The Chapel Hill Town Council met Wednesday to discuss two presentations on mobility and public spaces. Staff writer Kaia Findlay live-tweeted the work session.
Coming up next: Chapel Hill Town Council Work Session, live updates brought to you by @dailytarheel #CHTC
— DTH City (@DTHCity) February 8, 2017
Transportation planner Kayla Seibel giving council updates on Chapel Hill Mobility Plan -- focusing on bike and pedestrian networks
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Council member Ed Harrison emphasizes importance of sidewalk infrastructure at #CHTC work session
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#CHTC's thoughts: Mobility and Connectivity Plan must include long-range planning and communication with CH transit system
— DTH City (@DTHCity) February 8, 2017
Tony Sease of Civitech, Inc. presents proposed Ephesus/Fordham District ordinance changes to improve walkability and open space
— DTH City (@DTHCity) February 8, 2017
Tony Sease, consultant to CH Planning Department, describing need to increase block length in Ephesus/Fordham District to #CHTC
— DTH City (@DTHCity) February 9, 2017
Sease: 450' ft perimeters on blocks is most walkable #EphesusFordham #CHTC
— DTH City (@DTHCity) February 9, 2017
"Addressing block length is important...but what people care about is building length and building size"-Michael Parker #CHTC
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#CHTC conversation moves to #EphesusFordham pass-through requirements--20' requirement is "too restrictive", Sease said
— DTH City (@DTHCity) February 9, 2017
Ordinance changes for #EphesusFordham would require open space for developments with a residential component #CHTC
— DTH City (@DTHCity) February 9, 2017
"We are not changing the requirements for recreational space" -Tony Sease, consultant #CHTC #EphesusFordham
— DTH City (@DTHCity) February 9, 2017
Proposed ordinance changes for #EphesusFordham reflect award-winning codes in comparable situations #CHTC
— DTH City (@DTHCity) February 9, 2017
#CHTC recognizes building size, block requirements and pass-through requirements as issues for further consideration #EphesusFordham
— DTH City (@DTHCity) February 9, 2017
#CHTC opening the floor to public comment
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Community members express need to incorporate design, architecture and parking together in the planning for #EphesusFordham--not separate
— DTH City (@DTHCity) February 9, 2017
Mayor Pam Hemminger closed the Chapel Hill Town Council work session #CHTC
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