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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 consider further revisions to the Land Use Ordinance amendments that would authorize the establishment of site specific, flexible zoning districts. A revised 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 April 26, 2016, the Board of Aldermen held a second public hearing to consider a draft ordinance that would authorize the Board to consider petitions to rezone property to a new zoning district category-a site specific, flexible zoning district (FLX). The Board directed staff to meet with the Northern Transition Area Advisory Commission (NTAAC) to discuss possible revisions to the ordinance that might address some of its concerns regarding the appropriate level of specificity.
The NTAAC met on two occasions: May 23rd and June 6th. During the first meeting, staff presented the board with a revised ordinance which contained new subsections designed to clarify the site specific planning study--the linchpin of the FLX district concept. Members reviewed the revised ordinance, asked questions and offered comments. In response to that discussion, staff added an additional sentence to the draft ordinance making it clear that the submittal requirements for a petition to rezone to the FLX district included a site plan. During the second meeting on June 6th, NTAAC members focused on the preparation of new comments, including recommendations for additional language (Attachment C); some of this additional language draws from the objectives outlined in Section 15-141.2 for the Village Mixed-Use District (VMU). Comments from the other advisory boards prepared for the April public hearing are also provided (Atta...
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