Northside Neighborhood Conservation District

Boundary Map Advisory Committee NNCD Meetings What is a Neighborhood Conservation District? Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and the Northside Neighborhood Questions on Duplexes Chapel Hill News article Link to the Chapel Hill Planning Department Neighborhood Conservation District site. Cottage style home in Northside

On January 27^th, 2003, the Town Council passed Chapel Hill’s Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) which included Neighborhood Conservation Districts for the first time. Why were Neighborhood Conservation Districts established…? “Within the Town of Chapel Hill there are unique and distinctive older in-town residential neighborhoods or commercial districts which contribute significantly to the overall character and identity of the Town and are worthy of preservation and protection. …As a matter of public policy, the Town Council aims to preserve, protect, enhance and perpetuate the value of these residential neighborhoods or commercial districts through the establishment of Neighborhood Conservation Districts.” Currently, the Town Council is considering designating the Northside Neighborhood as a Neighborhood Conservation District and the Northside Neighborhood Conservation District Advisory Committee is working to establish guidelines which will be recommended to the Town Council for approval.

Explanations of Links: Boundary Map: See a map of the area designated as the Northside Neighborhood Conservation District. Neighborhood Conservation District Advisory Committee: See who is on the advisory committee. NNCD Meetings: Learn about upcoming Advisory Meetings; see past meeting agendas, and summaries. All Advisory Committee Meetings are open to the public. (The Committee began meeting on May 15, 2003 and meets on the first and third Thursday of each month.  Meetings alternate between the Hargraves Gym Meeting Room and Chapel Hill Town Hall.) This document includes all Northside Neighborhood meetings including Neighborhood Watch and Sykes Street Steering Committee among others. Neighborhood Conservation Districts: A PowerPoint presentation explaining the basics of Neighborhood Conservation Districts, why they were created, how a neighborhood becomes designated, and the benefits of designation. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and the Northside Neighborhood: Understand the meaning behind FAR. See pictures of Northside homes with information on FAR, lot, and building size. Questions: Read answers to questions raised by the members of the Northside Neighborhood Conservation District Advisory Committee regarding duplexes. Chapel Hill News article (8/12/03): Read about the Northside Neighborhood in the news.