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Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board Monthly Meeting

Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 5:00 pm

Advisory board meeting RezoningArts and public artBudget and appropriationsComprehensive planGrants and outside fundingParks and recreationPolice and public safetyRoads and transportation

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What was decided

  1. Approved 4.IMinutes: November 12, 2025 Approved 10-0

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What's on this agenda

Pittsboro's downtown advisory board learned on December 2 that the town has selected the Happiness sculpture and a Monarch bike rack to purchase, with the design committee preparing recommended locations for a decision the following month. The board picked a spot for the sculpture on January 6: the parking lot next to 38 Hillsboro Street.

The design committee also recommended approving a building rehabilitation grant for 115 Hillsboro Street covering utilities and HVAC, though the applicant has since revised the application, so it goes back through the committee before returning here.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

Staff described a private proposal for a multi-story mixed-use development on multiple parcels at South Masonic and East Street, with rear parking. Elevations are still pending. Board members discussed sidewalk widths and streetscape standards and asked for a height that fits its surroundings, possibly with the top floor stepped back. The design committee recommended a rehabilitation grant for 115 Hillsboro Street to cover utilities and HVAC. The application has since changed, though, and will return to the committee and then the board for a final recommendation.

The town has bought a "Happiness" sculpture and a Monarch bike rack. The design committee is still choosing a spot for the sculpture and plans to bring a recommendation next month. The promotions committee is exploring a fundraiser pop-up dinner in the alley on West Salisbury Street. A downtown properties survey stays open through December 12, and the Downtown Dream Team is meeting again. Members raised safety concerns about bright blue LED lights at a downtown corner office. The board took four unanimous 10-0 votes, on an excused absence, the agenda, the November minutes and adjournment. Ten of its eleven voting members were present.

How the votes went

Four unanimous 10-0 votes: excusing one absence, adopting the agenda, approving the November 12 minutes, and adjourning. Ten of eleven voting members were present.

From the published minutes.

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Agenda items (6)

Discussion item · 2Staff or committee report · 2Minutes approval · 1Budget action · 1
  1. 4.I Minutes: November 12, 2025
    Minutes approval
    Approved 10-0
  2. 5.I Sponsorship Request — Holly Days Spirits Pub Crawl Event
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    A sponsorship request for the Holly Days Spirits pub crawl.
  3. 6.I Downtown Pittsboro Properties Project
    Discussion item Comprehensive planRezoning
    A comprehensive update on the downtown properties process, with a survey open until December 12 and the Downtown Dream Team reconvening.
  4. 7 Committee Updates
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artGrants and outside fundingParks and recreationRezoning
    Promotions is exploring a fundraising pop-up dinner in the West Salisbury Street alley to demonstrate alley activation. Design recommended approving a building rehabilitation grant for 115 Hillsboro Street covering utilities and HVAC, since revised by the applicant and returning to committee; the town has selected the Happiness sculpture and a Monarch bike rack, with locations coming next month. Economic vitality reported on the downtown properties process.
    • 115 Hillsboro St · no matching parcel on file
  5. 8 Staff Updates
    Staff or committee report RezoningRoads and transportation
    A downtown programme handbook covering board roles and rules of procedure is being drafted for review before the next meeting. Project management software is still being evaluated. Staff described a private multi-parcel concept at South Masonic and East Street as a multi-storey mixed-use development with rear parking, with elevations still awaited. Members discussed sidewalk widths, streetscape standards and context-sensitive height with possible top-floor step-backs.
  6. 9 Open Discussion
    Discussion item Police and public safety
    Members raised safety and visibility concerns about bright blue LED lights at a downtown corner office, and discussed using a high-resolution image of Pittsboro for promotion with credit to its creator and no alterations against the artist's wishes.

Agenda changes

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