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Town of Chapel Hill · Historic District Commission
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:30 pm · RM 110 | Council Chamber

Regular meeting Historic preservationEnvironment and sustainabilityFaith and cultural communities

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What's on this agenda

The Historic District Commission approves a written decision for 260 Glandon Drive on consent, and takes up a Certificate of Appropriateness amendment for 304 N. Boundary Street to add solar panels; the applicant/owner presented the site plan showing the panels would be set back from the road and not visible, with battery backup in the garage, and the commission approved it.

The commission also discusses two ongoing policy items without final action: an education-and-outreach effort tied to the state's 2025-2034 preservation plan, and possible design-standard changes, including letting staff directly review and approve certain routine COAs (solar panels, driveway/walkway materials, fieldstone or landscape walls) and building a catalog of existing structures for applicants to reference.

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How the votes went

The agenda was approved unanimously. The January 13 minutes were approved unanimously. The 260 Glandon Drive written decision was approved unanimously. The 304 N. Boundary Street COA amendment for solar panels was approved unanimously. The education and outreach discussion was continued to the next meeting; design standards remained a staff-guided discussion with no vote recorded.

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Agenda items (21)

Other · 10Procedural · 4Discussion item · 4Consent agenda · 2Minutes approval · 1
  1. Opening
    Other
  2. Roll Call
    Procedural
  3. Black History Month acknowledgement
    Other Faith and cultural communities
  4. Secretary reads procedures into the record
    Other
  5. Commission Chair reads public charge
    Other
  6. Approval of Agenda
    Other
    approved · Pass · Commissioner Moore moved, Gurlitz seconded, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  7. Announcements
    Procedural
  8. Petitions
    Other
  9. Approval of Minutes
    Other
  10. 1. January 13, 2026 Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Approval of the January 13, 2026 meeting minutes.
    approved · Pass · Commissioner Gurlitz moved, Connolly seconded, to approve the January 13, 2026, meeting minutes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  11. Consent
    Consent agenda
  12. 2. 260 Glandon Drive
    Consent agenda Historic preservation
    Written decision on a Certificate of Appropriateness matter at 260 Glandon Drive.
    approved the Consent Agenda · Pass · Commissioner Gurlitz moved, Connolly seconded, to approve the written decision for 260 Glandon Drive. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
    • 260 Glandon Dr · no matching parcel on file
  13. New Business
    Other
  14. 3. 304 N. Boundary Street COA Amendment
    Discussion item Environment and sustainabilityHistoric preservation
    Certificate of Appropriateness amendment for 304 N. Boundary Street to add solar panels, with battery backup in the garage; approved as the panels would not be visible from the road.
    approved · Pass · Madhu Beriwal, applicant and owner, presented the site plan, showing the location of the proposed solar panels and aerial photos of the property with renderings of the proposed solar panels. She explained that the structures are setback from the road, and the panels would not be visible. Beriwal said the back up battery would be located in the garage, and the panels are meant to reduce the cost of…
    • 304 N Boundary St · no matching parcel on file
  15. Discussion
    Discussion item
  16. Education and Outreach
    Other
  17. 4. Education and Outreach
    Discussion item Historic preservation
    Ongoing education and outreach discussion tied to the state's 2025-2034 historic preservation plan; continued to the next meeting.
    The commission decided to continue the discussion to the next meeting.
  18. Design Standards
    Other
  19. 5. Design Standards
    Discussion item Historic preservation
    Discussion of potential changes to Historic District design standards, including letting staff directly approve routine COAs (solar panels, driveway/walkway materials, fieldstone or landscape walls) and creating a reference catalog of existing structures for applicants.
    Staff requested the commission consider allowing staff to review and approve COAs for solar panels, additional materials for driveways and walkways, and fieldstone or landscape walls. Hornik suggested exploring the feasibility of creating a catalog of existing structures for applicants to use in their applications. Gurlitz asked for more information about exempt signs requiring a COA. The commissi…
  20. Adjournment
    Procedural
  21. 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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