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Town of Chapel Hill · Historic District Commission
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:30 pm · RM 110 | Council Chamber

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Agenda items (17)

Other · 9Procedural · 4Discussion item · 4
  1. Opening
    Other
  2. Roll Call
    Procedural
  3. Secretary reads procedures into the record
    Other
  4. Commission Chair reads public charge
    Other
  5. Approval of Agenda
    Other
    approved · Pass · Commissioner McCormick moved, Moore seconded, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  6. Announcements
    Procedural
    Phillip Lyons, a representative of Preservation Chapel Hill, gave the commission an update on the Coker Hills National Register nomination. Staff Liaison Myers mentioned that staff are working on the Certified Local Government report.
  7. Petitions
    Other
  8. Approval of Minutes
    Other
  9. 1. November 11, 2025 Action Minutes
    Other
    approved · Pass · Commissioner Moore moved, seconded by Connolly, to approve the November 11, 2025, meeting minutes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  10. Old Business
    Other
  11. 2. 132 S Columbia Street
    Discussion item
    approved · Pass · Zell Hoole, representative of the architect, presented a list of the proposed changes and restated the feedback from the commission at the November meeting. Hoole explained that the brick wall of the bedroom addition was set back one foot, so it would be more distinct. He presented photos of the revised elevations and renderings. He said two dormers were added to the roofline to tie the bedroom ad…
    • 132 S Columbia St · no matching parcel on file
  12. New Business
    Other
  13. 3. 304 N Boundary Street
    Discussion item
    approved · Pass · LeAnn Nease Brown, counsel for the property owner, explained that the existing house has a modern design that was approved in 2000. She explained that there have been additions to the house since then and that the house is unique to the district. Madhu Beriwal, property owner, said the application is to add a greenhouse as an entrance to the existing garden which has a temporary gate that has been…
    • 304 N Boundary St · no matching parcel on file
  14. Discussion
    Discussion item
  15. 4. Chapel Hill Historic District Commission Rules of Procedure Revisions
    Discussion item Historic preservation
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Chair Tise, seconded by Gurlitz, that the Commission adopt the revisions to the Rules of Procedure. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  16. Adjournment
    Procedural
  17. 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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