AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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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 topic for discussion at this Council Work Session is design standards.
COMPLETE COMMUNTIY 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 secure more affordable housing and adopt more equitable planning and zoning procedures.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION
Staff are continuing to analyze the current LUMO through an equity lens based on the American Planning Association’s Equity in Zoning Policy Guide and the One Orange Racial Equity Framework.
ATTACHMENTS
LUMO_Staff Report
LUMO_Draft Staff Presentation
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