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' Apr-15-99 01:58P Town of Carrboro 919 968 7737 P.04 Memo re_ Comparison of VMtI Master Plan and CUP Information Requirements k'age 2 04/1 S/99 It should first be noted that at the time the approval process for VMU developments was initially developed, it had been proposed that Carrboro would have sole authority for approving the VMLJ conditional use rezonings. This wac proposed due to the staff's interpretation that a dual approval process would significantly hinder the development community's interest in the village option. Amendments to the Joint Planning Agreement and Joint Planning Area Larxi Use Plan that would grant Carrboro sole authority for the conditional use rezonings were forwarded to the mint Public Hearing on April 8, 1998. Once the JPA amendments were approved, the Commissioners were not expected W participate in this process in any way. As was established in the final versions of the JPA amendments, both Orange County and Carrboro will participate in the joint rezoning to VMLJ districts. in addition, while the rezoning/master plan approach would result in the Board of Aldermen independently reviewing the conditional use permit application, any development application relating to land within the Transition Area would be subject to the courtesy review provisions of the Joint Planning Agreement. Second, the specified requirements represent the minimum information that may be required for the review and approval of a VMU under either of the two approaches. Both the Board of County Commissioners and the Board of Aldermen, as needed to evaluate any development proposal may require additional information. Comparison of information Requirements Direct comparison of the application requirements for the twa procedures is somewhat awkward since these requirements are presented in different formats. Master Plan requirements arc basically descriptive although they do include both specific requirements and broad statements. The CUP requirements are listed and aze therefore both extensive and specific. Upon review, the similarities between the two sets of requirements become clear and denote the amount and specificity of information that will need to be supplied in support of any development application. The table on the following page presents, verbrttlm, the requirements for the master plan and, in swnmary farm, the comparable requirements for the CUP. Comments are included to explain or expand on the content of a particular requirement. Planning Departmern • Planning Division 3os Wrat Moir- Sheet, Ganporo, NG 27510 • (918) 96&771a • FAX (819) 968.7737 • TDD (919) 96i~7717 AN EQUAL OPPpRTUNITY EMPLOYER