Short-Term Actions

Mid-Term Actions

Long-Term Actions

(0-2 years)

(2-5 years)

(5-10 years)

Community Character

·         Develop an implementation schedule and begin implementing the  Downtown Small Area Plan

·         Continue implementing the Downtown Small Area Plan

·         Complete implementation of the Downtown Small Area Plan

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

·         Implement a “percent for art” program

·         Define residential area planning process and initiate one residential area plan

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

·         Develop plan to address UNC traffic and parking impacts on neighborhoods

·         Revise the Master Plan for Town Entranceway Corridors

University Relations

·         Initiate joint employee housing project with UNC

·         Complete joint employee housing project with UNC

Regional Cooperation

·         Initiate discussions re. a coordinated TDR/PDR/conservation easement strategy

·         Evaluate options for a joint Urban Services Area/Rural Buffer strategy

·         Adopt a joint Urban Services Area/Rural Buffer strategy

·         Adopt a Town strategy to address Shaping Orange County’s Future

Economy and Employment

·         Revise Development Ordinance (non-residential development design standards)

·         Develop a non-residential development strategy

Housing

·         Develop an affordable housing incentive program

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

·         Enact an affordable housing funding source

·         Fund affordable housing developments

·         Fund affordable housing developments

·         Develop and adopt a rental licensing and inspection ordinance

·         Pursue inclusionary zoning

Land Use and Development

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

·         Develop a growth management protocol

·         Develop a strategy to promote mixed-use development

·         Initiate at least one additional small area plan

·         Initiate and complete additional small area plans

Environment

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

·         Implement priority greenway acquisition and development projects

·         Continue greenway acquisition and development projects

·         Evaluate low-impact development practices

·         Adopt low-impact development practices

·         Develop a local action plan to reduce greenhouse emissions

·         Implement a dedicated funding source for stormwater management

·         Develop a water quality performance review process

Transportation

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

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

·         Implement expanded park-and-ride system

·         Develop a plan and funding source to improve local transit

·         Implement plan to improve local transit

·         Adopt pedestrian/bicycle operating performance measures

·         Develop a Pedestrian Improvement Action Plan

·         Implement priority sidewalk development projects

^{·          Continue sidewalk development projects}

·         Develop a Bicycle Improvement Action Plan

·         Implement priority bikeway development projects

^{·          Continue bikeway development projects}

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

·         Develop a comprehensive signal-timing plan

·         Conduct community-wide mobility survey

·         Conduct community-wide mobility survey

^{·          Conduct community-wide mobility survey}

^{·          Evaluate the feasibility of a downtown transit center}

^{·          Develop a Transportation Demand Management Program}

^{·          Develop a process to address neighborhood traffic impacts}

^{·          Develop modified engineering standards for streets}

^{·          Develop a comprehensive parking strategy}

Community Facilities

·         Develop a coordinated Community Facilities Plan

·         Complete a Parks and Open Space Master Plan

·         Implement Parks and Open Space Master Plan

^{·          Implement Parks and Open Space Master Plan}

·         Complete a Library Master Plan

^{·          Implement Library Master Plan}

·         Identify long-range solution for the Municipal Operations facility

Fiscal Conditions

·         Revise the Town’s permit and fee structure

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