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Town of Chapel Hill · Planning Commission
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm · Virtual Meeting

Regular meeting Appointments and personnelHousing and affordabilityRezoningZoning text amendment

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What was decided

  1. Approved Approval of Minutes approved · approved.
  2. Approved [26-0157]Draft December 2nd 2025 Minutes approved · Pass · Losos, seconded by Zibaie, moved to approve the minutes.
  3. Approved [26-0158]Draft April 21st 2026 Minutes approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice-Chair Green, seconded by Zibaie, they approved the minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:

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What's on this agenda

The commission takes up a conditional zoning application for 1651 Old Lystra Road, discusses the town's Land Use Management Ordinance update schedule, and reviews draft minutes from its December and April meetings. It also considers applications for its own vacancy, to recommend candidates to the Town Council.

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Meeting recap

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

The commission recommended approval of the conditional zoning application at 1651 Old Lystra Road, 5-1, adding conditions on height for the single-family lots (likely 35 feet, to match the surrounding R-LD1 district), a definition of "tiny homes," a cleanup of the ordinance's modifications section, and attention to tree canopy loss and stormwater near the parking lot. Libby Thomas cast the dissenting vote on that single motion. The recommendation goes to the Town Council.

The commission also discussed the Land Use Management Ordinance update schedule with Tas Lagoo, and voted unanimously to recommend seven candidates to the Town Council for its own vacancy: Julia Chamberlin, Geoff Green, Mark Hainline, Erik Valera, Strother Murray-ndinga, Peter Maniloff and Leif Rasmuessen. It approved the December 2 minutes 6-0 and the April 21 minutes 5-0, with one abstention.

How the votes went

The commission recommended approval of the 1651 Old Lystra Road conditional zoning application 5-1, with four conditions attached to that single motion. It approved the December 2 minutes 6-0 and the April 21 minutes 5-0 with one abstention, and unanimously recommended seven candidates to the Town Council for appointment to the Planning Commission.

From the published minutes.

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Jump to an item (17 on this agenda)
  1. Virtual Meeting Notification
  2. Opening
  3. Roll Call
  4. Secretary reads procedures into the record
  5. Approval of Agenda
  6. Announcements
  7. Petitions
  8. Approval of Minutes
  9. [26-0157]Draft December 2nd 2025 Minutes
  10. [26-0158]Draft April 21st 2026 Minutes
  11. Old Business
  12. New Business
  13. [26-0159]Conditional Zoning Application at 1651 Old Lystra Road
  14. [26-0160]LUMO Update - Discussion of Upcoming Meetings and PC Review
  15. [26-0161]Planning Commission Applications
  16. Adjournment
  17. Order of Consideration of Agenda Items: 1. Staff Presentation 2. Appl…

Agenda items (17)

Procedural · 6Other · 5Discussion item · 4Minutes approval · 1Appointment · 1
  1. Virtual Meeting Notification
    Other
  2. Opening
    Other
  3. Roll Call
    Procedural
    approved · approved.
  4. Secretary reads procedures into the record
    Procedural
  5. Approval of Agenda
    Procedural
  6. Announcements
    Procedural
  7. Petitions
    Other
  8. Approval of Minutes
    Minutes approval
    approved · approved.
  9. [26-0157] Draft December 2nd 2025 Minutes
    Discussion item
    approved · Pass · Losos, seconded by Zibaie, moved to approve the minutes.
  10. [26-0158] Draft April 21st 2026 Minutes
    Discussion item
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice-Chair Green, seconded by Zibaie, they approved the minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
  11. Old Business
    Other
  12. New Business
    Other
  13. [26-0159] Conditional Zoning Application at 1651 Old Lystra Road
    Discussion item Housing and affordabilityRezoning
    The commission recommended approval of a conditional zoning application at 1651 Old Lystra Road, with conditions capping height on the single-family lots (likely at 35 feet, to match the surrounding district) and asking staff to define "tiny homes," a term used in the district plan but undefined in town ordinance.
    recommended for approval · Pass · Geoff Green, seconded by Elizabeth Loses, moved to recommend approval with the following conditions: 1. Establish a maximum height to apply to the single-family lots along Old Lystra Road, presumably 35 feet for consistency with the surrounding R-LD1 district. 2. Define "tiny homes" which is a term listed on the district-specific plan but not defined in the Ordinance or in the Chapel Hill LUMO, to…
    • 1651 Old Lystra Rd · no matching parcel on file
  14. [26-0160] LUMO Update - Discussion of Upcoming Meetings and PC Review
    Discussion item Zoning text amendment
    The commission discussed upcoming Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) updates and its review role with staff.
    The Planning Commission had a conversation with Tas Lagoo regarding LUMO Updates.
  15. [26-0161] Planning Commission Applications
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    The commission unanimously recommended seven candidates -- Julia Chamberlin, Geoff Green, Mark Hainline, Erik Valera, Strother Murray-Ndinga, Peter Maniloff, and Leif Rasmussen -- for the Town Council to consider appointing to the Planning Commission.
    Jon Mitchell, and other members unanimously moved to recommend that Council consider the following candidates for the Planning Commission. The recommended applicants, in alphabetical order, are: 1. Julia Chamberlin 2. Geoff Green 3. Mark Hainline 4. Erik Valera 5. Strother Murray-ndinga 6. Peter Maniloff 7. Leif Rasmuessen
  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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