ORDINANCE B

APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHAPEL HILL LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USES AND INTENSITY PERMITTED IN THE MIXED USE-VILLAGE ZONING DISTRICT

 

WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has considered the proposed text amendment to the Land Use Management Ordinance regarding modification to the requirements for uses and the intensity of uses in the Mixed-UseVillage zoning district 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:

 

Section 1. Subsection 3.5.1(c)(2) of the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance is hereby revised to read as follows:

 

“Permitted density shall not exceed 15 dwelling units per acre for MU-V collector and MU-V local and 20 du/acre for MU-V Arterial. and Permitted intensity and impervious surface restrictions shall be as established in Section 3.8, Table 3.8-1 unless development rights are transferred pursuant to Section 3.9.2 of this Chapter.  The frontage and setback requirements shall not apply to Parks and Open Space.” 

 

Section 2. The first sentence of Section 3.5.1(d)(2) of the Land Use Management Ordinance is hereby revised to read as follows:

 

“Any application for mixed use development shall include a Concept Plan as provided in Section 4.3 and a Site Plan Special Use Permit as provided in Section 4.76 of this Chapter.”

 

Section 3. Subsection 3.5.1(d)(4) of the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance is hereby revised to read as follows:

 

“Off-street parking requirements shall may be 50% of the minimum parking requirements listed in the Parking and Loading Standards (Section 5.9 of this Chapter). Required loading areas may overlap automobile parking bays where it can be demonstrated that hours of peak operation do not conflict with delivery schedules. Dimensional standards for parking and loading may be varied by the Town Manager.

 

Section 4. Subsection 3.8.4(b) of the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance is hereby revised to read as follows:

 

“In all nonresidential zoning districts and planned developments (TC-1, TC-2, MU-V, CC, NC, 0I-3, 0I-2, 0I-1, I PD-SC, PD-0I and PD-I), the following setback and height regulation modifications shall apply:

 

(1)               Minimum street setback across a street from residentially zoned land shall be equal to the street setback applicable in the Residential district across the street, except when MU-V development is separated from the Residential district by an arterial street with a right-of-way of 100 feet or greater.

 

(2)               Minimum interior setback adjacent to residentially zoned land shall be equal to the interior setback applicable in the adjacent Residential district.

 

(3)               Minimum solar setback adjacent to residentially zoned land shall be equal to the solar setback applicable in the adjacent Residential district.The primary height limitation applicable at any of the modified setbacks identified in (1) – (3) above shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet.”

 

(4)               The primary height limitation applicable at any of the modified setbacks identified in (1)-(3) above shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet.

 

Section 5. Table 3.8-1 of the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance is hereby revised to read as follows:

 

Table 3.8-1: Dimensional Matrix

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

(H)

(I)

(J)

(K)

(L)

Zoning

District

Minimum

Lot Size

Maximum

Density

Minimum

Frontage

Minimum

Lot Width

Maximum

Building

Height  (Primary)

Maximum

Building

Height (Secondary)

Minimum

Street

Setback

Minimum

Interior

Setback

Minimum

Solar

Setback

Impervious Surface Ratio

Maximum

Floor Area Ratio

MU-V arterial

5,500

15.0 20.0

80

62

60 85

114

0

0

20

.24/.5/.7

.5001.2

 

Section 6. Subsection 5.5.2(g) of the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance is hereby revised to read as follows:

 

Zoning Districts

Recreation Space Ratio

TC-1, TC-2

.120

CC, MU-V

.046

NC

.039

OI-2

.046

OI-1

.046

I

.032

R-SS-C, R-6, R-5

.050

R-4

.039

R-3

.032

R-2, R-2A, R-1

.025

R-1A

.022

R-LD1

.020

All Others

.015

 

Section 7. The title of Subsection 5.14.8 of the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance is hereby revised to read as follows:

“5.14.8        Signs in TC-2, TC-1, CC, NC, OI-4, OI-3, OI-2, OI-1, MU-V and I Districts

 

Section 8. Subsection 5.14.9 of the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance is hereby revised to read as follows:

 

 

Zoning District

 

 

Type of Sign

 

 

TC-1, TC-2

CC, NC,

OI-1, OI-2,

OI-3, OI-4,

MU-V, Ind

Ground Sign

     -  Maximum Area per Display Surface

 

8.0 sq. feet

 

15.0 sq. feet

Projecting Sign 

     -  Maximum Area per Display Surface

 

8.0

 

8.0

Wall Sign

     -  Maximum Percent of Façade Coverage

 

5.0%

 

5.0%

* The maximum area per display surface of any internally illuminated sign shall be
one-half (1/2) the maximum area per display surface listed above.”

 

Section 9.  That all ordinances and portions of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

 

Section 10.  That the amendments shall become effective upon enactment.

 

This the ____ day of _________, 2007.