A collection of historical plans for Chapel Hill and Carrboro
1963 Chapel Hill comprehensive plan
We are looking for this plan.
1965 Chapel Hill Open Space Plan
We are looking for this plan. It is mentioned in the 1965 Town Council meeting minutes.
1972 Long Range Policy Plan
We are looking for this plan, which was written by Art Berger of the UNC Planning Department and mentioned in this 1973 Daily Tar Heel article.
1976 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation Plan
We scanned the complete 1976 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation Plan at UNC’s Wilson Library. You can read it, in full, here.
1977 Bikeway Concept Plan
We are looking for this plan which identified four types of bikeways in Chapel Hill.
1977 Chapel Hill Comprehensive Plan
We are looking for this plan.
1979 Community Facilities Report
1982 Sidewalk Plan
We are looking for these reports, which are referenced in subsequent bicycle and pedestrian plans.
A joint planning agreement among Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County.
Establishes the Orange County-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Joint Planning Area
1989 Natural Environment Report
1989 Comprehensive Transportation Report (containing 1988 Bikeway Concept Plan)
We are looking for these reports, both of which are referenced in the 2005 Greenways master plan.
1991 New Hope Corridor Open Space Master Plan
Chapel Hill, Orange County, Durham County, and the City of Durham shared the costs of preparing this Report which made recommendations for preserving the remaining
wild land between Chapel Hill and the City of Durham.
1992 Small Area Plan Southern Area
A plan for preservation and development of the land south of Morgan Creek and north of Chatham County
Master transportation plan for bicycles throughout Durham and Orange Counties.
1994 Pedestrian Plan
We are looking for this plan.
1999 Orange County Bicycle Transportation Plan
2000 Comprehensive Plan
2006 Greenways Comprehensive Master Plan
This includes new bicycle maps adopted in the 2004 Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan
This replaced the 2000 Comprehensive Plan
2000 Downtown Chapel Hill Small Area Plan
Table of Contents / Chapter 1: Vision Statement
Chapter 2: Goals and Objectives
Chapter 3: Existing Conditions
Chapter 4: Planning Concepts
Chapter 5: Implementation Strategies
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Downtown Design Guidelines
