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Continuation of Special Use Permit-A Extension Request for Lloyd Farm, Phase 1 at 700 and 706 Old Fayetteville Road
PURPOSE: Town Council is asked to consider approving a request for a permit extension for Phase 1 of the Lloyd Farm development. If the request is not approved, the existing Special Use Permit-A will expire on October 24, 2025. Town staff recommends approval of the request.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
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Council Direction
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Council Direction Statement
The other box is marked for consideration of the Land Use Ordinance.
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Information
INFORMATION: The applicant/property owner, Harris Teeter, has requested an extension for the Special Use Permit-A (SUP-A) for Phase 1 of the Lloyd Farm development, which contains the retail portion of the 34-acre mixed-use development. This includes the construction of a Harris Teeter grocery store, outbuildings and related infrastructure (i.e., roads, sidewalks, etc.). The SUP-A is currently scheduled to expire on October 24, 2025. Attachment C includes information about the request
The Town Council originally granted the Special Use Permit-A on October 22, 2019, and has subsequently granted two permit extensions (in 2021 and 2023). If approved, this third request would extend the permit until October 24, 2027.
Background (Staff will provide a brief review of the Lloyd Farm approval process at the meeting.)
The site plan for the entire 34.5-acre assemblage was approved as part of a conditional zoning in October 2018 after multiple years of meetings with Council members and neighbors, including a series of facilitated mediation meetings during the summer of 2015. The approval officially rezoned the property to accommodate construction of a grocery store and ancillary retail, and office uses on the perimeter of the parking lot for the grocery store, multiple multistory office / medical office buildings, and a senior living facility with additional townhomes outside of the multistory facility. Other amenities included a gas station with EV charging infrastructure (gas station), an amphitheater space, and the donation of two parcels of land to the Town of Carrboro (approximately four and one-half acres in size), which the town would determine how to use in the future. All the noted features may be seen on the attached site plan that accompanied the conditional rezoning as one of the binding conditions. It should be noted that conditions for a conditional rezoning must be mutually agreed upon by the Town and the applicant, and that a number of these conditions exceeded the Town regulations, such as 2-4 relating to affordable housing and 15 & 16 that speak to stormwater management (attachments D & E). Requests to change the approved rezoning site plan would involve a new public hearing process, in accordance with a mutually agreed upon condition.
In addition, conditions approved as part of the subsequent permit included a request to reduce the amount of parking in the commercial area due to the opportunity to share parking among the different retail venders (Attachment F).
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impacts are noted beyond the applicant paying the applicable fee associated with the extension request.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Town Council adopt the attached resolution approving the permit extension request (Attachment A).
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