CHAPEL HILL, NC TOWN COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING
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TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL
Town Council Business Meeting
Town Hall Council Chamber
7:00 P.M., JUNE 25, 2012
 
   

 
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Opening
 
1. 
NOTE: The Council will hold its business meeting on June 25, 2012 in the Council Chamber at Town Hall. To be consistent with the Council’s policy regarding time limits (for long meetings), the Council is planning to recess the meeting after the 13th item has concluded. They will then resume this meeting on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 7 pm in the Council Chamber at Town Hall to consider the remaining items.
 

 
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.)
 
2.  Petitions from the Public.
  1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board Request for Endorsement of the Rural Road Safety Coalition’s "Guidelines for Car & Bike Safety on Rural Roads".
 

 
Announcements by Council members
 
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.
 
3.  Approve all Consent Agenda Items.  (R-1)

 
4.  Approve a Year-End Budget Amendment to Adjust and Correct Various Funds.  (O-1, O-2, O-3, O-4, O-5)

 
5.  Approve Requests for Use of the Affordable Housing Fund.  (R-2)

 
6.  Award Contract for Comprehensive Rehabilitation Work at the Colony Woods West Public Housing Neighborhood.  (R-3)

 
7.  Establish a Project Budget to Accept Safe Routes To School Grant for Culbreth Road Sidewalk, and Approve a Resolution Accepting the Bid Proposal to Construct Sidewalk Segment on Culbreth Road.  (O-6) (R-4)

 
8.  Approve 2012-2013 Recommended Human Services Performance Agreements.  (R-5)

 
9.  Adopt 2012-13 Council Meeting Calendar.  (R-6)

 
Discussion
 
10.  Consider the Final 2012-13 Budget and Related Items.  

 PRESENTER: Roger Stancil, Town Manager

RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council establish the FY2012-13 Town Budget.

 
11.  Consider the Chapel Hill 2020 Comprehensive Plan.  (R-7)

 PRESENTER: Mary Jane Nirdlinger, Assistant Planning Director

RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council approve the Chapel Hill 2020 Comprehensive Plan with the recommended changes and additions identified in the resolution.

 
12.  Consider Amendments to the Land Use Management Ordinance, the Northside and Pine Knolls Neighborhood Conservation Districts and the Comprehensive Plan.  (O-7, O-8, O-9, O-10, R-8

 PRESENTER: Loryn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager

RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council enact the ordinances and adopt the resolution to amend the Land Use Management Ordinance, the Northside and Pine Knolls Neighborhood Conservation Districts and the Comprehensive Plan as proposed.

 
13.  Enact a Project Ordinance Amendment for Parks and Recreation and Street Improvements.  (O-11)

 RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council enact the attached Project Ordinance Amendment for Parks and Recreation and Streets Improvements using $1.7 million in Two-Thirds Bonds.

 
14. 
NOTE: The Council will resume this meeting on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 7 pm in the Council Chamber at Town Hall to consider the remaining items.

Consider Application for Zoning Atlas Amendment - St. Paul Village, 1604 Purefoy Drive (Project No. 2011-0283).  (O-12) (R-9)

 PRESENTER: Phil Mason, Principal Planner

  1. 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.
  2. Introduction and revised recommendation by the Manager
  3. Presentation by the applicant
  4. Comments from the public
  5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
  6. Motion to adjourn the Public Hearing
  7. 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 enactment of Ordinance A, approving the rezoning request.

 
15.  Consider Application for Special Use Permit - St. Paul Village, 1604 Purefoy Drive (Project No. 2011-0279).  (R-10) (R-11)

PRESENTER: Phil Mason, Principal Planner

Swearing of all persons wishing to present evidence:
  1. 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
  2. Introduction and revised recommendation by the Manager
  3. Presentation of evidence by the applicant
  4. Presentation of evidence by the public
  5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
  6. Applicant's statement regarding proposed conditions
  7. Motion to adjourn Public Hearing
  8. Motion to adopt Resolution A to approve the Special Use Permit.


RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council continue the public hearing to consider additional information and receive public comment. We recommend adoption of Resolution A, approving the application with conditions and with modifications to maximum land disturbance in the Resource Conservation District, maximum building height, and minimum parking requirements, if the accompanying rezoning request is approved.

 
16.  Consider Application for Zoning Atlas Amendment - Charterwood, 1641 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.  (O-13) (R-12)

 PRESENTER: Judy Johnson, Senior Planner

  1. 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
  2. Introduction and revised recommendation by the Manager
  3. Presentation by the applicant
  4. Comments from the public
  5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
  6. Motion to adjourn the Public Hearing
  7. Motion to enact Ordinance to approve the rezoning.


RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council continue the public hearing to receive comments and consider approving the rezoning application.

 
17.  Consider Application for Special Use Permit - Charterwood, 1641 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.  (R-13) (R-14)

 PRESENTER: Judy Johnson, Senior Planner

  1. Discussion by the Town Council
  2. Motion to adopt Resolution A to approve the Special Use Permit.


RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council consider action on the application.  If the property is rezoned, we recommend approval of Revised Resolution A.

 
18.  Presentation: Comprehensive Review of Solid Waste Collections and Disposal Options.  (R-15)

 PRESENTER: Lance Norris, Director of Public Works.

RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council consider the presentation from SCS Engineers regarding the status of the Comprehensive Review of Solid Waste Collections and Disposal Options and proceed with the short-term recommendations.

 
Appointments
 
19.  Appointments to the Greenways Commission.  

 
20.  Appointments to Historic District Commission.  

 
21.  Appointment to the Orange County Human Relations Commission.  (R-16)

 
22.  Appointment to Parks and Recreation Commission.  

 
23.  Appointments to Personnel Appeals Commission.  

 
24.  Appointments to Planning Board.  

 
25.  Appointments to the Public Housing Program Advisory Board.  

 
26.  Appointments to Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board.  

 
Reserved for Discussion of Consent Agenda Items if Necessary
 
REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PROPERTY ACQUISITION, PERSONNEL, AND LITIGATION MATTERS