ATTACHMENT 2

 

ORDINANCE B

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHAPEL HILL LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE DEFINITION OF A RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT FACILITY

 

WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has considered the proposed text amendment to the Land Use Management Ordinance regarding modification to the definition of a Residential Support Facility and finds that the amendments are warranted in order to achieve the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan including provisions of Community Services;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:

 

Section 1.  That the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance definition of a Residential Support Facility is hereby revised to read as follows:

 

“A building or group of buildings owned or operated by a nonprofit organization intended to be used solely for temporary occupancy by family members of patients being treated at a local hospital, with occupancy not to exceed thirty (30) families.  The occupancy may be raised to forty (40) families when a facility abuts the property of another like facility and has a minimum of 50% more land than the minimum lot size allowed by the Maximum Floor Area Ratio for the designated Zoning District.”

 

Section 2.  That all ordinances and portions of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

 

Section 3.  That these amendments shall become effective upon adoption.

 

This the ___ day of ____, 2005.