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

Regular meeting Historic preservation

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What was decided

  1. Approved [26-0115]308 W. Cameron Avenue approved · Pass · Vice Chair Daniels moved, seconded by Gurlitz, to reopen the evidentiary hearing. The motions carried by a unanimous vote. Ann Anderson, counsel for the applican…

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What's on this agenda

The Historic District Commission reopens a contested certificate-of-appropriateness evidentiary hearing for a property on West Cameron Avenue, with the applicant represented by legal counsel.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The commission reopened a certificate-of-appropriateness hearing for a new house at 308 W. Cameron Avenue. Commissioner Connolly disclosed that her son plays on the same soccer team as the applicant's son; neither side's counsel objected to her taking part. Jay Fulkerson, the applicant and architect, presented a revised design. It lowered the roofline from 28.5 feet to 24 feet 9 inches and moved the parking into a straight line, farther from the existing house. The commission voted 5-0 that the design is not incongruous with the historic district, conditioned on repairing the freestanding wall on the north property line.

Ann Anderson, counsel for Fulkerson, argued the design met the district's standards. LeAnn Nease Brown represented objectors Donald Stanford and Dr. Donna Bryant. She argued the house would still be visually dominant given the site's topography, and that front-yard parking does not fit the district's character. She asked the commission to deny the application. Matt Slebos, who owns 402 W. Cameron Avenue, said during public comment that the project would hurt the street's balance of owner-occupied and rental housing. The commission excluded a neighbor's letter submitted as public comment because its author was not present to be cross-examined.

How the votes went

The commission voted 5-0 to approve the agenda, 5-0 to reopen the evidentiary hearing, and 5-0 that the certificate-of-appropriateness application for 308 W. Cameron Avenue is not incongruous with the historic district, conditioned on repairing the freestanding wall on the north property line.

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Who spoke

1 member of the public spoke.

  1. Matt Slebos, who owns 402 W. Cameron Avenue, spoke during public comment.

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Agenda items (11)

Procedural · 7Other · 3Public hearing · 1
  1. Opening
    Other
  2. Roll Call
    Procedural
  3. Secretary reads procedures into the record
    Procedural
  4. Commission Chair reads public charge
    Procedural
  5. Approval of Agenda
    Procedural
    approved · Commissioner Gurlitz moved, Daniels seconded, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  6. Announcements
    Procedural
  7. Petitions
    Other
  8. Old Business
    Other
  9. [26-0115] 308 W. Cameron Avenue
    Public hearing Historic preservation
    The commission reopens the evidentiary hearing on a certificate-of-appropriateness application for this property; the applicant is represented by counsel.
    approved · Pass · Vice Chair Daniels moved, seconded by Gurlitz, to reopen the evidentiary hearing. The motions carried by a unanimous vote. Ann Anderson, counsel for the applicant and property owner, asked for commissioners to confirm whether they had any communications outside of the meeting or conflicts of interest. Chair Tise, Commissioner Daniels, Commissioner Gurlitz, and Commissioner Moore confirmed they had…
    • 308 W Cameron Ave · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9788257904 · Colindres Melida D · assessed $771,600
  10. Adjournment
    Procedural
  11. 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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