Chapel Hill, NC

Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment will review dimensional variance requests for properties on Gimghoul Road and Red Bud. The meeting also includes the election of board officers.

• Dimensional Variance: 739 Gimghoul Road
• Dimensional Variance: 513 Red Bud
• Officer Elections

Historic District Commission

The Historic District Commission will discuss property applications for 204 Glenburnie Street, 742 Gimghoul Road, and 227 E. Rosemary Street. The body will also receive updates on NCDOT and Jordan Lake environmental assessments. The meeting includes officer elections and legal training.

• Application for 204 Glenburnie Street
• Application for 742 Gimghoul Road
• Application for 227 E. Rosemary Street
• Section 106: Jordan Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Program Environmental Assessment
• Section 106: NCDOT STIP Project HO-0013 Update

Historic District Commission

The Historic District Commission will meet virtually to consider certificates of appropriateness for three specific addresses. The body will follow a standard process of staff and applicant presentations, public comment, and a vote.

• Application for 21 Cobb Terrace [26-0384]
• Application for 100 S. Columbia Street [26-0385]
• Application for 132 S. Columbia Street [26-0386]

Town Council

The Town Council is holding a work session to discuss the draft Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO). Staff recommend that the Council review the draft articles and appendices of the ordinance.

• Discussion on the draft Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO)

The Town Council met for a work session to discuss logistics regarding the updated Land Use Management Ordinance. No substantive decisions were recorded during this session.

Community Design Commission

The Community Design Commission will review building elevations for two projects. The agenda notes that no formal action is required or requested for either item.

• Review of updated elevations for South Creek-Building 11 [26-0371]
• Review of elevations for affordable housing project at 110 Jay Street [26-0372]

Town Council

The Town Council will hold a public hearing on a draft Land Use Management Ordinance and consider a conditional zoning application for 1651 Old Lystra Road. The body will also vote on a Planning Commission appointment and several budget and pay adjustments.

• Conditional Zoning Application for 1651 Old Lystra Road
• Public hearing on updated Land Use Management Ordinance
• Proposed 4% pay increase for the Town Manager effective July 1, 2026
• Budget ordinance amendments for Grants, Library Gift, and Transit Funds
• Appointment to fill one vacancy on the Planning Commission

Council approved a conditional zoning atlas amendment for 1651 Old Lystra Road and authorized land transfers for the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project. The council also approved budget amendments and a pay increase for the Town Manager. A public hearing on the Land Use Management Ordinance was continued to November 18, 2026.

• Approved naming the future park on Legion Road after Howard and Lillian Lee (Unanimous)
• Adopted O-1 through O-6 amending FY 2026-27 fund budgets (Unanimous)
• Approved pay increase for Town Manager (Unanimous)
• Authorized land transfer for North-South Bus Rapid Transit rights-of-way and easements (Unanimous)
• Approved rezoning of 1651 Old Lystra Road (Unanimous)
• Scheduled Land Use Management Ordinance public hearing for November 18, 2026 (Unanimous)
• Scheduled work session for October 28, 2026 (8-1)
• Deferred appointment to the Planning Commission

Town Council

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding updates to the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO). The body will also consider conditional zoning modifications for three specific properties.

• Public Hearing: LUMO Update [26-0357]
• 701 Martin Luther King Jr. Conditional Zoning Modification [26-0354]
• 742 Gimghoul Road Conditional Zoning Modification [26-0355]
• 306 W. Franklin Street Conditional Zoning [26-0356]

Town Council

The Town Council will receive an update on the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan. Members will also hold a workshop to review and provide direction on a draft Council Procedures Manual.

• Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan findings and recommendations
• Council Procedures Manual workshop

The Town Council received and filed reports regarding the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan and the Council Procedures Manual. Additionally, the Council voted to enter a closed session pursuant to General Statute Section 143-318.11(a)(6). No other substantive legislative actions were recorded.

