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Discussion of Road and Sidewalk Requirements
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Board with an opportunity to have a policy discussion relating to the road and sidewalk requirements in the Land Use Ordinance.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325, Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327
INFORMATION: On May 23, 2017, the Board of Aldermen held a public hearing on a proposed text amendment to the Land Use Ordinance relating to the road and sidewalk requirements found in Article XIV, Section 15-221. The Board requested minor refinements and a revised ordinance was brought back on June 6, 2017, and subsequently adopted (Attachment A). Prior to the Board’s decision, Alderman Slade requested that the ordinance be brought back to the Board for a further policy discussion at a future meeting. The purpose of this agenda item is to facilitate the beginning of that discussion.
Article XIV, Streets and Sidewalks, is provided in its entirety for context with the final language adopted in June, Section 15-221(b), shown in underlined text (Attachment B) on page 13. Minutes from the meeting are also included (Attachment C). The agenda materials and video may be found at the following link: <https://carrboro.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=532846&GUID=18FEEB17-9F07-4414-9CAD-38DC4BBBD4FE&Options=&Search>=).
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: None associated with the discussion of this topic.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Board discuss the topic and provide direction for possible next steps.