AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHAPEL HILL LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE TO ADJUST THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT-HOUSING MINIMUM LAND AREA REQUIREMENT IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS (2008-03-17/O-6)
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has considered the proposed text amendments to the Land Use Management Ordinance regarding modifications to the Planned Development-Housing minimum land area requirement in residential districts and finds that the amendments are warranted in order to achieve the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan, particularly:
7.2 Objectives: “establish policies, regulations, incentives and programs to promote the availability of a full range of housing types, densities, costs, and tenancy options in Chapel Hill, both within new developments and existing neighborhoods.”
7B. Goals – Housing Diversity: “Maintaining housing diversity in the face of a predominantly high-end, high-cost housing market…”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:
“(b) Minimum Land Area
Except as provided for in Section 6.18.1(f), the minimum gross land area required for a zoning lot containing a PD-H shall be five (5) acres in residential districts, one (1) acre in non-residential district. If the zoning lot is located in a residential conditional use zoning district, the minimum gross land area required shall be reduced from five (5) acres to one (1) acre.”
Section 2. That these amendments shall become effective upon enactment.
This the 17th day of March, 2008.