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i~ <br />$oA~ of AL~ER~I~ <br />AGErmA z~M ,~.ssTRACT <br />MEETING DATE: February 20, 2006 <br />ITEM No. D(41 <br />TITLE: Discussion of a Pa~ocess 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: PLAI.VNING ~ PUBLIC HEARING: YE5 _ NO _x_ <br />ATTACHMENTS: ~ FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />A. Resolution establishing implementation patricia McGuire - 91&7327 <br />update process for NSA Plan ~ Michael Brough - 929-3905. <br />B. Resolution setting a public hearing <br />C. Ezcerpt 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 Planning A Bement <br />PURPOSE. <br />On February 6, the Boazd of Aldermen decided to proceed with establishing a process to review/update <br />the implementation of the Facilitated Small Area Plan for Carrbaro'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 aze provided. <br />INFO1tMATION <br />Background information on this request may be found on the Town's website at <br />httn://www.townofcarrboro.ora/BoA/Agendas/2007!02 06 2007 D2.ndf. <br />On February 6, 2007 (Attachment G~, the Boazd of Aldermen decided upon a process to respond to <br />the recommendation from several advisory boards regazding development in the Northern Study <br />Area (NSA) since adoption of the small azea 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 occun-ing in the NSA to <br />determine 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 />o2-aaaoo7#ss <br />