Board of Adjustment
Regular MeetingChapel Hill, NC · October 6, 2022
Minutes
Town Hall
TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL 405 Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard
Board of Adjustment Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Meeting Minutes
Chair Geoffrey Green Daniel Hatley
Vice-Chair Brian Godfrey Andrew Strada
Thomas Grasty Thomas Wortman
Thursday, October 6, 2022 6:30 PM RM 110 | Council Chamber
Language Access Statement
Opening
Roll Call
Staff present: Tas Lagoo, Liaison to the Board; James Baker, Assistant Town
Attorney; Ann Anderson, Town Attorney; Gene Poveromo, Zoning Enforcement
Manager.
Present 6 - Chair Geoffrey Green, Vice-Chair Brian Godfrey, Thomas
Grasty, Daniel Hatley, Andrew Strada, and Thomas
Wortman
Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Godfrey, seconded by Strada, to approve the agenda for the
October 6, 2022 meeting. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Announcements
No announcements.
Petitions
No petitions.
Approval of Minutes
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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes October 6, 2022
1. Draft Minutes for September 15, 2022 [22-0726]
A motion was made by Wortman, seconded by Hatley, to approve the
September 15 minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
New Business
2. New Member Recommendation [22-0727]
The Board discussed Judith Miller's application to serve on the Board of
Adjustment. A motion was made by Wortman, seconded by Godfrey, to
recommend that the Town Council appoint Judith Miller to the Board of
Adjustment.
3. 612 Hillsborough Street: Appeal of Notice of Violation for [22-0728]
Off-Street Rental Parking in a Residential Zone
Lagoo presented the case. Jeffrey Roether, counsel for the applicant,
presented arguments and answered questions. Benjamain Edell testified on
behalf of the applicant. Ann Anderson, counsel for the Town of Chapel Hill,
presented arguments and answered questions. Gene Poveromo testified on
behalf of the Town of Chapel Hill. Following deliberation among the Board, a
motion was made by Wortman, seconded by Hatley, to adopt Resolution C, a
resolution to uphold the staff decision to issue a notice of violation for
off-street parking a residential zone. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Vice-Chair Brian Godfrey, Thomas Grasty, Daniel Hatley,
and Thomas Wortman
Nay: 2 - Chair Geoffrey Green, and Andrew Strada
Adjournment
Next Meeting - November 3, 2022
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
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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 Geoffrey Green Daniel Hatley
Vice-Chair Brian Godfrey Andrew Strada
Thomas Grasty Thomas Wortman
Thursday, October 6, 2022 6:30 PM RM 110 | Council Chamber
Language Access Statement
Opening
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Announcements
Petitions
Approval of Minutes
1. Draft Minutes for September 15, 2022 [22-0726]
Attachments: Draft Meeting Minutes for September 15,
2022
New Business
2. New Member Recommendation [22-0727]
Attachments: New Member Application - Judith Miller
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Board of Adjustment Meeting Agenda October 6, 2022
3. 612 Hillsborough Street: Appeal of Notice of Violation [22-0728]
for Off-Street Rental Parking in a Residential Zone
Attachments: Staff Memorandum_612 Hillsborough St
NOV Appeal_2022
Attachment 1_Resolution A_Overruling on
Substantive Grounds
Attachment 2_Resolution B_Overruling on
Procedural Grounds
Attachment 3_Resolution C_Upholding
Attachment 4_Procedures for Appeals of
Town Staff Decisions
Attachment 5_Application Materials
Attachment 6_Summary Record of Staff
Decision
Adjournment
Next Meeting - November 3, 2022
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Board of Adjustment Meeting Agenda October 6, 2022
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 9/29/2022
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