AGENDA #4k
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TO: |
Roger L. Stancil, Town Manager |
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FROM: |
J.B. Culpepper, Planning Director Loryn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Services Coordinator |
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SUBJECT: |
Status Report on the Development of an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance |
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DATE: |
May 7, 2007 |
The purpose of this memorandum is to update the Council on the development of an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance.
The attached resolution would revise the process for developing an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance.
On January 22, 2007, the Council adopted a resolution to establish a process for developing an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. At that time, the Council also adopted an ordinance to allocate up to $25,000 to hire a consultant to prepare a draft Inclusionary Zoning ordinance.
The Council adopted the following process:
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January 22, 2007 |
Council authorize staff to contract with White and Smith, LLC to draft ordinance and review of the draft ordinance by the Planning Board |
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January – March 2007 |
Preparation of draft by consultant |
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April 3, 2007 |
Planning Board review of draft ordinance |
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May 14, 2007 |
Public Hearing on draft ordinance |
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June 11, 2007 |
Council consideration of an inclusionary zoning ordinance |
As authorized by the Council, the Town entered into a Performance Agreement with White and Smith, LLC to develop an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance consistent with the elements proposed by the Inclusionary Zoning Task Force.
After initial review of the Task Force Report, the consultant raised a series of questions. We have responded to the consultant’s questions and we hope to receive a draft ordinance shortly. Once we receive the draft ordinance, we will review and coordinate with the consultant. We believe we can have the consultant’s proposal before the Planning Board by June 5 with a Public Hearing on June 11, 2007.
We recommend that the Council revise the schedule to review a draft ordinance with the Planning Board on June 5, 2007, and schedule a Public Hearing for June 11, 2007.