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11 <br /> From. Patricia J.McGuire <br /> To• Perdita Holtz <br /> Cc. Martin Rouoe,Christina Moon <br /> Subject: RE UDO Text Amendment that Applies to the Rural Buffer-Home Occupation Standards <br /> Date Tuesday,November 26,2013 7 40 00 PM <br /> Dear Perdita, <br /> Carrboro staff have a few comments and suggestions for the ordinance revisions <br /> 1) There appear to be benefits associated with offering additional economic opportunities to <br /> properties in the Rural Buffer and elsewhere in the county,so long as such uses are <br /> consistent with the purposes of the zoning districts otherwise <br /> 2) You might consider expanding the use of performance standards as a means of limiting <br /> further or reducing entirely the exclusion of specific uses Such standards could specify <br /> screening,sizing,siting,or parking provisions that would mitigate the impacts that presently <br /> necessitate excluding them entirely <br /> 3) You might consider clarifying the traffic generation provisions to distinguish between traffic <br /> generated by the use and traffic generated in support of the use. Are the regulations <br /> intended to allow or prohibit a resident from operating a single—truck tractor-trailor <br /> business from their home,for example? If only a single driver/single-truck use was <br /> considered acceptable,but a larger trucking operation was not, perhaps the vehicle storage, <br /> number of employees and screening requirements could be modified accordingly? <br /> 4) You might consider clarifying whether outdoor storage includes the storage or parking of <br /> vehicles that are used in conjunction with a home occupation <br /> Thanks for the opportunity to review Don't hesitate to contact me if you have a question <br /> Trish <br /> Pamela J McGuire,AICP,CZO,CFM <br /> Planning Director <br /> Town of Carrboro <br /> 30I W Main Street <br /> Carrboro North Carolina 275I0 <br /> 35°54'4I",-79°04'39" <br /> 9I9-9I8-7327(T)/9I9-9I8-4454(F) <br /> a . . •s •. http.//townofcarrboro.org <br />