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Request to Set Legislative Public Hearing for Text Amendments
PURPOSE: To request the Town Council consider setting a public hearing on revised text amendments to the Land Use Ordinance relating to Cafes and Residential Density in Certain Zoning Districts. A resolution setting a public hearing for June 18, 2024, has been 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
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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: On April 23, 2024, the Town Council held a public hearing on proposed text amendments to the Land Use Ordinance relating to cafes and residential density in certain zoning districts (Town of Carrboro - Meeting of Town Council on 4/23/2024 at 7:00 PM (legistar.com)). The request was submitted by Heather Washburn of Calico Studio to support a pending major modification to an existing special use permit-A for a live-work project at 603 Jones Ferry Road. The draft ordinance contained two parts. The first part established a new land use for neighborhood cafes, with associated permit requirements, parking standards, etc. The second part provided for an increase in the residential density in the Office (O) and Office/Assembly (O/A) zoning districts subject to certain criteria.
During deliberations Town Council members directed staff to revise the draft ordinance in the...
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