Agenda - 10-11-1995 - Items 1 and 2 - Appendix 1

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Consensus" subcommittees that had been the study area, entranceway enhancement and previously formed. Over the next four months, beautification plan, affordable housing, and the the "Concerns by Consensus" subcommittees concept of a village with a mix of uses. The reported and made recommendations on the: Group proceeded to sketch park sites, commercial/mixed use sites,and a possible village ► conservation of natural and beautiful areas site in the study area. P. conservation of vistas ► diverse housing types, sizes, and costs In November, the Work Group discussed overall ► efficient provision of municipal services design concepts including mixed-use and ► adequate provision of transportation commercial development, access and circulation ► commercial development on community patterns, encouraging diversity of development scale. with amenities, and a sliding scale/performance zoning. Following all of these reports, the Work Group sought to determine areas of agreement and On December 6, 1994, Robin Lackey, Chair of disagreement by topic. In July of 1994, the Work the Small Area Planning Work Group (1993-95) Group began discussing possible locations for a presented an update on the Work Group's variety of uses including: commercial, residential, progress to the Board of Aldermen. She light industrial, mixed use, community services suggested that the Work Group's discussions were and recreational areas. As a follow-up, the Group pointing toward several conclusions: began mapping land uses based on its discussions. In September, the Work Group continued to • A rural village is needed somewhere in define and refine areas of agreement and the study area. disagreement, and discussed multi-modal • A large-scale retail, office and residential transportation network design issues. space, is needed around Homestead Road to serve the future residents that could As a follow-up to the joint meeting in January, double the population of Carrboro. Carrboro's Small Area Planning Work Group and • Additional land needs to be set aside for Chapel Hill's Northwest Small Area Plan Work new parks and schools to serve new Group continued to informally keep in touch residents. A greenway system is also through several liaisons who would occasionally needed. give brief monthly updates. On October 18, • Housing density should generally be 1994, the Carrboro Small Area Planning Work limited to about two homes per acre, Group and the Chapel Hill Northwest Small Area while simultaneously crafting development Plan Work Group held a second joint meeting. At ordinances and design standards to this meeting Chapel Hill's Work Group presented encourage affordable housing. a draft of its small area plan. The Carrboro Work Group provided an update on its status. On September 12, 1995, John Rintoul, Chair of the Small Area Plan Work Group presented a draft Later in October, the Carrboro Small Area Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Transition Planning Work Group discussed the preservation Area to the the Board of Aldermen for review and and protection of Bolin Creek, density options in discussion. Page A-2 Northwest Small Area Plan