Planning Commission  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
May 19, 2026, 6:00 PM  
Virtual Meeting  
Jonathan Mitchell, Chair  
Chuck Mills  
Libby Thomas  
Mike Zibaie  
Geoffrey Green, Vice Chair  
Elizabeth Losos  
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Opening  
Roll Call  
approved.  
Chair Jonathan Mitchell, Vice-Chair Geoffrey Green,  
Elizabeth Losos, Chuck Mills, Libby Thomas, and Mike  
Zibaie  
Present  
6 -  
Secretary reads procedures into the record  
Approval of Agenda  
Announcements  
Petitions  
Approval of Minutes  
approved.  
Draft December 2nd 2025 Minutes  
[26-0157]  
Attachments:  
Draft December 2nd Minutes  
Losos, seconded by Zibaie, moved to approve the minutes.  
Chair Jonathan Mitchell, Vice-Chair Geoffrey Green,  
Elizabeth Losos, Chuck Mills, Libby Thomas, and Mike  
Zibaie  
Aye:  
6 -  
Draft April 21st 2026 Minutes  
[26-0158]  
Attachments:  
Draft April 21 Minutes  
A motion was made by Vice-Chair Green, seconded by Zibaie,  
they approved the minutes. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
Chair Jonathan Mitchell, Vice-Chair Geoffrey Green, Chuck  
Mills, Libby Thomas, and Mike Zibaie  
Aye:  
5 -  
Abstain:  
1 - Elizabeth Losos  
Old Business  
New Business  
Conditional Zoning Application at 1651 Old Lystra Road  
[26-0159]  
Attachments:  
CZD-25-6 Staff Report  
Resolution A - Consistency and Reasonableness  
Ordinance A - Approving the Application  
Applicant's Requested Modifications to  
Regulations  
District Specific Plan  
Urban Design Assessment  
Geoff Green, seconded by Elizabeth Loses, moved to recommend  
approval with the following conditions:  
1. Establish a maximum height to apply to the single-family lots  
along Old Lystra Road, presumably 35 feet for consistency with  
the surrounding R-LD1 district.  
2. Define "tiny homes" which is a term listed on the  
district-specific plan but not defined in the Ordinance or in the  
Chapel Hill LUMO, to establish clear expectations regarding the  
type of housing that might be provided on the site.  
3. Update the Modifications to Regulations section of Ordinance  
A to clarify all modifications to the regulations in the LUMO that  
are included in the Ordinance.  
4. Consider minimizing the tree canopy loss, particularly large  
trees, and address stormwater impacts and risks through the  
location and construction of the parking lot and any trails  
on-site.  
Chair Jonathan Mitchell, Vice-Chair Geoffrey Green,  
Elizabeth Losos, Chuck Mills, and Mike Zibaie  
Aye:  
5 -  
Nay:  
1 - Libby Thomas  
LUMO Update - Discussion of Upcoming Meetings and PC  
Review  
[26-0160]  
[26-0161]  
Attachments:  
Council LUMO Priorities  
The Planning Commission had a conversation with Tas Lagoo  
regarding LUMO Updates.  
Planning Commission Applications  
Attachments:  
Planning Commission Applications  
Jon Mitchell, and other members unanimously moved to  
recommend that Council consider the following candidates for  
the Planning Commission. The recommended applicants, in  
alphabetical order, are:  
1. Julia Chamberlin  
2. Geoff Green  
3. Mark Hainline  
4. Erik Valera  
5. Strother Murray-ndinga  
6. Peter Maniloff  
7. Leif Rasmuessen  
Adjournment  
Next Meeting - June 16th  
Order of Consideration of Agenda Items:  
1. Staff Presentation  
2. Applicant’s Presentation  
3. Public Comment  
4. Board Discussion  
5. Motion  
6. Restatement of Motion by Chair  
7. Vote  
8. Announcement of Vote by Chair  
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manner, both with the Body and with fellow members of the public.  
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