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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, June 12, 2006

Revised Friday, June 9, 2006

7:00 pm

Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Estimated Time

Agenda Item

10

  1. Ceremonies:

    1. Recognition of State Bus Rodeo Participants.

    2. Presentation of Fit Community Award.


  1. Public Hearings: None.

10

  1. Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

    1. Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

      1. Planning Board regarding Recommendations for Development of Future Neighborhood Conservation Districts.

      2. Radio Station WCOM regarding Rent Relief.

    2. Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.

    3. Announcements by Council members.

5

  1. Consent agenda: action items (R-1). (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.)

    1. Minutes of April 10, 19, and 24, 2006.

    2. Nominations to various boards and committees (R-2).

    3. Response to Letter from Orange County regarding Council Appointment to Economic Development Commission (R-3).

    4. Selection of a Design Firm for Library Expansion Project and Pritchard Park Improvements.

      1. Selection of a Design Firm for the Library Expansion Project.

      2. Selection of a Design Firm for the Library Expansion Project and Pritchard Park Improvements (R-4).

    5. Dedication of a Revised Sewer Easement within Pritchard Park to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (R-5).

    6. Presentation of Public Arts Commission Annual Public Art Plan.

      1. Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission Report and Recommendations on 2006-2007 Annual Public Art Plan.

      2. Recommended 2006-07 Public Art Plan (R-6).

    7. Budget Ordinance for a 2003 Transportation Capital and Planning Grant (O-1a, b).

    8. Project Ordinance for a Transportation Capital and Planning Grant (O-2a, b).

    9. Deleted.

    10. Budget Ordinance to Account for the Sale of a One-Acre Parcel of Town Open Space (O-4).

    11. Draft Southwest Durham/Southeast Chapel Hill Collector Street Plan (R-7).

    12. Purchase Agreement for a Multi-Jurisdictional Purchase of Property Adjacent to Erwin Road and Pickett Road (R-8).

5

  1. Information items. (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.)

    1. Response to Wadsworth Petition regarding 310 McMasters Street.

    2. Report on Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments: Changes to Vehicular and Bicycle Parking Regulations.

    3. Deleted.

    4. Europa Office Building – Request for Minor Change to Special Use Permit Modification.

    5. Follow-up Report on 2005 University of North Carolina Annual Development Plan Report on Transportation.

    6. Response to Petition regarding Enforcement of Noise Ordinance.

    7. Report on NextBus Contract.

15

  1. Presentation by Douglas Crawford-Brown regarding Carbon Reduction Program.

20

  1. Proposed Neighborhood Conservation District for the Morgan Creek/Kings Mill Road Neighborhood.

    1. Continuation of Public Hearing on Neighborhood Conservation District for the Morgan Creek/Kings Mill Road Neighborhood.

      • Introduction and recommendation by the Manager

      • Comments from citizens

      • Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council

      • Motion to adjourn Public Hearing.

    2. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Chapel Hill Zoning Atlas to Create a Neighborhood Conservation District for the Morgan Creek/Kings Mill Road Neighborhood (O-5).

20

  1. Proposed Neighborhood Conservation District for the Greenwood Neighborhood.

    1. Continuation of Public Hearing on Neighborhood Conservation District for the Greenwood Neighborhood.

      • Introduction and recommendation by the Manager

      • Comments from citizens

      • Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council

      • Motion to adjourn Public Hearing.

    2. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Chapel Hill Zoning Atlas to Create a Neighborhood Conservation District for the Greenwood Neighborhood (O-6).

20

  1. Proposed Neighborhood Conservation District for the Pine Knolls Neighborhood.

    1. Continuation of Public Hearing on Neighborhood Conservation District for the Pine Knolls Neighborhood.

      • Introduction and recommendation by the Manager

      • Comments from citizens

      • Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council

      • Motion to adjourn Public Hearing.

    2. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Chapel Hill Zoning Atlas to Create a Neighborhood Conservation District for the Pine Knolls Neighborhood (O-7).

20

  1. Neighborhood Conservation District: Options for the Coker Hills Neighborhood.

    1. Continuation of Public Hearing on Neighborhood Conservation District Options for the Coker Hills Neighborhood.

      • Introduction and recommendation by the Manager

      • Comments from citizens

      • Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council

      • Motion to adjourn Public Hearing.

    2. Consideration of Options for Future Actions.

20

  1. Traffic Calming Plan for Dogwood Acres Drive at the Proposed Southern Community Park (R-9a, b, O-8).

15

  1. Approval of Traffic Calming Measures on Several Streets in Neighborhoods Adjacent to the University Campus (R-10, O-9a, b).

10

  1. Acceptance and Referral of the Chapel Hill Public Art Contextual Plan.

    1. Chapel Hill Public Art Contextual Plan.

    2. Acceptance and Referral of the Chapel Hill Public Art Contextual Plan (R-11).

5

  1. Recharge of Continuing Concerns Committee.

10

  1. Library Naming Rights Policy.

10

  1. Naming of the Old Post Office Plaza (R-12).

10

  1. Appointments:

    1. Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership.

    2. Greenways Commission.

    3. Human Services Advisory Board.

    4. Orange County Animal Services Advisory Board (R-13).

    5. Parks and Recreation Commission.

    6. Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board.

    7. Streetscape Council Committee (R-14).

10

  1. Petitions:

    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.

      1. Establishment of Committee to Consider Development of Wireless Communication Network (R-15). (Council Member Easthom).

    2. By the Manager and Attorney.


  1. Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.


  1. Request for closed session to discuss property acquisition, personnel, and litigation matters.