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CDC Issues Certificate for More Apartments on 15-501
Another enormous, luxury apartment development is coming under the form based code; it is located along Fordham Boulevard (Highway 15-501) and the corner of Elliott Road. Who approves new projects in the Ephesus Fordham District? In 2014 the Town Council gave away...
The Floating Zone is back
On Wednesday's Council agenda the staff is bring back a floating zone. Read the agenda item here. What is a condition use zone? "Conditional zoning allows a parcel to be rezoned subject to certain conditions, mutually agreed to by the applicant and the governmental...
Early Voting Begins in Chapel Hill!
Pictured here are Melody Song, Julie McClintock, and additional Hongbin Gu supporters. Early voting began in Chapel Hill at noon on Monday October 23rd. See all the locations here where you can vote in advance of November 7th. Looks like voting is off to a pretty...
Indy Endorses Four Chapel Hill Council Candidates
The INDY Endorses Ed Harrison, Hongbin Gu, Rachel Schaevitz, and Karen Stegman for Chapel Hill Town Council By The INDY Editorial Board Read article here.
Hongbin Responds to Social Media Criticism
"Chinese immigrant responds to social media criticism on bid for Chapel Hill Town Council" By Matt Riley, Durham Herald October 09, 2017 6:00 AM CHAPEL HILL Social-media criticism aimed at an Asian-American candidate for Chapel Hill Town Council has provoked a strong...
CHALT Makes Town Council Endorsements
CHALT Endorses Hemminger for Mayor, Buansi, Gu, Schaevitz & Stegman for Council Today, the Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town (CHALT) announced their endorsements for the November 7, 2017 Chapel Hill municipal election. They are Pam Hemminger for Mayor and...
Blue Hill District and Flooding
If you think that development in the Blue Hill District is not increasing the risk of flooding, think again. The tragic events in Houston are a worrisome wake up call to Chapel Hill - especially in the Blue Hill district which is already prone to flooding. Already...
Still Time for Chapel Hill to Avoid Planning Mistakes of Houston
By Julie McClintock In the wake of the calamity in Houston, we are learning – yet again – how dangerous and harmful flooding can be. What happened in Houston can happen here. We, too, are overbuilding and allowing construction in low-lying areas just as Houston did....
End of an Era for Chapel Hill News
When my family and I moved here in the 1970's, the home town paper, The Chapel Hill News, introduced us to town leaders, the local personalities, and the history of our new community. In more recent years, when publication was reduced to only twice a week and many new...
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