Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Economic development, Small business

Saving Purple Bowl (and other local businesses)

It’s no secret that the Town of Chapel Hill wants more commercial development here, and there are good reasons for that:  In recent years, Chapel Hill Town Council has pursued a variety of low-hanging fruit strategies to add to our commercial base. For the most part, these strategies have been modest and the results haven’t […]

Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Housing, Zoning

We answered (almost) every question Chapel Hill Town Council has received on missing middle housing

Last week, the Town of Chapel Hill’s planning staff hosted two public info meetings about missing middle housing. Ever since, emails have trickled into the town inbox filled with fearmongering predictions about gentle density – which, if implemented, is one tool that will help address Chapel Hill’s shortfall in housing supply for young families and […]

Posted inHousing, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Zoning

Fact check: R-1 and R-2 aren’t going anywhere

As we’ve noted, we’re very excited for the town’s proposed LUMO revisions to allow for more housing options within Chapel Hill by permitting duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes in most of the town’s zoning districts, including R-1 and R-2. These two zoning districts are among the most common in the town, and for decades have allowed […]