ATTACHMENT 3

 

ADOPTED revision of comprehensive plan action plan

May 12, 2003 (with March 22, 2004 Council Priorities)

 

 1. Community Character

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

Staff Comment

2003

2004

2005-2007

2008-2012

Discussions with Northside about Neighborhood Conservation District (Highest Priority)

 

 

 

Completed

Prepare language concerning regulation of Duplex Dwelling Units for consideration. (Highest Priority)

 

 

 

Completed

 

Develop implementation schedule and begin implementing the  Downtown Small Area Plan (Second Priority)

Continue Implementing Downtown Small Area Plan

Continue Implementing Downtown Small Area Plan

 

 

Revise the Master Plan for Town Entranceway Corridors (Third Priority)

 

 

Not Started

 

Undertake additional Small Area Planning Process (First Priority)

Evaluate residential area planning process. Based upon evaluation, initiate additional residential area plans

 

Not Started

Removed from Action Plan Implementation Schedule:

Implement a “percent for art” program (Complete)

Develop plan to address UNC traffic and parking impacts on neighborhoods (Complete)

Revise Development Ordinance (front-yard parking, noise, Historic District regulations) (Complete)

 

 

 2. University Relations

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

Staff Comment

2003

2004

2005-2007

2008-2012

 

 

 

 

Initiate joint employee housing project with UNC

Comprehensive Plan timetable revised from short to long, at 1-17-03 Council Planning Session.

 

 

 

Complete joint employee housing project with UNC

 Mid-Term Action moved to long term at 1-17-03 Council Planning Session.

 

 

3. regional Cooperation

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

Staff Comment

2003

2004

2005-2007

2008-2012

Durham Joint Planning

 

 

 

In regular operation

 

 

Initiate discussions re. a coordinated TDR/PDR/conservation easement strategy (Third Priority)

 

Not Started

 

 

Evaluate options for a joint Urban Services Area/Rural Buffer strategy (Third Priority)

Adopt a joint Urban Services Area/Rural Buffer strategy

 

 Mid-Term and Long-Term Actions in Comprehensive Plan Action Plan

Removed from Action Plan Implementation Schedule:

Adopt a Town strategy to address Shaping Orange County’s Future (Complete)

 

 


4. Economy and employment

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

Staff Comment

2003

2004

2005-2007

2008-2012

Development of Town Parking Lots 2 and 5 (First Priority)

Continue implementation

 

 

 

 

 

Revise Development Ordinance (non-residential development design standards) (Third Priority)

 

 

 

 

Develop a non-residential development strategy

 

 

 

5. HOUSING

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

Staff Comment

2003

2004

2005-2007

2008-2012

Enact an affordable housing funding source (Highest Priority)

 

Fund affordable housing developments

Fund affordable housing developments

Council decided on 1/15/04 to receive a report on current initiatives first and to hold a work session. Report is on the 1/10/05 Council agenda.  

 

Develop an affordable housing incentive program (Highest Priority)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pursue Inclusionary Zoning (Highest Priority)

 

Removed from Action Plan Implementation Schedule:

Develop and adopt a rental licensing and inspection ordinance (Complete)

Revise Development Ordinance (affordable housing incentives, rental licensing and inspection) (Complete)


6. land use and development

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

Staff Comment

2003

2004

2005-2007

2008-2012

Establish process to monitor implementation and administration of the Land Use Management Ordinance. (Highest Priority)

 

Conduct Duplex Study (Highest Priority)

 

 

 

Phase I completed, Phase II not started.

 

 

 

 

Completed

Update Design Manual (Highest Priority)

 

 

 

Completed

 

Begin considering Use Patterns (Third Priority)

 

 

Not Started

 

Initiate at least one additional small area plan (First Priority)

 

Initiate, complete additional small area plans

Not Started

 

General Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance

(Third Priority)

 

 

Not Started

 

Revise Development Ordinance (mixed-use, conservation develop-   ment, development review process)

 

 

Consider as part of review of Use Patterns above.

