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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-1994-014 Ordinance amending Land Use Element Comprehensive Plan regarding locational criteria applicable to EDD i 4 PROPOSED ORDINANCEIPLAN AMENDMENT ORDINANCEIPLAN: Land Use Element - Comprehensive Plan Zoning Ordinance REFERENCE: See "Existing/Proposed OrdinancelPlan Revisions" below. ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT Staff Planning Board X BOCC Citizen Other: STAFF PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION: X High Middle . Low EXPECTED PUBLIC HEARING DATE:May 23, 1994 PURPOSE: To consider amending the adopted Economic Development District proposals to reflect proposals recommended by members of the Board of Commissioners. JPACTSIISSUES: When the Board of Commissioners approved the Economic Development District proposals on March 2, changes or amendments to the Economic Development Districts proposals were discussed and continued to its March 15 meeting. The discussion focused on two major policy questions: 1. Location of Commercial,Commercial-Industrial,Economic Development, and similar non-residential activity nodes; and 2. Board of Commissioners review of economic development proposals. The Board of Commissioners approved a recommendation that proposals suggested by Commissioners Gordon and Insko be referred to the Planning Board for review with the understanding that 1. The Planning Board's recommendation to the Commissioners will be made in time for the amendments to be heard at the May 23 quarterly public hearing; and 2. The Planning Board will consider a variety of approval options; i.e., Staff, Planning Board, and Commissioners. At its March 21, 1994 meeting, the Planning Board referred proposed amendments to the adopted Economic Development Districts to the Ordinance Review Committee with instructions to provide a recommendation to the Planning Board by its April 18 meeting. Proposed amendments were provided to the Ordinance Review Committee for review'discussion on March 29, 1994. Subsequent to that meeting, the report of the Ordinance Review Committee was presented to the Planning Board at its April 12 meeting. The proposals are presented on the following pages, including all options considered by the Ordinance Review Committee. r 5 EXISITNGIPROPOSED ORDINANCEIPLAN REVISION& PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT ASSOCIATED WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT'S 1. Amend Section 3.4-Locational Criteria by amending the criteria by which to evaluate the location of Economic nuc Development Activity Nodes [Transition]. Provided on the following pages is a table summarizing the proposed changes to the adopted locational criteria. PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AAfENDMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS 1. Amend Article 4.2.19 - District Statements of Intent and Application Criteria [Economic Development (ED) District] by revising it to read as follows: Economic Development (ED) District a. Intent The purpose of the Economic Development(ED)District is to provide locations for a wide range of low light industrial, distribution, flex space, office, and research service/retail uses. Flex space typically includes one-story buildings designed,constructed,and marketed as suitable for use as offices but able to accommodate other uses;e.g.,warehouse,showroom,manufacturing,assembly or similar operations. Such areas have been targeted for economic development and are located adjacent to interstate and major arterial highways. They are subject to special design criteria and performance standards used to minimize impacts beyond the space occupied by the use. b. Application Criteria This district will usually be applied where the following conditions exist: 1. The district is located adjacent to a Federal Interstate Highway, with direct access to a major arterial road. 2. The