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Legislative Public Hearing on Land Use Ordinance Text Amendment Regarding Residential Density in Planned Unit Developments
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to consider a text amendment to the Land Use Ordinance regarding residential density in Planned Unit Developments (PUDs). A draft ordinance has been prepared. The Town Council must receive public comment before making a decision.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325, cmoon@townofcarrboro.org; Marty Roupe - 919-918-7333, mroupe@townofcarrboro.org; Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org; Nick Herman - 919-929-3905, herman@broughlawfirm.com
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
Legislative public hearings are a necessary step for text amendments in accordance with North Carolina state statutes and Town regulations. The Council is required to adopt a statement of consistency as part of its decision. Pocket questions are provided as Attachment F.
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Information
INFORMATION: Section 15-139, of the Land Use Ordinance, outlines the provisions related to Planned Unit Developments (PUD) (Attachment D). PUDs are zoning districts designed to combine the characteristics of at least two, or possibly three different zoning districts including residential, commercial and manufacturing/industrial. There are currently two R-10/B-3 Planned Unit Development (PUD) Districts in Carrboro: one at the Ballentine neighborhood off Old NC 86 and the other at Claremont South off of Homestead Road. In reviewing a request for additional dwelling units for the Claremont South B-3 area, staff determined that density was not available in the B-3 portion, but that significant density was available from the R-10 area. A minor modification approved in June 2021 allowed four more residential units than permissible in th...
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