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Ordinance Amending Chapter 30 of the Land Development Ordinance (LDO) With Respect To Zoning, Planning and Development - Light Industrial Mixed Zoning District / Artisan Manufacturing
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Department: Planning
Council District: All
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: March 8 and 15, 2018/ City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Sue Schwartz at 373-2149
Contact 2 and Phone: Steve Galanti at 373-2918
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the text amendment is to revise the Land Development Ordinance (LDO) to add a new zoning district (Light Industrial Mixed) and a new use (Artisan Manufacturing). The City Council is required to hold a public hearing on this amendment before considering its approval.
BACKGROUND:
The current Land Development Ordinance contains provisions, including several zoning districts, to allow a mix of complimentary land uses that include residential, retail, offices, commercial services, and civic uses, within a development to create economic vitality, encourage the linking of trips, and emphasize pedestrian travel. Approximately 12 months ago, the Planning Department became aware of other cities that have expanded this philosophy to include complimentary light industrial uses in the mix, including small-scale artisan manufacturing. In addition, a request was made to investigate whether having the option for that type of use-mix was appropriate in Greensboro. Over the last 12 months, with input from a consultant and stakeholder group, the Planning Department has formulated a new zoning district, Light Industrial Mixed (LIM) and a new use (Artisan Manufacturing) with this intent.
The process to add light industrial uses in a mixed-use setting into the Land Development Ordinance was developed and progressed as follows:
1. Initial Proposal - Staff formulated base district parameters based on research from other jurisdictions and the stated goals of this effort.
2. Stakeholder Group - Having a draft to work with, staff met with a stakeholders gro...
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