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Public Hearing on Land Use Ordinance Amendments to Create a New M-3-CU Special Manufacturing District
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to consider text amendments to the Land Use Ordinance that would create a new Special Manufacturing conditional use district (M-3-CU). A draft ordinance has been prepared. The Board must receive public comments before taking action on the amendments
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325; Marty Roupe - 919-918-7333; Mike Brough - 919-929-3905
INFORMATION:
On May 28, 2013, Woodhill, Inc. LLC, submitted a text amendment request to allow additional uses, such as restaurants, in the M-1 zoning district subject to a conditional use permit (Attachment C). In response to the request, staff crafted an ordinance that would allow some higher return land uses in exchange for site improvements and/or building elements that would provide essential public infrastructure and create a more vibrant and successful community. The Town adopted similar performance standard language in 2011 as part of the establishment of the B-1(g) conditional zoning district (Section 15-141.4).
On November 19, 2013, the Board of Aldermen held the first of two public hearings on a draft ordinance, which had been modified during the advisory board review process. The Board requested additional information and refinements. Roughly three months later, staff brought forth an updated ordinance to the Board to schedule a second public hearing on March 25, 2014, and again, advisory board and Board of Aldermen members requested modifications. Since that time, staff has worked with the applicant to refine the draft ordinance to respond to these concerns. The staff memorandum (Attachment D) provides a short history of the evolution of the proposed amendments from the original version, first shared with the Board as a request-to-set a public hearing agenda item on Octo...
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