AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE*
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Rewriting Our Rules - A Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) Update
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RESPONSIBLE STAFF, TITLE, DEPARTMENT*
Tas Lagoo, Principal Planner, Planning Department
STAFF RECOMMENDATION*
Council is asked to review and comment on staff recommendations for the updated Land Use Management Ordinance.
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LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT*
Development regulations adopted under the Town’s planning and zoning authority must be adopted by ordinance. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-601.
Prior to any formal action, Council has requested opportunities to have high-level policy discussions regarding the updated LUMO.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT*
The Town is rewriting its Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) for the first time in over 20 years.
The main topics for discussion at this Council Work Session are design standards and opportunities for targeted text amendments prior to the adoption of the full LUMO rewrite.
COMPLETE COMMUNITY CONNECTION
The LUMO Update is an opportunity to implement various elements of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan, with the Complete Community Strategy at the forefront. The recommendations included in the attached memo will help the Town advance the Complete Community goal of creating a vibrant public realm while reducing project-by-project decision-making.
ATTACHMENTS
LUMO_Staff Report
LUMO_Draft Staff Presentation
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