TITLE
Title
PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF MAP AND TEXT UPDATES TO THE ALAMANCE CREEK, NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, NORTHERN LAKES, ROCK CREEK, SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN AREA PLANS AND ASSOCIATED FUTURE LAND USE MAPS
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
J. Leslie Bell
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Planning & Development Department is proposing text changes and map updates (Case # 17-02-GCPL-00646) to the Northeast, Northwest, Northern Lakes, Southern, Southwest, Rock Creek, and Alamance Creek Area Plans. The map changes reflect land use designation changes due to rezoning approvals through calendar year 2016 (updates from 2007 through calendar year 2015 were approved by the Board of Commissioners at its September 1, 2016 Regular Meeting). Additionally, the following map amendments, which have been approved by the Guilford County Planning Board, also are included:
Southwest Plan - Amendment April 13, 2016; (Case# 16-03-GCPL-01266) Zone change, Residential 40,000 square feet lots to Conditional Limited Office; Area Plan Land Use designation change, Residential to Office.
Northeast Plan - Amendment June 8, 2016; (Case# 16-05-GCPL-02335) Zone change Conditional Light Industrial to Conditional Heavy Industrial; Area Plan Land Use designation change, Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial.
Northwest Plan - Amendment December 14, 2016; (Case# 16-11-GCPL-06183) Zone change, Agricultural to Conditional Highway Business; Area Plan Land Use designation change, Agricultural to Moderate Commercial.
The proposed text changes include revisions due to updated corresponding Area Plan Land Use Maps, development activity and updates to the 2007/08 Area Plan text to the Executive Summaries; revised Land Use Definitions; and, a new proposed Future Land Use Compatibility Matrix to help guide land development and zoning decisions. While the map updates also reflect public school locations within Guilford County, a new Area Plan format allows for periodic and more timely updates of development activity which provides data/information on annexations, changes in the zoning districts, as well as land use adjustments. The new format and information provided is intended to provide a dynamic, user-friendly document for each Area Plan that promotes a more reliable, predictable, and transparent process for which citizens, the development community, and other stakeholders can make informed land development decisions.
As part of this process, a notice of public hearing was advertised for the Planning Board public hearing held on June 14, 2017, in which the Planning Board unanimously recommended to the Board of Commissioners that the proposed Area Plan updates and presented text be approved (see attached draft Regular Planning Board meeting minutes). A public hearing notice has been published for this Public Hearing. Upon approval, the Future Land Use Plan Maps will reflect the approval date.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Conduct a public hearing and request approval of map and text updates to the Alamance Creek, Northeast, Northwest, Northern Lakes, Rock Creek, Southwest and Southern Area Plans and associated future Land Use maps.
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