Chapel Hill Town Seal

TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL
Town Council Public Hearing
Town Hall Council Chambers
405 Martin Luther King Blvd. , Chapel Hill NC
7:00 P.M., JANUARY 20, 2010
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  1. Agenda Items

    1. Public Hearing: Walgreens, 1500 East Franklin Street - Application for Special Use Permit Modification.

      1. Swearing of all persons wishing to present evidence
      2. Introduction and preliminary recommendation by the Manager
      3. Presentation of evidence by the applicant
      4. Recommendation of 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's statement regarding proposed conditions
      9. Motion to recess Public Hearing to February 22, 2010.

      PRESENTER: Judy Johnson, Senior Planner

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council open the Public Hearing and receive evidence in support of and in opposition to the Walgreens Special Use Permit Modification application. We will return to the Council with a recommendation for action after the Council has received public comment this evening and reconvene the hearing.

    2. Public Hearing: Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments - Medical Office, Office-Type Business, and Clinic Definitions.

      1. General introduction
      2. Recommendation of the Planning Board
      3. Comments by citizens
      4. Motion to adjourn Public Hearing to March 8, 2010.

      PRESENTER: Phil Mason, Principal Planner

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council open the public hearing to receive comment on the proposal to enact the Ordinance to amend the Land Use Management Ordinance to include a new definition, "medical office" as well as amendments to office-type business and clinic in Appendix A of the Land Use Management Ordinance.