Town Hall

405 Martin Luther King Jr.

Boulevard

TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Community Design

Commission

Meeting Agenda

Heather Washburn, Chair

Kelsey Brinkley

James Faron

Rachel Oommen

Patrick Brennan, Vice Chair

Kimberly Andrews

John Biggs

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 5:30 PM

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Virtual Meeting

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internet access, and will not physically attend. The Town will not provide a

physical location for viewing the meeting.

The public is invited to attend the Zoom webinar directly online or by phone.

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Meeting ID: 843 2356 4928

Opening

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Announcements

No announcements were noted at time of agenda release.

Petitions

No petitions were noted at time of agenda release.

Consent Agenda

Eastgate Shopping Center

[26-0175]

Attachments:

Narrative

Plan Set

The Commission is asked to review and consider approval for a

modification to an existing Certificate of Appropriateness (COA).

Eastgate Shopping Center is proposing a modification to their

existing COA. The updated elevations are in response to the recent

flooding, to ensure that the project has long range viability. The

addition of flood gates and raising of the masonry foundation to

match is required to mitigate future flooding concerns. This item

has been included as part of the consent agenda because of the

need and urgency of the request.

Available actions are Approval, Approval w/ Conditions, or

Denial/Deferral for future considerations.

New Business

2. West Rosemary Hotel

[26-0176]

Attachments:

Plan Set

Architectural Elevation-Original

Architectural Elevation-Updated

The Commission is asked to review and consider approval for a

Final Plan Elevation review.

The West Rosemary Hotel has updated their elevations and are

seeking review comments from the Commission. The approved

Conditional Zoning Ordinance provides review authority to the

commission, so a final action is not required or requested for this

application.

Available actions are Approval, Approval w/ Conditions, or Deferral

for future considerations.

Hillmont Development

Attachments:

The Commission is asked to review and consider approval for a

Final Plan Elevation review.

The Hillmont Development has updated their elevations and are

seeking review comments from the Commission. The approved

Conditional Zoning Ordinance provides review authority to the

commission, so a final action is not required or requested for this

application.

Available actions are Approval, Approval w/ Conditions, or Deferral

for future considerations.

Adjournment

Next Meeting - Tuesday, June 23.

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

Public Charge: The Advisory Body pledges its respect to the public. The Body

asks the public to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both

with the Body and with fellow members of the public. Should any member of the

Body or any member of the public fail to observe this charge at any time, the

Chair will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual

regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will

recess the meeting until a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed

Unless otherwise noted, please contact the Planning Department at

919-968-2728; planning@townofchapelhill.org for more information on the

above referenced applications.

See the Advisory Boards page http://www.townofchapelhill.org/boards for

background information on this Board.