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Amendment Items

Land Development Ordinance Amendments Round 27 Planning And Zoning Board Work Session November 25, 2013. 1. Amendment Items. A) Downtown Housing Options B) Density Limits For Life Care C) Public Hearing Notification D) Telecommunication Towers & Antennas

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Amendment Items

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  1. Land Development Ordinance Amendments Round 27Planning And Zoning Board Work SessionNovember 25, 2013 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 1

  2. Amendment Items A) Downtown Housing Options B) Density Limits For Life Care C) Public Hearing Notification D) Telecommunication Towers & Antennas E) Removal & Replacement Of Champion Trees F) Building Setbacks In R-8 District G) Review Procedures – Technical Corrections ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 2

  3. ITEM A Downtown Housing Options Existing LDO Requirements: New Detached Residential Dwellings Are Not Permitted In The High Density Mixed Use (HMXD) Sub-district Of The Town Center ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 3

  4. ITEM A Downtown Housing Options Proposed LDO Requirements: New Detached Residential Uses Would Be Allowed In HMXD As Follows: Only In Downtown Historic District Approval Of Special Use Permit Required Certificate Of Appropriateness From Wake County Historic Preservation Commission Required For Properties Or Buildings Designated As Landmark ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 4

  5. ITEM A Downtown Housing Options Proposed LDO Requirements: Adds “Detached Multi-Family” As New Use In Permitted Use Table, That Would Allow Three Or More Dwellings On A Single Lot, With Dwelling Units In Common Ownership Or A Condominium Form Of Ownership Flag Lots Could Be Created In Downtown Historic District To Enable Subdivision Of Lots Containing Contributing Structures. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 5

  6. Downtown Historic District Boundary ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 6

  7. ITEM B Density Limits For Life Care Facilities Existing Provisions: Life Care Facility Units (e.g. Independent, Assistant Living, And Nursing Home Units) Are Counted The Same As Detached Dwellings When Calculating Density Proposed Amendment: In Non-residential Zoning Districts, Buildings Containing 3 Or More Units Would Be Equivalent To ½ Dwelling Unit For The Purpose Of Calculating Density ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 7

  8. ITEM B Density Limits For Life Care * Dwelling Or Rooming Units In A Building Containing At Least 3 Such Units Are Equivalent To ½ Dwelling Unit ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 8

  9. ITEM B Density Limits For Life Care ______________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 9

  10. ITEM C Public Hearing Notification Implements Town’s Authority To Publish Notices For Public Hearings On Its Website Instead Of In The Newspaper Includes Amendments To Various Sections Of The LDO, As Well As The Town Code And Town Charter Existing Requirements Related To Posting Property And Notifying Nearby Residents Would Remain Unchanged ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 10

  11. ITEM D Telecommunication Towers & Antennas Session Law 2013-185 (Approved June 26, 2013) Requires Local Governments To Approve Any “Eligible Facilities Request” To Co-locate On An Existing Structure Proposed Amendment Brings LDO Into Compliance With New Statute ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 11

  12. ITEM D Telecommunication Towers & Antennas “Eligible Facilities” Are Those Which:  Increase Tower Height By No More Than 10% Add An Appurtenance That Protrudes Less Than 20’ Horizontally From The Structure; And Do Not Increase The Area Of An Existing Equipment Compound By 2500 Sq. Ft. Or More.  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 12

  13. ITEM F Building Setbacks In R-8 Current Minimum Side Yard Setback In R-8 Is 10’ Request By Developer To Reduce Minimum Setback to 7’ While Maintaining 20’ Combined Setback For Both Sides Purpose Of Request Was To Accommodate Side-Loaded Garages ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 13

  14. ITEM F Building Setbacks In R-8 Based On Further Consideration Since Staff Report Was Prepared, Staff No Longer Has Concern With Enforcement Staff Recommends A Minimum Setback Of 5’ And Aggregate Setback Of 20’, The Same Requirements That Apply To Lots In Conservation Subdivisions Would Provide Greater Flexibility In Building Location And Design Without Increasing Intensity Or Density Of Development ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 14

  15. R-8 Setbacks - Existing ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 15

  16. R-8 Setbacks - Proposed ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 16

  17. ITEM G Review Procedures – Technical Corrections An LDO Amendment Recently Approved In Round 26 Included Changes Related To Quasi-judicial Hearings, Required By Session Law 2013-126, “An Act to Clarify and Modernize Statutes Regarding Zoning Boards of Adjustment.”  Amendments Proposed At This Time Are Corrections Inadvertently Left Out Of Round 26 That Are Necessary To Comply With The New Law ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 17