• Received and filed Parks and Recreation Master Plan findings
• Received and filed Council Procedures Manual workshop report
• Approved motion to enter closed session (unanimous)

Historic District Commission

The Chapel Hill Historic District Commission meets Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM in Council Chamber, Room 110. The agenda includes approval of September 8, 2026 minutes, an administrative report on Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) and maintenance work, and two Section 106 items: the Jordan Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Program Environmental Assessment and an NCDOT STIP Project HO-0013 update. Under consent, the Commission will consider COAs for 21 Cobb Terrace, 100 S. Columbia Street, and 132 S. Columbia Street; 204 Glenburnie Street is listed under old business. The meeting also includes legal training and officer elections.

• Consent: COA for 21 Cobb Terrace [26-0328]
• Consent: COA for 100 S. Columbia Street [26-0329]
• Consent: COA for 132 S. Columbia Street [26-0330]
• Old business: 204 Glenburnie Street [26-0331]
• Section 106: NCDOT STIP Project HO-0013 update [26-0327]

Town Council

The Chapel Hill Town Council meets October 7, 2026, with public hearings on a conditional zoning application for 101 Weaver Dairy Road Extension, a Master Land Use Plan modification for Meadowmont, and a Special Use Permit modification for The Cedars of Chapel Hill. The consent agenda includes an update to the Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy and a resolution to call an October 21 hearing on an updated Land Use Management Ordinance. The meeting also includes proclamations, public comments, and an annual report from the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership on its MSD services contract.

• Conditional zoning application for 101 Weaver Dairy Road Extension; staff recommend approval subject to conditions in Ordinance A
• Master Land Use Plan modification application for Meadowmont, decided through an evidentiary hearing
• Special Use Permit modification for The Cedars of Chapel Hill - Corner Condo Addition
• Consent agenda: Public Housing ACOP update with HOTMA 102/104 changes effective January 1, 2027
• Resolution to call an October 21, 2026 hearing on an updated Land Use Management Ordinance

The Town Council approved modifications to the Meadowmont master land use plan and a special use permit for The Cedars of Chapel Hill. Additionally, the Council approved a conditional zoning application for 101 Weaver Dairy Road Extension and updated the Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy.

• Approved Public Housing ACOP update (unanimous)
• Called hearing for land use ordinance update on Oct 21 (unanimous)
• Approved Sept 9 and 16 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved past retreat meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Meadowmont master land use plan modification (unanimous)
• Approved The Cedars of Chapel Hill special use permit (unanimous)
• Approved 101 Weaver Dairy Road Extension conditional zoning (unanimous)
• Entered and adjourned closed session regarding personnel (unanimous)

Planning Commission

The Chapel Hill Planning Commission meets Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers at Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The main item is a public hearing on the LUMO (Land Use Management Ordinance) Update, with a staff memo, a September 2026 draft revision guide, draft articles and appendices, a map of proposed density bonus criteria, and a draft ordinance adopting the new LUMO. The Commission will also consider approval of draft minutes from its August 18, September 1, and September 15 meetings. The agenda lists no old business items.

• Public hearing on the LUMO Update [26-0332], including a draft ordinance adopting a new LUMO
• Attachments include September 2026 draft LUMO Articles 1-10 and Appendices A-C, plus a map of proposed density bonus criteria
• Comments on the online draft LUMO as of Sept 30 are included in the hearing materials
• Approval of draft minutes for the August 18 [26-0273], September 1 [26-0333], and September 15 [26-0334] meetings
• Next meeting scheduled for October 20

Town Council

Board of Adjustment

The Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment meets Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Council Chamber at Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The board is set to take up a dimensional variance at 219 Glenhill Lane as old business and a dimensional variance at 739 Gimghoul Road as new business, along with approval of its September 3, 2026 draft minutes and membership recommendations. The agenda lists the items but does not state the requested relief, staff recommendations, or any dollar amounts.

