Table 2c. Action Plan – Comprehensive Plan Initiatives (Summary Schedule as adopted May 12, 2003) ATTACHMENT 4
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Short-Term Actions |
Mid-Term Actions |
Long-Term Actions |
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Community Character |
· Develop an implementation schedule and begin implementing the Downtown Small Area Plan |
· Continue implementing the Downtown Small Area Plan |
· Complete implementation of the Downtown Small Area Plan |
· Revise the Master Plan for Town Entranceway Corridors |
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· Discussions with Northside about Neighborhood Conservation District |
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· Prepare language concerning regulation of Duplex Dwelling Units for consideration.
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· Define residential area planning process and initiate one residential area plan |
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· Undertake additional Small Area Planning Process |
· Evaluate residential area planning process. Based upon evaluation, initiate additional residential area plans |
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University Relations |
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· Initiate joint employee housing project with UNC |
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· Complete joint employee housing project with UNC |
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Regional Cooperation |
· Durham Joint Planning
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· Evaluate options for a joint Urban Services Area/Rural Buffer strategy |
· Adopt a joint Urban Services Area/Rural Buffer strategy |
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· Initiate discussions re. a coordinated TDR/PDR/ conservation easement strategy |
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Economy and Employment |
· Development of Town Parking Lots 2 and 5 and Continue implementation |
· Develop a non-residential development strategy |
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· Revise Development Ordinance (non-residential development design standards) |
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Housing |
· Develop an affordable housing incentive program |
· Fund affordable housing developments |
· Fund affordable housing developments |
· Enact an affordable housing funding source |
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· Pursue inclusionary zoning |
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Land Use and Development |
· Revise Development Ordinance (mixed-use development, conservation development, development review process) |
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· Initiate at least one additional small area plan |
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· Initiate and complete additional small area plans |
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· Establish process to monitor implementation and administration of the Land Use Management Ordinance. |
· Develop a strategy to promote mixed-use development |
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· Conduct Duplex Study |
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· Update Design Manual |
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· Begin considering Use Patterns |
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· General Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance |
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Environment |
· Develop a long-term schedule and funding source to complete the greenway and open space system |
· Implement priority greenway acquisition and development projects |
· Continue greenway acquisition and development projects |
· Develop a water quality performance review process |
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· Implement a dedicated funding source for stormwater management |
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· Develop a local action plan to reduce greenhouse emissions |
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· Clean Water Actions: Adopt, implement improved erosion and sedimentation requirements |
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Table 2c. Action Plan – Comprehensive Plan Initiatives (Summary Schedule as adopted May 12, 2003) (cont.)
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Short-Term Actions |
Mid-Term Actions |
Long-Term Actions |
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Transportation |
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· Develop a plan and funding source for an expanded park-and-ride system |
· Implement expanded park-and-ride system |
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· Develop a plan and funding source to improve local transit |
· Implement plan to improve local transit |
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· Adopt pedestrian/bicycle operating performance measures |
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· Develop a Pedestrian Improvement Action Plan |
· Implement priority sidewalk development projects |
· Continue sidewalk development projects |
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· Develop a Bicycle Improvement Action Plan |
· Implement priority bikeway development projects |
· Continue bikeway development projects |
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· Develop a comprehensive signal-timing plan |
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· Conduct community-wide mobility survey |
· Conduct community-wide mobility survey |
· Conduct community-wide mobility survey |
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· Evaluate the feasibility of a downtown transit center |
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· Develop a process to address neighborhood traffic impacts |
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· Report to Council evaluating Transportation Management Program
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· Develop a Transportation Demand Management Program |
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· Develop modified engineering standards for streets |
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· Study parking patterns and propose new parking regulations
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· Develop a comprehensive parking strategy |
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Community Facilities |
· Develop a coordinated Community Facilities Plan |
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· Identify long-range solution for the Municipal Operations facility |
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· Implement Parks and Open Space Master Plan |
· Implement Parks and Open Space Master Plan |
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· Complete a Library Master Plan |
· Implement Library Master Plan |
· Implement Library Master Plan |
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Fiscal Conditions |
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· Develop a model and procedures for analyzing the fiscal impacts of proposed rezonings |
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