Housing and affordability items in Town of Chapel Hill
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| Housing and affordability | 70 |
| Rezoning | 18 |
| Land conversion and large development | 12 |
| Budget and appropriations | 7 |
| Grants and outside funding | 7 |
| Stormwater and flooding | 7 |
| Zoning text amendment | 7 |
| Environment and sustainability | 6 |
| Historic preservation | 6 |
| Transit | 5 |
| Subdivision and site plans | 3 |
| Water and sewer | 3 |
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Certificate of appropriateness HDC-26-28 for John Norwood at 21 Cobb Terrace: a new dwelling unit and relocation of the existing carriage house.
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The board considers its draft written decision on a dimensional variance for 219 Glenhill Lane.Resolution Housing and affordability
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Vicki Parrott asks for relief from the interior setback (10 feet to 4) and street setback (26 feet to 9) so she can build an accessory dwelling unit above a nonconforming detached garage. Staff offer a resolution to grant and one to deny.
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The fiscal 2026 affordable housing report counts 72 affordable homes developed, 252 preserved, 148 households helped with property taxes, and $6.3 million deployed through partners from an $11.3 million housing budget. Staff estimate 1,100 affordable units will be finished over the next five years. Median gross rent r…Staff or committee report Housing and affordability
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Scott Murray, representing Health System Properties LLC and Meadowmont Development Co., asks the town to modify the 1995 Meadowmont Master Land Use Plan to allow residential use on a one-acre site at Meadowmont Lane and East Barbee Chapel Road, now approved only for 10,000 square feet of commercial space. Staff recomm…
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The town, through consultant McAdams, is asking its own Planning Commission to rezone its 4.11-acre fire station site at Weaver Dairy Road Extension and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from Office-Institutional-2 to a conditional residential district, clearing the way to demolish the current Fire Station 4 and traini…Public hearing Housing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentPublic facilitiesRezoning
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A resolution and project ordinance approving the 2026-2027 public housing capital fund program plan, which sets how the town spends its federal capital grant on public housing.adopted · Pass · Council adopted R-1, approving the 2026-2027 Public Housing Capital Fund Program Plans.
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Staff will present trade-offs in the draft LUMO rewrite tied to Council's housing-affordability and environment/resilience goals, including affordable-housing density bonuses, missing-middle size limits, stream-buffer and tree-canopy standards, and updated stormwater rules, and take commission questions on the draft r…
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11. 111 Ridge LaneFound not incongruous, unanimous (Moore, Tise); staff and counsel to prepare the written decision.
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Staff walked council through five policy areas of the draft ordinance rewrite: user friendliness, housing diversity, economic development, the built environment and environmental resilience. Council asked for clearer graphics, a policy trade-off timeline and more detail on Resource Conservation District buffers before…received and filed · This matter was received and filed.
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[26-0239] Council Member Amy RyanCouncil Member Ryan said the Complete Community framework should guide the LUMO rewrite. She urged colleagues to flag the major policy trade-offs and set a timeline for deciding them.
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A development contract with Community Home Trust for the townhomes at Homestead Gardens.adopted · Pass · Council adopted R-1 authorizing the Town Manager to execute a development contract with Community Home Trust for the townhomes in the Homestead Garden Affordable Housing Development.
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A ground lease with Community Home Trust for the Homestead Gardens townhomes. The town keeps the land and leases it, which is how the affordability is held over time.adopted · Pass · Council adopted R-2 authorizing the Town Manager to execute a ground lease with Community Home Trust for the townhomes in the Homestead Gardens Affordable Housing Development.
