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Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board Monthly Meeting

Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 5:00 pm

Regular meeting Land conversion and large developmentParks and recreation

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What was decided

  1. Approved 6.IAppointment: Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB) Chair and Vice Chair Both appointments approved 7-0

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What's on this agenda

Pittsboro's Downtown Advisory Board appointed Kathie Russell as chair and Zed Henry as vice chair, both through June 30, 2026. The board also heard a private developer's early plans for a family-oriented plaza at 140 and 148 East Street.

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Meeting recap

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

Jay Barrios, who has bought 140 and 148 East Street, described plans for a plaza with room for multiple businesses that could include a splash pad, dog park and playground; board members raised questions, and Vice Chair Zed Henry asked that two oak trees on the site be preserved. No public comments were made outside the board. In committee updates, Shannon Plummer reported the Economic Vitality Committee has 22 actionable items and a draft calendar, Zed Henry shared a draft promotions calendar, and the Design Committee, which has not yet met, has a draft schedule.

How the votes went

The board certified quorum and approved the June 3 minutes, 6-0. It then appointed Kathie Russell as chair and Zed Henry as vice chair, both 7-0, and later adjourned 7-0.

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Agenda items (2)

Presentation · 1Appointment · 1
  1. 5.I Presentation - Grove Packet
    Presentation Land conversion and large developmentParks and recreation
    A developer who has purchased 140 and 148 East Street presented early plans for a family-oriented plaza that could include multiple businesses, a splash pad, dog park and playground. Board members asked questions and the vice chair asked that two oak trees on the site be kept.
  2. 6.I Appointment: Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB) Chair and Vice Chair
    Appointment
    The board appointed Kathie Russell as chair and Zed Henry as vice chair, both for terms ending June 30, 2026.
    Both appointments approved 7-0

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