Mayor Mark Chilton recused himself from the discussion because he has interests in the affected area.
A 180-day moratorium passed last fall on land-use permit review on certain developments in the area is scheduled to expire Feb. 23. The area currently is zoned Residential - 2, the densest residential zoning the town offers.
"It's limited in its most attractive use to what some would describe as student apartment construction," Alderman Alex Zaffron said.
Under the proposal discussed Tuesday, the lots in the area with established uses mainly would be rezoned to Residential - 7.5, while undeveloped lots would fall under the new zone, which would require mixed use of at least one-half, but not more than two-thirds residential. Each unit would have to be a minimum of 3,000 square feet.
Election Language
The board also agreed to set a public hearing on revisions to the language governing elections.
The language deals with the situation that arose after November's election when a seat on the board was opened after Chilton, a former alderman, was elected mayor. The seat was not filled in the election.
A date will be set for the hearing.
High Street Traffic
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The Board also voted to install two speed tables on High Street in response to resident petitions.
"I think we're all familiar with High Street," Chilton said.
"This is overdue."
Richard White
The departure of Richard White, the assistant to Town Manager Steve Stewart, was recognized with a standing ovation for White.
He is leaving Carrboro to become assistant manager of Athens, Ga.
Compiled by Ted Strong
