Petition to Historic District Commission

Petition

To:     Historic District Commission

From: Renuka Soll and Additional Signers

Re:       UNC Plans for Franklin Street

Date:   July 10, 2019

Many of us were surprised to learn last week that as part of their Master Plan, UNC intends to demolish large sections of Franklin Street at some point in the future. Chapel Hill residents are shocked at this news. One might reasonably have expected that UNC would have taken a collaborative approach and sought comment from the Town before finalizing a plan that will alter the character of our most important street.

Since the Historic District Commission (HDC) is charged with preserving and protecting the historic districts of Chapel Hill and values the history of our Downtown, we request that the Commission consider and take action on the following:

  1. Ask HDC to form a study committee to look into conservation measures HDC or the Town of Chapel Hill could take to protect the character of Franklin Street;
  2. Report findings to HDC and the Town Council within 4 months;
  3. Request HDC send a letter to UNC asking them to reconsider this part of the master plan and to work with the town and the community on any design changes planned for UNC properties on Franklin Street.

Thank you!

 

Renuka Soll and these signers,

David Adams

Jeffery Beam

Christine Bell

Nancy Walker Benjamin

Bill, Kristina and Anne Brashear

Linda Brown

Elizabeth R. Bryan and James A. Bryan II

Dr. W. Woodrow Burns, Jr,

Catharine Gilliam Burns

Richard Chady

Joanne Damon

Amy Ferguson Daubert

Artie Dixon

Glen H. Elder, Jr.

Gayle Evans

Stanley Finch

Arthur and Deborah Finn

Vivian Foushee

Laura Murphy Frankstone

Lindsay Garrison

Laurel Goldman

Francis Gravely

Joan Guilkey

Cheri Hardman

Anna Hayes

Tom Henkel

Bruce and Ann Henschel

Alex Hoole

Linda A. Houseman

Charles Humble

Helen Johnson

Kimberly Keyser

Amanda Keyser

David Kiel and Amey Miller

Katherine and Vince Kopp

Charles Liner

David Lindquist

Anne Drapkin Lyerly

Bill and Sally Massengale

Drake Maynard

Julie McClintock

Molly McConnell

Becky McKee

Virginia Meldahl

Rachel V. Mills

Susan Morance

John N. Morris

Susan Nassar

Moreton Neal

Patricia Owens

Jane Smith Patterson

Nancy and Ed Preston

Shannon Ravenel Purves

Ryan Richardson

Karen Hurka Richardson

William Rigby

Katherine Savage

  1. Tobin Savage

Ann Scaff

Barbara Schutz

Iris Schwintzer

Susan and Darryle Smith

Dan Sissors

Del Snow

Sherry Stockton

Marilyn and Clive Tunnicliff

Boone A. Turchi

Janet Miller Turchi

David S. Tuttle

Sandy Turbeville

Carol Verner

Cathy Schetzina Walsh

Mary Frances Vogler

Neva Whybark

Terry and Robert Vance

Louanne Watley

Elizabeth Woodman