AGENDA #4e
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Calling a Public Hearing to Consider Changes to Parking Regulations of the Land Use Management Ordinance
DATE: November 22, 2004
Attached is a report from Transportation Consultant Ray Moe on the findings of the study of the Town’s parking patterns with recommendations for changes to parking regulations.
Adoption of the attached resolution would call a Public Hearing to consider changes to the Town’s parking regulations for February 21, 2005.
BACKGROUND
During the fall of 2003, we began work on a study of parking patterns in Chapel Hill. The purpose of the study is to determine how much parking is needed for different types of land use, specifically for Chapel Hill. The objective is to adjust the Town’s parking requirements that are contained in the Land Use Management Ordinance, based on empirical, local data, and most recent national standards.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the Council adopt the attached resolution, calling a Public Hearing to consider changes to the parking regulations of the Land Use Management Ordinance for February 21, 2005.
ATTACHMENT
A RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING PARKING REGULATIONS IN THE LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE (2004-11-22/R-6)
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has commissioned a study of parking patterns in Chapel Hill; and
WHEREAS, the consultant has provided the results of the study;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council calls a Public Hearing for 7:00 pm on Monday, February 21, 2005, in the Chapel Hill Town Hall, to consider amending the parking related provisions of the Land Use Management Ordinance and refers the Consultant’s Report to the Town Manager, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, the Community Design Commission, the Planning Board, and the Transportation Board for an opportunity to comment and recommendation.
This the 22nd day of November, 2004.