Agenda - 06-04-1981 - Laserfiche WebLink

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TT NECESSARY TO REVISE, ADAPT AND UPDATE TEE PLAN. THE POINT OF THE PLAN IS TO FOCUS A`T'PENi2ON ON THE PROCESS •- TO CREATE A BASIS FOR DEBATE, DISCUSSION AND GOOD CONCRETE.. DECISION-MMAIKING ON PLANNING-RELATED QUESTIONS. IRIS PLAN IS NOT SET IN Cam. A PROCEDURE IS SET OUT IN THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE FOR AMENDING THE PLAN. AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN CAN BE INI4'IED BY THE PLANNING BOARD OR BY A PlrJ..L J.ON OF A CITIZEN TO THE BOARD OF COISSIONERS WHO WOULD REFER IT TO THE PLANNING BOARD FOR A RECOMMENDATION. ADOPTION OF ALL AMENDMENTS REQUIRES FIRST A PUBLIC HEARING WITH LEGAL NOTICE BEFORE FINAL ACTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERRS. PLANNING STAFF WOULD ALSO TIKE TO SEE A GENERAL REVIEW AND REVISION OF THE PLAN AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS. THE BASIC CONCEPT OF THE PLAN IS THE CLASSIFICATION OF LANDS IN THE COUNTY INTO APPROPRIATE USE TYPES. LAND USE PLAN CATEGORIES; URBAN - LAND WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN. TRANSITION - LAND LOCATED IN AREAS THAT WILL CHANGE FROM RURAL TO URBAN IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS. RURAL RESIDENTIAL - LAND IN RURAL AREAS APPROPRIATE FOR LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL - LAND IN AREAS WHERE THE PREVAILING USE OF THE LAND IS RELATED TO AGRICULTURE. PUBLIC INTEREST AREA - LAND WHICH CONTAINS PUBLIC OR QUASI-PUBLIC USES, WATER SUPPLY WATERSHEDS -- WATERSHEDS WHICH SUPPLY COUNTY RESERVOIRS, RURAL BUFFER - LAND ADJACENT TO CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO WHICH SHOULD REMAIN RURAL IN CHARACTER AND CONTAIN DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA. ACTIVITY NODES: PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES AND TO MINIMIZE THE LAND CONSUMING PATTERN OF SPRAWL RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY NODES - LAND FOCUSED ON CERTAIN ROAD INTERSECTIONS APPROPRIATE FOR SMALL-SCALE COMMERCIAL USES - 18