Picnic Shelters (1 large, 1 small)
o Dog park
o Meadow/grass play area
o Disk golf course
• The Town Council approved a Special Use Permit for the park on May 9, 2005
• We received notification that the Town will receive a $500,000 Parks and
Recreation Trust Fund grant for this project.
• Bids were open on August 31, 2006 and were higher than anticipated. The
Council rejected bids due to budget issues.
• The NCDOT has agreed to install a traffic light at Dogwood Acres Drive and US
15-501. We do not have a schedule, but based on previous experience we might
expect the project to be completed by July 2007.
• We opened bids on March 29, 2007. We have recommended that the Council
reject the bids because of a procedural error. If the Council agrees we would
expect to open bids again in late April.
Construction may occur in 2007. Plans for the project can be reviewed in my office.
Please make an appointment (919) 968-2787 ext. 214) or email at
bwebster@townofchapelhill.org and I will be happy to show you the plans.
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