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Town of Chapel Hill · Board of Adjustment
Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 6:30 pm · RM 110 | Council Chamber

Regular meeting

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What was decided

  1. Approved Approval of Minutes approved · approved.
  2. Approved 1.Approval of June 5, 2025, Draft Meeting Minutes approved · Pass · A motion was made by Fishkin, seconded by Garza, to approve the minutes of the June 5, 2025, meeting. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  3. Approved 2.Dimensional Variance: 7608 Justin Place approved · Pass · A motion was made by Wortman, seconded by Garza, to approve the order granting a dimensional variance for the property located at 7608 Justin Place. The motion c…
  4. Approved 3.After-the-Fact Dimensional Variance: 105 Timberlyne Court approved · Pass · Following a brief presentation from Harrell, applicant's attorney Nil Ghosh presented to the Board and answered questions. A motion was made by Garza, seconded b…

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What's on this agenda

Chapel Hill's Board of Adjustment approved a written order granting a dimensional variance at 7608 Justin Place that it had already decided to grant in June, then held a new evidentiary hearing on an after-the-fact dimensional variance for 105 Timberlyne Court.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting.

The board approved its June 5 minutes and the 7608 Justin Place variance order unanimously. On 105 Timberlyne Court, the applicant's attorney presented the case and answered questions; the board briefly closed and then reopened the evidentiary hearing to hear further from the applicant before voting 5-1 to direct staff to draft an order granting the variance. Alternates Joseph Weiner and David Nahm joined the board this meeting; Nahm recused himself from the Timberlyne Court matter over a professional conflict of interest.

How the votes went

The agenda, the June 5 minutes, and the 7608 Justin Place variance order were each approved unanimously. The board voted 5-1 to direct staff to draft an order granting the after-the-fact variance at 105 Timberlyne Court.

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Agenda items (12)

Procedural · 5Other · 3Minutes approval · 2Discussion item · 2
  1. Roll Call
    Procedural
    Charnika Harrell served as the staff liaison to the Board and James Baker served as the Board's attorney. Alternate members Joseph Weiner and David Nahm were in attendance. Mr. Nahm did not participate in the proceedings due to a professional conflict of interest.
  2. Approval of Agenda
    Procedural
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Wortman, seconded by Garza, to approve the agenda. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  3. Announcements
    Procedural
    Mr. Grasty noted that, although his name appears on the agenda for the meeting, Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford is no longer serving on the Board. Mr. Grasty welcomed the new alternate member, Joseph Weiner and David Nahm, to the Board.
  4. Petitions
    Other
  5. Approval of Minutes
    Minutes approval
    approved · approved.
  6. 1. Approval of June 5, 2025, Draft Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Fishkin, seconded by Garza, to approve the minutes of the June 5, 2025, meeting. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  7. Old Business
    Other
  8. 2. Dimensional Variance: 7608 Justin Place
    Discussion item
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Wortman, seconded by Garza, to approve the order granting a dimensional variance for the property located at 7608 Justin Place. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
    • 7608 Justin Pl · no matching parcel on file
  9. New Business
    Other
  10. 3. After-the-Fact Dimensional Variance: 105 Timberlyne Court
    Discussion item
    approved · Pass · Following a brief presentation from Harrell, applicant's attorney Nil Ghosh presented to the Board and answered questions. A motion was made by Garza, seconded by Weiner, to close the evidentiary hearing. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. A motion was made by Weiner, seconded by Bartow, to reopen the evidentiary hearing. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Applicant Beth Elder made brief…
    • 105 Timberlyne Ct · no matching parcel on file
  11. Adjournment
    Procedural
  12. Order of Consideration of Agenda Items: 1. Staff Presentation 2. Applicant’s Presentation 3. Public Comment 4. Board Discussion 5. Motion 6. Restatement of Motion by Chair 7. Vote 8. Announcement of Vote by Chair Public Charge: The Advisory Body pledges its respect to the public. The Body asks the public to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Body and with fellow members of the public. Should any member of the Body or any member of the public fail to observe this charge at any time, the Chair will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. Unless otherwise noted, please contact the Planning Department at 919-968-2728; planning@townofchapelhill.org for more information on the above referenced applications. See the Advisory Boards page http://www.townofchapelhill.org/boards for background information on this Board.
    Procedural

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