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To amend the official zoning map for the purpose of rezoning certain properties along West Main and West Cary Streets between Harrison and Meadow Streets and including certain properties in the PO-3 Main Street/Uptown Parking Overlay District.
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O & R Request
DATE: March 18, 2015 EDITION:|910|
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: Dwight C. Jones, Mayor (Patron: Mayor, by Request)
(This in no way reflects a recommendation on behalf of the Mayor)
THROUGH: Christopher L. Beschler, Acting Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Peter L. Downey, Jr., Interim Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development and Planning
FROM: Mark A. Olinger, Director, Dept. of Planning and Development Review
RE: Rezoning of certain properties along West Main and West Cary Streets
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: To amend the official zoning map for the purpose of rezoning certain properties along West Main and West Cary Streets between Harrison and Meadow Streets and including certain properties in the Main Street/Uptown Parking Overlay District.
REASON: This area has been identified for an update to the zoning districts and the parking overlay district in order to correct inconsistencies between the zoning map and the zoning text, reduce the number of nonconforming properties, and encourage appropriate infill development.
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission has passed a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Zoning Map in order to initiate the proposed changes.
BACKGROUND: This ordinance would revise the City's Zoning District Map of 2008 in the Uptown neighborhood, generally bounded by Harrison Street to the east, the West Main Street to the north, Meadow Street to the west, and Parkwood Avenue to the south. The proposed rezoning would directly affect 110 properties by proposing changes to zoning districts for 84 properties and an expansion of the parking overlay district to include 39 properties that are not currently within...
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