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O.C. NSA Plan Comment/Content/ Response (NSA Ordinance Section Reference is underlined, if applicable) <br />Comment Section # Page # Issue/Goal <br />6 5 58 Provide incentives to This measure proposes tax breaks, higher allowed densities, or an expedited <br />commercial and office permitting process as incentives to catalyzing business interest in neo-traditional <br />businesses that locate in developments. Section 5 allows free residential units (from a density perspective) <br />~ ~ neo-traditional above commercial space and allows commercial areas to be included in density <br />developments. calculations. Tax breaks for businesses aze not allowed under NC Constitution and <br />expedited permitting is typically a procedural matter. <br />7 5 59 Prohibit land uses and Carrboro Land Use Ordinance is centered on a table of permissible uses (TPU). <br />activities that would use New, non-residential uses that will be allowed in the study area aze based on those <br />large quantities of water. allowed in the Transition Area Business (B-3-T) and Office/Assembly (O/A) <br /> zoning districts. Penmitted uses in these zones that might require large quantities of <br /> water include manufacture/assembly, skating rinks and swimming pools, and <br /> Laundromats. An existing ordinance provision (Section 15-168 Water <br /> Consumption) prohibits manufacturing and assembly uses from using more than an <br /> average of 200 gallons per employee per day. <br />8 S 60 Provide "model" This measure is addressed by existing and proposed ordinance provisions. Section <br />standards for the layout 17 of the draft NSA Ordinance includes 14 design objectives; at least 7 of which <br />and maintenance of describe necessary design elements.. Several sections of Article XIII (Recreational <br />conservation azeas Facilities and Open Space) of .the LUO address maintenance of open space <br />within new subdivisions. (Sections 15-199, 201). Restrictive covenants for developments with homeowners <br /> associations responsible for maintaining common facilities (including open space) <br /> aze reviewed and approved by the Town Attorney prior to final plat approval. <br />9 5 61 Create conservation Section 3 of the draft NSA Ordinance establishes primary and secondary <br />overlay district. conservation areas and details the manner in which they must be preserved. The <br /> Conditional Use Zoning approval process will likely prevent non-residential <br /> development from developing without regard for conservation areas that aze not <br /> otherwise protected (stream buffers, floodways/plains). <br />l 0 5 ~ 62 Support statewide This measure describes how the Town might use TDRs to balance the preservation <br />enabling legislation to of sensitive areas with the development of others in order for landowners to achieve <br />allow the transfer of a reasonable return on land that should not be developed. This measure does not <br />development rights. involve any regulatory action at this time, as the primary means of implementing <br />this concept in the plan area is the net density/VMU tradeoff. <br />Carrboro Planning Staff Response to OC Staff Comments -Plan Recommendations Not Reflected in NSA Ordinance Page 2 <br />Revised - 04/13/99 ~ ~ <br />