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ORANGE COUNTY 1027 <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Feting Date: August 26, 2002 <br /> Action Agen a <br /> Item No. . <br /> SUBJECT: Discussion of Carrboro Land Use Ordinance Amendments in the Northern <br /> Transition Area <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING,w (Y/N) <br /> )kTTACHMENT S *. INFORMATION CONTACT% <br /> 0 Staff Analysis of Amendments Craig N. Benedict, ext 2592 <br /> 0 Agenda Item D(1 ) from 5-28-02 Gene Bell, ext. 2589 <br /> Carr r card Al '"'�'" <br /> Aldermen Meeting TLEPHO E NU S'n <br /> 9 5-28-02 Board of lderii e Minutes Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688433 <br /> Mebane 33 ,22703 <br /> PURPOSE To consider a County response to text amendments in Article 5 of the Carrboro <br /> Land Use Ordinance concerning Village Mixes Use (VMU) and Office/Assembly (O/A) districtsi., <br /> BACKGROUND.-.- ro se a menu to Carr r 's Land Use Ordinance LUO, were <br /> presented at a Town public hearing on May 7t 2002. The minutes from the hearing are <br /> included as Attachment B to 'Item D from the May 28 Board of Aldermen meeting referenced <br /> above (the complete agenda for the bearing can be accessed at www.ci.carrboro.nc.us/Mayor <br /> Board of Aldermen/Meeting Agendas/Item D(3)). <br /> The LUO, amendments are applicable throughout Carr r 's planning Jurisdiction, which <br /> includes the Northern Transition Area TA . Pursuant to the Joint Planning Agreement, the <br /> amendments were submitted to Orange County for review, but without the context heir <br /> Potential usage in an upcoming rezoning application involving the proposed Winn r <br /> development. <br /> The Board of Aldermen voted on the amendments on May 2 , 2002 approving, or approving <br /> with modifications, all but two of the 18 proposed charges. Those not approved were: <br /> 1. Allow Board of Aldermen to approve projects whose development standards do not specifically <br /> meet all provisions spelled out in the LUO. <br /> 2. Allow sidewalks and walkways to be bn*ck or concrete with brick borders no longer required. <br /> Agenda i e from the May 28 Board of Aldermen meeting is it cl ded as are attachment. <br /> ''inmore and the LUO amendments were discussed at County Commissioner meetings on <br /> June 6 and again on June 241. Planning staff was directed o prepare the attached analysis of <br /> g\Coniprehenslve Plmuing Div\Gent\2002 Public Hearings\A g 26\Carrboro LUO Amdts Abstract.doc\8-13-02\gb <br />