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Public Hearing on Land Use Ordinance Amendments Relating to Tree Protection, Shade Trees, Canopy Coverage and Replacement Standards
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to receive public comment on text amendments to the Land Use Ordinance relating to the provisions in Article XIX, Screening and Trees, and the associated appendices A and E. A draft ordinance has been prepared.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325, Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327, Randy Dodd - 919-918-7341, Bob Hornik - 919-929-3905
INFORMATION: On May 27, 2014, the Board of Aldermen adopted an ordinance relating to tree protection and tree replacement that included new requirements for tree canopy coverage. It was anticipated that certain provisions, particularly the sections relating to canopy cover, might need further refinement and that staff would evaluate the ordinance after a few years for that purpose. On May 16, 2017, staff presented the Board with a working draft of potential modifications, (https://carrboro.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=532853&GUID=D4BCC6CB-AD87-4982-913A-60D9A830EA88&Options=&Search=). On October 17, 2017, staff brought forth a draft ordinance with a request to set a public hearing (meeting materials may be found at: https://carrboro.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=532855&GUID=2C206BEA-A612-4EEF-A7F5-38345172F41E&Options=&Search=).
The draft ordinance is designed to create an opportunity for minor deviations from the provisions in Article XIX, Screening and Trees, for specific situations where meeting the 2014 requirements have proven difficult, while retaining the overall intent to protect trees during construction, and to plant new trees for improved shading and canopy cover (Attachment B). The draft includes new language to allow a payment in lieu of trees, in certain circumstances. In the short term, staff could identify a few possible locations on Town-owned pro...
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