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Public Hearing - Continued Consideration of Carrboro Connects 2022-2042 Comprehensive Plan
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to hold a public hearing and continue to receive public comment and consider adoption of a draft comprehensive plan, Carrboro Connects 2022-2042.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Patricia McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7327; pmcguire@carrboronc.gov, Ben Berolzheimer, Associate Planner, 919-918-7330; bberolzheimer@carrboronc.gov
INFORMATION: The Town of Carrboro has prepared a draft comprehensive plan View the latest Carrboro Connects Draft Plan! | Carrboro Connects, (and included as Attachment B- see Full Resolution version for highest quality maps) to establish a policy framework for achieving the community's vision, expectations and guidance for growth and development/redevelopment, and town services over the next 20 years. This framework will serve as the foundation for maintaining and enhancing the community, including economic development/fiscal stability, and the continued provision of direct public services and support for other activities. An implementation chapter is included with prioritization of actions in the first five years identified.
Current Status: Following the Town Council's public hearing on the draft comprehensive plan on November 16, 2021 Town of Carrboro - File #: 21-364, additional public comments have been received, advisory boards have completed final reviews and recommendations and staff review has occurred. Outreach and engagement to the general public and groups previously involved has continued. One Orange Countywide Racial Equity Framework was adopted on January 22, 2022 and the use of its five racial equity pillars are expected to serve as the foundation for work going forward. There have been no changes to the draft plan itself since the public hearing. The public hearing allows the continued consideration of comments towards i...
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