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Report on Carrboro Connects Comprehensive Plan Implementation and Schedule for Land Use Ordinance Update
PURPOSE: To report on the status of comprehensive plan implementation and other priorities, including the anticipated scope and general schedule for updating the Town's land use regulations.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Patricia McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7327 pmcguire@carrboronc.gov ; Duncan Dodson, Planner, 919-918-7340, ddodson@carrboronc.gov; Christina Moon, Planning & Transportation Administrator, 919-918-7325, cmoon@carrboronc.gov; Bear Tos?, Planner, 919-918-7344, mtose@carrboronc.gov
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
___ Race/Equity ____ Climate __X__ Comprehensive Plan __X__Other
Council Direction Statement
N.C. General Statutes, Chapter 160D, Article 5, requires that local governments have a reasonably maintained comprehensive or land use plan to retain authority to adopt and enforce zoning regulations. Adoption and maintenance of Carrboro Connects satisfies this requirement. Responses to the racial equity pocket questions have been prepared and are attached (Attachment D).
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Information
INFORMATION: Carrboro Connects, as adopted, included new projects and previous projects that were already underway. The plan prioritized 35 projects for implementation in the first five years due to their relationship to advancing racial equity and climate action. Upon adoption, the Town Manager worked with departments to begin the process of scheduling and budgeting for projects, identifying a method for reporting on progress, and considering how to incorporate changes in prioritization in relation to other needs and resource capacity, both in terms of staff and funding. This agenda item presents the third report on implementation of Carrboro Connects.
Status of Comp Plan Implementation. During the month of March, PZICAT staff met with department heads to understand the statu...
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