January 2013
The Justice United Foreclosure Team,
the Centre for Homeownership, and the UNC School of Law will be
co-hosting the workshop. This event is targeted towards homeowners who
are at risk of foreclosure. Topics to be addressed will include the
foreclosure process and ways that homeowners can avoid foreclosure.
Date:
Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
United Church of Chapel Hill (1321 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, 27514)
Join us for our monthly open meeting to discuss what's happening on OrangePolitics and Orange County.
Standing agenda:
- Debrief the past month on the site.
- Upcoming posts
- Editorial and technical issues
- OP events
Date:
Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Bread and Butter Bakery, 503 West Rosemary Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516
The applicant selected to fill the seat vacated by Penny RIch when she became a member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners will be announced. The full agenda is available
here.
Date:
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Date:
Monday, January 28, 2013 - 7:00pm
See Monday night's agenda
here.
Date:
Monday, February 11, 2013 - 7:00pm
The agenda includes reports on the Draft Comprehensive Parks Plan and the Draft Greenways Master Plan and a hearing on the sign ordinance:
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Public
Hearing: Draft Comprehensive Parks Plan.
PRESENTER: Ray (Butch) Kisiah, Parks and Recreation Director
- Introduction and recommendation by the Manager
- Recommendation of Planning Board
- Recommendation of Parks and Recreation Commission
- Recommendation of Greenways Commission
- Comments from the public
- Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
- Motion to recess the Public Hearing to April 22, 2013.
- Referral to Manager and Attorney.
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Public
Hearing: Draft Greenways Master Plan.
PRESENTER: Ray (Butch) Kisiah, Parks and Recreation Director
- Introduction and recommendation by the Manager
- Recommendation of Planning Board
- Recommendation of Greenways Commission
- Recommendation of Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board
- Recommendation of Parks and Recreation Commission
- Recommendation of Transportation Board
- Comments from the public
- Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
- Motion to recess the Public Hearing to April 22, 2013.
- Referral to Manager and Attorney.
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Date:
Monday, February 18, 2013 - 7:00pm
Opening
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Public Forums and Hearings
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Petitions from the Public
Petitions will not be acted upon at the time they are presented. It shall take a unanimous vote of
the Council members present for a petition to be acted upon immediately upon its presentation.
After receiving a petition, the Council shall, by simple motion, dispose of it as follows: consideration
at a future regular meeting of the Council; or referral to another board or committee for study and
report; or referral to the Town Manager for investigation and report; or receive for information.
(Receiving does not imply approval, agreement, or consent.)
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Announcements by Council members
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Consent
Items of a routine nature will be placed on the Consent Agenda to be voted on in a block.
Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by request of the Mayor or any Council Member.
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Information
These items are reports or information for the Council. |
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Application for Zoning Atlas Amendment - The Bicycle Apartments at
Central Park, 602 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (R-5)(O-1)(R-6)
PRESENTER: Phil Mason, Principal Planner
- Without
objection, the Manager's revised report and any other materials
submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be
entered into the record.
- Introduction and revised recommendation by the Manager
- Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
- Motion to adjourn the Public Hearing
- Motion to adopt the Resolution of Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan
- Motion to enact the Ordinance to approve the rezoning.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council
continue the Public Hearing to consider additional information and
receive public comment. We recommend adoption of the Resolution of
Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and enactment of the Ordinance
to rezone the Bicycle Apartments at Central Park site from the existing
Residential-4 (R-4) and Office/Institutional-1 (OI-1) to
Residential-Special Standards-Conditional (R-SS-C) zoning district.
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PRESENTER: Phil Mason, Principal Planner
Swearing of all persons wishing to present evidence
- Without objection, the
Manager's revised report and any other materials submitted at the
hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record
- Introduction and revised recommendation by the Manager
- Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
- Applicant's statement regarding proposed conditions
- Motion to adjourn the Public Hearing
- Motion
to adopt Revised Resolution approving the partial revocation of the
existing Special Use Permit for Northampton Plaza and Northampton
Terrace Apartments
- Motion to adopt Revised Resolution A approving the Special Use Permit
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council
continue the Public Hearings to consider additional information and
receive public comment. We recommend adoption of the Revised Resolution
to approve a partial revocation of the existing Special Use Permit to
change the area encumbered by that permit, and adoption of Revised
Resolution A to approve the alternative plan for the proposed
multi-family development.
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Reserved for Discussion of Consent Agenda Items if Necessary
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REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PROPERTY ACQUISITION, PERSONNEL, AND LITIGATION MATTERS |
Date:
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 7:00pm
Watch the Tar Heels play Florida State with the OP gang.
Tentatively to be held at R & R Grill.
Date:
Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Copied from a friend's Facebook status:
JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
RALLY, MARCH AND SERVICE
Sponsored by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Branch of the NAACP
9:00 AM - Rally at Chapel Hill Peace and Justice Plaza (in front of Franklin Street Post Office)
March to First Baptist Church, 106 N. Roberson Street, Chapel Hill, NC
10:30 AM - Service Begins
The featured speaker at the Rally at Peace and Justice Plaza will be Chavez Ricardo Adams,
President of the UNC-Chapel Hill Chapter of the NAACP
The featured speaker at the MLK Service will be Thurman Couch, Director of Operations, Couch & Associates
Date:
Monday, January 21, 2013 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location:
Peace and Justice Plaza to First Baptist Church
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