Estes Drive

Central West Small Area Plan now available on-line.

Created by the central west steering committee and adopted in November of last year by the town council, the plan deals with the MLK-Estes intersection and surrounding areas in anticipation of upcoming changes, including the eventual development of Carolina North and the potential end of the airport hazard zone.  Having attended some of the meetings and being connected to the area I appreciate the work that was done by the steering committee on this project.  

As of now the plan can be seen on the town website in the 2020 section.  

MLK/Estes Focus Area meetings continue- next meeting October 1st.

MLK/Estes Drive Focus Area Meeting

On Wednesday, September 19th, the community will be gathering to discuss the Steering Committee structure, purpose, and application process for the MLK/Estes Drive Focus Area (recommended name: Central West Focus Area). This meeting will be held from 5:00-6:30pm in the HR Training Room, second floor, Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill.

In order to prepare for Wednesday’s meeting, a survey has been developed with the purpose of collecting information in advance of the meeting. Please complete this survey and provide us with your thoughts!

The survey can be found at the following link: Steering Committee Survey

The information from this survey will be compiled and will be a part of the discussion during the Wednesday, September 19th Recommendation Meeting #2.

Please complete the survey by noon on Wednesday, September 19th. The responses from the survey will be published on this blog by Friday, September 21st.

For more information about this process, please visit www.townofchapelhill.org/estesdrive

Date: 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Location: 

HR Training Room, second floor, Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill

Estes Drive Focus Area Public Information Open House- 2nd Session

Do you live or work in the Estes Drive area? Do you have ideas about how the area could be improved or enhanced?

The Town of Chapel Hill will hold a Public Information Open House for the Estes Drive Focus Area from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Orange United Methodist Church, 1220 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514. An identical meeting (choose the one that works best for you) will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, at the same location.

The purpose of the Public Information Open House is to create a common community baseline of knowledge about the Estes Drive Focus Area. After the Open House, additional community meetings will be held to gather community input about the area and appropriate uses for the area.

All community members are invited to help develop the process for gathering community input and the process' next steps. If you are interested in participating, contact Megan Wooley, a housing and neighborhood services planner, at compplan@townofchapelhill.org or 919-968-2728.

Background
During the development of the Chapel Hill 2020 comprehensive plan, the community participated in focused discussions about six areas of Town which were referred to as the "Future Focus Discussion Areas." These areas were identified as the areas most likely to change in the future due to vacant land, underdeveloped sites, and their location along transportation and transit corridors.

One area that was identified as a Future Focus Discussion Area was the area located near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Estes Drive. As a first priority for implementation of the Chapel Hill 2020 comprehensive plan, the community and Town staff will work together to create process that will work towards the goal of identifying appropriate uses and zoning regulations in and near Estes Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Currently, the process is being called the "Estes Drive Focus Area" process. The community will have the opportunity to discuss and refine this name, as well as the boundary for the focus area, during the Public Information Open House and additional community meetings.

As a general guide, the area includes the Estes Drive/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard intersection and generally includes the area extending just north of Piney Mountain Road, south to the YMCA area, and along Estes Drive to Seawell School Road and towards the Chapel Hill Public Library on Library Drive. The community will have the opportunity to discuss and refine the boundary for the focus area during the Public Information Open House and during additional community meetings.

For more information including a Frequently Asked Questions list about the Estes Drive Focus Area, visit www.townofchapelhill.org/estesdrive Interested in Chapel Hill zoning? Keep an eye out for updates on the Ephesus Drive Focus Area Open House, tentatively scheduled for late September 2012.

Please let us know if you have any questions, ideas, or thoughts. We would like to hear from you, and we welcome your feedback. Please also let us know if you would like to be added to the email distribution list for the Estes Drive Focus Area. Reach us by emailing compplan@townofchapelhill.org 

or calling 919-968-2728.

Date: 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 8:00am to 9:00am

Location: 

Orange United Methodist Church, 1220 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Estes Drive Focus Area Public Information Open House

Do you live or work in the Estes Drive area? Do you have ideas about how the area could be improved or enhanced?

The Town of Chapel Hill will hold a Public Information Open House for the Estes Drive Focus Area from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Orange United Methodist Church, 1220 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514. An identical meeting (choose the one that works best for you) will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, at the same location.

The purpose of the Public Information Open House is to create a common community baseline of knowledge about the Estes Drive Focus Area. After the Open House, additional community meetings will be held to gather community input about the area and appropriate uses for the area.

All community members are invited to help develop the process for gathering community input and the process' next steps. If you are interested in participating, contact Megan Wooley, a housing and neighborhood services planner, at compplan@townofchapelhill.org or 919-968-2728.

Background
During the development of the Chapel Hill 2020 comprehensive plan, the community participated in focused discussions about six areas of Town which were referred to as the "Future Focus Discussion Areas." These areas were identified as the areas most likely to change in the future due to vacant land, underdeveloped sites, and their location along transportation and transit corridors.

One area that was identified as a Future Focus Discussion Area was the area located near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Estes Drive. As a first priority for implementation of the Chapel Hill 2020 comprehensive plan, the community and Town staff will work together to create process that will work towards the goal of identifying appropriate uses and zoning regulations in and near Estes Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Currently, the process is being called the "Estes Drive Focus Area" process. The community will have the opportunity to discuss and refine this name, as well as the boundary for the focus area, during the Public Information Open House and additional community meetings.

As a general guide, the area includes the Estes Drive/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard intersection and generally includes the area extending just north of Piney Mountain Road, south to the YMCA area, and along Estes Drive to Seawell School Road and towards the Chapel Hill Public Library on Library Drive. The community will have the opportunity to discuss and refine the boundary for the focus area during the Public Information Open House and during additional community meetings.

For more information including a Frequently Asked Questions list about the Estes Drive Focus Area, visit www.townofchapelhill.org/estesdrive Interested in Chapel Hill zoning? Keep an eye out for updates on the Ephesus Drive Focus Area Open House, tentatively scheduled for late September 2012.

Please let us know if you have any questions, ideas, or thoughts. We would like to hear from you, and we welcome your feedback. Please also let us know if you would like to be added to the email distribution list for the Estes Drive Focus Area. Reach us by emailing compplan@townofchapelhill.org 

or calling 919-968-2728.

Date: 

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location: 

Orange United Methodist Church, 1220 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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