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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

7:00 p.m.

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Town Council Public Hearing

0. Motion to hold a special meeting “joint meeting with UNC trustees” on September 25, 2008 from 7-9 pm at the Friday Center, Red Bud Room

   Motion Passed Unanimously

1. Public Hearing:  Innovation Center Special Use Permit, 110 Municipal Drive.  (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:  Kendal Brown, Senior Planner)

   Recess and refer to Manager and Attorney-Return 10/27/08

   1. Swearing of persons wishing to present evidence 
   2. Introduction and preliminary recommendation by the Manager 
   3. Recommendation of Planning Board 
   4. Recommendations of other boards and commissions 
   5. Presentation of evidence by the applicant 
   6. Presentation of evidence by citizens 
   7. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council 
   8. Applicant statement regarding proposed conditions 
   9. Motion to recess Public Hearing to October 15, 2008 
   10. Referral to the Manager and Attorney. 

2. Public Hearing: Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments, 425 Hillsborough Street – Residential-Special Standards-Conditional Zoning District. (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 Manager)

   Recess and refer to Manager and Attorney-Return 10/27/08

   1. Introduction and preliminary recommendation by the Manager 
   2. Recommendation of Planning Board 
   3. Comments from citizens 
   4. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council 
   5. Applicant’s statement regarding proposed conditions 
   6. Motion to recess Public Hearing to October 27, 2008 
   7. Referral to Manager and Attorney. 

3. Public Hearing:  Residences at Grove Park, 425 Hillsborough Street, Zoning Atlas Amendment (File No. 9788-39-4841).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)

   Recess and refer to Manager and Attorney-Return 10/27/08

   1. Introduction and preliminary 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 recess Public Hearing to October 27, 2008 
   8. Referral to the Manager and Attorney. 

4. Public Hearing:  St. Thomas More, 920-940 Carmichael Street, Master Plan and Special Use Permit Application.  (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:  Phil Mason, Principal Planner)

   Recess and refer to Manager and Attorney-Return 10/15/08

   1. St. Thomas More Master Land Use Plan Application.

      1. Swearing of persons wishing to present evidence 
      2. Introduction and preliminary recommendation by the Manager 
      3. Presentation of evidence by the applicant 
      4. Recommendation of the Planning Board 
      5. Recommendations of other boards and commissions 
      6. Presentation of evidence by citizens 
      7. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council 
      8. Applicant statement regarding proposed conditions 
      9. Motion to recess Public Hearing to October 15, 2008 
      10. Referral to the Manager and Attorney. 

   2. St. Thomas More Special Use Permit Application.

      1. Swearing of persons wishing to present evidence 
      2. Introduction and preliminary recommendation by the Manager 
      3. Presentation of evidence by the applicant 
      4. Recommendation of the Planning Board 
      5. Recommendations of other boards and commissions 
      6. Presentation of evidence by citizens 
      7. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council 
      8. Applicant statement regarding proposed conditions 
      9. Motion to recess Public Hearing to October 15, 2008 
      10. Referral to the Manager and Attorney.

5. Public Hearing: Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments – Vehicle and Bicycle Parking Regulations (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:  J.B. Culpepper, Planning Director)

   Recess and refer to Manager and Attorney-Return 10/27/08

   1. Introduction and preliminary recommendation by the Manager 
   2. Recommendation of Boards and Commissions 
   3. Comments from citizens 
   4. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council 
   5. Applicant’s statement regarding proposed conditions 
   6. Motion to recess Public Hearing to October 27, 2008 
   7. Referral to Manager and Attorney.