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Town of Chapel Hill · Historic District Commission
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:30 pm · RM 110 | Council Chamber

Regular meeting Historic preservation

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What's on this agenda

Chapel Hill's Historic District Commission approved two routine Certificate of Appropriateness applications: hardscape and landscaping changes, including replacing a slate walkway with brick, at 208 Glandon Drive, and exterior work including a bump-out addition at a house built in 1920 at 209 N. Boundary Street. Neither application proposed changing the footprint of the existing house, and both were approved without opposition.

The commission also reviewed a routine report on staff-approved certificates and completed maintenance work, and spent time on two longer-running items: how to approach preservation education and outreach, and whether to build a 'look book' illustrating the character of the town's historic districts. Both were continued to future meetings rather than decided.

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How the votes went

Both Certificate of Appropriateness applications (208 Glandon Drive, 209 N. Boundary Street) were approved unanimously; no other votes were taken.

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Agenda items (18)

Other · 8Discussion item · 5Procedural · 4Staff or committee report · 1
  1. Opening
    Other
  2. Roll Call
    Procedural
  3. Deaf History Month acknowledgement
    Other
  4. Secretary reads procedures into the record
    Other
  5. Commission Chair reads public charge
    Other
  6. Approval of Agenda
    Other
    approved · Pass · Vice Chair Daniels moved, Gurlitz seconded, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  7. Announcements
    Procedural
  8. Petitions
    Other
  9. Information
    Other
  10. 1. Administrative COA Approvals and Maintenance Work Report
    Staff or committee report Historic preservation
    A routine staff report listing administratively approved certificates of appropriateness and completed maintenance work in the historic districts since the last meeting.
  11. Old Business
    Other
  12. 2. 208 Glandon Drive
    Discussion item Historic preservation
    A homeowner's request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace a slate walkway with brick and make other hardscape and landscaping changes at 208 Glandon Drive; no changes were proposed to the existing house.
    approved · Pass · Sean Murphy, property owner, explained that the application was for a hardscape and landscape project with no changes to the existing house. He presented an image of the property on a GIS map and on Orange County Real Estate map. He also presented photos of neighboring properties and a survey of the house. Murphy explained that the application included replacing a slate walkway with a brick walkwa…
    • 208 Glandon Dr · no matching parcel on file
  13. 3. 209 N. Boundary Street
    Discussion item Historic preservation
    An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior work, including a bump-out addition, at a house built in 1920 at 209 N. Boundary Street; presented alongside a historic Sanborn map showing the property's original outbuildings in the same locations.
    approved · Pass · Sasha Berghausen, architect, presented the application. He explained that the house was built in 1920. He presented photos of the street and neighboring houses. He also presented a photo of the property on the Sanborn Map. He explained that the site had not changed much and that the accessory buildings shown on the Sanborn Map were in the same locations. He said that a bump-out addition was also s…
    • 209 N Boundary St · no matching parcel on file
  14. Discussion
    Discussion item
  15. 4. Education and Outreach
    Discussion item Historic preservation
    Discussion of how the commission could support historic-preservation education and outreach, including reviewing the state's preservation plan and recruiting new commission members; continued to June.
    Vice Chair Daniels said the commission should review the state’s preservation plan and discuss what the commission could do. The commission decided to discuss education and outreach in June. The commission discussed recruitment.
  16. 5. Design Standards
    Discussion item Historic preservation
    Discussion of a possible reference 'look book' illustrating the character of the town's historic districts; continued after an April 30 special meeting.
    The commission talked about creating a look book. Counsel Hornik mentioned creating something that mentioned the character of the districts. The commission agreed to continue the discussion after the special meeting on April 30, 2026.
  17. Adjournment
    Procedural
  18. 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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