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Expanding Housing Choices Informational Item (60 mins)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: January 14, 2019
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to receive a presentation on the Expanding Housing Choices project.
Summary. In November 2018, as part of the Expanding Housing Choices project, the Planning Department released for public discussion a set of proposals to revise current zoning standards within the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). This project is designed to explore a suite of potential changes to the UDO that can influence the supply and affordability of housing in a context-sensitive manner. The Planning Department, concurrent with the public release, has provided opportunities to review, discuss, and comment through public open houses, an online open house and questionnaire, and individual meetings with the Planning Department. This memo and presentation are intended to provide the details of the proposed concepts (essentially bringing the "open house" to the Board of Commissioners), following-up on the presentation and discussion of the concepts presented to the Board of Commissioners at its September 4, 2018, work session.
Attachments:
Attachment A: Expanding Housing Choices August-September 2018 Work Session Presentation Documents
Attachment B: Summer 2018 Questionnaire Results
Attachment C: November/December Open House Presentation- Discussion Draft
Attachment D: Discussion Draft Open House posters
Attachment E: Discussion Draft Scenario Sheets
Attachment F: Discussion Draft online Questionnaire
Alignment with Strategic Plan:
This project 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 re...
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