A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING AN INCLUSIONARY ZONING ORDINANCE (2007-01-22/R-15)

WHEREAS, the Town’s Comprehensive Plan has 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 percent of their units at prices affordable to low and moderate income households; and

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

WHEREAS, on September 25, 2005, the Council established a charge for an Inclusionary Zoning Task Force; and

WHEREAS, on November 20, 2006, the Inclusionary Zoning Task Force presented its findings to the Council;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council authorize the Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract with White and Smith, LLC to draft an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance in accordance with the recommendations submitted by the Inclusionary Zoning Task Force;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council adopts the following schedule for developing an inclusionary zoning ordinance:

January 22, 2007	Council authorize staff to contract with White and Smith, LLC to draft ordinance and review of the draft ordinance by the Planning Board
January – March 2007	Preparation of draft by consultant
April 3, 2007	Planning Board review of draft ordinance
May 14, 2007	Public Hearing on draft ordinance
June 11, 2007	Council consideration of an inclusionary zoning ordinance

This the 22^nd day of January, 2007.