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Appointments to the Historic District Commission.
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Staff:
Department:
Sabrina Oliver, Director/Town Clerk
Communications and Public Affairs
Amy Harvey, Deputy Town Clerk
Alisha Cordell, Administrative Assistant
Technology Solutions and CaPA
Recommendation(s):
That the Council make appointments to the Historic District Commission for three (3) seats.
Attachments:
* Recommendation
* Ballot
* Applications
Note: Applications submitted prior to February 20, 2018 were completed before changes were made to the application and may appear incomplete.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: David Swartz, Historic District Chair
SUBJECT: Recommendation for the vacancy(s)
DATE: November 12, 2019
RECOMMENDATION: The Historic District Commission met on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 and by a unanimous vote made the following recommendation(s) to the Town Council for consideration:
* Jennifer Hoffman, Appointment, Town Resident
* Neal Wolgin, Appointment, Town Resident
SPECIAL REQUEST(s): The HDC is currently operating with only six members, which is barely a quorum. I therefore hope you will vote to appoint both of these excellent candidates to serve on the HDC at your earliest possible opportunity.
BACKGROUND: Jennifer Hoffman is a residential designer and licensed general contractor who attended graduate school at The University of Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning where she taught courses on architectural history. She owns a local design-build company and has served previously on the Town's Community Design Commission. Ms. Hoffman is a member of the national and local Home Builders Association and the Professional Women in Building Council.
In her application, Ms. Hoffman stated that she "would bring a passionate interest in the historical preservation of Chapel Hill's historic neighborhoods and buildings, along with a realistic acceptance of the evolution and necessary adaptation of our town." She lo...
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