A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH CLARION ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (2005-06-15/R-17.1a)

WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan has a goal of protecting the physical and social fabric of Chapel Hill’s neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, the Town’s Land Use Management Ordinance includes provisions for creation of overlay zoning districts for older neighborhoods and several neighborhoods in order to meet the Town’s Comprehensive Plan goal; and

WHEREAS, the Greenwood, Pine Knolls, Coker Hills, and the Kings Mill/Morgan Creek neighborhood representatives have requested that the Council consider initiating a neighborhood conservation district planning process for their neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, Clarion Associates has submitted a proposal to undertake four neighborhood conservation districts by April 2006;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council directs the Manager to contract for services with Clarion Associates based generally on the Manager’s Memorandum to Council of June 15, 2005, such services to consist of preparing Neighborhood Conservation Districts for the Greenwood, Pine Knolls, Coker Hills, and the Kings Mill/Morgan Creek neighborhoods using a process as generally specified in the Clarion Associates proposal submitted to the Town Council dated June 10, 2005, at a cost not to exceed $50,000; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council that the consultant work shall include review of the process specified in the proposal with the Planning Board to seek input on how the proposal might be refined prior to the initiation of work in September 2005.

This the 15^th day of June, 2005.