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Public hearing on Land Use Ordinance Amendments Relating to Bike Racks
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Board of Aldermen to consider amending the Land Use Ordinance relating to the design of bicycle racks for the fulfillment of bicycle parking requirements. A draft ordinance has been prepared. The Board must receive public comments before taking action on the draft ordinance.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325; Jeff Brubaker - 919-918-7329; Mike Brough - 919-929-3905.
INFORMATION: During the spring of 2012, the Board of Aldermen considered several agenda items related to bicycle parking, including requirements for the number of bicycle parking spaces for development projects, requirements for covered parking and recommendations for bicycle rack designs. At the April 24, 2012 public hearing, the Board considered draft amendments to the Land Use Ordinance (LUO) pertaining to parking space requirements. Discussion included the possibility of linking bicycle parking credit to the use of preferred rack designs identified in chapter seven of the adopted Town of Carrboro Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan. Details from the meeting may be found at the following link: http://www.townofcarrboro.org/BoA/Agendas/2012/04_24_2012_B1.pdf.
The item was presented at the May 3, 2013 Joint Review meeting, and in their respective comments back to the Board, the TAB (May 3rd) recommended language to "discourage" the comb, toast and wave rack designs while the Planning Board (May 17th) recommended that the comb, toast and wave racks be allowed but that only the preferred rack designs count toward the bike parking requirement and the parking reduction bonus. The parking space requirement amendment was adopted in June 19th, but specifications for preferred rack designs were not included. Details from the meeting may be found at the following link: http://www.townofcarrboro.org/B...
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