• Dimensional variance at 219 Glenhill Lane (item 26-0320), carried over as old business; a draft variance decision is attached
• Dimensional variance at 739 Gimghoul Road (item 26-0321), with staff memo, Resolutions A and B, variance procedures, applicant narrative and justification, site plan, and renderings attached
• Approval of the September 3, 2026 draft meeting minutes (item 26-0319)
• Membership recommendations (item 26-0322), with membership applications attached

Town Council

This is an information-only packet for the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting of September 30, 2026. The items are provided for Council members' awareness and are not scheduled for discussion or action on this date. Council is asked to review OWASA's draft PFAS guiding principles, receive an update on the J Branch Rail Trail Feasibility Study, and receive the Fiscal Year 2026 Affordable Housing Annual Report and Department Update.

• OWASA draft PFAS guiding principles [26-0335]; staff recommends Council review and send feedback via email, online survey, or community chats
• J Branch Rail Trail Feasibility Study update [26-0336]; staff recommends receiving the update
• FY26 Affordable Housing Annual Report and Department Update [26-0337]; Council asked to receive the report

Town Council

The Town Council will consider several items including a construction contract for a dam at 1714 Legion Road and property acquisition updates for NS RAPID. The agenda also includes a proposal for a $65 annual library fee for Orange County residents living outside Chapel Hill limits and a presentation on the Land Use Management Ordinance update.

• Construction contract to remediate the dam at 1714 Legion Road
• Updated property acquisition for NS RAPID
• 2026-2027 Annual Percent for Art (PFA) Plan
• Signage and naming of Community Center Building and Greenways in honor of Bill and Peggy Britt
• Proposed $65 annual Out-of-Town Library Fee for Orange County residents

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved its consent agenda 8-0, with Council Member Rivers absent. Among the approved items, the Council authorized a $1,472,400 construction contract with Morgan Corp. to remediate the dam at 1714 Legion Road, along with budget and capital projects ordinance amendments. In discussion, the Council adopted an out-of-town library fee for Orange County residents living outside Chapel Hill's corporate limits, and received and filed the Land Use Management Ordinance update.

• Approved Consent Agenda (8-0, Rivers absent)
• Approved $1,472,400 contract with Morgan Corp. for dam remediation at 1714 Legion Road (R-1)
• Adopted ordinance amending FY2026 appropriations and revenue (O-1)
• Adopted ordinance amending capital projects ordinance for affordable housing funded by 2024 General Obligation Bonds (O-2)
• Adopted resolution authorizing property acquisition for NS RAPID construction (R-2)
• Adopted FY27 Percent for Art Plan (R-3)
• Adopted signage recognizing Bill and Peggy Britt at Cedar Falls Park Community Center and select greenways (R-4)
• Approved past unapproved minutes

Community Design Commission

The Community Design Commission will consider approving minor window modifications to a building at 5500 Old Chapel Hill Road, previously reviewed in 2024. The commission will also receive a staff presentation on proposed changes to the Town's Land Use Ordinance, with no action required. The agenda includes routine items such as approval of minutes and announcements.

• Consent agenda: approval of building elevation modifications at 5500 Old Chapel Hill Road
• LUMO review: staff presentation on proposed Land Use Ordinance changes (no action)
• Approval of August minutes report
• No petitions or announcements noted at agenda release

Town Council

The Chapel Hill Town Council will receive staff presentations and provide feedback on two planning items: the Everywhere to Everywhere Greenways Feasibility Study and the draft Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) update. No final decisions are scheduled; the meeting is for discussion and guidance. A proclamation for Constitution Week and council member announcements are also on the agenda.

• Discussion and feedback on Everywhere to Everywhere Greenways Feasibility Study
• Comment on draft Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) update
• Proclamation: Constitution Week

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on September 16, 2026 with all nine members present. The draft minutes record that the Council received information on an Everywhere to Everywhere Greenways Feasibility Study and a Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) update, and received two proclamations (Constitution Week and Diaper Needs Awareness Week). No motions, votes, approvals, denials, or dollar amounts are recorded in these draft minutes. The meeting adjourned with no substantive decisions noted.

