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Town of Chapel Hill · Planning Commission
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm · Virtual Meeting

Regular meeting Appointments and personnelHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentRezoning

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What's on this agenda

The commission recommended that Council approve a height increase for the Old Chapel Hill Road Apartments, a multifamily project at 11 White Oak Drive. Council approved the project's conditional zoning last year with a maximum building height of 62 feet; the developer, ZOM Living, says that height was measured incorrectly and is asking for 69.5 feet instead, with no other change to the approved project. Staff recommended approval, and the commission agreed.

The commission also had a resident's application for a vacant seat on the board in front of it and chose to take up the appointment at a later meeting rather than act on it now.

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How the votes went

Commissioners voted to recommend Council approve Resolution A and Ordinance A raising the approved height cap for the Old Chapel Hill Road Apartments from 62 to 69.5 feet (moved by Geoff Green, seconded by Mike Zibaie; passed). Action on a resident's application for a commission seat was deferred to a later meeting.

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Agenda items (14)

Procedural · 12Ordinance · 1Appointment · 1
  1. Virtual Meeting Notification
    Procedural
  2. Opening
    Procedural
  3. Roll Call
    Procedural
  4. Secretary reads procedures into the record
    Procedural
  5. Approval of Agenda
    Procedural
  6. Announcements
    Procedural
  7. Petitions
    Procedural
  8. Approval of Minutes
    Procedural
  9. Old Business
    Procedural
  10. New Business
    Procedural
  11. [26-0116] Conditional Zoning District Modification for 11 White Oak Drive
    Ordinance Housing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentRezoning
    ZOM Living asked to raise the approved maximum building height for the Old Chapel Hill Road Apartments, capped at 62 feet under last year's conditional zoning, to 69.5 feet, saying the original height was measured incorrectly. No other change to the approved development was proposed; staff recommended approval.
    recommended for approval · Pass · Geoff Green, seconded by Mike Zibaie, moved to recommend that the Town Council approve Resolution A and Ordinance A as proposed.
    • 11 White Oak Dr · no matching parcel on file
  12. [26-0117] Planning Commission Applications
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    The commission was asked to consider a resident's application to fill a vacant seat on the board and chose to take the appointment up at a later meeting instead of acting on it now.
    The board requested to bring this item back to a later meeting for action.
  13. Adjournment
    Procedural
  14. 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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