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A development contract with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County for the duplexes at Homestead Gardens.adopted · Pass · Council adopted R-3 authorizing the Town Manager to execute a development contract with Habitat For Humanity of Orange County for the duplexes in the Homestead Gardens Affordable Hou…Resolution Housing and affordability
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A ground lease with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County for the Homestead Gardens duplexes.adopted · Pass · Council adopted R-4 authorizing the Town Manager to execute a ground lease with Habitat For Humanity of Orange County for the duplexes in the Homestead Gardens Affordable Housing Dev…Resolution Housing and affordability
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adopted · Council adopted R-1 authorizing the Town Manager to execute development contracts for the development of the Horizons Building and the Supportive Housing Building in the Homestead Gardens A…Consent agenda Housing and affordability
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adopted · Pass · Council adopted R-2 authorizing the Town Manager to execute a ground lease for the development of the Horizons Building in the Homestead Affordable Housing Development.Consent agenda Housing and affordability
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adopted · Pass · Council adopted R-3 authorizing the Town Manager to execute a ground lease for the development of the Supportive Housing Building in the Homestead Gardens Affordable Housing Developm…Consent agenda Housing and affordability
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Staff presented the FY2025 annual report of the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness for the council to receive; no action was requested.Staff or committee report Budget and appropriationsHealth and human servicesHomelessness and shelterHousing and affordability
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The commission moved the Hillmont Development review onto its consent agenda by unanimous vote rather than discussing it as new business.
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Proclamation or recognition Housing and affordability
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The council adopted its annual plan for spending federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds, which support affordable housing.adopted · Pass · The Council adopted R-1 approving the 2026-2027 Home Investment Partnership Program Annual Plan.
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Proclamation or recognition Housing and affordability
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The commission recommended approval of a conditional zoning application at 1651 Old Lystra Road, with conditions capping height on the single-family lots (likely at 35 feet, to match the surrounding district) and asking staff to define "tiny homes," a term used in the district plan but undefined in town ordinance.recommended for approval · Pass · Geoff Green, seconded by Elizabeth Loses, moved to recommend approval with the following conditions: 1. Establish a maximum height to apply to the single-family lots…
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The commission approves a minor elevation change, a new window, during construction close-out at this affordable-housing project.Consent agenda Housing and affordability
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The 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant annual action plan and its project ordinance, adopted on consent.adopted · Pass · Resolution R-1 and ordinance O-1 approves the 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan.
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A proposed OWASA policy letting a developer who extends water and sewer lines recover part of the cost from later property owners who connect, meant to reduce the first-mover disadvantage in unserved areas. The council authorised the mayor to transmit comments in support, together with guidance on equity, affordable h…adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member McMahon, seconded by Council Member Nollert, to adopt R-3 authorizing the Mayor to transmit comments on a proposed OWASA reimbursement policy. The…
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Staff reported that sewer extension into the southern extraterritorial jurisdiction is technically feasible but financially, environmentally and topographically difficult. Missing middle housing opportunities there are limited, and viable development is likelier in concentrated higher-density areas that can carry infr…received and filed · This matter was received and filed.
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ZOM Living asked to raise the approved maximum building height for the Old Chapel Hill Road Apartments, capped at 62 feet under last year's conditional zoning, to 69.5 feet, saying the original height was measured incorrectly. No other change to the approved development was proposed; staff recommended approval.recommended for approval · Pass · Geoff Green, seconded by Mike Zibaie, moved to recommend that the Town Council approve Resolution A and Ordinance A as proposed.
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Mayor's update on the town's Complete Community planning initiative.
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Town staff give brief updates on current town initiatives and key topics.
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A routine mid-year adjustment to the General Fund, Grants Fund, Capital Improvements Fund, Debt Fund, Transit Fund, Stormwater Fund, Public Housing Fund, Affordable Housing Fund, and Transit Grants Fund budgets for FY 2025-26.enacted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
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Adopts spending plans for the town's federal Public Housing Capital Fund grants covering FY2024-25 and FY2025-26.adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
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Grants the town manager authority to approve individual awards up to $250,000 (not to exceed $1.15 million total) from the local Affordable Housing Funding Program, for activities already covered by council-approved plans.adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Berry, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council adopt R-6. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.Discussion item Housing and affordability
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A public hearing on the town's draft annual plan for spending its federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation for FY2026-27, which funds housing and community-development programs.opened the hearing · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Berry, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council open the hearing. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
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The council approved issuing multifamily housing revenue bonds on behalf of Vitus to finance acquiring and rehabilitating the Elliott Woods and Chase Park Apartments communities, preserving affordable housing units.adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
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The council adopted the town's Public Housing Program Annual Plan and Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), which sets eligibility, admissions, and occupancy rules for the town's public housing program.adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Berry, seconded by Council Member McCullough, that the Council adopted R-3. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.Resolution Housing and affordability
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[26-0081] 2.1 Mayor Jessica AndersonMayor Anderson announced the fifth annual Creek Week, the March 27 groundbreaking for the 2200 Homestead Affordable Housing Community, and the April 6 opening of the Homestead Skate Park.
