Southern Community Park

Southern Community Park

The latest from Bill WEBSTER of the Town of Chapel Hill, received today:

"Current Status: Start of detailed design phase
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:
Parking lot with 125 spaces on Dogwood Acres Drive
All sewer and water extensions, restrooms, sidewalks, traffic calming, landscape buffers along US 15-501, dry detention basins, constructed wetland basins
Extension of Fan Branch Greenway Trail to the dog park
Public art
Athletic/soccer fields with lights (3)
Basketball courts (2)
Slab for in-line hockey
Children’s play area (1)
Picnic Shelters (1 large, 1 small)
Dog park
Meadow/grass play area
Disk golf course
The Town Council approved a Special Use Permit for the park on May 9, 2005
In May we received notification that the Town will receive a $500,000 Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant for this project.
We are currently working on detailed construction drawings

Construction is likely in early 2006. 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."