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Public Hearing: Special Use Permit-A to utilize existing building for ArtsCenter at 400 Roberson Street.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Town Council to hold a public hearing on Special Use Permit-A application for the ArtsCenter to renovate the existing building at 400 Roberson Street.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
CONTACT INFORMATION: James Thomas- Planner/Zoning Development Specialist Phone: 919-918-7335 Email: jthomas@carrboronc.gov
INFORMATION: CJT PA (applicants) have submitted an application for a Special Use Permit-A (SUP-A) to allow for the ArtsCenter to renovate the existing building and infrastructure at 400 Roberson Street.
The property included in the request is currently zoned B-1(g) with the Downtown Neighborhood Protection (DNP) overlay district. The property is identified as Orange County parcel identification numbers 9778-95-2758.
The ArtsCenter intends to utilize the existing one-story building that is 17,143sf in size. Additionally, there are no changes planned for the existing parking. There are eighty-six (86) parking spaces associated with this property.
The applicant held a neighborhood meeting on April 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom.
A staff report, permit plans, and other supporting materials are attached (Attachments A-H[RW1]).
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: Fiscal and staff impacts are associated with holding the hearing, legal, engineering and staff time.
RECOMMENDATION:r Town staff recommends that the Town Council review and deliberate the Special Use-A permit, receive public comment, and determine whether to issue the Special Use-A permit for the ArtsCenter at 400 Roberson Street.
Town staff will bring conditions of the SUP-A permit to the Town Council at a subsequent meeting[RW2].
The SUP-A worksheet is Attachment G and below are staff recommended conditions:
1. That the Town Council finds that the existing five (5) foot wide sidewalks along Sweet Bay Place and Roberson Street are suffi...
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