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Public hearing on the town serving as issuer of multifamily housing revenue bonds for Vitus's acquisition and rehabilitation of the Chase Park and Elliott Woods Apartments affordable housing communities.received and filed · This matter was received and filed.
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Budget ordinance amendment adjusting the General Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, Grants Fund, Transit Fund, Library Gift Fund, Vehicle Replacement Fund, and Climate Action Fund, plus related project ordinance amendments for affordable housing and transit grant funds.enacted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
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Conditional zoning application for 860 Weaver Dairy Road; staff recommends closing the hearing and enacting the ordinance approving the application.closed the public hearing · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Nollert, seconded by Council Member Ryan, that the Council closed the public hearing. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
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Conditional zoning application for 1165 Weaver Dairy Road; staff recommends approval subject to conditions in Ordinance A.opened the hearing · Council opened the hearing.
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Council enacted the amended ordinance (O-6) for 860 Weaver Dairy Road, allowing the developer flexibility to shift some town home density to the middle section of the site.enacted · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Nollert, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council enacted O-6 as amended to allow the developer flexibility to move some of the…
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Council enacted the ordinance (O-7) for 1165 Weaver Dairy Road.enacted · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Berry, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council enacted O-7. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
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Conditional zoning application for 1165 Weaver Dairy Road, including the applicant's site plan, requested regulatory modifications, an urban design assessment, and a transportation impact analysis exemption request.
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Council opened a public hearing on amendments to the 2022-23 through 2025-26 CDBG Annual Action Plans and the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, which govern federal community development funding.closed the public hearing · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Ryan, seconded by Council Member McCullough, that the Council close the public hearing. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
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During public comment, Rose Baragwanath and Tim Crothers raised concerns about the Glen Lennox development, including potential tree loss and effects on the surrounding neighborhood. Council does not act on public-comment items.Discussion item Housing and affordability
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Council approved a modification to the Hillmont development's conditional zoning at 146 Stancell Drive, cutting its required affordable units from 43 to a minimum of 20 in exchange for a $1.15 million contribution to the town's Affordable Housing Fund. Applicant Adam Golden answered council questions; both the resolut…adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Nollert, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council adopt R-1. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
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As part of a wide-ranging rewrite of the town's Land Use Management Ordinance, council voted unanimously to reserve a site-plan-review procedure section. A later motion to adopt the full package as amended failed 4-4, so the omnibus amendment did not pass this meeting.approved a motion · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Sharp, seconded by Council Member Searing, that the Council approve a motion to amend Module 1: Site Plan Review, Section 1. Appendix A,…
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Council adopted Resolution A on the LUMO omnibus text amendment unanimously as a first step, but its later motion to adopt the ordinance as amended failed on a 4-4 tie, so the package did not pass at this meeting.adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Ryan, seconded by Council Member Nollert, that the Council adopt R-2. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
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A public hearing on housing and community development needs for the Community Development Block Grant program.received and filed · This matter was received and filed.
