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Call a Legislative Hearing to Consider a Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment Regarding Updates to Procedures for Special Use Permits and Concept Plans for November 15, 2023.
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Staff: |
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Britany Waddell, Director |
Planning |
Judy Johnson, Assistant Director |
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Corey Liles, Planning Manager |
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Anya Grahn-Federmack, Principal Planner |
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Tas Lagoo, Senior Planner |
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Overview: Council has expressed interest in revisions to the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) to address the role of advisory boards in the review and approval of land use applications. This text amendment proposes that some or all Concept Plans would only be reviewed by Council, and that the Board of Adjustment (BOA) would review and approve certain types of Special Use Permits (SUP).

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That the Council adopt the resolution calling a legislative hearing to consider amending the Land Use Management Ordinance on November 15, 2023.

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A RESOLUTION CALLING A LEGISLATIVE HEARING TO CONSIDER A LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT REGARDING Updates to Procedures FOR special use permits and concept plans and RELATED TO ARTICLES 3, 4, and 8 FOR November 15, 2023 (2023-10-11/R-5)
WHEREAS, at their September 20, 2023 work session, Town Council expressed interest in modifying existing procedures to better align with the Complete Community framework; and
WHEREAS, Town Council discussed the role of advisory boards and commissions in the review and approval of land use applications. This included allowing the Board of Adjustment to review and approve certain types of Special Use Permits (SUPs) and reconsidering which bodies review and provide comment on concept plans; and
WHEREAS, Land Use Management Ordinance Article 3 - Zoning Districts, Uses, and Dimensional Standards outlines which uses requires Special Use Permits; and
WHEREAS, Land Use Management Ordinance Article 4 - Procedures details the various steps involved in processing specific types of permits and land use applications; and
WHEREAS, Land Use Management Ordinance Article 8 -Administrative Mechanisms summarizes the Charge and Powers of the Boards and Commissions for the Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment (BOA), Historic District Commission (HDC), and Community Design Commission (CDC).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council calls a Legislative Hearing for consideration of a Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment regarding Updates to Procedures for Special Use Permits and Concept Plans and related to Articles 3, 4, and 8 on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
This the 11th day of October, 2023.
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By adopting the resolution, the Council calls a Legislative Hearing for Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments regarding land use application procedures and the role of advisory boards on November 15, 2023.