• No substantive decisions recorded; items were received as information only
• Proclamation for Constitution Week received
• Proclamation for Diaper Needs Awareness Week received
• Discussion and feedback on Everywhere to Everywhere Greenways Feasibility Study received
• Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) Update received

Planning Commission

The Chapel Hill Planning Commission will hold a virtual meeting to consider two development applications: a modification to the Meadowmont Master Land Use Plan and a conditional rezoning at 101 Weaver Dairy Road Extension for a new Fire Station 4. The board will take public comment, discuss, and vote on each item. The agenda also includes routine items like approval of minutes and announcements.

• Meadowmont Master Land Use Plan Modification [26-0296]
• Conditional Rezoning at 101 Weaver Dairy Road Extension [26-0297]
• Draft Fire Station 4 Ordinance
• Fire Station 4 District Specific Plan
• Statement of Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan

Town Council

Town Council

The Chapel Hill Town Council will consider several routine items on the consent agenda, including a budget amendment for carryforward funds, the 2026-2027 Public Housing Capital Fund Program Plan, a highway safety grant application, and an update to campaign contribution limits. The council will also receive a presentation on the draft Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) update during the discussion section. The meeting includes proclamations and public comments.

• Budget ordinance amendment to re-appropriate funds for prior year encumbrances from FY 2026 to FY 2027
• Resolution and ordinance approving the 2026-2027 Public Housing Capital Fund Program Plan
• Resolution approving FY27 Governor's Highway Safety Program grant application for $183,785
• Ordinance amending campaign contribution limits: maximum individual contribution set at $390, disclosure exemption at $40
• Discussion of draft Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) update

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on September 9, 2026, and approved the consent agenda unanimously, which included budget amendments, public housing capital fund plans, a highway safety grant application, and campaign contribution limit changes. The council also voted 8-1 to receive more information about the People's Channel, and entered closed session. The Land Use Management Ordinance update was received and filed with no action.

• Approved consent agenda unanimously, including O-1 budget amendment for prior year encumbrances
• Adopted R-1 and enacted O-2 for 2026-2027 Public Housing Capital Fund Program Plans
• Adopted R-2 supporting FY27 Governor's Highway Safety Program Grant Application
• Enacted O-3 amending campaign contribution limits in Town Code Chapter 2, Article IV
• Approved June 10, 17, and 22, 2026 meeting minutes and closed session minutes
• Approved 2026 Council Meeting Schedule Amendment
• Voted 8-1 to receive more information for the People's Channel
• Entered closed session under GS 143-318.11(a)(4) and (a)(3)

Historic District Commission

The Chapel Hill Historic District Commission will hold its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, to review several certificate of appropriateness (COA) applications for properties in historic districts. The agenda includes consent items for four properties, old business for one property, and new business for three properties, plus a discussion of revised rules of procedure. The meeting will also include approval of the August 11, 2026 minutes and an administrative COA approvals report.

• Consent items: 102 Fraternity Court, 111 Ridge Lane, 712 Gimghoul Road, 310 Pittsboro Street
• Old business: 100 S. Columbia Street
• New business: 21 Cobb Terrace, 204 Glenburnie Street, 132 S. Columbia Street
• Discussion of revised Rules of Procedure
• Approval of August 11, 2026 meeting minutes

Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment will review a dimensional variance request for 219 Glenhill Lane. Members will also consider applications to recommend one individual for the remaining alternate seat on the Board.

• Dimensional variance request for 219 Glenhill Lane
• Recommendation of one individual for an alternate seat on the Board

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will meet virtually to discuss Land Use Map Ordinance (LUMO) matters. The agenda also includes the approval of minutes from the August 18th meeting.

• LUMO discussion
• Approval of August 18th meeting minutes

Planning Commission

The Chapel Hill Planning Commission will hold a virtual meeting on September 1, 2026, to discuss the LUMO project. The agenda includes standard procedural items such as roll call, approval of the August 18 minutes, and public comment. No specific dollar amounts, street names, or detailed project specifications are provided in the agenda text.

• Discussion of [26-0274] LUMO
• Approval of Draft August 18th Meeting Minutes [26-0273]

Community Design Commission

The Community Design Commission will hold a virtual meeting to approve the June minutes and review new business. The primary decision item is the approval of submitted elevation updates for Christ Community Church. No other substantive items, contracts, or ordinances are listed on the agenda.

