Policy on Tap - Housing Huddle

Organized by the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro and presented by Allen Stahl & Kilbourne, Policy on Tap is a quarterly discussion series at the intersection of business and government. Each session highlights issues that matter to our business community, featuring insights from policymakers and experts. Come for great craft beer and business networking; leave smarter about your community and local government.

This quarter's topic is: Housing Huddle: Why Policy Changes are Essential to Meet Regional Housing Needs

What’s really standing in the way of more affordable housing?

Join us for a timely and engaging conversation about how local governments across our region are rethinking land use and development policies to help address housing availability and affordability. From Chapel Hill’s ongoing Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) rewrite, to Carrboro’s upcoming Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) update, to Orange County’s broader land use planning efforts—policy changes are in motion and their successful adoption is essential to meet our region’s housing needs

Panelists:
Eric Chupp, Director of Development, Capkov Ventures and Government Affairs Chair, Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties
Theo Nollert, Councilmember, Town of Chapel Hill
Jennifer Player, President and CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County 

Agenda:
5:00pm – Arrival and Networking
5:30pm – Panel Discussion, Q&A, and Group Discussion
7:00pm – Adjourn