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Request to Set a Legislative Public Hearing
PURPOSE: To request the Town Council consider setting a public hearing on text amendments to the Land Use Ordinance relating to water quality buffers, road buffers, fences, and setback variances. A resolution setting a public hearing for June 4, 2024, is provided.
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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 ; Duncan Dodson, Planner, 919-918-7340, ddodson@carrboronc.gov
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
Setting a public hearing for a text amendment to the Land Use Ordinance is a required step in accordance with North Carolina state statutes and Town regulations. Responses to the racial equity pocket questions related to the legislative public hearing process necessary for the consideration of the text amendment have been prepared and are attached.
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Information
INFORMATION: Town staff have identified several text amendments that are needed to clarify and update Land Use Ordinance provisions, as described below:
1. Water Quality buffer provisions - include standards for review of minor and major variances, reorganizes and updates table of allowable uses to match Jordan Rules (15NCAC 02B .0267).
2. Road buffer provisions - amend open space standards to specify sidewalks/sidepaths as permissible within road buffers.
3. Fences - include definition of "substantially opaque;" adds a zoning permit requirement for fences
4. Special Exceptions - rename 'setback variance.'
Staff has identified these changes as needed to revise provisions, so they are clearer to all users, provide definitions and better match provisions in the North Carolina Administrative Code.
A draft ordinance (Attachment B) ...
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