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1 The following ordinance was introduced by Alderman and duly seconded by Alderman. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CARRBORO LAND USE ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT <br /> 4 THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FACILITATED SMALL AREA PLAN FOR <br /> 5 . CARRBORO'S NORTHERN STUDY AREA <br /> 6 <br /> 7 WHEREAS, on August 19, 1997, the Board of Aldermen unanimously accepted the modified plan <br /> 8 for the Northern Study Area produced by a facilitated planning conference held on April 19 and May 31, <br /> 9 1997;and <br /> 10 <br /> 11 WHEREAS, the Small Area Plan Ordinance Drafting Committee appointed by the Board of <br /> 12 Aldermen has recommended a series of ordinance amendments to implement the recommendations of the <br /> 13 plan;and <br /> 14 <br /> 15 'WHEREAS, the amendments proposed by the committee are intended to achieve the following <br /> 16 objectives: <br /> 17 <br /> 18 1. To conserve open land, including those areas containing unique and sensitive natural <br /> 19 features such,as woodlands, steep slopes, streams, floodplains and wetlands, by <br /> 20 setting them aside from development; <br /> 21 <br /> 22 2. To provide greater design flexibility and efficiency in the siting of services and <br /> 23 infrastructure,including the opportunity to reduce length of roads,utility runs,and the <br /> 24 amount of paving required for residential development; <br /> 25 <br /> 26 3. To reduce erosion and sedimentation by the retention of existing vegetation, and the <br /> 27 minimization of development on steep slopes; <br /> 28 <br /> 29 4. To provide for a diversity of lot sizes, building densities, and housing choices to <br /> 30 accommodate a variety of age and income groups, and residential preferences, so that <br /> 31 'the community's population diversity may be restored and enhanced; <br /> 32 <br /> 33 5. To implement adopted policies. to conserve a variety of irreplaceable and <br /> 34 environmentally sensitive resource lands As set forth in the Town's Land Use <br /> 35 Ordinance including provisions for reasonable incentives to create an interconnected <br /> 36 and continuous greenway system for the benefit of present and future residents; <br /> 37 <br /> 38 6. To implement adopted land use,transportation,and community policies, as identified <br /> 39 in the Town's Land Use Ordinance; <br /> 40 <br /> 41 7. To protect areas with productive agricultural soils for continued or future agricultural <br /> 42 use for specialty crops or other intensive,small-scale operations; <br /> 43 <br /> 44 8. To create neighborhoods with direct visual access to open land,with amenities in the <br /> 45 form of neighborhood open space,and with a strong neighborhood identity; <br /> 46 <br /> ............................_.........._.......M-........-.......-...--.-........._.-........._........................ <br /> ftge 1 of 35 <br />