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ORANGE COUNTY 027 <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT O�T <br /> Meeting Date: August 26, 2002 <br /> Action Agen a <br /> Item No. -- <br /> SUBJECT: Discussion of Carrboro Land Use Ordinance Amendments in the Northern <br /> Transition Area <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> • Staff Analysis of Amendments Craig N. Benedict, ext 2592 <br /> • Agenda Item D(1)from 5-28-02 Gene Bell, ext. 2589 <br /> Carrboro Board of Aldermen Meeting TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> • 5-28-02 Board of Aldermen Minutes Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a County response to text amendments in Article 15 of the Carrboro <br /> Land Use Ordinance concerning Village Mixed Use (VMU) and Office/Assembly (O/A) districts. <br /> BACKGROUND: Proposed amendments to Carrboro's Land Use Ordinance (LUO) were <br /> presented at a Town public hearing on May 7, 2002. The minutes from the hearing are <br /> included as Attachment B to item D(1)from the May 28 Board of Aldermen meeting referenced <br /> above (the complete agenda for the hearing can be accessed at www.ci.carrboro.nc.us/Mayor& <br /> Board of Aldermen/Meeting Agendas/Item D(3)). <br /> The LUO amendments are applicable throughout Carrboro's planning jurisdiction, which <br /> includes the Northern Transition Area (NTA). Pursuant to the Joint Planning Agreement, the <br /> amendments were submitted to Orange County for review, but without the context of their <br /> potential usage in an upcoming rezoning application involving the proposed Winmore <br /> development. <br /> The Board of Aldermen voted on the amendments on May 28, 2002, approving, or approving <br /> with modifications, all but two of the 18 proposed changes. Those not approved were: <br /> 1. Allow Board of Aldermen to approve projects whose development standards do not specifically <br /> meet all provisions spelled out in the LUO. <br /> 2. Allow sidewalks and walkways to be brick or concrete with brick borders no longer required. <br /> Agenda item D(1) from the May 28 Board of Aldermen meeting is included as an attachment. <br /> Winmore and the LUO amendments were discussed at County Commissioner meetings on <br /> June 6 and again on June 24. Planning staff was directed to prepare the attached analysis of <br /> g\Comprehensive Planning Div\Gene\2002 Public Hearings\Aug 26\Carrboro LUO Amdts Abstract.doc\8-13-02\gb 1 <br />