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Charting Our Future - Update on Future Land Use Map (FLUM) Engagement & Consideration of Changes to the Proposed FLUM.
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Staff:
Department:
Maurice Jones, Town Manager
Manager's Office
Alisa Duffey Rogers, LUMO Project Manager
Overview: During summer 2020, staff engaged the community on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM)-Update to Chapel Hill 2020. Tonight, Council will receive an update on that engagement effort and will consider changes to the FLUM from this final round of community engagement.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council adopt the resolution authorizing the Town Manager to make changes to the March 2020 draft of the Future Land Use Map - Update to Chapel Hill 2020.
Key Recommendations:
* For the Low, Medium, & High Land Use Categories, change the definitions to be less limiting in terms of density. (Density is the number of dwelling units permitted per acre.)
* Amend the University Land Use Category
* N. 15-501 Focus Area:
o Sub-Area C - Decrease the Typical Height to four stories
o Sub-Area A - Remove the Transitional Area on the northern edge
o Sub-Area D - Add a Transitional Area between University Place & the N. Ridgefield Neighborhood. Change some parcels south of Estes Drive to Future Parks & Open Space
* North Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Focus Area:
o Sub-Area C - Add a Transitional Area east of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
o Sub-Area D - Add a Transitional Area on the eastern side, north of Weaver Dairy Road
* Downtown Focus Area:
o Sub-Area D - Add Townhouses & Residences as a Secondary Character Type
o Sub-Area E - Add a Transitional Area on the north side of East Rosemary
o Change the boundaries to remove those properties on UNC's campus
Where is this item in its process?
Attachments:
* Resolution
* Draft Staff Presentation
* Staff Memorandum
* Future Land Use Map-Update to Chapel Hill 2020
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE MARCH 2...
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