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Incorporate the Climate Action and Response Plan as a Component of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan.
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Maurice Jones, Town Manager |
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Mary Jane Nirdlinger, Deputy Town Manager |
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John Richardson, Community Resilience Officer |
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Overview: On April 7, 2021, the Town Council adopted the Climate Action and Response Plan <https://www.sustainchapelhill.org/featured/2020/2/18/climate-action-and-response-plan> and asked staff to return with the option to consider adding the plan as a component of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan <https://www.townofchapelhill.org/government/departments-services/chapel-hill-2020> (Chapel Hill 2020). On June 9, 2021 <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4976427&GUID=74DC3338-E518-42DA-B768-803257DD978F&Options=&Search=>, the Town Council opened a legislative hearing to receive public comment. The Town must adopt the Climate Action and Response Plan as part of Chapel Hill 2020 in order to use the plan as the basis for voluntary conditions in proposed conditional zoning districts.
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That the Council adopt the attached resolution to update the Town’s Comprehensive Plan by adding the Climate Action and Response Plan as a component.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: There are no fiscal impacts associated with this item.
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• Resolution |
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A RESOLUTION TO INCORPORATE THE CLIMATE ACTION AND RESPONSE PLAN AS A COMPONENT OF THE TOWN’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (2021-06-23/R-5)
WHEREAS, the Town adopted the Chapel Hill 2020 Comprehensive Plan in June of 2012 and a major goal of that plan is to improve community sustainability; and
WHEREAS, the Town adopted the Climate Action and Response Plan on April 7, 2021 and asked staff to return with the option of adding the plan as a component of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, adopting the Climate Action and Response Plan as part of the Chapel Hill 2020 Comprehensive Plan is necessary in order to use the plan as the basis for voluntary conditions in proposed conditional zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, taking this action would be consistent with previous Council decisions to incorporate other Town plans into the Comprehensive Plan, specifically those for parks, greenways, mobility, stormwater, cultural arts and most recently, future land use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council adopts the April 7, 2021 Climate Action and Response Plan as a component of the Chapel Hill 2020 Comprehensive Plan.
This the 23rd day of June, 2021.
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The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting. |
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By adopting the resolution, the Council would incorporate the Climate Action and Response Plan into the Town’s Comprehensive Plan, thereby allowing the Council to use the plan as the basis for voluntary conditions in proposed conditional zoning districts.