AGENDA #9

MEMORANDUM

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

FROM:            W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

SUBJECT:       Revised Draft Downtown Small Area Plan

DATE:             March 27, 2000

We have revised the Downtown Small Area Plan in response to Council review and comments that took place in conjunction with the Town’s draft Comprehensive Plan. At the Council’s retreat on January 14, 2000, the Council agreed to adopt the Downtown Small Area Plan by April 1, 2000, as one of its priorities for the year.

A resolution is attached that would adopt the Downtown Small Area Plan as a component of the Comprehensive Plan as of March 27, 2000.

HISTORY

SUMMARY OF THE DRAFT PLAN

1.      Economic vitality

2.      Town character/land use

3.      Infrastructure/public services

4.      Transportation


REVISIONS MADE TO THE PLAN

We have made revisions to the Plan in response to comments from the Town Council. The comments and responses are detailed in Attachment 3. Most of the revisions are updated data in the existing conditions section, which are not highlighted in the conventional strikeout / underline format for changes. All other changes to the Downtown Small Area Plan are highlighted in this manner.

MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATIONS

We recommend the Council adopt the attached resolution adopting the Downtown Small Area Plan as a component of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Downtown Small Area Plan (begin new page 1)

2.  Design Guidelines (begin new page 1)

3.  Responses to Council Comments Made Regarding Downtown Small Area Plan