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Update on Carrboro Connects Comprehensive Plan Process and Request to Set a Public Hearing
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Town Council with an update on the comprehensive planning process and an opportunity to set a public hearing for review of the draft plan on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Patricia McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7327; pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: Carrboro Connects, the Town's Comprehensive Planning process underway since June 2020, continues to move forward with plan development and community engagement. Since the last report on June 22nd, draft plan elements have been reviewed by task force members and staff and planning has been underway for a community open house and task force meeting in conjunction with this update.
A preliminary draft plan that incorporates the substantive chapters, maps, and illustrations is ready for community consideration, starting with a presentation this evening, a Community Open House at the Town Commons on Wednesday, September 22nd and a virtual Task Force meeting, via Zoom videoconference, on Thursday, September 23rd. Information about the Open House and the plan will be available for review after 5PM on Friday, September 17, 2021at https://www.carrboroconnects.org/prelim-draft-plan.
The Community Open House begins at 7:00 PM following the Farmer's Market closing time. Project consultants and staff will be on hand to discuss with attendees the purpose, process, engagement, and products prepared to date. Feedback on recreation, parks, and cultural services and projects that have been identified as needs and/or wants is being sought.
The preliminary draft will be distributed to advisory boards for review at their October meetings to incorporate any input in this final step of developing the public hearing draft. A Town Council worksession on this preliminary draft is scheduled for October ...
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