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19 <br /> 1 JUNE 3, 2014 <br /> 2 AGENDA ITEM: 7-C <br /> 3 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE JOINT PLANNING LAND USE PLAN AND <br /> 4 AGREEMENT <br /> 5 <br /> 6 BACKGROUND: <br /> 7 • Presented at the March 27, 2014 Joint Planning Public Hearing. <br /> 8 • Town of Chapel Hill Planning Board reviewed and recommended approval of proposal. <br /> 9 — Town of Chapel Hill Town Council will review at its June 9, 2014 regular meeting. <br /> 10 • Town of Carrboro Planning Board, as well as other local advisory boards, have reviewed <br /> 11 and recommended approval. <br /> 12 — Town of Carrboro Board of Alderman is reviewing this item at its June 3, 2014 <br /> 13 regular meeting. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 ISSUES/CONCERNS: <br /> 16 • Agricultural Areas land use category is not depicted on maps contained within the Plan. <br /> 17 No properties appear to be designated within this category. <br /> 18 — NOTE: Current language could be misconstrued as establishing limits with <br /> 19 respect to allowable locations for agricultural operations, which is inconsistent <br /> 20 with State Law. This needs to be corrected. <br /> 21 • Rural Residential land use category does not specify a density limit (minimum lot size <br /> 22 only). <br /> 23 — NOTE: County staff has interpreted there to be a `defacto' density limit in the <br /> 24 areas of the Plan not located within the University Lake Watershed Area of 1 <br /> 25 dwelling unit for every 2 acres. <br /> 26 • Clustering of lots is not viable within Rural Residential land use category as the Plan is <br /> 27 currently written. <br /> 28 — NOTE(s): Under County regulations, Cluster Subdivisions allows for the <br /> 29 reduction of required lot sizes, not below 1 acre in area, so long as 33% of a <br /> 30 parcel is preserved in open space and established density limits are observed. <br /> 31 — Technique is utilized throughout the county, including the University Lake <br /> 32 Watershed Area. <br /> 33 • Plan indicates minimum required lot size within the University Lake Watershed Area is 5 <br /> 34 acres. This is inconsistent with language within Joint Planning Agreement and County <br /> 35 regulations indicating minimum lot size is 2 acres. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 PROPOSAL SUMMARY: <br /> 38 • Combine Rural Residential and Agricultural land use categories, add language <br /> 39 indicating agricultural activities are permitted throughout the area covered by the Plan. <br /> 40 • Establish density of 1 dwelling unit for every 2 acres of property located within the Rural <br /> 41 Residential land use category. <br /> 42 • Allow cluster subdivisions within the Rural Residential category so long as proposed <br /> 43 density requirements (i.e. 1 unit for every 2 acres) are adhered to. <br /> 44 • Change language within the Plan denoting required minimum lot size for parcels in the <br /> 45 University Lake Watershed Area is 2 acres consistent with the adopted JPA and existing <br /> 46 County regulations. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: <br /> 49 1. Deliberate as necessary on the proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Land Use <br /> 50 Plan and Agreement, <br />