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Continuation of Public Hearing for Conditional Use Permit for The ArtsCenter at 315 Jones Ferry Road.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Town Council to continue holding a public hearing on the Conditional Use Permit application for The ArtsCenter at 315 Jones Ferry Road.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
CONTACT INFORMATION: James Thomas 919-918-7335, jthomas@townofcarrboro.org; Marty Roupe, Development Review Administrator, 919-918-7333, mroupe@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: Town Council opened a public hearing on February 23, 2021 for a Conditional Use Permit application that would allow for construction of a new two-story building at 315 Jones Ferry Road. The public hearing was continued to March 9, 2021.
The original staff report and associated materials have been left intact for Council's consideration. As new information at this time, please note the following:
Staff has reviewed the most recent information submitted by the applicant, which involves adding permeable pavement to a portion of the parking to address stormwater volume. Based on information submitted on February 19th, the applicant's materials have shown that the amount of permeable pavement proposed reduces the stormwater volume increase from 875% to 699%. The existing LUO standard for this situation is a maximum increase of 200%. Increasing the amount of permeable pavement and / or including a green or blue roof would further reduce the volume associated with the project toward the 200% standard.
For reference when considering the maximum extent practicable language in the LUO for this matter, the only exception granted by the Town to date involves an increase from an allowed 100% increase to 113% for the Inara Court project.
Depending on Council's decision regarding the related text amendment application, an additional permit condition may be needed in order for Council to make a finding related to the applicant reducing stormwater volume associated wit...
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