Chapel Hill Town Council talks coalition on drinking and new developments

The Chapel Hill Town Council held a public hearing Monday to receive input about the proposed mixed-use development at 157 E. Rosemary St. and the Campus and Community Coalition to Reduce the Negative Impacts of High Risk Drinking. Staff writer Gregory Hall live-tweeted the meeting.

I'll be tweeting live with updates from the #CHTC Public Hearing!

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

Elinor Landess has been hired as the head of the Campus & Community Coalition to Reduce the Negative Impacts of High Risk Drinking

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

Director Landess says the Coalition will address High Risk Drinking on the campus, in local neighborhoods and the community, and downtown

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

The Coalition intends to increase alcohol-fee events on weekend nights on #UNC campus

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

#UNC has worked with the Coalition and has updated their Campus Alcohol Policy, according to Director Landess

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

The Council has now opened the Public Hearing to anyone willing to speak #CHTC

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

Chapter President of Phi Mu Sorority at #UNC speaking now against the concept plan of the proposed apartment building on 157 E. Rosemary St.

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

Chapter President of Phi Mu brings to the council their concerns of privacy issues and increased illegal traffic/parking through the lot

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

Council Member Donna Bell iterates that the plans for the building are just a concept plan, not an official application

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

Council Member Jessica Anderson says she believes the concept plan review process is flawed and should be improved

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

Next for #CHTC is the introduction of a New Innovative, Light Industrial Conditional Zoning District presented by Town Manager Roger Stancil

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

The district will include the Millhouse Road Area only to encourage light industrial uses

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

This is being brought to the Council as a new proposed text amendment

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

The Proposed Zoning plans are only being proposed to the Council tonight, it is to be recessed until March 20 for additional comment #CHTC

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

The Council has unanimously decided to move into closed session, thats a wrap from tonight's #CHTC public hearing!!!

— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) February 21, 2017

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