  18. Round 27 LDO AmendmentsDiscussion Item A - Downtown Housing Options Item B - Density Limits For Life Care Item C - Public Hearing Notification Item D - Telecommunication Towers & Antennas Item F - Building Setbacks In R-8 District Item G - Review Procedures (Technical Corrections) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 18

  19. ITEM E Removal & Replacement Of Champion Trees History of Recent Amendments: June 13, 2013 – Approval Authority - Regulations Amended to Only Allow The Planning Director To Permit The Removal of Champion Trees if They Are Diseased and/or Dying September 26, 2013 – Regulations Amended To Clarify the Replacement Requirements – Inch-for-Inch Replacement (Minimum Size 2 and ½ Inch) October 24, 2013 - Proposed Amendment To Set Forth When Champion Trees Can Be Permitted For Removal By The Planning Director ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 19

  20. Proposed Amendment Planning Director Could Approve If 1. Tree Is Dead, Damaged, Or Not Typical Of Species, (As Determined By A Certified Arborist); Or More Than 25% Of The Critical Root Zone Is Impacted By: - Required Road Connections - Utility Lines - Stormwater Treatment Devices & Associated Grading In Topographically Appropriate Areas - Placement Of Buildings In Locations Necessary To Meet Required Site Design Standards Other Requests Would Be Approved By Town Council Through The Quasi-Judicial Hearing ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 20

  21. ITEM E Removal & Replacement Of Champion Trees Stakeholders Meeting on November 14th Recommended By Council To Obtain Additional Feedback Designed To Be Balanced – Both Development-Related Representatives, Residents, and Other Professionals ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 21

  22. Summary of Feedback From Stakeholders Meeting Overall Comments/Suggestions and Goals Possible Solutions: Better Definition of A Champion Tree Create An Inventory of Champion Trees Provide a Tree Canopy Requirement Place a Limit On The Amount Of Land Preserved On Site Provide More Incentives/Flexibility With Design Sites ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 22

  23. ITEM E Removal & Replacement Of Champion Trees Possible Solutions (Continued): Saving A Group Of Trees Rather Than One Large One Focus Only On The Outer 50 Feet Of The Site to Save Champion Trees Focus On Location Of The Champion Tree (More Visible To The Public Should Be Saved) Have Second Opinion From A Certified Arborist Higher Standards To Save Champion Trees For Developing Sites Verses Redeveloping Sites (Limitation on Replanting – more urban) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 23

  24. Feedback Needed From P&Z Review Preliminary Concepts For Changing Proposed Regulations Staff Will Develop More Detailed Regulations From P&Z Board’s Feedback ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 24

  25. Definition of Champion Trees A Certain Percentage of the Size of State Champion Tree By Type (75%, 50%, etc.) Aesthetics Measurement - Whether it is especially perfect and symmetrical or notably craggy and idiosyncratic Location – High Visible Area Historic Significance? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 25

  26. Inventory of Champion Trees Could Be Part Of A Long Term Solution Unsure of Costs Involved Need To Understand How It Will Be Used ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 26

  27. More Flexibility In Design? To Save Champion Trees – Reduce Streetscapes or Other Buffers and Landscape Areas; Reduce Parking Areas; Allow Stormwater Devices Within Buffer Areas Current Ordinance Already Allows For Reducing Buffers and Streetscapes When Saving Existing Trees/Tree Stands (1.5 X Credit) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 27

  28. Tree Canopy Requirement Or Cap on Amount of Land Set Aside? Should The Ordinance Take Into Account Current Regulatory Requirements (Stream Buffers, Floodplain, Streetscapes, Buffers, Amount of Forest Land Already Being Preserved)? Should The Town Evaluate A Tree Canopy Requirement (Project Canopy Coverage From All Existing and Proposed Landscape On-Site)? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 28

  29. Treat Redevelopment Sites Differently Stronger Standards for New Sites vs. Redevelopment Limit Revegetation Requirements to The Amount of Land On The Site Given Required New Tree Spacing (Especially On Redevelopment Sites) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 29

  30. Focus On Protecting Trees On The Exterior of Sites Indentify Champion Trees Only Within the Outer 50 Feet (Or Another Distance)? And/Or Have A Higher Standards (Larger Tree Caliper Size) For Considering Interior Champion Trees? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 30

  31. Round 27 LDO AmendmentsDiscussion Item E – Removal And Replacement Of Champion Trees ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY 31

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