Chatham County, NC - File #: 22-4583

• File #: 22-4583
• Version: 1
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/2/2022
• In control: Planning
• On agenda: 12/19/2022
• Final action: 12/19/2022
• Title: Receive a presentation from White & Smith, LLC regarding the Unified Development Ordinance and Plan Moncure (Small Area Plan) Phase 1 Report and vote to award a contract amendment for Phase 2: Countywide Assessment and Moncure Area Plan and authorize the County Manager to negotiate a contract amendment for Phase.
• Indexes: Comp Plan Goal 1: Preserve the rural character and lifestyle of Chatham County, Comp Plan Goal 10: Foster a healthy community., Comp Plan Goal 2: Preserve, protect, and enable agriculture and forestry., Comp Plan Goal 3: Promote a compact growth pattern by developing in and near existing towns, communities, and in designated, well planned, walkable, mixed use centers., Comp Plan Goal 4: Diversify the tax base and generate more high-quality, in-county jobs to reduce dependence on residential property taxes, create economic opportunity and reduce out-commuting., Comp Plan Goal 5: Conserve natural resources., Comp Plan Goal 6: Provide recreational opportunities and access to open space., Comp Plan Goal 7: Provide infrastructure to support desired development and support economic and environmental objectives., Comp Plan Goal 8: Become more resilient by mitigating, responding and adapting to emerging threats., Comp Plan Goal 9: Provide equitable access to high-quality education, housing and community options for all.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/19/2022	1	Board of Commissioners
12/19/2022	1	Board of Commissioners

TITLE
Receive a presentation from White & Smith, LLC regarding the Unified Development Ordinance and Plan Moncure (Small Area Plan) Phase 1 Report and vote to award a contract amendment for Phase 2: Countywide Assessment and Moncure Area Plan and authorize the County Manager to negotiate a contract amendment for Phase.

ABSTRACT

Action Requested:
Receive a presentation from White & Smith, LLC regarding the Unified Development Ordinance and Plan Moncure (Small Area Plan) Phase 1 Report and vote to award a contract amendment for Phase 2: Countywide Assessment and Moncure Area Plan and authorize the County Manager to negotiate a contract amendment for Phase.

Introduction & Background:
Consulting groups that include White and Smith, Nealon Planning, and Green Heron Planning were contracted to prepare a Small Area Plan for the Moncure area due to VinFast selecting one of Chatham County's megasite for their auto manufacturing plant. Plan Chatham outlined that once a tenant for the TIP site was identified, the County would "prepare a 'small area plan' for the Moncure Area," noting that "housing, commercial, and service needs" in the area would depend on the type and scale of development proposed, as well as infrastructure capacity demand.

Due to this historic project, the County initiated a wide-ranging planning effort to prepare a Small Area Plan for the Moncure area. This plan is being developed in a 2-phase process. Phase 1: Project Assessment and Action Plan has been in progress since the UDO contract was amended to include this project. They have now completed the work for Phase 1 and prepared a report for the Board of Commissioners to review on December 19th, 2022. Upon review, the consultants will revise Phase 1 to reflect revisions at the Board's request and then amend the contract to incorporate the scope of work for Phase 2. The consultants will begin the work of Phase 2: Countywide Assessment and Moncure Area Plan at the beginning of 2023. This plan in ...