 

 

Develop a strategy to promote mixed-use development

 

Not Started

Removed from Action Plan Implementation Schedule:

Develop a growth management protocol (Complete)

 

 

 

 

7. ENVIRONMENT

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

Staff Comment

2003

2004

2005-2007

2008-2012

Develop a long-term schedule and funding source to complete the greenway and open space system

 

Continue greenway acquisition and development projects

Continue greenway acquisition and development projects

 In regular operation

Clean Water Actions (Highest Priority):

·         Adopt, implement improved erosion and sedimentation requirements

 

 

 

 

 

“Clean Water” category created, combining related initiatives 1-17-03.

 

Progress

 

 

·         Develop a water quality performance review process

 

 

 

Progress

 

 

·         Implement a dedicated funding source for stormwater mgmt

 

 

Completed

 

Develop a local action plan to reduce greenhouse emissions

 

 

Joint effort underway with Orange County

Removed from Action Plan Implementation Schedule:

Evaluate low-impact development practices (Complete)

Adopt low-impact development practices (Complete)


8. TRANSPORTATION

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

Staff Comment

2003

2004

2005-2007

2008-2012

Bicycle/Pedestrian Actions (Highest Priority):

·         Adopt pedestrian/bicycle operating performance measures

·         Initiate a Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvement Action Plan

·         Develop a Bicycle/ Pedestrian Improvement Action Plan

 

·         Implement priority sidewalk development projects

·         Implement priority bikeway development projects

·         Continue sidewalk development projects

·         Continue bikeway development projects

Performance measures -  progress

 

Action Plan  - completed

 

Bicycle Facilities and Sidewalk Construction Plan  - prepared

Study parking patterns and propose new parking regulations (Highest Priority)

 

·         Develop modified engineering standards for streets

·         Develop a comprehensive parking strategy

 

Parking Study underway

 

Streets Standards Completed

 

 

Develop a plan and funding source for an expanded park-and-ride system

Implement expanded park-and-ride system

Progress

 

 

Develop a plan and funding source to improve local transit (Highest Priority)

Implement plan to improve local transit

In 2004, Council added as a Highest Priority Ref. # 5 to undertake a Transit Master Plan.

 

 

Do second community-wide mobility survey

Do third community-wide mobility survey

Ray Moe presented 2nd  Survey to the Council on October 11, 2004.


8. Transportation (continued)

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

Staff Comment

2003

2004

2005-2007

2008-2012

Develop a process to address neighborhood traffic impacts (Second Priority)

 

 

 

Completed through establishing a policy on traffic calming.

Report to Council evaluating Transportation Management Program (Second Priority)

 

Develop a Transportation Demand Management Program (Second Priority)

 

Staff Report in preparation for 1/24/05 Council meeting.

 

Evaluate the feasibility of a downtown transit center (First Priority)

 

 

Progress

 Removed from Action Plan Implementation Schedule:

Revise Development Ordinance (sidewalk and bike lane construction, traffic impact analysis guidelines) (Complete)

Adopt roadway standards for on-street bike lanes and begin applying to resurfacing/reconstruction projects (Complete)

Conduct community-wide mobility survey – Short-Term Action (Complete)

 


9. COMMUNITY FACILITIES

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

Staff Comment

2003

2004

2005-2007

2008-2012

Develop a coordinated Community Facilities Plan

 

 

 

Goal addressed through CIP and individual Master Plans underway.

Identify long-range solution for the Municipal Operations facility

 

 

 

Completed

 

Implement Parks and Open Space Master Plan (Second Priority)

Implement Parks and Open Space Master Plan

Implement Parks and Open Space Master Plan

Progress

Complete a Library Master Plan

Implement Library Master Plan

Implement Library Master Plan

Implement Library Master Plan

Master Plan completed implementation in progress

Removed from Action Plan Implementation Schedule:

Complete a Parks and Open Space Master Plan (Complete)

 

 

10. FISCAL CONDITIONS

 

Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

Staff Comment

2003

2004

2005-2007

2008-2012

 

 

Develop a model and procedures for analyzing the fiscal impacts of proposed rezonings

 

 

Removed from Action Plan Implementation Schedule:

Revise the Town’s permit and fee structure (Complete)