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a~- ATTACHMENT E Proposed Process to Update & Implement Carrboro's Northern Study Area Small Area Plan. Process Goals: • To engage broad public participation in a review of the Small Area Plan for the NSA that will identify key goals of the Plan and decide whether & to what extent they are being met; ® Within a narrow focus based on the original Plan & existing Town Ordinance, produce Zoning & Ordinance proposals to bring about achievement of the original SAP vision for the NSA; • Maintain the original SAP "build-out" density objective of 2.1 units per acre; o Be mindful of the Town's long stated goal of doubling the non-residential ta~c base; consider achieving a minimum 34% commercial base at build-out of the NTA; • Formulate proposals in respect of the immediate & proximate desires of residents of the NSA, and the long term interests of the lazger community & of future residents. Who would conduct the Process? • Facilitator (?) • Representatives from the following Advisory Boards: Planning Board NTA Advisory Board Transportation Advisory Board Environmental Advisory Board New Horizons Task Force Parks & Recreation Commission Economic Sustainability Commission Appearance Commission. ® Representatives from Orange County and/or Chapel Hill as parties to the Joint Planning Agreement (?) Time-line for the Process: The Update should be completed within 6 months of acceptance of this Proposal. (i. e. 6 months for completion of committee & workshop activity to produce zoning & ordinance recommendations, as well as Board of Aldermen action on the proposals.} Process Outline: (as suggested by Alderman Coleman) • Community Workshop #1, consisting of review of current documents & maps prepared by Staff, and solicitation of input via brainstorm and/or "breakout" sessions (Include for review: GIS inventory showing important & sensitive environmental features, maps ident~ing.which properties are already developed or in the approvals process and which are not, zoning currently in place, basic info about each of the zones in the Ordinance, a reprise of the Small Area Plan objectives for the NTA, and projections of what density will result at the current rate of development given current zoning.) • Committee reviews Small Area Plari plus input from Workshop #1 to determine key topic azeas based on Process Goals; • Committee conducts individual meetings to flesh out proposals for each of the key topic areas; o Community Workshop #2 -for each topic area 1) present Committee finding 2) break into small groups to discuss . 3) hear xeports from the small groups • Committee integrates results from Workshop #2 into final report; • Staffprepare analysis of final report; • Bof A work session & followup action . Suggested Board of Aldermen Involver:ent (per D Coleman) • Appoint a facilitator (?) • All members attend if able ® Ensure that each member attends at least one topic area meeting and that each topic area meeting has one BofA member present (to ensure engagement of each member in some aspect of detail discussions)