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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, March 17, 2008

7:00 p.m.

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Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Agenda Item

  1. Ceremonies: None.
  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. Orange County Health Department requesting Consideration of Supporting a Ban on all Tobacco Use in Municipal Buildings.

        Received and Referred-Return 05-05-08

      2. Request to fly flag on Earth Action Day from Wallace parking deck on April 26th.

        3. Received and Referred-Return 04-14-08

      3. Petition to Correct Certain Believed Inaccuracies in the Approved Special Use Permit Modification for the Chapel Hill Bible Church Park/Ride Terminal (2006-12-04/R-17a)

        4. Received and Referred

      4. Eric Plow made comments regarding Towing fees and speed bumps

        5. Received

      5. Julie Leon, Housing for New Hope thanked Town on programs for homeless.

        6. Received

      6. Mary Dexter requesting Neighborhood Conservation District for Glen Lennox neighborhood

        7. Received and Referred-Return 04-28-08

    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 for November 7 and 12, 2007, December 3, 2007, January 11, 12 and 13, 2008.
    2. Nominations to various boards and committees (R-2).
    3. Response to Petition Requesting On-Street Parking Restrictions on Oakwood Drive and Rogerson Drive (O-1).
    4. Budget Ordinance for Traffic Signals and Revenue and Expenditures (O-2).
    5. Planner Career Advancement Progression and Classification Pay Changes (O-3).
    6. Award of Bid for Finance of Vehicle Replacement for the 2007-08 Fiscal Year (R-3).
    7. Reclassification of Assistant Transit Director, Transit Department (O-4).
  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. Response to Questions Concerning Issuance of Future Bonds for Streets Construction.
    2. Follow-up Report on Smith Level Road Task Force Recommendations.
    3. Response to Petition Requesting Several Improvements on Cleland Drive and Burning Tree Drive.
Main Discussion
  1. UNC Development Plan: [Estimated Time: 30 minutes]

    All Reports Accepted

    1. Semi-Annual Report Presented by the University. (Presenters: University - Bruce Runberg and Health Care System -Mary Beck)
    2. 2007 University of North Carolina Annual Development Plan Report on Transportation. (Staff Presenter: Kumar Neppalli, Engineering Services Manager)
    3. Status Report on Traffic Safety Improvements on Fordham Boulevard between Manning Drive and Old Mason Farm Road (Fordham Boulevard Safety Work Group Recommendations). (Staff Presenter: Kumar Neppalli, Engineering Services Manager)
  2. Continuation of a Public Hearing: Orange United Methodist Church, 1220 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. – Zoning Atlas Amendment and Special Use Permit Modification Application. (File No. 9788-27-3068). (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: Gene Poveromo, Development Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes]

    Enacted O-5

    1. Orange United Methodist Church Zoning Atlas Amendment.
      1. Introduction and recommendation by the Manager
      2. Presentation by the Applicant
      3. Recommendation of the Planning Board
      4. Recommendations of other boards and commissions
      5. Comments from citizens
      6. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      7. Motion to adjourn Public Hearing.
    2. Consideration of an Ordinance to Approve an Amendment to the Zoning Atlas (O-5, R-4 would deny).
    3. Orange United Methodist Church Special Use Permit.

      Adopted R-5a

      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.
    4. Consideration of a Resolution to Approve an Application for a Special Use Permit for Orange United Methodist Church (R-5a, R-5b would deny).
  3. Status Report on the Inclusionary Zoning Task Force. (Presenters: Council Members Sally Greene and Mark Kleinschmidt) [Estimated Time: 30 minutes] (R-6).

    Adopted R-6 as Amended

  4. Continuation of a Public Hearing on Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment – Modification to the Planned Development-Housing Minimum Land Area Requirement in Residential Districts. (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: J.B. Culpepper, Planning Director) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes]

    Tabled

    1. Land Use Management Ordinance Modifications to Planned Development Housing Minimum Land Area Requirement in Residential Districts.
      1. Introduction of recommendation by the Manager
      2. Comments by citizens
      3. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      4. Motion to adjourn hearing.
    2. Consideration of an Ordinance to approve Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment Modifications to the Planned Development Housing Minimum Land Area Requirement in Residential Districts. (O-6).
  5. Report on Consideration of Potential Legislative Topics for Public Hearing and a Resolution to call a Public Hearing (Ralph Karpinos, Town Attorney) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes] (R-7).

    Return 03-26-08

  6. Report on Areas under Consideration for Possible Future Annexation. (Staff Presenter: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]

    Adopted R-8

    1. Resolution Identifying Areas Under Consideration for Possible Future Annexation (R-8).
    2. Discussion of Areas under Consideration for Annexation by the Town in 2008.
  7. Appointments: [Estimated Time: 5 minutes]

    Appointments Made

    1. Planning Board.
    2. Public Housing Program Advisory Board.
  8. Petitions: [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]
    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.
      1. NAACP petition regarding the questioning the names on the Peace and Justice Plaza Marker.

        2. Received and Referred-Return TBD

      2. Council Member Bill Strom regarding Rogers Road Task Force Report update and asked permission to meet with Durham area designers for planning exercise prior to a performance agreement being executed.

        3. Agreed by Consensus-Return 04-14-08

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