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ORANGECOUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date May 27. 1997
Action Agenda
Item# C 2b (1)
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 10.3 Off-street Parking Design Standards
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING&INSPECTIONS PUBLIC HEARING: X Yes No
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X_No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Cameron
Extension 2580
Proposed Amendment TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Durham - 688-7331
Mebane - 227-2031
Chapel Hill - 967-9251/968-4501
PURPOSE: To receive citizen comment on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to
correct a discrepancy between Article 10.3, Off-street Parking Design Standards, and
Article 12.4.1,Required Landscaping.
BACKGROUND: Article 10.3 of the Zoning Ordinance contains the design standards for off-street
parking.The setback required between new parking areas and side and rear property
lines is five(5)feet.Article 12.4.1 c requires a ten-foot landscape area between new
parking and all property lines for nonresidential and multi-family residential
development.The proposed amendment will connect the conflicting requirements by
increasing the setback in Article 10.3 from five(5)to ten(10)feet.
RECOMMENDATION: Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance requires that the Zoning Officer's
recommendation be presented to the Planning Board within 30 days of receipt of an
application. However,Article 20.4 exempts any application for amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance by either the public or the County from the provisions of Article
20.3. In either case,the public hearing is the time scheduled for presentation of the
Zoning Officer's recommendation.
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Zoning[1fRcer Recommendation
Provided that the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners find in the
affirmative, the Zoning Officer recommends approval of the proposed text
amendment.
Administration
The Administration recommends that the proposed amendment be referred to the
Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of
Commissioners no sooner than August 4, 1997.
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
(DRAFT]
REFERENCE: ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 10.3 Off-Street Parking Design Standards
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: Staff Planning Board
BOCC Public
Other:
EXPECTED PUBLIC BEARING DATE: May 27, 1997
PujMose of Amendment: To correct a discrepancy in the Zoning Ordinance between Article 10.3,
Off-Street Parking Design Standards,and Article 12.4.1,Required Landscaping.
Impacts/Issues: Article 10.3 of the Zoning Ordinance contains the design standards for off-street
parking.The setback required between new parking areas and side and rear property lines is five(5)
feet.Article 12.4.1 c requires a ten-foot landscape area between new parking and all property lines
for nonresidential and multi-family residential development. The proposed amendment will correct
the conflicting requirements by increasing the setback in Article 10.3 to ten(10)feet.
Existing and proposed ordinance text:(Proposed text is underlined)
Article 10.3 Off-Street Parking Design Standards
All required off-street parking shall meet the following requirements:
i) New parking areas shall observe a 10-foot setback from all road right-of-way and a
feet from all side and rear property lines. Such setbacks shall be
landscaped in
accordance with Article 12.4 of this ordi_=e.
Ordinance Review Committee: 4/22/97
Planning Board:
BOCC: