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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, November 12, 2007

7:00 p.m.

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Town Council Public Hearing

Agenda Item

  1. Public Hearings: Northern Area Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment and Zoning Atlas Amendment. (Without objection, the Manager’s Preliminary report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record.) [Estimated Time: 30 minutes]

    All were Recieved and Referred-Return 1-14-08

    1. Northern Area Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Staff Presenter: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Coordinator)
      1. Introduction and preliminary recommendation by the Manager
      2. Recommendation of the Planning Board
      3. Recommendations of other boards and commissions
      4. Comments from citizens
      5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      6. Motion to recess Public Hearing to January 14, 2008
      7. Referral to the Manager and Attorney.
    2. Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment to Establish Permitted Uses in the Mixed Use-Village Zoning District (Staff Presenter: J. B. Culpepper, Planning Director)
      1. Introduction and preliminary recommendation by the Manager
      2. Recommendation of the Planning Board
      3. Recommendations of other boards and commissions
      4. Comments by citizens
      5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      6. Motion to adjourn hearing to January 14, 2008
      7. Referral to the Manager and Attorney.
    3. Proposed Zoning Atlas Amendments to rezone Area 1, Area 2, and Area 3 of the Northern Area from Mixed Use-Office/Institutional-1 to the Mixed Use-Village, the Residential-1, the Residential-1A, the Residential-2, or the Residential-2A Zoning Districts. (Staff Presenter:  J. B. Culpepper, Planning Director)
      1. Introduction and Preliminary Recommendation by the Manager
      2. Recommendation of the Planning Board
      3. Recommendations of other boards and commissions
      4. Comments from Citizens
      5. Comments and Questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      6. Motion to Recess Public Hearing to January 14, 2008
      7. Referral to the Manager and Attorney.
  2. Public Hearing: Chapel Hill Public Library Special Use Permit Modification. (Without objection, the Manager’s Preliminary report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record.) (Staff Presenter: Gene Poveromo, Development Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes]

    Recieved and Referred-Return 1-14-08

    1. Chapel Hill Public Library Special Use Permit Modification.
      1. Swearing of persons wishing to present evidence
      2. Introduction of recommendation by the Manager
      3. Presentation of evidence by the applicant
      4. Presentation of evidence by citizens
      5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      6. Applicant statement regarding proposed conditions
      7. Motion to recess Public Hearing to January 14, 2008
      8. Referral to the Manager and Attorney.
  3. Mayor's Committee on Campaign Finance

    4. Appointments Made