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4The Daily Tar HeelThursday, September 9, 1982
Condominium conversion in Chapel Hill-Garrboro
area causing relatively few problems for tenants
By JOHN CONWAY
Staff Writer
When a tenant of an apartment complex hears the mention of
a condominium conversion he conjures horrid notions: eviction
notices, rent increases and worst of all, seeking a new home in
an already contracted rental housing market.
But local land developers and real estate agents say most con
version processes, at least in Chapel Hill, have been relatively
painless for tenants.
Four apartment complexes in Chapel Hill were converted to
condominiums during the last four years. "Graham Court, after
a legal battle with the town, converted 24 units in 1978. Hamlin
Park, formerly Castillian Villa, converted 42 units into con
dominiums in 1980. University Gardens and Brookside were the .
last apartment complexes to convert in Chapel Hill in 1981, with
96 and 45 units respectively. Northampton Enterprises had filed
an application with the town, but later withdrew.
"It (condominium conversion) appears to be tapered off,"
said attorney John Northen of Northen, Little and Bagwell in
Chapel Hill. Northen, who was the attorney for Northampton
Enterprises, said the conversion process was "real hot nation
wide" about three years ago. "It was promoted as a way of get
ting money back on your apartment building."
A condominium conversion is defined in statute as a legal
form of ownership change from multi-family rental to single
ownership by a landlord. North Carolina, as well as Chapel Hill,
presently has no ordinance or building code regulating con
dominium conversions. Chapel Hill attempted to regulate con
versions through its special use permit.
Brookside and University Gardens neglected to obtain a
special use permit before converting. The town tried to enforce
the special use permit requirement, but lost in court.
"The resulting decision was that the town cannot use its
special use permit to control type of ownership," said Elizabeth
Rooks, Chapel Hill planner for zoning and current develop
ment. In many cases, the apartment units are bought by private
investors who plan' to rent out the units they have bought.
"If they are sold to investors, they (students) may not be
displaced," Rooks said. "What may happen is that the rents
will go up." ; ,
At the Hillmont complex in Carrboro, condominium owner
Sue Gould said some investors are complaining that rents have
not gone up enough. .
"The rents did not go up significantly," Gould said. Prior to
conversion, the rent at Hillmont was $225 per month and now
stands at $250 per month after the conversion, two years later.
Hillmont is managed by the Herb Holland Company, and
Gould said that she was pleased with the conversion process. Of
the 73 units at Hillmont, 72 were purchased by investors and
rented out.
John Cates of Chapel Hill Realty, Inc., who converted both
University Gardens and Brookside apartments, said there is a
misconception about the .conversion process. People are not
"thrown out on the street" as people think, Cates said. When
buildings are for sale it is more beneficial to the tenants if the
building is converted to condominiums than if purchased by an
individual. Had University Gardens and Brookside been pur
chased by an individual, Cates said he could guarantee that rents
would at least double. '
"The conversion probably kept the rent lower than if an in
dividual would have bought it," Cates said. "No tenant was
asked to move."
Cates said he hoped all the original tenants would stay. At
University Gardens, he estimated that 95 percent of the units
were bought by investors who rented to individuals.
Cates said that no restrictions should be placed on con
dominium conversions.
Deputy town attorney Grainger Barrett proposed a number of
condominium conversion ordinances for the council's review in
January 1982. The council conducted a work session, but no
adoptions came out of the session.
"The problem is, in fact, larger than just Chapel Hill," said
Chapel Hill Town Council member Bev Kawalec. A state com
mission has been appointed to study conversions and possible
legislation to protect the rights of renters and preserve the rental
housing market. This review, combined with the leveling-off of
conversions, "has led us (town council) to our inaction," she
said.
(AMPUSGAJjE n da It
Public service announcements must be turned into the box outside DTH offices in the Carolina Union by
noon if they are to run the next day. Each item will be run at least twice.
TODAY'S ACTIVITIES
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There will be a Student Government University Relations
Committee meeting at 5 p.m.in Suite C of the Carolina Union.
AS members are urged to attend.
. Everyone is invited to attend the wwkfy feBowship of the Cam
pus Crusade for Christ at 7 p.m. in this time of challenge and ex
hortation. Check at the Union Desk for the room number.
An Interviewmg Workshop, sponsored by the Office of Career
Planning and Placement Services, will be held at 1:30 p.m. in 209
Hanes Hall. Activities based on the Skills Guide (available in 21 1
Hanes) will help you prepare for job interviews.
The GranviUeOfT Campus Chapter of iMervarsity wiB be
having a chapter meeting at 7 p.m. in 220 Carolina Union. UNC
baseball coach Mike Roberts will speak on "Christianity and
Competition." There win be a time of fellowship afterwards and
an opportunity to watch the Pitt. game. All are welcome.
