Item:
Title
Public Hearing - Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment, Design District
Streetscape Alternative (TC1700007)
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: April 23, 2018
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to conduct a public hearing and receive public comments on the Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment, Design District Streetscape Alternative (TC1700007); and
First Motion: To adopt the appropriate Statement of Consistency pursuant to NCGS §153A-341; and
Second Motion: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance, incorporating revisions to amend Article 16, Design Districts.
Summary. Text amendment TC1700007 is a privately-initiated amendment submitted by Tim Summerville of Stewart, LLC. Current Design District standards (Downtown Design District (DD) and Compact Design District (CD)), initially adopted in 2010 with subsequent amendments, prescribe specific amenities for the streetscape within the public right-of-way (benches, receptacles, street trees, etc.) and, in many instances, a specific design or standard for the amenity. The request is to allow for an alternative set of standards for a large, contiguous area within a design district.
Attachments:
Attachment A: TC1700007 Application
Attachment B: Statement of Consistency Pursuant to NCGS § 153A-341
Attachment C: An Ordinance to Amend the Unified Development Ordinance to Establish an Alternative Streetscape Plan for Design Districts (TC1700007)
Attachment D: Planning Commission Comments
Alignment with Strategic Plan: The text amendment emphasizes Goal 1 by offering fair and reasonable regulations for the citizens and business community of Durham while adhering to Goal 5 by maintaining a transparent government and welcoming public input.
Resource Persons: Michael Stock, AICP, Senior Planner, and Patrick Young, AICP, Planning Director
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board conduct a public hearing on the proposed Unified Development Ordinance text amendment and, if appropriate based on the comments received during the hearing, adopt the appropriate Statement of Consistency and approve the amendment.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________