TITLE: Title
Continuation of Discussion on Joint Planning Public Hearing Item - Amendments to Allow for the Possibility of Locating Agricultural Support Enterprises in the Rural Buffer
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to continue the discussion and consider taking action related to proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and Joint Planning Agreement which will make agricultural support enterprises allowable within the Rural Buffer portion of the Joint Planning Area. These changes are necessary in order for Orange County to approve proposed text amendments to its Unified Development Ordinance that will allow the new uses to occur within the Rural Buffer.
body
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327; pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org; Christina Moon - 919-918-7325 - cmoon@townofcarrboro.org; Perdita Holtz - 919-245-2578 - pholtz@orangecountync.gov
INFORMATION: At the October 7th, 2014 meeting, the Board of Aldermen continued its review of a proposal from Orange County to adopt text amendments to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and Joint Planning Agreement. Previous Board of Aldermen and advisory board recommendations and comments, considered at meetings on June 3, September 9, and October 7, are available for review at https://carrboro.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
Board Comment
Response
1. Modify sunset clause to establish 6-year review period and opportunity for expiration to be avoided.
The draft resolution includes this (see underlined text) as an additional amendment to the Joint Planning Agreement (Attachment A).
2. Modify resolution to indicate that, should ASE provisions expire, that any uses which had been established would be treated as permissible and not nonconforming.
The draft resolution notes this (see underlined text) as an additional change needed to the Orange County UDO in conjunction with the ASE amendments (Attachment A).
The draft resolution which includes p...
Click here for full text