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Sltf Imly ear Ibri Town gauges housing choices BY JAKE POTTER STAFF WRITER Chapel Hill officials took another step toward stiffer affordable hous ing regulations Monday —a move that could force stricter regulations on developments in a town where the average cost of a single-family home is about $400,000. Town Council members estab lished the Inclusionary Zoning Task Force to look into mandatory afford able housing by surveying statistics and future need for more housing. Between 15 and 18 people could sit on the task force, which is charged with determining the necessity of affordable housing within town limits. “This is going to be a big step,” Mayor Kevin Foy said. “We’re going to need some people to give us some good advice.” Based on what the task force finds, the town could strengthen an existing affordable housing rec ommendation that 15 percent of all future housing units be built as low-income housing into a man datory code. Chapel Hill’s 2000 SAFETY FROM PAGE 3 Construction will be suspended through Sunday, when a pedes trian-safety plan is expected to be complete. “During this time the pedestri an access should be clear,” Young said. “Construction will be resum ing next Monday, but by then the construction company will have a pedestrian-safety plan.” He said construction will move farther down Country Club Road so it won’t block the crosswalk several days after construction resumes. Students with concerns about RESIGNATIONS FROM PAGE 3 not have a complete picture of who will need to resign until the next full Congress meeting Tuesday. Student Affairs Committee Chairwoman Emma Hodson said the resignations stem from time constraints that come with being a student, not necessarily from apa thetic students who don’t want to take on responsibility. “These people do want to work for Congress, but they realize that they can’t... fulfill their duties,” Hodson said. Former Rep. 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Opportunities /or All Maionm JJiBEL " **** 962-6507,219 Hanes Hall, ucs@unc.edu, http://careers.unc.edu Comprehensive Plan includes a clause strongly encouraging devel opers to allocate 15 percent of units under construction to low-income housing. The council already has received two applications for positions on the task force. Robert Dowling, executive direc tor of Orange Community Housing and Land Trust, submitted one in hopes the task force can facilitate fair discussion on the possibility of setting up the ordinance. “It seems (the task force) is a good thing to do,” he said. Dowling said while standing pol icy hasn’t ruffled too many feath ers, the task force should begin its sessions with open ears. “The current policy that has been in place, I don’t think there’s any body complaining ... but I would hope that the council will include developers in the discussions,” he said. The Home Builders Association of Durham and Orange County likely will oppose the ordinance, Executive Vice President Nick Tennyson told The Daily Tar Heel in June. road crossings or other safety issues are encouraged to call public safety at 843-PEDS, Young said. For commuters like Patel, the help could not come soon enough. “During rush hour it’s particu larly problematic,” he said. “I went to another univtisity for undergrad. Whenever they did construction they put a particular crosswalk or walkway there,” Patel said, referring to his time at the University of South Carolina. Many of the pedestrians are law students who park at the nearby Highway 54 Visitors Lot. If visitors and students want to stop by the Center for Dramatic Art year pharmacy student, said that she resigned recently because her class schedule would conflict with Congress meetings. “I didn’t want to be late to every single Congress meeting,” T\i said. Sara Reynolds, a second-year master’s student for social work, had similar conflicts that led to her recent resignation. Reynolds worked with Congress as an undergraduate student, and she said she wanted to represent graduate students since their seats are the hardest to fill. “I’m in grad school, and I’m in an internship 24 hours a week, and I just started a second job,” Reynolds News The council considered propos ing an inclusionary zoning ordi nance this April, two years after an effort to attach it to a land-use man agement ordinance fell through. A plan for setting up the ordi nance was established at a June 27 meeting. A town consultant, along with the Orange County HOME Consortium, is conducting a study of affordable housing in the county. Approximately 18 percent of homes sold in Chapel Hill in 2004 were deemed affordable, according to town documents. But Dowling pointed out that when looking at these issues more than just the statistics need to be studied legal ramifications also must be considered. A judge told the Arlington County, Va., board last December that it could not impose a manda tory 10 percent ordinance. “I believe there’s some ques tion marks on the legality of this,” Dowling said. “That’s an issue.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. or Cobb Residence Hall, they must cross back at the top of the street where heavy traffic flow makes crossing just as treacherous. “I just wish it would end,” said Rhenelda Lewis, a third-year law student. Lewis, who has been crossing the street for two years, said she wants to know how much longer the construction will take. “I’m normally a cautious crasser,” she said. “I’m always conscious that the pedestrian rules don’t always apply. I respect heavy machinery.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. said. “Something had to go.” Hodson also said an inaccurate portrayal of Student Congress in The Daily Tar Heel leads to stu dents’ not wanting to participate. “We lose people because they feel that they’re not doing enough, or they feel that their work is not valued or needed or appreciated.” Farley said that many students have expressed interest in joining Congress and that filling the newly vacant seats will not be difficult. “I just want to clear everybody out so interested people can come in.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. Save *IOO MCAT prep! Enroll in the #1 MCAT course by September 30 and save $100! Call or visit us online today to enroll and take advantage of this limited-time offer. 1-800-KAP-TEST BjiilWffi kaptest.com/mcat Test Prep and Admissions ♦MCAT is a registered trademark of the Association of Amencan Medical Colleges.*’Conditions and restrictions apply. 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Born across the country as ser vice and civic groups in the early 1900s, historically black Greek organizations formed when black college students were barred from joining predominantly white Greek groups, says senior KaDarra Lowe, chairwoman of the UNC chapter of NPHC and member of Delta Sigma Theta. Their recruitment process is something none of the chapters would discuss part of a veil of secrecy over some practices of both the NPHC and GAC. “We’re more exclusive and selec tive organizations (than the IFC and Panhellenic chapters),” Lowe THE Daily Crossword By Philip J. 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Theta Nu Xi, the first multi cultural sorority, was established at UNC in 1997- The first Native American sorority in the nation, Alpha Pi Omega, was founded at UNC in 1994. “We are kind of the new move- 25 Portly 29 Directional ending 30 Plunders 31 Kodak competitor 33 Singer Seeger 34 Civil Rights martyr Medgar 35 Jam-packed 36 Daisylike flower 38 Car buyer's protection 39 Trellis 40 TV brand 44 Jeweled headdresses 45 Tropical cuckoo 3 p p HP P P [3 p2 1-3 *, & ®i ?4 wtttF 7 " — — 20 29 ■■■3 o 31 ~~jhhlhhhh ■■p3 35 36 MHp K 45 48 49 jnjflßrlo ■HTi 52 5 3 54 OBHH 56 ■■s7“ ■■sß“ 59 60 61 _i_ -- |n ■■—4-- ZZbBZL- —— IMBk A Chapel Hill ment of Greek organizations nationwide,” Chang says. “We expand the definition of what it means to be Greek. We bring a whole new demographic as well.” Senior Mark Kriston says his fra ternity, Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity Inc., breaks the homo geneity that is the norm for most Greek organizations. “What makes us different is our broad demographic we have a direct connection to everyone,” he says. Although both the NPHC and GAC chapters function in different ways than IFC and Panhellenic, Lowe says people —of any race can learn about the organizations by attending some of their events on campus. “We want to forge relationships with other council members and educate them on why we’re here.” Contact the Features Editor atfeatures@unc.edu. PEACE CORPS FROM PAGE 3 was reminded of her family in Ecuador. She says she found herself thinking, “I would love to take them here, they would get a kick out of this.” Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu. (C)2005 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 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