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Public Hearing on revised Land Use Ordinance Text Amendments that would provide for a Site Specific, Flexible Zoning District
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to provide an opportunity for public comment on amendments to the Land Use Ordinance that would authorize the Board to establish site specific, flexible zoning districts. A draft ordinance has been prepared.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325; Nick Herman - 919-929-3905; Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327
INFORMATION: On October 13, 2015, the Board of Aldermen held a public hearing on a draft ordinance which, if adopted, would authorize the Board to consider petitions to rezone property to a new zoning district category-a site specific, flexible zoning district (FLX). The proposed FLX district represents the culmination of several years of public input and cooperative planning to respond to the goals set out in the Facilitated Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area (FSAP), to consider different zoning tools such as floating zones to allow opportunities for neighborhood-scale commercial uses, and office/assembly uses with some light manufacturing and flex space subject to performance standards. At the close of the public hearing, the Board provided staff with directions to meet with the Northern Transition Area Advisory Commission to discuss the draft ordinance, to revise the ordinance for clarity and to develop better ways to explain the proposal using graphics such as flow-charts. Staff presented a status report to the Board on February 16, 2016, and brought back a revised draft ordinance for consideration on March 22, 2016 with a request to set a new public hearing.
Description of the Proposed FLX District
In order to be eligible for the FLX district, a tract or parcel of property must meet four criteria: (1) at least twenty-five acres in size, (2) under single ownership ...
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