ATTACHMENT 1
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHAPEL HILL LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE TO CHANGE LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS AND LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO PROTEST PETITIONS FOR ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has considered the proposed text amendments to the Land Use Management Ordinance regarding modifications to language pertaining to Planning Board Recommendations for Zoning Atlas Amendments and language pertaining to Protest Petitions for Zoning Atlas Amendments and finds that the amendments are warranted in order to achieve the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:
“The Planning
Board shall prepare its recommendations within thirty‑five (305)
days of the meeting at which the Town Manager's report is submitted to the
Planning Board and shall forward its recommendations to the Town Council at the
Town Council's next available public hearing scheduled for amendment
applications or within such further time consented to in writing by the
applicant or by Town Council resolution. If the Planning Board fails to
complete its recommendation to the Town Council within this time limit, or
extensions thereof, the Town Council may proceed in its consideration
without the Planning Board’s recommendations. Planning Board's
recommendation shall be for approval.”
“A petition
protesting a proposed amendment shall be subject to the provisions of North Carolina
General Statutes Sections 160A-385 and 386, as may be amended from time to
time. To qualify as a protest petition, Aany petition
shall:”
Section 3. That all ordinances and portions of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That these amendments shall become effective upon adoption.
This the_____day of___________2006.