to: Mayor and Town Council
from: Roger L. Stancil, Town Manager
subject: Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment – Consistency in Consideration of Gravel as Impervious Surface
date: April 15, 2009
PURPOSE
Tonight, the Council continues the January 26, 2009 public hearing [http://townhall.townofchapelhill.org/agendas/2009/01/26] for a proposed Land Use Management Ordinance text amendment regarding consistency as to consideration of gravel as impervious surface.
The public hearing has been continued to receive public comment about the proposed text amendment. The purpose of this cover memorandum is to forward my recommendation to the Council.
MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
I have reviewed and discussed the key issues with Town staff. Based on the information in the record to date, I believe that the proposed Land Use Management Ordinance text amendment would clarify that gravel is considered impervious surface in all developments both inside and outside the Town’s Watershed Protection District. The proposed changes to the Land Use Management Ordinance would benefit the community by reducing confusion in the calculation of impervious surface with land development applications.
Further comments may be heard at tonight’s public hearing.
[See also staff memorandum.]