This series of posts will be made weekly on Chapelboro to help inform our community about local government meetings. All meeting days, locations and times may be subject to change. Check town, county, and school district websites for additional information.
Pittsboro has the spotlight this week in local government, as the town board meets Monday with three large items on their agenda. One is a climate action plan for the town, while the other two relate to large-scale development: the board will vote to approve a Small Area Plan for South Village, a 5,000-acre portion of Chatham Park, as well as a plan for mixed-use development at Reeves Farm, on 500 acres of land along Route 64 West. Orange County Commissioners also discuss long-term land use plans this week, while Carrboro electeds continue the process of developing a unified development ordinance – though recent action at the state level may shift the path.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners meets at 7 p.m. Monday, November 10. Click here for this week’s agenda, which includes a proposal to extend water service to a residential subdivision on NC-86 North.
Orange County Commissioners meet twice this week. First up is a work session Tuesday, November 11, at 7 p.m. in the Southern Human Services Center, with an agenda that includes discussions of tax collection, future land use, and the possible sale of county property at 6823 Millhouse Road. Then the board will reconvene Friday, November 14, at 8 a.m. in the Whitted Building, for a mini-retreat on the process of developing a 25-year land use plan; county staff will provide information on groundwater resources and wastewater treatment. Click here for links to both agendas.
The Chapel Hill Town Council meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 12. This week’s agenda includes a public hearing on housing and community development needs, as well as a proposal to modify a zoning agreement for a future housing development on Stancell Drive, to allow for fewer affordable units in exchange for a contribution to the town’s affordable-housing fund. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
The Carrboro Town Council also meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, for a work session on the process of rewriting the town’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), with a focus on recent changes to state law that may affect the final product. Click here for the full agenda.
Chatham and Durham Counties
The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners meets at 6 p.m. Monday, November 10. This week’s meeting is a big one, with several high-profile agenda items. First, board members will vote on the South Village Small Area Plan, which would govern the development of a 5,000-acre portion of Chatham Park. The board will also vote on a town-wide Climate Action Plan, and consider approving a development proposal for Reeves Farm on Route 64 West, which would include 1,700 residents and a million square feet of commercial and retail space on 500 acres of land. Click here for the full agenda.
And Durham County Commissioners meet at 7 p.m. Monday, November 10. Click here for the agenda, which includes a possible agreement with a consultant to develop a 10-year strategic plan on the county’s food system.
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