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  • From: Steve Wright <swright AT townofchapelhill.org>
  • To: "chpac-staff AT lists.ibiblio.org" <chpac-staff AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Chpac-staff] FW: Follow Up: American Legion Project Update
  • Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2017 17:33:10 +0000

Dear Arts Commission,

 

Please see below information on a design charrette for the American Legion property to be held this Saturday, 4/8 at 9 a.m.

 

Best,

 

Steve

 

 

From: Jeff York
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2017 9:54 AM
To: Steve Wright <swright AT townofchapelhill.org>
Subject: FW: Follow Up: American Legion Project Update

 

Steve,  Could you please pass this information on to the CHCAC list serve.   Thank you.   jy

 

Jeffrey J. York
Public & Cultural Arts Administrator
Cultural Arts
Parks & Recreation Department
Town of Chapel Hill
200 Plant Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Phone: (919) 968-2750
Fax: (919) 932-2923

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From: Corey Liles
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2017 9:24 AM
To: Senior Leadership Team
Subject: Follow Up: American Legion Project Update

 

Hi folks,

 

Thanks for having me this past Thursday to give an update on the American Legion project. I touched on a few ways for Town staff to get involved, and I wanted to share a reminder on each of those:

 

·         Promote our April 8 Charrette: Please forward the attached email to any distribution lists or other contacts you have that would be interested in taking part. The charrette runs from 9am-4pm, this Saturday, April 8, at the American Legion Post (1714 Legion Road). People can stop by for any portion of that time. All the details are in the attached.

·         Help out at the Charrette: We are looking for a few more staff who can help with setup, take notes on the small group discussions, and otherwise be on deck for any small logistical things. If you’re able to help, please respond to this email and let me know which of the following times you can be there:

8am-9:30am: Setup

9am-11:30am: Small group notetaking

12:30pm-3pm: Small group notetaking

·         Send me your ideas: We want as many people to offer input as possible. Let me know what your vision for this site is, why certain uses would or wouldn’t work well there, and any other insights you have. Following the charrette there will be some concept sketches to consider – I will send those around as well so you can offer reactions based on your areas of expertise.

 

In addition to the above, feel free to drop by any time Saturday and hear what’s coming out of the conversation. The day will wrap up with a recap of major themes and presentation of initial sketches at 3:30pm.

 

More background info is online here: http://www.townofchapelhill.org/americanlegion

 

Let me know if you have any questions (and keeping in mind our Email Diet project, avoid unnecessary use of Reply All!)

 

Best,

Corey

 

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Corey Liles, Senior Planner

Community Sustainability Division  |  Planning and Sustainability

405 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.  |  Chapel Hill NC 27514

 

Town of Chapel Hill  |  www.townofchapelhill.org

t: 919-969-5008  |  cliles AT townofchapelhill.org

 

 

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  • Subject: FW: Community Input Opportunity: American Legion Property

 

Community Input Opportunity: American Legion Property

Share your ideas about future uses for the American Legion Post 6 property at a charrette on April 8.

Post Date: 03/28/2017 4:23 PM

AMERICAN LEGION PROPERTY

Members of the Chapel Hill community are invited to a charrette – a public design and planning activity -- on Saturday, April 8, to share their ideas about the future use of the American Legion Post 6 property.

The charrette will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Legion Hut at 1714 Legion Road. A report-out will be held at 3:30 p.m. to provide a recap of the day.

The charrette is the first step in a public engagement process initiated by the Chapel Hill Town Council, following its December 2016 decision to purchase the 36-acre American Legion property. Coulter Jewell Thames has been engaged as a consultant to gather public input, identify common themes, and create conceptual options for programming the site. These options will be further explored by a task force made up of Town Council, advisory board, and community representatives. A community report is expected in May, followed by a report to the Town Council later that month.

Charrette Program
Community members are encouraged to attend the charrette at their convenience. The charrette includes several components throughout the day, accommodating those who can only stay briefly. First, there will be an overview presentation on the physical suitability of the site for various uses. Participants will then work in small groups to discuss opportunities and constraints and to sketch their ideas. Later on, key insights will be shared with the larger group. There will also be the opportunity to share written input throughout the day.

Background
The Town Council has established guiding principles for future uses of the American Legion property. These principles generally provide that any future development of the site should provide a mix of uses, maintain or enhance quality of life, provide community amenities, account for traffic impacts, and integrate into the Town’s overall vision. The Town Council also determined that land would be used for both public amenities and private development opportunities.

The guiding principles were adopted by the Council before the Town purchased the property in December 2016. The Council began to consider future uses of the American Legion property in summer 2016 when a developer submitted a concept plan for an office and multi-family development on the land.  A concept plan is a requirement in Chapel Hill’s development review process that comes before an official development application. Ongoing discussions eventually led to the Town’s decision to buy the land.

The April 8 charrette is a first step in community dialogue about future land use for the property.

 

More Information
Details on the community charrette are posted on the
Town Calendar.  Participants are encouraged to RSVP here. Additional information on the public engagement process can be found at www.townofchapelhill.org/americanlegion.

For more information, contact Corey Liles in the Office of Planning and Sustainability at cliles AT townofchapelhill.org.

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