Community Design Commission

Town Hall TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Community Design Commission Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Meeting Minutes Susana Dancy, Chair Susan Lyons Christine Berndt, Vice-Chair Megan Patnaik Edward Hoskins John Weis Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting NOTE: Meeting starts at 6 PM 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: URL After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar in listen-only mode. Phone: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: ###-####-#### Opening Roll Call Present 5 - Chair Susana Dancy, Edward Hoskins, Susan Lyons, Megan Patnaik, and John Weis Absent 1 - Vice-Chair Christine Berndt Secretary reads procedures into the record Approval of Agenda A motion was made by Weis, seconded by Lyons, that the agenda be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Announcements Staff shared that (1) CDC member would need to sign off at 10pm. Meeting would be required to end, as quorum would no longer be available. Staff shared that the Downtown Design petition submitted by the CDC was scheduled to be discussed at a previous meeting of the Council Committee on Boards and Commissions. Staff was to follow up on the status of this petition. Petitions Page 1 of 4 Community Design Commission Meeting Minutes April 27, 2021 LUMO Rewrite - Process & CDC Considerations Since quorum was not present at the time of meeting start, this discussion item took place first prior to subsequent meeting review. No action required. Commission members asked questions and sought clarification on the following topics. 1. What was the schedule for the proposed project? 2. How are long-range plans and the LUMO re-write brought together? 3. How do we help developer's see the vision of Chapel Hill? 4. How can LUMO help relay the vision of the town? 5. When will the CDC be allowed to input on the next phase? Old Business 1. University Inn [21-0355] Applicant/Commission discussion included seeking clarification from staff on what would or would not pass w/ current code, clarification on buffer requirements for trees vs. life safety and duke easement concerns, code requirements for setbacks and height specifications. The commission relayed thoughts on building heights, articulation and rhythm. Applicant relayed their modification of the removal of the design alternative for the 1-story pass-through. A motion was made by Weis, seconded by Patnaik, that University Inn be deferred to the Community Design Commission, due back by 5/25/2021. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 2. University Place Special Use Permit Modification [21-0354] A motion was made by Weis, seconded by Hoskins, to recommend approval of the block plan, noting specific support for block square footages, specific uses and the road network. Support was not included for min./max. building footprints. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. New Business 3. Chandler Woods - Alternate Buffer [21-0357] A motion was made by Weis, seconded by Lyons, that this alternate buffer be approved as submitted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 4. Special Use Permit Modification - Timberlyne Offices, 120 [21-0344] Page 2 of 4 Community Design Commission Meeting Minutes April 27, 2021 Banks Drive A motion was made by Weis, seconded by Patnaik, that Timberlyne Offices be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 5. Consider an application for Conditional Zoning District, Putt Putt [21-0346] Fun Center 2200 Eubanks Road (115/135 Chapel Point Road) A motion was made by Weis, seconded by Lyons, that this item be deferred to the Community Design Commission, due back by 5/10/2021. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 6. Jay Street Affordable Housing [21-0358] Applicant was not heard at this meeting (quorum not present) Adjournment Next Meeting - May 25, 2021 Meeting adjourned at 10:10 Page 3 of 4 Community Design Commission Meeting Minutes April 27, 2021 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. Note Page 4 of 4