Planning Commission

Town Hall TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Planning Commission Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Meeting Minutes Chair Michael Everhart Jonathan Mitchell Vice-Chair James Baxter John Rees Neal Bench Louie Rivers Elizabeth Losos Stephen Whitlow Tuesday, May 17, 2022 7:00 PM Virtual Meeting Language Access Statement 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 Caroline Chen Judy Johnson Diedra Whittenburg McEntyre Present 8 - Chair Michael Everhart, Vice-Chair James Baxter, Neal Bench, Elizabeth Losos, Jonathan Mitchell, John Rees, Louie Rivers, and Stephen Whitlow Secretary reads procedures into the record Page 1 of 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 17, 2022 Approval of Agenda Announcements Petitions Approval of Minutes Approved A motion was made by Rees, seconded by Losos, to approve the minutes . The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Chair Michael Everhart, Vice-Chair James Baxter, Neal Bench, Elizabeth Losos, Jonathan Mitchell, John Rees, and Stephen Whitlow Abstain: 1 - Louie Rivers 1. [22-0408] Old Business Consent Agenda 2. [22-0414] 107 Short Street approved the Consent Agenda. Aye: 8 - Chair Michael Everhart, Vice-Chair James Baxter, Neal Bench, Elizabeth Losos, Jonathan Mitchell, John Rees, Louie Rivers, and Stephen Whitlow New Business 3. [22-0413] LUMO Update Staff provided an update on the next steps for the LUMO Staff provided an update on the LUMO project 4. [22-0409] The Board discussed the benefits of virtual meetings. Discussion about holding in-person retreats. 5. [22-0410] Page 2 of 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 17, 2022 Board discussed a policy to not review Special Use Permit applications as long as comments can not be conveyed to decision makers. 6. [22-0411] Nominate Jonathan Mitchell for Chair Aye: 8 - Chair Michael Everhart, Vice-Chair James Baxter, Neal Bench, Elizabeth Losos, Jonathan Mitchell, John Rees, Louie Rivers, and Stephen Whitlow Nominated Elizabeth Losos as Vice-Chair Aye: 8 - Chair Michael Everhart, Vice-Chair James Baxter, Neal Bench, Elizabeth Losos, Jonathan Mitchell, John Rees, Louie Rivers, and Stephen Whitlow 7. [22-0412] Board members requested a rolling review of applications as they are submitted Adjournment Next Meeting - DATE 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. Page 3 of 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 17, 2022 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. Page 4 of 4