RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PROCESS AND SCHEDULE FOR PREPARING AN INCLUSIONARY ZONING ORDINANCE (2005-6-27/R-24.1a)

WHEREAS, the Town’s Comprehensive Plan has as a goal to increase the availability of well-designed, affordable, safe, and sanitary housing for all citizens of Chapel Hill; and

WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan includes a policy of encouraging developers of residential developments of five or more units to provide 15% of their units at prices affordable to low an moderate income households;

WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan includes a strategy to continue to seek inclusionary zoning;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council adopts the following process and schedule for consideration of an inclusionary zoning ordinance:

Date Action

Summer, 2005                                     -Council Committee develops charge to Task Force

                                                            -Town Attorney prepares draft ordinance

                                                            -Advertise for Task Force membership

September 12, 2005                            -Council reviews charge/composition of Task Force

                                                            -Council nominates citizens to serve on Task Force

September 26, 2005                            -Council appoints citizens to Task Force

October, 2005                                     -Initiate work of Task Force

November 21, 2005                            -Task Force report to the Council

-Council calls public hearing for January, 2006

December 6, 2005/January 3, 2006     -Planning Board review and recommendation

January 18, 2006                                 -Council holds Public Hearing

February 13 or 27, 2006                      -Council considers enactment of inclusionary zoning Ordinance

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Town Clerk to advertise for citizens to serve on the Task Force.

This the 27^th day of June, 2005