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6The Daily Tar Heel Thursday, April 27, 1989 By MARIA BATISTA Staff Writer In an effort to improve town-gown relations, Student Body President Brien Lewis will appoint UNC sopho more Peter Hans to serve as student liaison with the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. Hans said he is looking forward to serving both student and local residents of Carrboro. Hans has already attended Board of Aldermen meetings and they have been very receptive and cooperative, he said. After the success of the program in Chapel Hill, Carrboro became interested in adopting the same program, he said. "I think this is going to lead to a new era of cooperation between the community and the University now our input will at least be considered," he said. Some of the complaints that stu dents in Carrboro have concern the bus service and the bike routes, Hans said. "If students living in Carrboro have problems or suggestions, they could come td me or take them to student government and I will relay these to the Board of Aldermen," he said. "I think it's really important to keep the lines of communication open," said Lewis. "The lines between Chapel Hill are barely visible, virtually non-existent," Lewis said. "It's just as important to have good relations with Carrboro as it is with Chapel Hill." The needs of the local residents and the students must be met, and opening lines of communication between the two is the first step, Lewis said. A student liaison position for the Chapel Hill Town Council was established this year and the com munication between the University and the town has greatly improved, Lewis said. . "We have a wonderful relationship with Chapel Hill," he said. "WeVe made great strides." Trey Loughran, former Chapel Hill student liaison, said he supported the proposal to create another town liaison position. "I think it's a really good idea," he said. "Any way students can reach out and be heard more is great. It can only help to improve communication." Loughran said only 15,000 UNC students live in Chapel Hill so many must live in Carrboro. The student opinions and problems that are discussed at the Chapel Hill Town Council meetings are not necessarily addressed by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. A Carrboro student liaison will increase the student representation in both towns, he said. (EI s ? In rJ 7 S rS w. : Si (Q) 171 r rr-p Li LMLJ onrnxn UNJ Of 3 lorn Hr iPI Z3 vs ,s Z3 - ' U 3U u uld n n . . m-.v j m m............m a.-.a a ........ . n a r mm -3 1 - s. fipnfl amfl CSav UJ zJ LMJ l1J c2JlJ LMj Loughran said he feels his expe rience as liaison has benefited eve ryone in the community.' "It's been tremendous," he saic . "WeVe opened up so many channels of communication. It's a formal line of communication so we (Loughran and town officials) can get to know each other informally." . 1 This familiarity has led to Lougli ran's involvement on several town committees, increasing student influ ence. This will continue as recogni tion of the student population by the town governments increases, he said. "It's made me much more aware of the issues the town faces that students don't know about. They need students to help," he said. , j Loughran said of the recent for mation of the Coordination and Consultation Committee to improve town-gown relations: "I think all constituencies should be recognized when major decisions are being made. There are 15,000 students in Chapel Hill this represents a big force, j "The only ones who can sreak for .1 ... . . r tne students are the students. Historic district proposed By KATHRYNE TOVO Staff Writer j Fraternities located near Columbia Street and Cameron Avenue soon may be part of a historic district ff a proposal being considered by the town of Chapel Hill is approved. , j The plan, which has generated support from fraternities in the designated area, would create u historic district extending from Columbia Street to Kenan Street arid as far as University Drive. S It would include many residential houses as well as the fraternities located in and around big and little fraternity courts. I "If the area becomes a historic district, houses would be protected and preserved for the future," said Chapel Hill Planning Board member Berry Credle. "There are a number of houses in that area of some historical interest that are quite representative of how things were '40 to 50 years ago." Last year, the town council hired a consultant to develop a historic district report on the area to see if it meets the qualifications; and both, the planning board and the Chapel Hill Historic District Commission are now evaluating that report, said Arthur Jackson, a spokesman of the town planning department. Reactions to : the proposal vary among the planning board. Some individuals support the creation of the historic district while others feel the area should be left as it is nov, he said. ;! Residents in a historic district fcjre permitted to make interior altera tions, but all exterior renovations must be approved by an appearance commission. ;ji Fraternity houses and other com mercial property in a historic district would be eligible to receive a ;k) percent tax cut on any improvements made, Jackson said. ;jl "The tax break would enable ;is to better maintain the general appear ance and the tradition of the whole fraternity area," said David Pair, treasurer of Beta Theta Pi. ' Representatives from several fra ternities in the area attended the last meeting of the planning board -to speak in support of the creation 6f a historic district. Fraternities support the proposal because of the tax deduction and tfce potential impact the district could have on the Pittsboro Street exten sion plan, which would cut through little fraternity court and caupe , several fraternity houses in tfie surrounding area to relocate. J j "The creation of a historic district would delay the Pittsboro Street extension," Delta Kappa Epsiliin President Ray Farris said. "Qur fraternity is mainly concerned wfth the tax break, because our hoOse wouldn't be affected by the street extension, but we wouldn't wantjio see the other fraternities go down tne tubes." jl Mayor Jonathan Howes said ;he was unsure how the creation of; a historic would affect the plans for Pittsboro Street extension. I; The Coordination and Consulta tion Committee, consisting of repre sentatives of the University and local towns, will discuss traffic issues at' its May 1 meeting and may create! a committee to study traffic conditions on Pittsboro Street and alternatives to the extension plan, Howes saidij "The Pittsboro Street( extension! is a long way from becoming reality," he said. ! .It brings out the best in all of us." i! UnlfecdVUtn I
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