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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~-a <br />ACTION AGENDA TI'EM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 4, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CARRBORO LAND USE ORDINANCE <br />RELATED TO IlVIPLEMENTATION OF THE FACII,ITATED SMALL AREA PLAN <br />DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />See Attachment Outline Page lA Craig Benedict or Gene Bell <br />TELEPHONE N[TMBERS: - -ext. 2592/2589 <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel.Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: Additional consideration of and decision on proposed amendments to the Carrboro <br />Land Use Ordinance related to implementation of the Facilitated Small Area Plan for the Northern <br />Study Area. <br />BACKGROUND: On March 30, 1999, a joint work session was held with the Canboro Board of <br />Aldermen to consider proposed amendments to the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance related to <br />implementation of the Facilitated Small Area Plan for the Northern Study Area. The joint staffs <br />were directed to confer on items needing additional clarification and report back. The joint planning <br />staffs met on April 13 to discuss the three primary and three secondary issues. on the attached <br />outline of major issues. <br />At the County Commissioners' meeting on Apri120, there was extensive discussion on the primary <br />issues. It was determined that more information and clarification on certain issues (items I.A and <br />I.B. in particular) was needed before a decision could be rendered. The Carrboro planning staff has <br />responded with the attached April 28 memorandum. A subcommittee was formed to review the <br />issues and make recommendations. <br />-. <br />FINANCIAL IlVIPACT: None. <br />RECOMII~NDATON(S): The Administration recommends approval of the proposed ordinance <br />revisions consistent with the attached subcommittee and administration comments noted within the <br />new materials. <br />x:B000BC~ss-a.DOc <br />