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Legislative Public Hearing on Land Use Ordinance Text Amendments
PURPOSE: The Town has received a request for text amendments to the Land Use Ordinance to add a new restaurant use for neighborhood cafes and to allow additional residential density in certain zoning districts. 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, Planning & Transportation Administrator, 919-918-7325, cmoon@carrboronc.gov; Patricia McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@carrboronc.gov; 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 have been provided.
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Information
INFORMATION: The Town has received two requests from Heather Washburn of Calico Studio, to modify the text amendment of the Land Use Ordinance: 1) to increase in the amount of residential density in the O Zoning District (Office, 7,500 square feet per dwelling unit) and 2) to allow for the establishment of a new restaurant land use selling coffee/tea products prepared on site and baked goods prepared off-site (Attachment C). The requests are to support a pending application for a major modification to an existing special use permit-A for property at 603 Jones Ferry Road.
Background
On June 26, 2018, the Town Council approved a proposal for a small mixed-use project at 603 Jones Ferry Road. The project allowed for the development of four live-work units consisting of 1,200-square-foot office space on the ground floor and 1,200 square-foot residential units abov...
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