The ABS Policy Committee will hold its first meeting at 4:30
pan. in 221 NC.
Bassmasters will have a meeting at 6 p.m. at Peppi's Pizza. All
interested persons are invited to attend.
The Fdtowship of Christian Athletes will meet at 7:30 p.m. in
the upstairs lounge in the Carolina Union. We will watch the
football game. Come with a friend, have fun, and watch the
Heels.
. The UNC Rugby Club is holding practices at 5:30 p.m. on
Tuesdays and Thursdays on the Ehringhaus field. AO interested
players are welcome. No experience is necessary.
The Black Student Movement Pep dub will have a practice
and tryout information session. The time and place are to be an
nounced. The Order of the Gingko wiB have a party in front of New
West at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited. Also a key of the Golden Nec
tar will be provided.
Did you know that UNC invests in corporations that are help
ing to maintain the apartheid government in South Africa? Join
our divestiture campaign sponsored by the PubHc Interest
Research Group. Our first meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Carolina
Union. " .'
, The Mu Zeta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
will hold its Fall Smoker at 6:30 p.m. in room 226 of the Carolina
Union. All interested men are encouraged to attend. " ,
SHE Magazine will have its first general staff meeting for the
semester at 5 pjn. in the Union. Anyone interested in writing,
photography, copy editing, lay out, or getting ads is welcome.
The position of ad manager is open.
The Fall Organizational meeting of the . Undergraduate "
Geography Association win be held at 3:30 p.m. in the student
lounge, third floor Saunders Hall. All majors should attend.
The Atsoriaooa'of Business Students Social Commjnee has a
meeting at 3:30 p.m. in Carroll 205.
. The Career Planning Committee of the Association of
Business Students win meet at 3:30 in T-5 New Carroll.
Speak German at Kaffeeklatsch, every Thursday from 3-5
pjn. at the Newman Center, across the stret from the Carolina.
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Professor Phifip WiHiams of Oxford University wUl speak on
"The Social Democrats in Great Britain: Present Status, Future
Prospects" at 2 p.m. in Gardner 106. Sponsored by the Center
for European Studies and the Office of International Programs.
Advertising students in the School of Journalism should attend '
a very important meeting at 4 p.m. in 104 Howell HaB. A new
registration procedure for Spring 1983 courses wiB be explained.
The Baptist Student Union weekly program and worship will
feature the theme "Developing Our Gifts" at 5:45 p.m. at the
Battle House, 203 Battle Lane.
Learn to Skydrve. Join the UNC Parachute Club. There will be
a meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Carolina Union. Check the Union
Desk for the room number. AS interested people are welcome. A
film and equipment display wfll be shown.
The film Privilege, an Orweflian look into our own media
controlled future wiU be presented at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. in the
only Draft House Cinema in the area as part of the Cinema '60s
Film Festival sponsored by the Spectator.
Professor J. Scott Provon will speak on "Labors Even Her
cules Couldn't Have Finished A Guide to Computers and In
tractability" at 4 pjn. in 107 Smith Building.
Attention physical therapy applicants. Students planning to ap
ply for admission to the junior physical therapy class, faO 1983,
should attend one of the meetings scheduled in physical therapy
classroom B-107, medical school wing B, today at 4:15 pjn. The
admission process win be reviewed and applications wiU be
available. Contact Mrs. Medlin in the division of physical therapy
at 966-4708 if you have qustjons. Final application deadline is
Oct. 11.
Y-den your Horizons! A representative from an the Campus Y
committees wfll be in the Pit from 10 a jn. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday
and 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Friday for Y Horizon days. Come see
what we can offer each other.
Sign-ups for interviews for the UNC Model UNC Ctub are
posted at Hamilton 351. Interviews win be held through Sept 15
in the new gallery of the Union. The application deadline has
been extended to Sept. 13.
COMING EVENTS
The Musk Mania FBni Festival presents The Last Waltz, the
. band's farewell concert, also featuring Bob Dylan, Van Mor
rison, and Joan Baez at 8 and 10: 15 p.m. on Friday and Saturday
in the only Draft House Cinema in the area.
Audio visual services at the Heaitn Sciences Library wiB feature
The Quiet Crisis, a film which discusses the threat of a severe
' water shortage due to the problems of pollution and heavy water
consumption by agriculture, industry, and residences. It will be
shown at noon in the Conference Room on the second floor of
the Health Sciences Library.
The SaSam Cultural Center presents rhythm and blues legend,
John Lee Hooker & The Coast to Coast Blues Band in concert at
8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday at the St. Joseph's Performance Center,
804 Fayetteville Street in Durham. For more information, call
493-2096 or 286-3604.
The Triangle Area Lesbian Feminists (TALF) will hold their
meeting on Saturday, Sept 1 1, at 7 p.m. at the YWCA, comer of
. Vickers and Proctors streets, Durham. There will be a business
meeting followed by a program on Alcoholism. Child care wiU be
provided.
