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Discussion of Revised Draft Land Use Ordinance Text Amendments Establishing a New Use Classification with Associated Requirements for Facilities Providing Social Services with Dining
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to review a revised draft ordinance that would amend the Land Use Ordinance to establish a new use classification for facilities providing social services with dining as a permissible use in certain zoning districts and consider whether to set a public hearing for January 26, 2016.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325, Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327, Marty Roupe - 919-918-7333, Mike Brough - 919-929-3905
INFORMATION: At the October 13, 2015 work session, staff presented the Board of Aldermen with a draft ordinance designed to establish a new "community kitchen" use classification per the text amendment request submitted by the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, Inc. (IFC) (Attachment B). The draft ordinance was developed after meeting with the IFC and input from the Board at the June 16, 2015 work session.
The Board requested changes to the draft ordinance and asked for additional information relating to other existing permissible uses that provide similar services. A revised draft ordinance is provided (Attachment C). The new ordinance (dated October 14, 2015) retains the previous framework for approval--allowing the new use with a zoning permit in conjunction with a conditional rezoning of the subject property-but the supplementary regulations section has been refined and the redundant provisions removed. The conditional zoning mechanism allows staff to work with an applicant to develop appropriate conditions, which subject to mutual approval, would be attached to the rezoning and binding to the project. Changes to approved conditions would require a new public hearing.
As currently proposed, the new use classification, "faciliti...
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