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Continuation of a Public Hearing for Consideration of a Minor Modification to the Perry Place Special Use Permit-A Project at 800 and 802 Merritt Mill Road
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for Town Council to continue holding a public hearing for consideration of a Minor Modification to the Special Use Permit-A for Perry Place at 800 and 802 Merritt Mill Road. The modification would allow NCDOT to complete right of way improvements within the Merritt Mill Road corridor.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
CONTACT INFORMATION: Marty Roupe, Development Review Administrator, 919-918-7333 or mroupe@carrboronc.gov
INFORMATION: The Town Council opened a public hearing on October 18, 2022 for consideration of this matter and voted to continue the hearing on this date. Agenda item materials from the meeting are available here:
Town of Carrboro - File #: 22-298 (legistar.com)
The Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill received the initial results of the operational analysis completed to study the viability of creating a new cross-section along Merritt Mill Road during an upcoming repaving of the street. The results are generally positive and in support of the new cross-section including bike lanes, at least to where the road intersects with the exit ramp from the NC 54 bypass. The information is under review by staff and NCDOT and will inform the next step, a pavement marking plan. NCDOT approval will be needed for the revised lane configuration to go forward in next year's resurfacing.
Also of note, the Town of Chapel Hill approved the permit modification request at its November 2, 2022 meeting.
A resolution approving the Minor Modification is included as Attachment A for Council to consider adopting.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: The applicant is paying the applicable permitting fees associated with the hearing. The applicant has applied for a fee waiver, which would be paid through the town's Affordable Housing Special Revenue Fund.
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