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Policies,Practices,Programs,Regulations and Activities Document EffecNveness Rationale for <br /> (Existing and potential) Reference for Mitigation Effectiveness <br /> (Include page (High/Medium <br /> numbers or /Low/Not <br /> Other Source) Effective) <br /> Notes:gaps, <br /> shortfalls, <br /> conflicts, or <br /> 0 ortunit�ies <br /> Preservation of the Natural Environment Page 12-13 Medium Supports <br /> Enabling floodplain <br /> 2.21 The Town should continue to require the preservation legislation is protection <br /> and maintenance of open space when land is developed,to needed to limit <br /> enforce restraints on cleaz-cutting,and to require adequate clear cutting <br /> buffers. within buffers <br /> on bonafide <br /> 2.22 Where development is deemed farms <br /> acceptable,there shouid be well-defined dense development <br /> with areas of well-preserved open space. Need assistance <br /> in maintaining <br /> 2.23 The town encourages the planting of native plant the inventory, <br /> species, as well as non-native species that are not invasive. database and <br /> Removal of invasive species is encouraged. The town digital topos <br /> supports education on this topic and encourages the public to /ortho photos <br /> become aware of the list of invasive plant species found in <br /> Appendix E-17 of the Town of Carrboro Land Use <br /> Ordinance. <br /> Limits on Development Page 13 Medium Supports <br /> floodplain <br /> 2.41 Development throughout Carrboro should be Financial protection <br /> consistent with its distinctive town character. The town assistance for <br /> should adhere to policies that limit the widening of roads, maintaining <br /> encourage plantings alongside roads,preserve historic areas, and/or <br /> buildings and older neighborhoods,and retain unspoiled enhancing open <br /> green spaces and other natural azeas. space. <br /> 2.42 Carrboro should plan and encourage the growth of tree Assistance from <br /> canopies over roads to mitigate the heat and smog effect utilities and <br /> caused by superheated pavement. Carrboro should strongly others to install <br /> encourage the electric utilities to put their lines underground existing <br /> to allow for full canopy coverage. overhead <br /> utilities <br /> underground. <br /> Town of Carrboro, North Carolina; Land Use Ordinance- <br /> adopted by the Board of Aldermen on November 25, 1980. <br /> This documents is a unified development ordinance that <br /> regulates all matters relating to the use of land throughout <br /> the town's planning jurisdiction including both zoning and <br /> subdivision re ulations. Followin is a summar of <br /> 88 <br />