Board of Adjustment
Regular MeetingChapel Hill, NC · October 1, 2020
Minutes
Town Hall
TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL 405 Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard
Board of Adjustment Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Meeting Minutes
Chair Joseph Parrish Enton Hito
Vice-Chair Katherine Murphy Phillip Lyons
James Bartow Michael Murphy
Nathan Boucher Carl Schuler
Brian Godfrey Andrew Strada
Thomas Grasty Thomas Wortman
Daniel Hatley
Thursday, October 1, 2020 6:30 PM Virtual Meeting
Virtual Meeting Notification
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access, and will not physically attend. The Town will not provide a physical location
for viewing the meeting.
The public is invited to attend the Zoom webinar directly online or by phone.
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3310
Opening
Roll Call
Staff Present: Jake Lowman, Staff Liaison, Becky McDonnell, Staff Liaison, Ann
Anderson, Town Attorney
Present 13 - Chair Joseph Parrish, Vice-Chair Katherine Murphy, James
Bartow, Nathan Boucher, Brian Godfrey, Thomas Grasty,
Daniel Hatley, Enton Hito, Phillip Lyons, Michael Murphy, Carl
Schuler, Andrew Strada, and Thomas Wortman
Secretary reads procedures into the record
Approval of Agenda
Announcements
Petitions
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Approval of Minutes
1. September 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Attachments: September 3, 2020 Draft Action Minutes
A motion was made by Wortman, Seconded by Boucher, to approve the
September 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes. The motion passed unanimously.
Old Business
New Business
2. Appeal of Site Plan Review Applications: 318, 320, 322, 324, and 326 W.
Rosemary Street Mixed-Use Developments
Attachments: Staff Memorandum
Attachment 1 - Procedure
Attachment 2 - Resolution A1
Attachment 3 - Resolution A2
Attachment 4 - Resolution A3
Attachment 5 - Resolution A4
Attachment 6 - Resolution A5
Attachment 7 - Resolution B1
Attachment 8 - Resolution B2
Attachment 9 - Resolution B3
Attachment 10 - Resolution B4
Attachment 11 - Resolution B5
Attachment 12 - Application for Appeal
Attachment 13 - Record of Planning Commission
Decision
James Bartow asked to be excused from the hearing due to prior involvement
in the development of the site of the appeal. Motion by Hatley, Seconded by
Lyons, to recuse James Bartow from the item. The motion passed
unanimously.
Motion by Hatly, Seconded by Lyons to consolidate the items for hearing. The
motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Wortman, Seconded by Boucher, to adopt resolutions A1, A2, A3,
A4 and A5, approving the appeal and overruling the Planning Commission
decision. The motion passed 8 yes - 2 No.
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Aye: 8 - Chair Joseph Parrish, Vice-Chair Katherine Murphy, Nathan
Boucher, Brian Godfrey, Daniel Hatley, Michael Murphy, Carl
Schuler, and Thomas Wortman
Nay: 2 - Thomas Grasty, and Phillip Lyons
Excused: 3 - James Bartow, Enton Hito, and Andrew Strada
3. Consideration of New Member Applications
Attachments: Brian Godfrey (Incumbent)
Thomas Wortman (Incumbent)
Geoffrey Green (New Application)
Motion by Hatley, Seconded by Bartow, to recommend all applicants. The
Motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment
Next Meeting - November 5, 2020
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Order of Consideration of Agenda Items:
1. Staff Presentation
2. Applicant’s Presentation
3. Public Comment
4. Board Discussion
5. Motion
6. Restatement of Motion by Chair
7. Vote
8. Announcement of Vote by Chair
Public Charge: The Advisory Body pledges its respect to the public. The
Body asks the public to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous
manner, both with the Body and with fellow members of the public.
Should any member of the Body or any member of the public fail to
observe this charge at any time, the Chair will ask the offending
person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal
control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the
meeting until a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed.
Unless otherwise noted, please contact the Planning Department at
919-968-2728; planning@townofchapelhill.org for more information on
the above referenced applications.
See the Advisory Boards page http://www.townofchapelhill.org/boards
for background information on this Board.
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Agenda
Town Hall
TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL 405 Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard
Board of Adjustment Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Meeting Agenda
Chair Joseph Parrish Enton Hito
Vice-Chair Katherine Murphy Phillip Lyons
James Bartow Michael Murphy
Nathan Boucher Carl Schuler
Brian Godfrey Andrew Strada
Thomas Grasty Thomas Wortman
Daniel Hatley
Thursday, October 1, 2020 6:30 PM Virtual Meeting
Virtual Meeting Notification
Board members will attend and participate in this meeting remotely, through
internet access, and will not physically attend. The Town will not provide a
physical location for viewing the meeting.
The public is invited to attend the Zoom webinar directly online or by phone.
Register for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o6cH7wMmRheU6d3LGM1E9
A After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar in listen-only mode. Phone:
301-715-8592 Meeting ID: 895 2406 3310
Opening
Roll Call
Secretary reads procedures into the record
Approval of Agenda
Announcements
Petitions
Approval of Minutes
1. September 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes [20-0650]
http://www.townofchapelhill.org Page 1 of 3 Printed on 9/25/2020
Board of Adjustment Meeting Agenda October 1, 2020
Attachments: September 3, 2020 Draft Action Minutes
Old Business
New Business
2. Appeal of Site Plan Review Applications: 318, 320, [20-0651]
322, 324, and 326 W. Rosemary Street Mixed-Use
Developments
Attachments: Staff Memorandum
Attachment 1 - Procedure
Attachment 2 - Resolution A1
Attachment 3 - Resolution A2
Attachment 4 - Resolution A3
Attachment 5 - Resolution A4
Attachment 6 - Resolution A5
Attachment 7 - Resolution B1
Attachment 8 - Resolution B2
Attachment 9 - Resolution B3
Attachment 10 - Resolution B4
Attachment 11 - Resolution B5
Attachment 12 - Application for Appeal
Attachment 13 - Record of Planning
Commission Decision
3. Consideration of New Member Applications [20-0652]
Attachments: Brian Godfrey (Incumbent)
Thomas Wortman (Incumbent)
Geoffrey Green (New Application)
Adjournment
Next Meeting - November 5, 2020
http://www.townofchapelhill.org Page 2 of 3 Printed on 9/25/2020
Board of Adjustment Meeting Agenda October 1, 2020
Order of Consideration of Agenda Items:
1. Staff Presentation
2. Applicant’s Presentation
3. Public Comment
4. Board Discussion
5. Motion
6. Restatement of Motion by Chair
7. Vote
8. Announcement of Vote by Chair
Public Charge: The Advisory Body pledges its respect to the public. The Body
asks the public to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both
with the Body and with fellow members of the public. Should any member of the
Body or any member of the public fail to observe this charge at any time, the
Chair will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual
regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will
recess the meeting until a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed.
Unless otherwise noted, please contact the Planning Department at
919-968-2728; planning@townofchapelhill.org for more information on the
above referenced applications.
See the Advisory Boards page http://www.townofchapelhill.org/boards for
background information on this Board.
http://www.townofchapelhill.org Page 3 of 3 Printed on 9/25/2020
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