RezoneRecommended approval306 W. Franklin Street

306 W. Franklin Street Conditional Zoning

Chapel Hill

Description

A conditional zoning application for 306 W. Franklin Street, accompanied by transportation and urban design studies.

Impact summary

Adds downtown residential density, activates pedestrian connections with a new laneway, and provides affordable housing contributions.

Applicant

Address: 306 W. Franklin StreetSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 2
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval6–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 20, 2026Recommended approval 6–0

Planning Commission — October 20, 2026

A conditional zoning request for a seven-story mixed-use building with non-student housing and ground-floor retail.

Related issues (1)

306 W. Franklin Street Mixed-Use Development

Redgate proposed a seven-story mixed-use building featuring non-student rental housing, ground-floor retail with subsidized rents, and a public pedestrian laneway connecting Franklin and Rosemary streets.

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