district is located outside of the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Rural Buffer area as designated in the adopted Comprehensive Plan. 3. The district shall not be located within the critical area of a designated water supply watershed. OPTION#1 -RECOMMENDED BY ORDINANCE REVTEW COMAfITTER 4. Urban services, such as water and sewer mains,are desirable: but not required if acceptable alternatives are available. OPTION#2-CONCEPT SUGGESTED BY COMMISSIONER GORDON 4. Urban services, such as water and sewer mains, are available or could be extended to serve the district The wording in Option#1 was not added as part of the Economic Development District proposals but existed previously as Article 4.2.19 b)6.of the Zoning Ordinance. Commissioner Gordon proposed no new wording, so the text provided simply tracks that used in the"Public Services/Utilities"locational standard. COMPARISON OF PROPOSED LAND USE PLAN LOCATIONAL CRITERIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRANSITION ACTIVITY NODE The principal differences in the proposals of Commissioner Gordon are related to whether the locational criteria of the Commercial-Industrial Activity Node or the Economic Development Activity Node land use plan categories are used. In general, the Ordinance Review Committee recommended f retaining the criteria adopted on March 2 by the Board of Commissioners. In some instances, the Committee recommended changes to strengthen the adopted language. Such changes are highlighted in BOLDFACE CAPITAL. Locational Commissioner Gordon Ordinance Review Committee Recommendation Criteria Proposal Located on land with slopes of less than 15% grade. Where Land Slope Located on land with slopes of less than 15% slope. slopes of 15% or greater are present, protection MUST be provided through proper site design and construction practices. Located outside of areas where 100-year flood-prone areas and Hydrology Located outside of areas where 10o year flood-prone areas wetlands are present. Where flood-prone areas and wetlands and wetlands are present. exist, protection MUST be provided through proper site design and construction practices. Located AWAY FROM SITES THAT WOULD, IF DEVELOPED, CREATE A THREAT TO UNIQUE OR Located away from sites that would, if developed, create a ENDANGERED SPECIES AS IDENTIFIED BY THE local, Flora and Fauna threat to unique or endangered species as identified by the State or FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Wildlife habitats and State or federal government. corridors MUST be protected through proper site design and construction practices. Located in areas where general soil conditions are suitable for urban development because of good drainage characteristics and Soil Conditions load bearing capacity for site development. Located generally in areas which are or could be reasonably and effectively served by public services and facilities. When located Public Services Located in areas which are or could reasonably be served by in areas where such services and facilities are not present or and Utilities centralized public services and utilities. planned, general soil conditions must be suitable for on-site sewage disposal systems. Transportation Located in areas adjacent to interstate and major arterial highways, particularly those with the potential for providing access to System public transit facilities. Located within 10 minutes commuting time from an Urban area and designed so that business uses provided within Energy Use developments limit the number of short distance commutes for goods and services. Existing Land Located in designated Ten or Twenty-Year Transition Areas. Use o' COMPARISON OF PROPOSED LAND USE PLAN LOCATIONAL CRITERIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRANSITION ACTIVITY NODE The principal differences in the proposals of Commissioner Gordon are related to whether the locational criteria of the Commercial-Industrial