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y. ThsTar HeelThursday, August 19, 19855 irihKii r mi II I II I in iiiiiii ..in I I mi. oji in I . II in i I -II r- tssl f i I ' HI nullum tiiih.iti p i r i n. mi. ii ,. .in. ..iii.i iiiiii.i..i.i...iiii...i i .MUM On Thursday, . Leonard Van Ness of the Chamber of Commerce, William Kohn, President of the Downtown Merchants' Association, along with Whitfield Morrow and Walter Daniels from the Fraser Group held a news conference to address the recent heightened criticism of the Rosemary Square project. The following are somejof the points they made in favor of the development. 1. Rosemary Square is an aesthetically beautiful project Rosemary Square uses the archetectural styles, colors, and textures similar to the old university buildings on campus. The basic design concept was to place cars away from view so that people, not automobiles, dominate the town landscape. 2. Rosemary Square is designed to be a delightful haven for pedestrians. Rosemary Square will convert what is now a plain parking lot covered with cars into an open pedestrian plaza with plants, rocking chairs, tables, and other outdoor seating. It takes an unsightly and unsafe alley and converts it to an urban park and strollway. 3. Rosemary Square represents a major tep in meeting Chapel Hill's critical parking needs The Square will provide approximately 397 spaces for use by the public during peak hours. 4. The right location for Rosemary Square is Parking Lot 1 The commercial heart of Chapel Hill for 200 years has been the 100 block of East Franklin Street. That area, by public consent, has been in desparate need on additional parking. 5. The Pearsall Property is not the right site. ',. . , ' First of all, the Pearsall Property cost $1.4 million which was borrowed by the town. The Rosemary Square site is paid for. Parking revenues will pay f r the bonds to build the deck, byt not to build the deck and pay for the land too. : Second, the Rosemary Square uses of the inn, small shops and offices are more approp riate to the Henderson Street site than the Pearsall Property. Third, the plans for the Rosemary Square sitewould be unusable at the Pearsall Property. They reflect that site's unique characterristics the alleys, the Post Office f acuity, the 12 foot elevation differential between Franklin and Rosemary Streets, and the pedestrial orientation. ' Fourth, if Rosemary Square were to be moved, would not the town have a strong moral obligation by compensate the Fraser 'Development Company for their "good faith" pre-construction expenditures for architects, land planning, engineers, lawyers, and current additional funding commitments which have been made by the company to carry out its obligations under the development agreement with the town? 6. Rosemary Square will not create major traffic congestion problems. The town commissioned a "Traffic and Parking Study of the Town Center Develop ment" by Traffic Systems International Ltd. of Atlanta, who concluded in May of last year that "essentially, the additional traffic gener ated by (Rosemary Square) can easily be accomodated by the existing sreet system." We believe that Rosemary Square would be nothing but a welcome addition to downtown Chapel Hill. One thing is certain: a living town community. Those who want Chapel Hill to will never stay ; the same. Chapel Hill will ... be a better place in which to, live than it is continue to grow and that growth can be either . today : should support well designed sensitive sporadic and haphazard, or can be planned downtown revitalization such as Rosemary growth which addresses -the problems of the Square. T Rill 111 L , W zttitf i) W J fa ' V I P I J A 'SS fmrr r ust FORCE Nicaragua deeper mi toscows arms. J m 'i & - 4 4- . College Press Service Jamej?can ' Iaiwepwvn t the fun back in dining out . , Featuring: World Famous Charbroiled Burgers Deli Sandwiches -Fresh Salads Quiche Homemade Soups Daily Specials - Sunday Brunch features omelettes, french toast, eggs benedict and more- Ail major credit cards accepted Late Night Menu Until Closing (except Sunday) Lunch - Mon-Sat 11:30-5:00 Dinner - Mon-Thurs 5 :00-9:00 Frl-Sat 5:00-10:00 Sun 6:00-10:00 Brunch - Sunday 10:00-2:00 TTTTT J - WIC kfrn gf
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