TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL - File #: [19-0632]

• File #: [19-0632]
• Version: 1
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/7/2018
• In control: Town Council
• On agenda: 6/26/2019
• Final action: 6/26/2019
• Title: Charting Our Future - Consider the Proposed Components of the Future Land Use Map.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/26/2019	1	Town Council	adopted	Pass

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Charting Our Future - Consider the Proposed Components of the Future Land Use Map.

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Staff:	Department:
Ben Hitchings, Director	Planning
Alisa Duffey Rogers, LUMO Project Manager

Overview: After extensive community engagement and many revisions over the past year, the “rough draft” version of the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) is before the Town Council for their feedback and to discuss the advisability of engaging with the community over the summer and early Fall on the Draft FLUM.

Recommendation(s):

That the Council:

•                     Provide feedback on the Blueprint (rough draft) version of the Focus Area Maps and Principles, the Explanation of the Future Land Use Map & its Components, and the Map Book and request changes to these documents, as needed; and

•                     Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the Town Manager to engage with the community on all FLUM elements during the summer and early fall of 2019 after the Blueprint has been revised into a Draft FLUM.

Key Issues:

•                     Should staff engage with the community on the DRAFT Future Land Use Map and its components during the summer and early fall of 2019?

Where is this item in its process?

Council Goals:

☒		Create a Place for Everyone	☒		Develop Good Places,  New Spaces
☒		Support  Community Prosperity	☒		Nurture Our Community
☒		Facilitate Getting Around	☒		Grow Town  and Gown Collaboration

	Attachments:
	• Resolution
	• Draft Staff Presentation
	• Staff Report
	• Explanation of the FLUM
	• FLUM Focus Area Maps & Principles
	• Maps indicating Changes requested by Community

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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY ON ALL FUTURE LAND USE MAP ELEMENTS DURING SUMMER AND FALL OF 2019 (2019-06-26/R-9)

WHEREAS, on April 5, 2017, the Council for the Town of Chapel Hill initiated a project to Rewrite the Town’s Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) and requested that the ordinance rewrite process begin with an effort to refine the Town’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM); and

WHEREAS, since the Council for the Town of Chapel Hill has, for the past year and half, worked to produce a draft Future Land Use Map in order to communicate a vision for Chapel Hill in 2049; and

WHEREAS, the Council for the Town of Chapel Hill actively seeks community engagement to ensure full community participation.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council authorize the Town Manager to engage with the community on all FLUM elements during the summer and early fall of 2019 after the Blueprint has been revised into a Draft FLUM.

This the 26^th day of June, 2019.

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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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PRESENTER: Alisa Duffey Rogers, LUMO Project Manager

RECOMMENDATION: That the Council provide feedback on the Blueprint (rough draft) version of the Focus Area Maps and Principles, the Explanation of the Future Land Use Map & its Components, and the Map Book and request changes to these documents, as needed and adopt the attached resolution authorizing the Town Manager to engage with the community on all FLUM elements during the summer and early fall of 2019 after the Blueprint has been revised into a Draft FLUM.