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Energy and Climate Protection Plan and Community Climate Action Plan Implementation Update
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to update the Council on Energy and Climate Protection Plan and Community Climate Action Plan Implementation Efforts
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DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
CONTACT INFORMATION: Laura Janway, Environmental Planner, ljanway@townofcarrboro.org, (919) 918-7326; Patricia McGuire, Planning Director, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org, (919) 918-7327
INFORMATION: The purpose of this item is to provide the Council with an update on the implementation of two climate action plans, the municipal Energy and Climate Protection Plan (ECPP) and Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP). Work on the ECPP has been underway since the Board's adoption on May 28, 2014. (A complete copy of the ECPP can be found at: http://www.townofcarrboro.org/DocumentCenter/View/553/Energy--Climate-Protection-Plan-2014). Progress on the CCAP has been ongoing since the Board's adoption of the plan on January 24, 2017. (A complete copy of the CCAP may be found at: http://www.townofcarrboro.org/DocumentCenter/View/4116/Community-Climate-Action-Plan).
This update includes a detailed report describing ECPP and CCAP implementation since the October update (Attachment B). This update also includes a summary of project recommendations for the CCAP and ECPP from the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) (Attachment C) and a document from the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) requesting changes to the Land Use Ordinance regarding Electric Vehicle Charging station requirements (Attachment D).
Should the Council with to move forward with changes to the CCAP and ECPP, the following actions would need to occur.
1. Staff edits documents per direction from Council.
2. Staff brings revised documents to a future meeting for the Council's formal consideration.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: There is no fiscal or staff impact related to ...
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