Report on Amendments to the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance for Implementation to the Facilitated Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area

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r� 1 9. To provide for the conservation and maintenance of open land to achieve the above- 2 mentioned goals and for active or passive recreational use by residents; 3 4 10. To provide multiple options for landowners in order to minimize impacts on 5 environmental resources (sensitive lands such as wetlands, floodplain, and steep 6 slopes) and disturbance of natural or cultural features (such as mature woodlands, 7 hedgerows and tree lines); 8 9 11. To provide standards reflecting the varying circumstances and interests of individual 10 landowners,and the individual characteristics of their properties; 11 12 12. To conserve scenic views and elements of the area's character, and to minimize 13 perceived density,by minimizing views of new development from existing roads; and 14 15 13. To preserve Carrboro's unique architectural sense of place and in new construction 16 maintain a close and strong visual reference to the existing architectural vernacular 17 specific to Carrboro and its surroundings. 18 19 NOW THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF CARRBORO 20 ORDAINS: 21 22 SECTION 1 The article and section references contained in this ordinance are to the Carrboro Land 23 Use Ordinance. 24 25 SECTION 2. Article XII is amended by adding a new Section 15-182.3 to read as follows: 26 27 Section 15-182.3 Residential Density of Major Developments in Certain Districts. 28 29 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15-182, when any tract of land within the R-10, R- 30 15, R-20, and RR districts is developed under circumstances requiring the issuance of a special or 31 conditional use permit, the maximum number of dwelling units that may placed on that tract shall be 32 determined in accordance with the provisions of this section. 33 34 (b) If the development is to be served by OWASA owned waxer and sewer lines, then the 35 maximum number of dwelling units for any type of residential development other than an architecturally 36 integrated subdivision shall be determined by dividing the adjusted tract acreage (calculated in accordance 37 with the provisions of subsection(c)below)by the"minimum square feet per dwelling unit"associated with 38 the zoning district of the property to be developed as set forth in Section 15-182. If the development is an 39 architecturally integrated subdivision,then the maximum density shall be determined by dividing 85%of the 40 adjusted tract acreage by the "minimum square feet per dwelling unit" associated with the zoning district of 41 the property. 42 43 (c) The adjusted tract acreage shall be calculated by deducting from the gross acreage of the tract 44 the sum total of each of the following areas that may be located within the tract in question. If an area within 45 the tract qualifies under more than one of the following categories, then that area shall be included only 46 within the one category that involves the most restrictive(i.e. the greatest)deduction. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Page 2 of 35