Planning Board and Board of Commissioners Joint Meeting Thursday, May 21, 2026 07:00 PM Board Meeting Room, Town Hall Annex, 105 E. Corbin St.

1.Call to order, confirmation of quorum, and public charge
The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners and Planning Board pledge to the community of Hillsborough their respect. The boards ask participants to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner with the boards and with fellow participants. At any time should any member of the boards or any participant fail to observe this public charge, the Planning Board chair or their designee will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Planning Board chair or their designee will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed.

2.Agenda changes and approval

3.Open the public hearing

4.Public hearings

  1. A.Rezoning request for property at 515 Meadowlands Drive (owner-initiated)

  2. B.Text amendment to Unified Development Ordinance Section 2.5, Administration – Historic District Commission (staff-initiated)

5.Close the public hearing

6.Planning Board recommendations

7.Updates

  1. A.Board of Adjustment

  2. B.Parks and Recreation Board

  3. C.Staff and board members

8.Adjournment

Interpreter services or special sound equipment for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act is available on request. If you are disabled and need assistance with reasonable accommodations, call the Town Clerk’s Office at 919-296-9443 a minimum of two business days in advance of the meeting.

Public Comment Instructions
For agenda items and items not on the agenda.

Public Comment ― Written
Members of the public may send written comments to planning@hillsboroughnc.gov or hand deliver them to Town Hall (101 E. Orange Street). Written comments must be submitted by noon on the day of the hearing.

Please include the following information with your comments:
- Date of the meeting
- Agenda item you are writing about 
- Your name, address, email, and phone number

Public Comment ― Verbal
Members of the public can sign up to speak at the hearing. There will be a sign-in sheet at the front door of the meeting room. Staff will explain the public hearing process to the audience before the public hearings begin.

Please contact Planning staff at 919-296-9470 or planning@hillsboroughnc.gov with any questions.