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Discussion of Conditional Zoning Process
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to discuss the conditional zoning process and how it relates to public input.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325; Marty Roupe - 919-918-7333; Nick Herman - (919-929-3905
INFORMATION: At the June 23, 2015 public hearing, the Board adopted text amendments to the Land Use Ordinance that authorized the creation of conditional zoning districts corresponding with almost all of the existing zoning categories. https://carrboro.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=388585&GUID=F75209F2-5E07-4F85-A309-5D9B50F8D7DB&Search=
The conditional zoning process is legislative, providing the Board with discretion in the decision and the ability to potentially participate in informal discussions about the project. During the public hearing, the Board may consider citizen input without regard to expert testimony.
To date the town has approved three conditional zoning requests, for a hair salon at 102 Center Street, an additional hair salon at 401 North Greensboro Street, and the Shelton Station mixed use project at 500 North Greensboro Street. Information submitted as an exhibit along with the application itself amounted to a fairly simple site plan identifying the subject properties for the two hair salons, as both were locating in existing structures. Shelton Station submitted a somewhat more detailed site plan type exhibit along with their application. All three applications also included a list of conditions that were adopted as a part of the approval of the rezoning.
Anticipating that the future use of conditional rezoning for large and/or potentially controversial projects will draw considerable public input, the Board may wish to consider a standardized approach for receiving such input, for responding to citizens and for sharing concerns with all Board members prior to the public hearing, alo...
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