TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL - File #: [23-0326]

• File #: [23-0326]
• Version: 1
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Held
• File created: 3/30/2023
• In control: Town Council
• On agenda: 4/19/2023
• Title: Open a Legislative Hearing to Adopt Shaping Our Future: A Transportation and Land Use Initiative as an Amendment to the Town's Comprehensive Plan, Chapel Hill 2020.
• Related files: [22-0668], [22-0308], [22-0417], [22-0861], [22-0914], [23-0038], [23-0097], [23-0106], [23-0126], [23-0155], [23-0409]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/19/2023	1	Town Council	continued the Legislative Hearing	Pass

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Open a Legislative Hearing to Adopt Shaping Our Future: A Transportation and Land Use Initiative as an Amendment to the Town's Comprehensive Plan, Chapel Hill 2020.
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Staff:
Department:
Caroline Dwyer, Transit Planning Manager
Transit
Matt Cecil, Transit Development Manager

Diedra McEntyre, Principal Planner
Planning

Overview: Chapel Hill Transit's (CHT) North-South Bus Rapid Transit (NSBRT) project leverages a significant federal investment to meet Council's Complete Community and Climate Action priorities. The NSBRT enjoys high levels of support, locally and regionally; is a key component of the region's transportation strategy and long-term vision; and plays a role in the University's transportation and sustainability plans. NSBRT is also much more than a transit investment; it is an investment in active transportation, safety, congestion mitigation, equity, environmental stewardship, smart growth, and economic development.

In 2020, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded CHT nearly $600,000 through the "Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning" grant program. CHT initiated transit-oriented development (TOD) planning for the NSBRT corridor in 2022. At the request of Council, staff coordinated TOD planning with the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) audit and update and development of Chapel Hill' s Complete Community Strategy.

Shaping Our Future: A Transportation and Land Use Initiative (Shaping Our Future) aligns with, and is guided by, adopted plans and Council policy directives. Shaping Our Future incorporates robust community engagement, a market analysis, an accessibility analysis, illustrative TOD station area concepts, and implementation recommendations providing staff and Council with a starting point for discussions and decisions related to the ongoing LUMO update.

Adopting Shaping Our Future amends the Town's comprehensive plan, Chapel Hill 2020, by integrating best practices for more sustainable land use a...