Activity Node or the Economic Development Activity Node land use plan categories are used. In general, the Ordinance Review Committee recommended retaining the criteria adopted on March 2 by the Board of Commissioners. In some instances, the Committee recommended changes to strengthen the adopted language. Such changes are highlighted in BOLDFACE CAPITAL. Locational Commissioner Gordon Ordinance Review Committee Recommendation Criteria Proposal Located away from areas where development would have a Agriculture and Located away from areas where development would have a detrimental impact upon productive agricultural uses and Forestry detrimental impact upon productive agricultural uses and managed forest land. Existing landscape character MUST be managed forest land. maintained through proper site design and construction practices. Population Located in areas with moderate to high population densities. Located in areas with, or planned for, moderate to high Density population densities. Located in areas where detrimental development impacts on Historic and Located in areas where development would have a local, State or federally- acknowledged historic, cultural and/or Cultural detrimental impact on State or federally-acknowledged archaeological sites, or County-designated Public Interest Areas historic-cultural sites, or County-identified Public Interest DO not exist or ARE mitigated through proper site design and Areas. construction practices. 8 PAGE FROM ME MA,RCE 1, 1994 BOARD OF cowissionms AGENDA PActET. PAGES T TEEN= 16 POLLOwED BI PAGE 5 CChø4?e S d ROPOSED USE PLAN TEzT , ASSOCIATED WITH ESTABLLSHMENT Att.74.0 OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DLSTRICTS c', 1. Amend Section 3.3 . Lead Use Plan . by tabu of b� and detailed land use categories to read as followt BASIC CATEGQ& PRANCE LAND USE PUN Cat TEGORMS DEVELOPED Urban Existing Urban Activity Node Proposed Urban Activity Node TRANSITION 10-Year Transition 20-Year Transition Commercial Transition Ac rn ly Node F Conunereial-Inciustrial Transi apt Activity Node . Economic Development i Activity Node COMMUNITY Rural Community Activity Node RURAL Rural Buffer Rural Residential Airicultural-Resideniial Rural Neighborhood Activity Node Rural Industrial Activity Node Agrxeultural Areas CONSERVATION Public Interest Area Water Supply Watershed Water Qialiay Crideal Area Protection Resource Area New Hope Creek Corridor Open Space In addition, amend the table of Lend Use Plan to include a n entitled Mconcenic Development ew ne category Activity Node* to read as Mom: Ignatrangranaltationzamot Land is Transition areas of the county which has brat specificalb,targeted for economic development activity consisting of light industvia4 distribw ors, servictiretail uses, and fan space buildings designed, ted, and mamboed a suitabk far t t . f but able to other uses;e.g.,warehouse,showroom, manufacturing assembly or similar operations.). Such areas are located n d adjact to interstate and "ajar arterial highways, and subject to special design criteria and performance standards. ic Azaand Section 3.4 - Locations' Criteria by adding criteria by why to evaluate the location of citcmais Economic Development Activity Nodes (Transitionb PLAN CATEGORY:7A GNOMIC DEVELOPMENT NODES (=AMMON AREAS] ase.. - .. o. a th• - % •� - cre Cato,' Present, . •• -1■ . •, •• • • h . •. site arJ, n . . . . .r _•o . S. Act . • etas 9 ok 7,4( &taw,Located outside of areas where 140}near flood-prone areas and wetlands are ewer ChIANa 4-, .....P 010 - - 42:• ••t-• "-___�___• Lac-• • 'n areas here detri. -tal deuel-• eat im on I Scare uto LIS t • d: tsraq • - den:ere- plcies, • - •1 dli rats orrt d an ae ■ ■ .r. ter ■ • • •• 3: • n and `r . r u on - r ■•iru. e..00tArefy146l Z;d'k ";4" ''s tr..L_r r. •■.1� ! • a�d `. • w joad a.� r - cap g • Al/ 15, /t/Ale 4 r-- - .�_-_.1e r___._r. - ••• d_ - yin • - • hich • - could r asonab d effevit: iy .�► P - '10,11"7•••• .. 