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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGW PlanTA_CCapp Page 1 of 3 TEXT AMENDMENT REQUEST FORM (Internal) Development Services 108 E. Front Street P.O. Box 65, Lillington, NC 27546 Phone: (910) 893-7525 Fax: (910) 893-2793 Planning Board: June 7, 2021 County Commissioners: June 21, 2021 Applicant Information: Case Number PLAN2105-0002 Applicant: Name: Harnett County Development Services Address: 108 E Front St City/State/Zip: Lillington NC, 27546 E-mail: Phone: 910-893-7525 Type of Change New Addition Revision Ordinance: Unified Development Ordinance Article: VII Section: 13.1, 13.2 Current Text: See attached Proposed Text: (Attach additional sheets if necessary) See attached Reason for Requested Change: To amend Harnett County’s U.D.O. where it pertains to greenway, bicycle & pedestrian facilities. Suggested Statement-of-Consistency: (Staff concludes that…) The requested Text Amendment is compatible with Harnett County regulatory documents, specifically the recently approved Harnett County Bicycle, Pedestrian, & Greenway Plan. Therefore, it is recommended that this Text Amendment request be APPROVED Additioanl Information: At their June 7th meeting, the Harnett County Planning Board voted 4-0 to recommend approval of this of the Text Amendment based on compliance with recently adopted Bicycle, Pedestrian, & Greenway Plan, as well as the overall economic development opportunities associated with these facilities. Page 2 of 3 ATTACHMENT 1 Re: create recreational areas and useable open space throughout Harnett County. Red text is proposed Article VII Development Design Guidelines. Section 13.0 Other Improvement Standards 13.1 Recreation & Park Development All residential subdivisions and developments, except minor subdivisions, shall provide funds to the County whereby the County may acquire public recreation and park land or areas to serve the development or subdivision in the immediate area. A. The amount of such fee shall be the product of the total number of dwelling units and/or building lots located in the development or subdivision multiplied by the recreation fee as established by The Harnett County Board of Commissioners. B. The fee shall be paid prior to approval of a final plat for the subdivision, provided that payments may be phased in accordance with the approved phasing of the subdivision. C. The County may transfer funds paid by one (1) or more subdivisions to a municipality or make arrangements for the joint County/municipal expenditure of the funds where the County determines that such transfer or arrangements would better ensure the funds will be used to acquire public recreation and park areas that will serve the recreational needs of the development and developments in the immediate area. D. In situations where a development has already been approved prior to the adoption of the Harnett County Bicycle, Pedestrian, & Greenway Plan, the developer may choose to build the prescribed facility in place of paying all or a portion of the above described recreation fee. If it is desirable to provide for such improvements, this discussion and review shall be conducted by the Development Review Board and any of its advisory members, per policy and standards set by the appointed Harnett County Parks & Recreation Board. Upon approval, the applicant and the County may enter into a development agreement as set forth in article VI, Section 8.0 of this Unified Development Ordinance. 13.2 Bicycle, Pedestrian, & Greenway Plan A. Purpose & Applicability The Harnett County Bicycle, Pedestrian, & Greenway Plan is an officially adopted plan addressing short and long range recreation and transportation needs linking quality of life with land use and development within Harnett County. For the purpose of this Ordinance, it shall be the responsibility of developer(s) of major subdivisions, multifamily developments, and nonresidential sites to comply with the Harnett County Bicycle, Pedestrian, & Greenway Plan. B. Required Improvements All such development located adjacent to a corridor that is included in the County’s adopted Bicycle, Pedestrian, & Greenway Plan., or any other officially adopted Plan, shall comply with the prescribed improvements as indicated within said Plan. C. Measurement of Land Area for Future Right-of-Way 13.2 13.3 Monuments & Lot Corners All permanent monuments shall be of a type in compliance with State statutes regulating Professional North Carolina Land Surveyors. All lot corners, other than those marked by permanent monuments as herein described, shall be marked in a type in compliance with State statutes regulating Professional North Carolina Land Surveyors. Page 3 of 3 13.3 13.4 Guidelines for Handicapped Persons In order to remove restrictive barriers which severely impede the daily movements of physically handicapped and elderly persons, the developer shall comply with all requirements of North Carolina General Statute 136-44.14.