Downtown Chapel Hill is a great place to open a new business or to relocate your existing business. Click on the links below to learn more about the make-up of Downtown Chapel Hill and how CHDP and the Town of Chapel Hill are working to improve the business infrastructure.

Downtown Small Area Plan: In 2000, the Town of Chapel Hill adopted a Comprehensive Plan to manage the growth of the community, and a Downtown Small Area Plan that specifically outlines the goals and objectives for the downtown area.  Click on the weblinks below to learn more about the Downtown Small Area Plan.

• DSAP ToC & Chapter 1
• DSAP Chapter 2: Goals and Objectives
• DSAP Chapter 3: Existing Conditions
• DSAP Chapter 4: Planning Concepts
• DSAP Chapter 5: Implementation Strategies
• DSAP Appendix 1
• DSAP Appendix 2

Downtown Retail Analysis: In February of 2003, the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership commissioned the University Retail Group to evaluate the retail potential of Downtown Chapel Hill. With the hopes of improving both the retail experience of consumers and merchants and the vitality of Downtown Chapel Hill, the Group presented their findings in a detailed report. Click on the weblinks to read their findings.

• Executive Summary (PDF)
• Downtown Retail Analysis (PDF)

In June 2009, The Town of Chapel Hill's Economic Development Officer Dwight Basset conducted and presented a Retail Market Analysis for the entire Town of Chapel Hill. Click on the links below to view that data and presentation

• Retail Market Analysis - June 2009 (PDF)

In 2007 the Downtown Partnership and the Town of Chapel Hill partnered to conduct a Parking Study for Downtown Chapel Hill. Below are relevant documents:

Downtown Parking Study Information

The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership in partnership with the Town of Chapel Hill hired the parking consulting firm of Rich & Associates to conduct the study. The study includes a current assessment of parking, an analysis of parking supply and demand, as well as parking promotions, management, policies and maintenance. The study makes recommendations on how to improve parking in the downtown.

To view the amended parking resolution submitted 3-16-09, please click here.

To view the FINAL Parking Study, please click here.
 
To view the Parking Study Findings and Recommendations, please click here.

To view the Parking Study Recommendations, please click here.

The Downtown Partnership held a public forum on Thursday, October 30t, 2008. To view the comments from the forum - please click here.