Hillsborough: UDO Rewrite, Corner Stores, Annexation Request

Hillsborough: UDO Rewrite, Corner Stores, Annexation Request

From Chapelboro.com by Chapelboro.com

April 28, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell discusses town news, including the UDO rewrite and annexation requests.

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 28, discussing town news and events. He recapped the most recent meeting of the town board of commissioners, which included a lengthy update of the town’s Unified Development Ordinance. One provision in that rewrite would allow for more small scale corner stores in residential neighborhoods. He also talked about an annexation request, a Zwanze Day recap, and more. Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here . The post Hillsborough: UDO Rewrite, Corner Stores, Annexation Request appeared first on Chapelboro.com .

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Stuckey

Guest: Mark Bell

Topics covered

  • town news
  • Unified Development Ordinance
  • corner stores
  • annexation request
  • local government

Keywords

  • Hillsborough
  • Mark Bell
  • Andrew Stuckey
  • Unified Development Ordinance
  • corner stores
  • annexation
  • Zwanze Day

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 97.9 The Hill, Chapelboro.com

Places: Hillsborough, Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro

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