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Ordinance Amending the Generalized Future Land Use Map of the Greensboro Connections 2025 Comprehensive Plan for property located at 1301, 1309, 1313 New Garden Road, and a portion of 1317 New Garden Road.
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Department: Planning
Council District: District 5
Public Hearing: November 18, 2014
Advertising Date/By: November 6, 2014 and November 13, 2014/City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Hanna Cockburn 574-3576
Contact 2 and Phone: Mike Kirkman 373-4649
PURPOSE:
Hold a public hearing to consider an amendment of the Generalized Future Land Use Map (GFLUM) of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan, for property located at 1301, 1309, 1313 New Garden Road, and a portion of 1317 New Garden Road. The map in Attachment A identifies the area requested.
BACKGROUND:
This request to amend the GFLUM is in conjunction with a rezoning request. The requested change is as follows:
From Moderate Residential (5-12 d.u./acre): This category accommodates housing types ranging from small-lot, single-family detached and attached single-family dwellings such as townhomes to moderate density, low-rise apartment dwellings.
To High Residential (over 12 d.u./acre): This category provides for high-density apartment dwellings, condominiums, life care, and similar housing types. Creating opportunities for this type of housing will become increasingly important to respond to demographic shifts and demand for affordable housing, and it is ideally suited near major activity and employment centers and in areas suitable for future transit service. Within this district, office buildings may also be accommodated.
The Planning Board reviewed this case at their September 17, 2014 meeting, and commented that this change was consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. As part of the amendment process the Planning Board provides comments on the proposed amendment but does not make an official recommendation. These comments are then included in the official staff report for consid...
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