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Department of Community Development
Reference: Chapel Hill Rezoning
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Manuel Esquibel, City Manager
Prepared By: Aja Tibbs, Long Range & Historic Preservation Planner
Date Prepared: May 18, 2015
PURPOSE
The applicant proposes to rezone the property from R-1-A, R-3 (the drainage tract portion only), and C-O (a drainage tract portion only) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) with an underlying zoning of R-1 (single family residential). The purpose of this PUD is to remove the two-family (duplex) residential use from the property, address setbacks for the uniquely shaped lots, and address design elements related to the subdivision landscaping and architecture.
BACKGROUND
The Chapel Hill zoning was originally adopted at second reading on September 18, 2001 via Ordinance 1709. The zoning included a C-O (Commercial Office) section along Bridge Street, a small R-3 (Multiple-Family) lot in the central-west portion of the property, and R-1-A (Single- to Two- Family Residential) along the northern half of the property.
The property was then subdivided into two (2) filings. The first filing consisted of one large commercial office lot along Bridge Street, which is home to the Chapel Hill Church. The second filing consisted of three small commercial office lots, one multi-family lot, twenty-six residential lots and a handful of drainage tracts. The residential portions of the second filing were later amended administratively to modify the lot layout, but have remained relatively undeveloped (with the exception of two homes that have been constructed). Note that the second filing subdivided the R-3 zoning and C-O sections to create drainage tracts which are included in the proposed rezoning. The actual lots for R-3 and C-O development are not included in this proposed rezoning application and will remain zoned for multiple family and commercial office development. Please see th...
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