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<br />BOARD ~OF .ALDERMEN <br />ITEM NO. D(4) <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />MEETING DATE: February 20, 2006 <br />TITLE: Discussion of a Process to Update Implementation of the Northern Study <br />Area Plan and Request to Set a Public Hearing on a Residential Development <br />Moratorium in That Area <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING ~ PUBLIC HEARING: YES _ NO X <br /> ATTAC~rrrs: FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> A. Resolution establishing implementation patricia McGuire - 918-7327 <br /> update process for NSA Plan Michael Brough - 929-3905 <br /> B. Resolution setting a public hearing <br /> C. Excerpt of minutes, February 6, 2007 <br /> D. Planning Board recommendation <br /> E. Review process proposal <br /> F. Draft ordinance and map <br /> G. Orange County. memo <br /> H. Section 2.4 Joint Plannin A reement <br />PURPOSE . <br />On'February 6, the Board of Aldermen decided to proceed with establishing a process to review/update <br />the implementation of the Facilitated Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area. A six- <br />month moratorium on residential development was identified as a desired component of the review <br />process. Resolutions defining the review process and setting a public hearing on a draft ordinance to <br />establish asix-month moratorium are provided. <br />INFORMATION <br />Background information on this request may be found on the Town's website at <br />http•//www townofcarrboro.org/BoA/Agendas/2007/02 06 2007 D2.pdf. <br />On February 6, 2007 (Attachment G~, the Board of Aldermen decided upon a process to respond to <br />the recommendation from several advisory boards regarding development in the Northern Study <br />Area (NSA) since adoption of the small area plan in 1998. The Board expressed its desire to <br />proceed with two actions: <br />1) Initiation of a process to evaluate the type of development occurring in the NSA to <br />deterniine whether additional or alternative regulatory measures were needed to achieve the <br />goals and objectives set forth there (Attachments D and E~, and <br />2) Formalize the statement of purpose, scope, land area affected, and schedule of activities for <br />a moratorium on residential development in the NSA. <br />The staff has responded to these directions and offers a resolution that establishes the, review <br />process and a draft ordinance establishing asix-month moratorium on residential development in <br />02-20-2007#5 <br />