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Public Hearing for the Adoption of a Land Development Ordinance Amendment Related to the Planning Board, Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment, Easement Releases, Special Use Permits, GSO 2040 Comprehensive Plan; Rezoning Process, Activity Center Overlay District, RM-40 Zoning District, Light Industrial - Mixed Zoning District, C-M, C-H and BP Zoning Districts, Pole Mounted Banners, Planned Unit Development Zoning District, and Unified Development Plans
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Council Priority: Create an Environment to Promote Economic Development Opportunities and Job Creation / Maintain Infrastructure and Provide Sustainable Growth Opportunities
Department: Planning
Council District: All
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: July 2, 2020 and July 9, 2020/City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Sue Schwartz, 373-2149
Contact 2 and Phone: Steve Galanti, 373-2918
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the text amendment is to amend the Land Development Ordinance (LDO) related to the Planning Board, Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment, Easement Releases, Special Use Permits, GSO 2040 Comprehensive Plan; Rezoning Process, Activity Center Overlay District, RM-40 Zoning District, Light Industrial - Mixed Zoning District, C-M, C-H and BP Zoning Districts, Pole Mounted Banners, Planned Unit Development Zoning District, and Unified Development Plans. The City Council is required to hold a public hearing on this amendment before considering its approval.
BACKGROUND:
On June 16, 2020, City Council adopted an update to the City of Greensboro's comprehensive plan as GSO 2040. There are several cross references between the comprehensive plan and the Land Development Ordinance. The purpose of this text amendment is to replace the cross references from the previous comprehensive plan - Connections 2025 with the appropriate references in the updated comprehensive plan - GSO 2040. In formulating the changes, staff also evaluated changes made in past legislative updates and the upcoming changes to...
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