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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, November 19, 2007

7:00 p.m.

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Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Agenda Item

1. Ceremonies: None.
   1. Proclamation on Bill of Rights.

      Acccepted

2. Public Forums and Hearings: None.
3. Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members. [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]
   1. Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.
      1. Petition regarding placement of the Franklin-Rosemary Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

         Received and Referred

      2. Petition regarding Traffic Issues on Sedgefield Drive.

         Received and Referred-Return 1-28-08

      3. Petition requesting a Citizen’s Advisory Group for the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery.

         Received and Referred-Return 1-28-08

   2. Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.
   3. Announcements by Council members.
4. Consent agenda: action items (R-1). (Any item may be removed for separate discussion or scheduled at the next regular business meeting.) [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]

   Adopted R-1 as amended

   1. Minutes of September 10, 2007.
   2. Resolution Accepting and Referring the Dry Creek Trail Conceptual Plan (R-2).
   3. Resolution Accepting Changes to Public Access Fees (R-3).
   4. Response to Petition regarding a No Parking Tow Away Zone on Coolidge Street (O-1).

      Deferred-Return 1-14-08

   5. Resolution Authorizing a Municipal Agreement between the Town and the NC Department of Transportation for Biennial Bridge Inspection (R-4).
   6. Resolution Authorizing an Agreement between the Town of Chapel Hill and the NC Department of Transportation for a Landscape Buffer between Christopher Road and Fordham Blvd. (R-5).
   7. Follow-up Report for Approval of All-Way Stop Control at the Intersection of Churchill Drive and Leclair Street (O-2).

      Enacted O-2

   8. Proposed Process to Amend the Community Development Program (R-6).

      Adopted R-6

   9. Ordinance approving Technical Correction to Fire Limits Code Provision (O-3).
   10. Final Peer Review Report from Dean Marvin Malecha for Lot 5 (R-7).
   11. Resolution Scheduling a Public Hearing to Consider an Amendment to the Land Use Management Ordinance Regarding Modifications to the Planned Development-Housing Minimum Land Area Requirement in Residential Districts (R-8).

       Adopted R-8-Return 2-18-08

   12. Response to AMTRAK Petition (R-9).
   13. Resolution adding Joe Herzenberg’s name to Peace and Justice Plaza plaque (R-10).

       Adopted R-10

   14. Resolution supporting OWASA Treatment of Wastewater from the Blenheim Woods Development in Durham (R-11).

       Adopted R-11

   15. Resolution Authorizing Manager to Apply for the Safe Routes to School Grant Application (R-12).
5. Information items. (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]

   All Reports Accepted

   1. Quarterly Report.
   2. Response to Petition on Funding for Hillsborough Street Neighborhood National Register Expansion.
   3. Response to Petition on Informal Paths.

Main Discussion

6. Resolution Calling a Public Hearing on a Continuation of a Moratorium in the Northern Area(Staff Presenter: JB Culpepper, Planning Director) [Estimated Time: 10 minutes] (R-13).

   Adopted R-13-Return 1-14-08

7. Status Report on Long Range Transit Plan. (Staff Presenter: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]

   Report Accepted-Return 2-11-08

8. Response to Petition regarding Parks and Recreation Impact Fee. (Staff Presenter: Butch Kisiah, Parks and Recreation Director) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes] (R-14a and b).

   Adopted R-14a-Return 2-11-08

9. Response to Petition from First Lego League and Power Puzzle. (Presenter: Bob McMahon) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes] (no attachment)

   Report Accepted-Return 2-25-08

10. Report on Public Art Organization. (Staff Presenter: Roger Stancil, Town Manager) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]

    Report Accepted-Return 1-14-08

11. Purefoy Drive Development - Special Use Permit, Planned Development Housing Application. (Without objection, the Manager’s report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record.) (Staff Presenter: JB Culpepper, Planning Director) [Estimated Time: 30 minutes]

    Adpoted R-15a as amended

    1. Continuation of a Public Hearing for an Application for the Purefoy Drive Development—Special Use Permit, Planned Development Housing.
       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 adjourn Public Hearing.
    2. Consideration of Resolution to approve an Application for a Special Use Permit for the Purefoy Drive Development - Planned Development- Housing (R-15a, 15b would deny).
12. Appointments: None
13. Petitions:
    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.
       1. Council Member Easthom requested update on Technology.

          Return 1-14-08

    2. By the Manager and Attorney.
14. Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.
15. Request for closed session to discuss property acquisition, personnel, and litigation matters.