Table 2c. Action Plan – Comprehensive Plan Initiatives (Summary Schedule as adopted May 12, 2003)                                                                                                                                                                                                    ATTACHMENT 4

 

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

 

(0-2 years)

(2-5 years)

(5-10 years)

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

 

 

·         Discussions with Northside about Neighborhood Conservation District

 

 

·         Prepare language concerning regulation of Duplex Dwelling Units for consideration.

 

·         Define residential area planning process and initiate one residential area plan

 

·         Undertake additional Small Area Planning Process

·         Evaluate residential area planning process. Based upon evaluation, initiate additional residential area plans

 

University Relations

 

 

·         Initiate joint employee housing project with UNC

 

 

·         Complete joint employee housing project with UNC

Regional Cooperation

·         Durham Joint Planning

 

·         Evaluate options for a joint Urban Services Area/Rural Buffer strategy

·         Adopt a joint Urban Services Area/Rural Buffer strategy

 

·         Initiate discussions re. a coordinated TDR/PDR/ conservation easement strategy

Economy and Employment

·         Development of Town Parking Lots 2 and 5 and Continue implementation

·         Develop a non-residential development strategy

 

 

 

·         Revise Development Ordinance (non-residential development design standards)

 

Housing

·         Develop an affordable housing incentive program

·         Fund affordable housing developments

·         Fund affordable housing developments

·         Enact an affordable housing funding source

 

·         Pursue inclusionary zoning

Land Use and Development

·         Revise Development Ordinance (mixed-use development, conservation development, development review process)

 

 

·         Initiate at least one additional small area plan

 

·         Initiate and complete additional small area plans

·         Establish process to monitor implementation and administration of the Land Use Management Ordinance.

·         Develop a strategy to promote mixed-use development

 

·         Conduct Duplex Study

 

 

·         Update Design Manual

 

 

·         Begin considering Use Patterns

 

 

·         General Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance

 

 

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

 

 

·         Implement a dedicated funding source for stormwater management

 

 

·         Develop a local action plan to reduce greenhouse emissions

 

 

·         Clean Water Actions: Adopt, implement improved erosion and sedimentation requirements

 

 

 

Table 2c. Action Plan – Comprehensive Plan Initiatives (Summary Schedule as adopted May 12, 2003) (cont.)

 

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

 

(0-2 years)

(2-5 years)

(5-10 years)

Transportation

 

·         Develop a plan and funding source for an expanded park-and-ride system

·         Implement expanded park-and-ride system

 

·         Develop a plan and funding source to improve local transit

·         Implement plan to improve local transit

·         Adopt pedestrian/bicycle operating performance measures

 

 

·         Develop a Pedestrian Improvement Action Plan

·         Implement priority sidewalk development projects

·          Continue sidewalk development projects

·         Develop a Bicycle Improvement Action Plan

·         Implement priority bikeway development projects

·          Continue bikeway development projects

 

·         Develop a comprehensive signal-timing plan

 

·         Conduct community-wide mobility survey

·         Conduct community-wide mobility survey

·          Conduct community-wide mobility survey

·          Evaluate the feasibility of a downtown transit center

 

 

·         Develop a process to address neighborhood traffic impacts

 

 

·         Report to Council evaluating Transportation Management Program

 

·          Develop a Transportation Demand Management Program

 

 

·          Develop modified engineering standards for streets

 

·         Study parking patterns and propose new parking regulations

 

·          Develop a comprehensive parking strategy

 

Community Facilities

·         Develop a coordinated Community Facilities Plan

 

 

·         Identify long-range solution for the Municipal Operations facility

 

 

·         Implement Parks and Open Space Master Plan

·          Implement Parks and Open Space Master Plan

 

·         Complete a Library Master Plan

·          Implement Library Master Plan

·          Implement Library Master Plan

Fiscal Conditions

 

·         Develop a model and procedures for analyzing the fiscal impacts of proposed rezonings