The Student Consumer Action Union has a place for people
with ideas and initiative who wish to improve the quality of food,
housing, and. consumer awareness in Chapel Hill. Come by our
office in Suite B Carolina Union (962-8313), and apply by Mon
day, Sept 13, for VkOairmanship and executive committee
positions or to work on one of our programs.
The Performing Arts Committee of the Carolina Union in
conjunction with the Association of International Students is
sponsoring The CnBdren's Folk Sports Presentation from
laiwan, Kepub&cof China" n Sept. 10 at X p.m. in ( arnikhaii
auditorium. There K no charge for ihe program,
Jim Fix, author of The CitnifMele Btk of Kunninu. will
speak in Memorial Hall at 8.-00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13. Tiikits
may be purchased at the Union Desk. The price is SI .50 for UNC
students and privilege card holders and $3.00 for the general
public. Sponsored by the Union Forum Committee.
Run with Jun Fix in the Carolina Union. Fun Run this Sun
day at 3 pjn. beginning at Carmichad Field. Get your Jim Fix
T-shirt in front of the Union from 1 1 a.m. until 3 p.m. for only
$4.
FXKANKAR, UNC-CH, announces formation of open
discussion grouip at 7 p.m. on Sept. 12 in Hanes 107. Subject:
"Pan-dimensionality as real experience." Book: Paul TwhcheU's
Spiritual Notebook.
The UNC ke Hockey Club's organizational meeting win be
held Tuesday, Sept 14, at 7 pjn. in the Union. Anyone welcome,
regardless of ability or experience.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
. Has the drinking of a relative or friend affected your personal
ife? Want to meet and talk to others in your situation? We will
be forming an on-campus Al-Anon group. Call 942-0067 for
more information.
The Association for Retarded Citizens needs people to be
Citizen Advocates. In this program, volunteers work in a one-to-one
relationship with a handicapped individual as an advocate
and arfriend. Anyone interested in getting involved this way,
please call the ARC office at 942-51 19.
Sexuality Educational Counsefing Service now taking ap
plications for counselor trainees and business personnel. Deadline
is Friday. Applications are available at the SECS office in Suite B
of the Carolina Union and at the Union Desk.
Attention Graduate Students: Now is the time to apply for six
month Graduate Internships in the Nation's Capital. The
Washington Center for Learning Alternatives, a nation-wide in- '
temship organization, has announced an October 22 application
deadline for its February-August, 1983 Graduate Session in
busincssgovej-nment relations.
The Coaition for Battered Women is seeking volunteers to
provide services to victims of domestic violence. A thirty hour
training course will be offered to interested men and women. The
course starts Sept 16 at 7 p.m. Please caD the Durham YWCA at
688-4396 or the Orange County Women's.Center at 968-4646 for
further information. ' '
LSAT (Law School Admission Test). Oct 2 Applications
must be postmarked by Thursday, Sept. 2, Later registration untiT
Sept 9. Bask fee $18, LSAT fee $20, late registration fee $10.
Applications available in 101 Nash Hall. Call 962-2175 for more
information.
DAT (Dental Admission Test), Oct. 9 Applications must be
received by Sept 13 with $25 fee in Chicago, III. Applications
available in 101 Nash HalL 01 Brauer Han, and 201-D Steele
Building. This is the last test date for 1983 admissions!
The Academy Award-winning short f3ra "Violet" will be
. shown on Thursday, Sept 16, in the Union Auditorium. Doris
Betts, UNC professor of English, and author of the short story
which inspired the film, will speak and answer questions. Copies .
of the story are available at the Union information desk.
Tryouts for UNC Riding dubTeam will be hdd Friday, Sept.
17, at 4 p.m. at Hunter's Isle. Rides provided from in front of
Woollen Gym at 3:00. Mandatory! Tryouts will be used to deter
mine class levd as vwdl as select point riders. Call Carol (929-5265)
or Debbie (967-0784) if ytou have questions.
Make a Difference on Campus Get involved with Student
Government Applications are still available in Suite C for cabinet
positions.
The Cancer Information Service at Duke needs volunteers who
want to serve North Carolinians by answering their questions
about cancer. An in-depth training program for volunteers begins
in October. For more information, call the Cancer Information
Service in Durham at 383-8524, or toll free at 1-800-672-0943.
The complaint Ine of the Student Consumer Action Union
(SCAU) needs volunteers to help resolve complaints between
students and merchants. Come by Suite B of the Carolina Union
for more information.
How about a helping hand? Campus Y Tutorial Program is
looking for volunteers of all skill levels to tutor children in area
schools. Sign up at the Campus Y or for more information, call
Jeff Gram at 929-4020 or Pam Federline at 933-8021.
