ITEM:
Title
Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment, Tree Coverage and Landscaping
Revisions (TC1800005) (45min)
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: October 28, 2019
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, Tree Coverage and Landscaping Revisions (TC1800005); 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 4, Zoning Districts; Article 8, Environmental Protection; Article 9, Landscaping and Buffering; and Article 17, Definitions.
Summary. Text amendment TC1800005 includes amendments to landscaping, buffering, and tree coverage standards for additional buffers for residential development sites that are mass graded, to establish or retain more tree canopy, to modify requirements for street trees, and to strengthen current specimen tree requirements.
Attachments:
Attachment A: Statement of Consistency Pursuant to NCGS ? 153A-341
Attachment B: An Ordinance to Amend the Unified Development Ordinance Regarding Tree Coverage, Landscaping, and Buffer Revisions (TC1800005)
Attachment C: Tree Canopy Assessment
Attachment D: Sustainability Roadmap
Attachment E: Urban Forest Management Plan
Attachment F: TreesDurham October 2, 2018, requests
Attachment G: Planning Commission comments
Alignment with Strategic Plan: The text amendment emphasizes Goal 4 (Community Prosperity) by offering fair and reasonable regulations for the citizens and business community of Durham while adhering to Goal 5 (Accountable, Efficient, and Visionary Government) 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...
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