Agenda - 01-19-1999 - Attachment 2

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Staff Analysis Memorandum - JPA 2-98 Page 3 0 1 5 the negative impacts of new development on environmental quality, transportation, taxation, and existing neighborhoods. These elements should discourage a sprawled pattern of monotonous development, preserve Carrboro's unique, small town character, and allow for the creation of new, neighborhood-scale communities which can be connected to existing and new areas via a network of open space corridors. The mixed-use and office/assembly districts described in the plan allow for small-scale commercial and light manufacturing activities to occur in the study area. Conditional- use, floating zones in both categories are to be established, which will require that rezoning requests for these uses be supported by master plans for site development. The plan proposes no changes to the commercial node at Calvander. This plan attempts to balance community, conservation and development objectives within the Transition Areas and extraterritorial jurisdiction that lie to the north of Carrboro's town limits. Community and conservation objectives include allowing patterns of growth which minimize negative impacts and maximize positive impacts on the community and allow for the efficient provision of town services, the provision of a variety of housing types and styles, development of a multi-modal transportation system, and the conservation of natural and environmentally sensitive areas. The Board of Aldermen established an Ordinance Drafting Committee on September 16, 1997 to develop regulations that would implement the plan. Recognizing the uncertainty which might have been created as to the effect of revisions to the land use ordinance on any pending development applications, asix-month moratorium on the review of Special and Conditional Use Permit applications was placed on the Northern Study Area. Between November, 1,997 and May, 1998, the moratorium will prevent the review of development applications which might be rendered obsolete by any ordinance amendments, and preserve the status quo of major tracts of land located within the Northern Study Area. Changes to the JPALUP require approval by all three governing boards. The drafting committee has submitted joint planning amendments to Orange County staff for review, and has identified regulatory changes that are needed to support the key elements of the plan. Amendments to the Town of Carrboro Land Use Ordinance and supporting design standards are being developed to formalize the plan's concepts, including traditional neighborhood developments, affordable housing, and floating zones. Proposed Amendments The proposed amendments affect the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Joint Planning Agreement. The changes will incorporate the facilitated plan, by reference, into the Joint Plan, will remove the 1-acre cap on density in Transition Area II, and will eliminate the division of Carrboro's Transition Area into Transition Area I and Transition Area II. Draft resolutions for consideration are attached. The proposed amendments to the plan text are as follows: