Community members at last Monday’s Town Council meeting turned the “not in my backyard” philosophy on its head, asking instead, “Why not your backyard?” At the Sept. 21 meeting, developers presented their proposed plan for Amity Station, a tall apartment building on West Rosemary Street where Breadman’s sits now. The parcel is in the Northside […]
All posts for the month September, 2015
How about yours?
Posted by Nancy Oates on September 28, 2015
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2015/09/28/how-about-yours/
Sparks fly over fire station talks
Last Wednesday night at its kickoff meeting, Town Council came that close to delivering what sportscasters would call an “explosive” performance as it debated whether to grant an amended Memo of Understanding to East West Partners in the exchange for land and a new fire station. In November 2013, the town put out a Request […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on September 21, 2015
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2015/09/21/sparks-fly-over-fire-station-talks/
Season opener
Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. public television will air the season opener of The Town Council Show. As season premieres go, this one may lack a little of the dramatic tension that keeps an audience riveted. But perhaps, given that the election season has also begun, a low-key start may be welcome. Here’s a […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on September 14, 2015
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2015/09/14/season-opener/
Putting B&B’s to rest
When I read town staff’s original proposal for an ordinance to allow bed-and-breakfasts in the historic district, my first thought was: We’re eating our seed corn. In August, town staff unveiled a plan to allow homes in the historic district to convert to B&B’s of up to 12 bedrooms and as many as 25 guests […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on September 7, 2015
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2015/09/07/putting-bbs-to-rest/