'ties -1. °caged . as to • • ../ and 7. s are et i'iteica,.. must s •, -site ! sterns. Tommigroda&Inim: I.acated in areas adjacent to interstate•and major arterial highways, OK particularly those with the potential for providing access to public transit facilities. Energy FTC Located within 10 minutes commuting time fram ars Urban area and designed so Aar b uses provided within developments limit the number of short distance commutes for goads V i and . •c -. ,... _ .. �_ �~�' - err• rT � r r ♦ • 4 ■i �J j 'a •• ._ ti ' i.re,- ! 11,_ -..; .�_' _.1�7-. - •• •1 areaa J f -uld have - armlet,- R imps . •eve ,-' • . • wss •• • anage- : , and • . or re the sg !.' r - , ees r ,:/,;:_J I al;'if :L. __i,....,L.-f,- - .---7 IA - - " ". - -- -- -, , ------ A47-0e• .r- • .■ _ • ■ •-• . !' w - - • 4 • • . ■. - int.■,- , local, St.. - . ,„7111Z7411Frri fl if",III!: . • . • ; iefill * 'chi,1[)**. '''',.f le el di. l --- ► . - does - --' . • can be ' •. d through - ■ - site ■ .' ■. • cans. . .•--t pracaces• OOP Amend Section 3.5:Land Use Gads ad Draft Policies, Goal Mr. to include the following: C1141(64. 411.404kWellrlf21:51;. :- (Tranre�i ) Activity Nodes have been designa:tc.,vele& 145/B (OM;• curd 1-851U3 70 1&O'2) /___M4 vu the to be deleted shows - new wording shown in C,4'4/IGi. /A bqWfr"s): • /yccda:ssAAY ■ industrial uses and have £7 Te arias in A*Care�dsns�f�a.T mate five 7_a been designated as fn dattrial Nodes:Viand Center(CZ 1);Miles North(CK-2), : cfr"4 Miss South (CZ•3);See-410404)R dad Harmon Yom(11/3-41 Aetna. SS The following Rural Neighborhood Aeduit►Nodes have been dtsignatec Toler's Store 1 ,ealI.Sl p ViUine's Score (LR'3): Walnut Grave (CC-5'); U 's Store (LR"3) Fair f eid (CIS-4) Coleman Loop -1U,`Lad's Store(TWO-1);Adam and Eve(BH I); Oak Grove 03H-31* v d Caluander and Blachwood Simon as part of the Orange Counrj-Cluipei .Taint Pfanising Area Land Use Plan. • l 10 eibArt •f t o.n n Ei.c t Ro.- grRic.t tort"v { va.Y motic z11pra Ana Z.LAA. Located array from vitas 'tact would, if devslaped• create a threat to uniqu4 or endangered species as id. tifiM by the state at federal loverrinent. . Located in areas viers general soil conditions } tsq are suitable lar urban uses because 'of good drainage elsasactaric load bearing eaircitY for site dirrilopmsnt. •�. Loeatad in asps vhieh are or could be 9 reasonably and effectively served br centralized public services ci' and utilities. W Z Focused an tba intersection of attsrisl 4 1 and/or collector highways and ertending .5 Riles beyond such zclt intersections or vithis one mile. at Ia internat. interchange. 0 Inacmges. Located Within less thani 10 mia4t5 compttioq t3as tu from as Urban azea. -,' Q S Littrw Land IIr• Located within i i.d Ten or Twenty Year Q. ?tansiLioa aseas. - . tire Located y from areas ��.r• development weld a detrimental i �act on. productive � gr3�eRltartl aNS a�fd tat�qed totast liDd.Z5 . Loetl.ed in ateaa vita► aod�asale to bigh opalatiaa densitier. . . I. . LOAtad iriY iZ'�is, 1�fL d/vlIC�lrft �euld have i ����' impact o11 O� thrall , szlmeirladyed Lisloeie-ealtusal sibs ae Coontlr identified Public . .Interact Arass• . • • . a ... . . . 44 b. ast ex.44•%•,4 ;•••• 11.:. Ste ptra... . .4 ..4;.13".41.‘. + .turtivkt j4.44.,. . ZLii Cali 4.011921L manS!L� �IClZ' '!Z =IC . . IãMTj . •Leval a a i with ' - os isms than ss% grads. L' •O &.- t Loaat� aatsida of �.. _llood prom areas a�� • . ieaaltl away frost sitar lsit road, if &maidenly asaato a thseat to vnigua at endangered species as idml/llai iffy Us state-cc federal gcrrerniaat. • = Vøil c1t4 .• Located is areas +mss qemessl soil conditions are imitable for =ban =rs because of good drsiaa441 characteristics and load bearing capacity for site daiwlapsant. c/�bl ie tarvier I�t iti•�. t,pca� th � y�� � � �1Q ba r�asoesbly aid �ltaeli�rslY Ord by c�ls�li:�d p�blie satvicas and utilities. , . Utd and/or collector hiyboralo�`d goo t3� int.