zoning
The second in a series of conversations on zoning sponsored by the Carrboro Planning Board.
Date:
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
The first of a series of three community conversations about zoning sponsored by the Carrboro Planning Board.
Date:
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location:
McDougle Elementary School
Does anyone remember how all those charts and graphs of Carolina North never showed much about what lies outside the campus -- i.e., the rest of the town and county? I remember thinking, "hey, the world doesn't end along the MLK/Airport Rd. median strip!" Town planners seemed much exercised about the general town-wide impact of CN, but there seemed to be a general shrug about the impact on proximate neighborhoods except from the point of view of bus and bicycle lanes.
As reported in our local newspapers (see here & here), CVS has submitted plans to the town of Carrboro to build a large CVS and parking lot on the corner of N. Greensboro St. & Weaver St. This development would demolish at least 2 historic buildings, cut down many trees, create more traffic problems and the parking lot would be placed on a residential street.
See my previous two posts to get more details on the history of the project so far.
There are some new pieces of information that are relevant to the development:
Back in November, I posted about the large development CVS is proposing to build catty-corner from the Century Center. (see here). Since that post things have been moving along quietly.
Here is a quick recap of whats going on...
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