• Review and approval of June minutes
• Approval of elevation updates for Christ Community Church

Planning Commission

The Chapel Hill Planning Commission is meeting virtually to discuss a Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) update presentation and review planning commission applications. The agenda also includes approval of the June 16 meeting minutes and standard procedural items. No final decisions are listed; the meeting appears to be primarily for discussion and review.

• LUMO Update Presentation (item 26-0258)
• Planning Commission Applications (item 26-0161)
• Approval of Draft June 16th Meeting Minutes (item 26-0257)

The Planning Commission approved the draft June 16 meeting minutes by unanimous vote. On the item 'Planning Commission Applications,' the board voted 4-0 (with two members excused) to make no member recommendation to Town Council. Staff presented a LUMO Update for discussion; no decision was recorded on it. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.

• Approved draft June 16 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Moved to make no member recommendation to Town Council on Planning Commission Applications (4-0; Green and Thomas excused)
• LUMO Update presented by staff for discussion; no action recorded

Historic District Commission

The Historic District Commission will meet to review applications for several properties. The body will also approve meeting minutes from March, April, and June 2026 and review administrative COA approvals.

• Application for 102 Fraternity Court
• Application for 712 Gimghoul Road
• Application for 100 S. Columbia Street
• Application for 742 Gimghoul Road
• Applications for 310 Pittsboro Street and 111 Ridge Lane

The Chapel Hill Historic District Commission voted unanimously that applications for 102 Fraternity Court, 712 Gimghoul Road, 111 Ridge Lane, and 310 Pittsboro Street were not incongruous with the special character of the historic district. The hearing for 100 S. Columbia Street was continued to September 8, 2026. The applicant for 742 Gimghoul Road withdrew that application. The Commission also approved its agenda as amended and approved four sets of prior meeting minutes.

• Approved agenda as amended, moving 111 Ridge Lane ahead of 310 Pittsboro Street (unanimous)
• Approved March 10, April 30, June 9, and June 22, 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• 102 Fraternity Court found not incongruous with the historic district (unanimous)
• 712 Gimghoul Road found not incongruous with the historic district (unanimous)
• 100 S. Columbia Street evidentiary hearing continued to September 8, 2026 (unanimous)
• 742 Gimghoul Road application withdrawn by applicant
• 111 Ridge Lane found not incongruous with the historic district; staff and counsel to prepare written decision (unanimous)
• 310 Pittsboro Street found not incongruous with the historic district (unanimous)

Town Council

The Chapel Hill Town Council will receive an informational report on the 2025 Leave Your Leaves Program without scheduled discussion or action. The report, prepared by Community Sustainability Manager John Richardson, summarizes program activities and outcomes for Council members' awareness.

• Leave Your Leaves Program 2025 Report [26-0256] provided for informational purposes only

Board of Adjustment

La Junta se reúne para revisar y considerar la orden formal que concede una variación dimensional solicitada. Esto sigue a una audiencia probatoria celebrada durante la reunión anterior de junio.

• Variación dimensional: 700 Bolinwood Drive

Town Council

Este paquete de información contiene un informe sobre el Plan de Acceso a Idiomas 2026. Estos elementos se proporcionan para conocimiento del consejo y no están programados para discusión o acción durante esta reunión.

• Actualización del Plan de Acceso a Idiomas [26-0243]

The Town Council meeting on June 30, 2026, was procedural only. The sole item was an informational update on the Language Access Plan, provided for awareness and not scheduled for discussion or action. No substantive decisions, approvals, or votes were recorded.

Community Design Commission

Esta agenda contiene solo trámites de procedimiento sin solicitudes de desarrollo ni audiencias públicas. La comisión aprobará las actas de marzo, abril y mayo. Los miembros también votarán para nombrar un nuevo Presidente y Vicepresidente para el próximo período de dos años.

• Aprobación de las actas de las reuniones de marzo, abril y mayo
• Elección del nuevo Presidente y Vicepresidente para el período 2026–2028
• Programación de la próxima reunión para el 25 de agosto (sin sesión en julio)