Agenda - 12-15-1998 - 9c - Laserfiche WebLink

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3 draft ordinance language was provided by Carrboro staff and much of the discussion was related to this. Ten Planning Board members were in attendance although one had to leave before the vote. In the audience were Roy Williford and Trish McGuire of the Carrboro Planning Staff; Alderman Alex Zaffron; former Alderman Jay Bryan; Ordinance Drafting Committee members Jean Earnhardt and Giles Blunden; and Calvander residents Jef, David Rutter, and Christie Boros. Following a three hour discussion, the Planning Board voted six (6) to three (3) in favor of the following: ....that the Planning Board approve the proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Area land Use Plan and map to incorporate the Facilitated Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area; and, approve proposed amendments to the Joint Planing Agreement to incorporate the Facilitated Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area provided that the Orange County Commissioners are included in the decision making process on "floating" conditional use zoning districts in the CJDA Transition Area; and that the County appoint the advisory board, and more specifically, that Subsection 2.6E of the agreement is amended by rewriting the second sentence and by adding a new third sentence to read as follows: "With respect to property that is located within the CJDA Transition Area, changes in zoning classifications including changes to the `floating' conditional use districts designed to implement the recommendations of the `Facilitated Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area' (i.e., changes to Carrboro's Traditional Neighborhood conditional use district or Office /Assembly conditional use district) may not be made unless and until an ordinance approving such zoning map classifications has been approved by both Orange County and Carrboro following a joint public hearing by the two governing bodies. RECOMMENDATION: Following review of the July 15 and November 11 deliberations of the Planning Board, there are two options the Administration wishes the Board of Commissioners to consider: 1) Adoption of the Planning Board recommendations: Acceptance of the recommendations indicates continued commitment to Joint Planning and the process for amending the agreement and plan. Furthermore, acceptance indicates direct Commissioner involvement in land use decisions affecting Transition Area residents who are subject to Carrboro land use regulations, but vote only for Orange County Commissioners. An implication to consider, however, is the complexity of the "floating" conditional use zoning process which is quasi-judicial and analogous to Orange County's Planned Development/Special Use Permit process. 2) Do not accent the Planning Board recommendations: Denial of recommendations could be interpreted as satisfaction with the existing agreement and plan recommendations for the Carrboro Transition Area.