�s�ios����hjl O �A O! �L'd�O C!r X111'of an interstate interchange and vitbla 1000 list o! tail �i�s. 11 limusizjami. Located vithfa lets than a L4 ainst,� caeaaittn,g time- '1 151) fres to Qrbaa aria. � Located within Tin or Twenty-year Transition areas. �WilLidatUMILAML.MCIAtiZ Located array free arias idlers develbg■ranct would have a dirtrisental impact on productive agricultural users and aataqed ;Greet land. DI%m . Located in arias with modassts to D,igtt popalatimt densities. �/H1fLQ31C :� c�i�si. Located wrap from areas. where development would have • dstriaeeRal impact as vita or federally acknowledged total sitrs or County identified public zntasvt Areas. , Miff casaooat: MUM eallenliTT SIMMTI VMS Li _I1 .. Loeatad as land with sib of ]mss than ass !r*d.. asigiLlgaz. Located outside of 100-ter flood prone arias as identified by thou Corps of mg3nuss. rilazgAgsUrimma. Located away'tros situ that vould, if developed, create create s threat to unique cc luadangated species as identified by t!M state or federal government. �..� istijaidatima. Located Ia areas ors general soil caoditions ass lee as-sits NNW diap,a2.aYstaes. ����� ..�.•��e..tee�. Located is areas ttitt trill not require nrbaa-tom services. lbaused as the intersection of arterial and/or oo3.leet+ot highways atri estaidieg .s atlas beyond suds an intmosectionve. ZASE=MillW 111* Sri a{v- i dam. Leestiou i!ed bf t Q!"Osi-=Oed that • aar� a! a fecal area toe the sarrcending rural and farm poplietas ar aentaias tSrea or sect camerciat cc inetitvtional Land. nsle. .. Located at sifts within rural arias . test would not unreasonably intrude vOoa the existing . Located is as+ita which would serve the surrounding low-denaitY rural and agsieultusal popalatian, generally 1000- 000 persona. a1Arie Located away true areas mbar* development � mold have a dstttaeatal impact as state or federally acknovledqed blstoatic-cu1loral sites or CotasCY ideIItltiad Public Sntarest Areas. 12 PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEYT AMENDMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS Amend Article 4.119 • District Statements of Intent and Application Criteria (Economic Development (-ED) Cl‘r G Dv�1 b7�t�to read as f (wordiag to be deleced shows is w�iir,�iw�i; sew v►or�shown��( in boldface): follows Economic Development(ED)District 0.tia. a. Intent The Purpose of the Economic Development (ED)District is to provide locations for a wide range of ����,�� �b��flex space,offiea, and meow:acviadretail ISMS arje`st°r�' buildings domed, constructed, and marketed � �space hey includes maaae+�odaee other uses;e.g,warehouse,showman, ��for use es offices but able to misnbij►or similar mss„ Suck areas have been targeted for sconamie development and cav lataxcd acij°°oit to interstate and mbar myvial highways. They are subject m special design criteria and performance standards used to minimize impacts bexind the space occupied by the WM b. APPS Criteria a district will usually b angled where the following conditions Est 1. Sits The&sobiet is located adjaaast to a Federal Interstate Highway, or a :major arterial load w1 2. The eito met is located outside of the Chapel Hill • Carrbory Rural Brylir area cs designated in the adopted Comprehensive Plan. 3. A-6w�s iii dab'ret shall nab e located within•the oitioal area of a designated tamer supply watershed. G 00NC4.• 6") Urban services,such at water and sewer mains, are desirable, but not required if acceptable alternatives are available. km1411600. 2. Amend Amide 4.3•Table of Permitted Uses by deleting the list of permitted uses and providing the following D.K. notation in the ED row: Re{er to Article 619-Development Standards for&Gnomic Devekconent(ED)Diaries. 3. Amend Article 5.1.2 - Fstabr.h,,,..,. of Dimensional Requirements (Schedule for Non-Residential O,(� Development) by deleting the existing standards and providing the follow notation in the ED rovr. Rem to Article 6.29-Zkvslapmost Standards for Economic Development OM)