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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, January 14, 2008

7:00 p.m.

*Revised January 14, 2008

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Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Agenda Item

  1. Ceremonies:
    1. Special Recognition of Transit Employees by the Disabilities Awareness Council.

      Accepted

  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 a Change to On-Street Parking Regulations on Oakwood and Rogerson Drive.

        Received and Referred-Return 3/3/08

      2. Petition regarding Internet Wireless Access in Public Housing Communities.

        Received and Referred-Return 2/25/08

      3. Petition regarding Endorsement and Support for Public Art 360.

        Endorsed and Support of $2,500

    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 for January 19-20 (video only), September 17, 24, and November 7, 2007.
    2. Nominations to various boards and committees (R-2).
    3. Approval of Changes to On-Street Parking Regulations on New Stateside Drive (O-1).
    4. Response to Petition regarding a No Parking Tow-Away Zone on Coolidge Street (O-2).
    5. Consideration of Resolution Finding Time Warner Cable Basic Service Tier Rates Consistent with Federal Regulations (R-3).
    6. Public Art Commission Transition Update (O-3, O-4).

      Adopted O-3 as Amended, Adopted O-4

    7. Recommended Classification and Pay Changes (O-5).
    8. Budget Amendment for Affordable Housing Fund (O-6).
    9. Implementation Process for Legislation regarding Payment-in Lieu for Public Transportation Improvements (R-4).
    10. Resolution calling a Public Hearing on Pre-Towing on Private Lots (R-5).
  5. Information items. (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]

    Reports Accepted

    1. Process to Amend the Community Development Program to Reallocate Residual Funds.
    2. Follow-up Report on Technology Updates.
    3. Update on Petition regarding Herbicide Use by Duke Power Co.
    4. Comprehensive Affordable Housing Strategy.
    5. *UNC Presentation on Carolina North.
Main Discussion
  1. Presentation of Audit. (Presenter: LaVonne Montague, Dixon Hughes, PLLC) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]

    Report Accepted

  2. Possible Extension of Development Moratorium in the Northern Area(Staff Presenter: JB Culpepper, Planning Director) [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]

    Ordinance Not Enacted

    1. Public Hearing: Possible Extension of Development Moratorium in the Northern Area.  
      1. Introduction and recommendation by the Manager
      2. Recommendation of the Planning Board
      3. Comments by citizens
      4. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      5. Motion to adjourn Public Hearing, no action recommended (O-7 if desired).
  3. Implementation Proposals for the Northern Area (Staff Presenter:  J.B. Culpepper, Planning Director) (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.) [Estimated Time:  30 minutes]
    1. Continuation of Public Hearing:  Northern Area Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
      1. Introduction and recommendation by the Manager
      2. Comments from citizens
      3. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      4. Motion to adjourn Public Hearing.
    2. Consideration of a Resolution Amending the Comprehensive Plan to Include the Final Report of the Chapel Hill Northern Area Task Force and Amend the Land Use Plan, a Component of the Comprehensive Plan, to Identify ’Development Opportunity Areas’ of the Focus Areas in the Northern Area Task Force Report (R-6).

      Adopted R-6

    3. Consideration of a Resolution to Indicate the Council’s Interest in Future Development Applications Incorporating the Realignment of University Station Road with a New Entrance at Timberlyne Shopping Center, in Accordance with the Northern Area Task Force Report (R-7).

      Adopted R-7 as Amended

    4. Consideration of an Ordinance to Amendment the Land Use Management Ordinance to Establish Permitted Uses in the Mixed Use-Village Zoning District (no action recommended).

    5. Continuation of a Public Hearing to Rezone Area 1, Area 2, and/or 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 (no action recommended).
      1. Introduction and recommendation by the Manager
      2. Comments from citizens
      3. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      4. Motion to adjourn Public Hearing.
    6. Consideration of an Ordinance to Rezone Area 1, Area 2, and/or 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 (no action recommended).
  4. Continuation of a Public Hearing: Chapel Hill Public Library Special Use Permit Modification. (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: 20 minutes]
    1. Chapel Hill Public Library Special Use Permit Modification.
      1. Swearing of persons wishing to present evidence
      2. Introduction and 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. Chapel Hill Public Library Special Use Permit Application – Consideration of Issues from the Owner’s Perspective and Authorization of Next Steps in the Project (R-12).

      Adopted R-12

    3. Consideration of a Resolution to Approve a Special Use Permit for the Chapel Hill Public Library (R-13a, R-13b would deny).

      Adopted R-13a as Amended

  5. Appointments: None
  6. Petitions: [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]
    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.
      1. Council Member Bill Strom requested a report on the Old Post Office/Courthouse.

        Received and Referred-Return 2/11/08

      2. Council Member Bill Thorpe requested an evaluation of the Town Retreat.

        Recieved and Referred

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