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The council continued the legislative hearing on this conditional zoning modification to November 19.continued the Legislative Hearing · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Berry, seconded by Council Member Sharp, that the Council continued the Legislative Hearing to November 19, 2025. The mo…
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This item was deferred to the November 12 meeting, where the council later approved it.deferred · This matter was deferred to the November 12, 2025 meeting.Consent agenda Environment and sustainabilityHousing and affordabilityRezoningStormwater and flooding
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The council closed the hearing on a rezoning at 5640 Old Chapel Hill Road for a townhome project of 34 to 76 units, presented by applicant Ernie Brown, and adopted the consistency resolution and rezoning ordinance, both unanimously.adopted · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.Public hearing Arts and public artHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentRezoning
- 5640 Old Chapel Hill Rd · 0.42 acres · Xin, Peng; Lu, Dan-Hong
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Long-Range Planning Manager Tas Lagoo presented a rewrite of the Land Use Management Ordinance that would drop formal concept-plan review, let the council approve conditional zonings after one meeting, shift building-facade review to staff, reduce minimum lot sizes and street-infrastructure requirements, and remove pa…adopted · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
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A conditional zoning modification for the Hillmont development at 146 Stancell Drive. The commission recommended approval on the condition the developer provide at least 30 affordable units and a voluntary contribution.forwarded without recommendation · Pass · Green, seconded by Zibaie, moved to recommend approval of Resolution A. The motion passed on a 5-0 vote. Zibaie moved to recommend Ordinance A, but the motio…
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A roughly 994-square-foot backyard cottage built around a structure moved from Chatham County about 200 years ago, set back from the street and screened by vegetation. Approved unanimously as not incongruous with the district.approved · Pass · Phil Post, architect, said the house was on a half-acre lot and was not visible from the street. He explained that the application was for a cottage behind the house and a driveway.…
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Council adjusted several fund budgets, including the General Fund, Grants Fund, Transit Fund and Affordable Housing Development Reserve Fund.adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
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Staff asked council to approve the town's amended Public Housing Annual Plan; the item was pulled from consent and deferred rather than acted on.deferred · This matter was deferred.Consent agenda Housing and affordability
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Landmark Properties sought conditional zoning for a mixed-use development at 701 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, with 10% of units reserved for households at 60% of area median income and a 1.2-space-per-unit parking ratio. Council members pressed on path width, public access to the amenity plaza, and streetscape design…adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Berry, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council adopt R-5. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
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Staff reported that 62 affordable housing units were completed in fiscal year 2025 toward a five-year goal of 900 new and 400 preserved units, with 11 of 14 plan recommendations underway.received and filed · This matter was received and filed.
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received and filed · This matter was received and filed.
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Calls an October 22 legislative hearing on an omnibus Land Use Management Ordinance text amendment covering housing regulations, permitting, sign rules, parking requirements, and residential driveways.adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
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A conditional zoning application for a mixed-use development of 350-575 multifamily units and 100-135 townhomes at 860 Weaver Dairy Road, with 10% affordable rental units. Residents and council members raised stormwater, traffic, tree canopy and neighborhood-outreach concerns.continued the Legislative Hearing · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Ryan, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council continued the Legislative Hearing to October 22, 2025.…Public hearing Housing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentRezoningStormwater and flooding
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A conditional zoning application for 170 units, including 10% affordable apartments, at 115 Chapel Point Road. Council members were largely supportive and asked about a conservation easement on the site's undeveloped northern portion.continued the Legislative Hearing · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Ryan, seconded by Council Member Berry, that the Council continued the Legislative Hearing to October 22, 2025. The motio…Public hearing Environment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceHousing and affordabilityRezoning
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A conditional zoning application for a 76-unit townhome development at 5640 Old Chapel Hill Road with 15% affordable units, requesting reduced tree canopy from 30% to 20%. Council members raised concerns about retaining walls and parking calculations.continued the Legislative Hearing · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Sharp, seconded by Council Member Berry, that the Council continued the Legislative Hearing to November 12, 2025. The mo…
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[TMP-6428] 623 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Site PlanThe commission approved a site plan replacing an existing single-family house with seven new market-rate, for-sale cottage-style units on a 0.637-acre R-4 lot, including a $4,213.06 recreation payment in lieu of on-site space.approved · Pass · Green, seconded by Zibaie, moved to approve Resolution A.
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Council authorized staff to seek an affordable housing development partner for the Fire Station #4 property and begin negotiating a redevelopment agreement.adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
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Council adopted a $4 million FY26 affordable housing funding plan, backing a 190-unit Hillside Trace rental development and a Hope NC purchase of four Weaver's Grove units for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Two other applications, including Habitat for Humanity's Carver Street project, were n…adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Ryan, seconded by Council Member Searing, that the Council adopt R-4. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
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14. Open a Legislative Hearing for a Conditional Zoning Application at 701 Martin Luther King Jr. BlvdLandmark Properties presented a conditional zoning application for a mixed-use development of up to 200 residential units, 10% affordable, with ground-floor retail near a future Bus Rapid Transit stop. Council members asked for a higher affordable share toward 60% AMI, more family-sized units, reduced parking and stor…continued the Legislative Hearing · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Berry, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council continued the Legislative Hearing to October 8, 2025.…
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