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Town of Chapel Hill · Historic District Commission
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6:30 pm · RM 110 | Council Chamber

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Agenda items (24)

Other · 12Procedural · 4Discussion item · 4Consent agenda · 3Staff or committee report · 1
  1. Opening
    Other
  2. Elect temporary officer(s)
    Other
    Commissioner Daniels moved, seconded by McCormick, that he and McCormick serve as temporary officers for the meeting. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  3. Roll Call
    Procedural
  4. Secretary reads procedures into the record
    Other
  5. Commission Chair reads public charge
    Other
  6. Approval of Agenda
    Other
    approved · Pass · Vice Chair McCormick moved, Hawisher seconded, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  7. Announcements
    Procedural
    Commissioner Hawisher announced that it would be his last meeting because he is moving outside of Chapel Hill’s jurisdiction and would be ineligible to serve on the commission.
  8. Petitions
    Other
  9. Approval of Minutes
    Other
  10. 1. August 12, 2025 Action Minutes
    Other
    approved · Pass · Vice Chair McCormick mentioned that she did not attend the August meeting, and she reviewed the materials. Commissioner Hawisher moved, seconded by Tise, to approve the August 15, 2025, meeting minutes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  11. Information
    Other
  12. 2. Administrative COA Approvals and Maintenance Work Report
    Staff or committee report
  13. Consent
    Consent agenda
  14. 3. 208 Hillsborough Street
    Consent agenda
    • 208 Hillsborough St · no matching parcel on file
  15. 4. 603 E. Franklin Street
    Consent agenda
    approved the Consent Agenda · Pass · Commissioner Hawisher moved, McCormick seconded, to approve the written decisions for 208 Hillsborough Street and 603 E. Franklin Street. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
    • 603 E Franklin St · no matching parcel on file
    • 208 Hillsborough St · no matching parcel on file
  16. Old Business
    Other
  17. 5. 218 Wilson Street
    Discussion item
    approved · Pass · Phil Szostak, architect, explained that the application was for a solar shade structure in the community garden that could be used to provide electricity. Szostak presented a rendering of the wood structure with solar panels. He explained that an additional box structure was needed for batteries and a small refrigerator. He said the structure would be pre-cut and assembled on site. He also present…
    • 218 Wilson St · no matching parcel on file
  18. 6. 415 Hillsborough Street
    Discussion item
    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. Post shared an image of a map and identified the types of structures surrounding the property. He said the existing structure on the property was built in Chatham County about 200 years ago and it was moved to the curr…
    • 415 Hillsborough St · no matching parcel on file
  19. 7. 702 Gimghoul Road
    Discussion item
    approved · Pass · Ethan Fitzpatrick, a representative of the contractor NC Solar Now, explained that the application was for a solar and battery project for the property. He said that the contract was trying to blend historic preservation and environmental preservation. He said the project included 20 solar panels with a battery backup in the basement. He said the solar arrays would be on a detached structure at th…
    • 702 Gimghoul Rd · no matching parcel on file
  20. New Business
    Other
  21. 8. 724 Gimghoul Road
    Discussion item
    approved · Pass · Coby Linton, architect, presented a vicinity map. He said the house was built in 1935 in the colonial-revival style. He said previous additions to the house had been low-sloped hipped roofs. He said there was a big addition on the rear with two fieldstone walls in the back of the property in 2015. He said the property slopes down steeply in the back and the fieldstone walls created terraces to hel…
    • 724 Gimghoul Rd · no matching parcel on file
  22. Officer Elections
    Other Elections and districts
    approved · Pass · Commissioner McCormick, seconded by Hawisher, moved to elect Tise as Chair and Daniels as Vice Chair. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  23. Adjournment
    Procedural
  24. 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.
    Procedural

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