Drakeford
From page 1
One example of Drakeford's ability to
bring funds into the town was the widen
ing of Greensboro Street, one of the main
thoroughfares in Carrboro.
"Carrboro had tried for 30 years to get
Greensboro Street straightened out," he
said. "It was one of the most dangerous
streets in the state. It took me 18 months
(to get the money for the im
provements)." Drakeford has received master's de
grees in planning and public health from
UNC and operates Alert Cable TV inv
Carrboro. He is a membrTbf Carrboro
Community Coalition, a llSeral political
action group, and served on the Board of
Aldermen before being elected mayor.
Drakeford has continuously stressed
the need for minority and student repre
sentation in town government. Students
and minorities often have been treated as
second-class citizens in Carrboro, he said,
even though the majority of the popula
tion consists of students or people related
to the university. ; o
"I think we've tried to stress the fact
that every citizen be treated equal, who
ever he is," he said. "We have tried very
consistently to have minorities and
students on every board and participate
in government.
"I have always believed that whoever
wants to talk to me can talk to me ... peo
ple dominate the government." -
EstablMiing a bus system in Carrboro
probably is one of the town's most
notable achievements in the past six
'years. Carrboro had no transportation
system before Drakeford took office in
1977, and it was one of the hottest issues
of the campaign.
; Nancy White, an alderman from 1977
to 1981, said the need for a bus system
was the main problem facing the town
while she was on the board.
Carrboro now has a well-developed
bus system, integrated with Chapel Hill
and the university. -
"The bus system is a continuing living
organism that will always be ever
changing," Drakeford said. "I 'think it
has been a model of cooperation between
Chapel Hill and Carrboro."
Land development and lack of industry
are two other problems that Carrboro has
faced and still faces in the future. Carr
. boro has one of the smallest tax bases in
North Carolina. But the town has manag
ed, its growth well , and planned for the
future, Drakeford said.
salary
The board has handled the town's
growth on a principle of land-fill, he sajd.
"All of the land inside the town is filled
and in an orderly manner." This principle
allows for the best use of tax dollars, he
said. ,
White said Carrboro has to attract in
dustry in order to enlarge its tax base.
"It doesn't have much room to en
large,' she said. "There obviously isn't
much land left. The board has tried icr
make the town more attractive and jthat
tends to attract industry." !
Carrboro can have a good government
- if students participate in local, elections
White said. ?
"With student participation, the njwn
can have a liberal majority," she said
"Wirhout it, it has a conservative majori
ty." White was one of three liberal coalition
members defeated in the last election.
The students were the "swing vote," and
they didn't get out and vote in the last
, election, she said.
"We had answered the students' con
cerns in the last election," she said,
through the establishment of things such
as the bus system and bike paths.
Joyce Garrett, who defeated a coalition
member in the 1981 election to obtain a
seat on the board, said her primary con
cern was "maintaining and promoting an
open government" with more citizen in
put. The town needs a more efficient and
responsive government with a greater
feeling of togetherness, she said.
"It lacked that before and the election
pointed that out," Garrett said.
Drakeford also said he would like to
see the "government itself more unified"
and emphasis put on what the town has
to offer.
More and more people know where
Carrboro is now, he said. And he is
proud to say he is from the town.
"I never say that I'm from Chapel
Hill."
A "gut feeling" tells Drakeford that
. Carrboro will be bigger than Chapel Hill
in the year 2000, he said. ,
Drakeford said that after three terms in
office, he doesn't plan to run again. It is
time for a fresh approach to town govern
ment and he would like to take it easy for
. a while.
"I think in public life the best thing to
do is stop and smell the roses" for a
while," he said. "To reflect on what you
have done and what you hope to do."
From page 1
the funds - for those faculty positions to
each individual institution. At UNC, each
faculty position was worth $29,741 in
1981-82, Padillasaid.
The chancellor of each institution in the
UNC system is in charge Of distributing
this money on each campus, PadiUa said.
That institution's aclrninistration is free to
allocate salary monies, within certain
limits, as it sees fit, filling that faculty posi
tion with either a full professor, associate
professor, assistant professor or instruc-
. tor. .v: l' -:.
At UNC, most professors are hired at
the assistant professor level, Betts said.
After three to five years at that level, the
professor is eligible for contract renewal,
promotion or dismissal by the department,
she said.
Standards vary by department, but it
generally takes years, as well as publishing,
research and teaching experience, to reach
the full professor level, Betts said.
At Harvard University, full professors
earned an average of $48,500 in 1981-82.
Full professors at Yale University earned
an average of $44,800 and at the Universi
ty of Virginia, $41,800.
"Everyone knows individuals who havt
left for other universities or to private
employment," Padilla said. "I think the
longer we go without a raise, the worse
that problem will become."
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