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Coming Up
The Carrboro Town Council will hold a Council Meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. The agenda is available at https://carrboro.legistar.com/
The Town Council meets at Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or can view the livestream YouTube.com/CarrboroNC OR at https://carrboro.legistar.com/ OR Cable TV 18 (in Carrboro).
Recap of Past Meeting
The Council met on Tuesday, Feb. 27, and took the following actions on the agenda posted at https://ecs.page.link/5wt11
- Approved a budget amendment designating $55,972 of non-departmental funds for a cost-share agreement to support engagement and master plan design services for the jointly owned Greene Tract.
- Made appointments (David Jessee, Nadia Taylor, Jack Moracco and Jim Porto) to the Economic Sustainability Commission.
- Held a public hearing on potential modifications to the stormwater rate structure to fund a new residential assistance program. The Council approved changing the rate structure through a $10 increase in the Equivalent Residential Unit fee. This rate structure will allow the Town to accelerate and expand stormwater residential assistance service delivery.
- Held public hearings to receive public comment on proposed Land Use Ordinance Text Amendments and Conditional Zoning at 1307 West Main Street. The hearings were held as the Council considered and subsequently approved amendments to the Land Use Ordinance to modify standards relating to height, residential density and non-residential uses in the R-2 conditional district subject to certain criteria. The request was associated with a petition to amend the zoning classification at 1307 West Main Street to R-2-CZ for the development of a five-story multi-family residential project. The application includes a request for a text amendment to increase the maximum building height in the R-2 district from 50 feet to 65 feet. The Council approved these requests.
- Approved a Minor Modification of a Special Use Permit-A for a change to the front façade of the building at 203 West Weaver Street.
Watch the livestream of the meeting at https://www.youtube.com/live/CUj4aG6ETxc?si=vKLGm1pXdne8V0Gy
Council Meeting Schedule
The Carrboro Town Council has updated its 2024 Meeting Calendar to a schedule of two business meetings per month rather than three. This schedule takes effect in March 2024. The Council will continue holding work sessions in addition to business meetings most months. View the 2024 Council Calendar at https://www.carrboronc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14168/2024-Town-Council-Meeting-Calendar
Town Council
The Town Council, which is the legislative and policy-making body for Carrboro, comprises Mayor Barbara Foushee, Mayor Pro Tempore Danny Nowell, Council Member Catherine Fray, Council Member Randee Haven-O’Donnell, Council Member Jason Merrill, and Council Member Eliazar Posada. More information is available at https://www.carrboronc.gov/248/Town-Council