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Ordinance Amending the Generalized Future Land Use Map of the Greensboro Connections 2025 Comprehensive Plan, Incorporated by Reference in The Greensboro Code Of Ordinances With Respect to Zoning, Planning And Development Chapter 30, Section 30-1-10 - College Hill Neighborhood Plan
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Department: Planning
Council District: 3
Public Hearing: March 17, 2015
Advertising Date/By: March 5 & 12, 2015/City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Sue Schwartz, 373-2149
Contact 2 and Phone: Jeff Sovich, 433-7264
PURPOSE:
Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of the College Hill Neighborhood Plan, and accompanying amendment of the Generalized Future Land Use Map (GFLUM) of the Connections 2025 Comprehensive Plan, as proposed for property located in the College Hill Neighborhood.
BACKGROUND:
The College Hill Neighborhood Plan is the result of a partnership between the College Hill Neighborhood Association and the City of Greensboro. This collaborative process has produced a shared vision for the neighborhood, with goals, strategies and actions identified in seven areas:
* Character
* Reinvestment
* Property Maintenance
* Commercial Opportunities
* Open Space
* Partnerships
* Property Use
The College Hill Neighborhood planning area is bounded generally by West Market Street, North Cedar Street, West McGee Street, South Spring Street, Freeman Mill Road, Norfolk Southern Railroad, Tate Street, Walker Avenue, and McIver Street.
The Planning Board conducted a public hearing on the proposed Plan at their January 21, 2015 meeting, and voted 7 to 0 to recommend in favor of the proposed College Hill Neighborhood Plan and accompanying amendments to the GFLUM. Board members commented that the revised Plan was a good compromise, and was much more favorable to the neighborhood, and inquired about communication strategies, increasing diversity in the neighborhood and methods for supporting relationships between landlords, renters and property ow...
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