Public Comment Period for Draft Raleigh Comprehensive Plan

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Triangle Land Use Alert January 7, 2009 Authors: Public Comment Period for Draft Raleigh Eric M. Braun Comprehensive Plan [e-mail] 919.743.7315 After significant time and effort by the City and its consultants, the much anticipated draft of the Raleigh Comprehensive Plan was released in early December 2008. The Mack A. Paul, IV Comprehensive Plan, which is the first rewrite of its kind in over two decades, sets [e-mail] forth development related policies for the next twenty years for the City. While 919.743.7326 undertaking to assess what components of the prior plan remain relevant, the draft Comprehensive Plan represents a new methodology in land planning for Raleigh. Jason L. Barron The draft plan addresses more than just land use. For the first time the [e-mail] Comprehensive Plan contains elements devoted exclusively to environmental 919.743.7343 protection, economic development, housing, arts and culture, and many other aspects of modern day life in our City. In fact, of the 300+ pages of the draft, the very first page pronounces Raleigh's "Commitment to Sustainable Development." Certainly a new age of thinking for our bright and vibrant community. K&L Gates comprises approximately 1,700 lawyers in 28 offices located in In addition to embodying these new elements, the planning scheme for the North America, Europe and Asia, and Comprehensive Plan is now parcel based. Thus, each ...

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Eric M. Braun

[e-mail]

919.743.7315

Mack A. Paul, IV

[e-mail]

919.743.7326

Jason L. Barron

[e-mail]

919.743.7343

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Triangle Land Use Alert

January 7, 2009

Public Comment Period for Draft Raleigh

Comprehensive Plan

After significant time and effort by the City and its consultants, the much anticipated

draft of the Raleigh Comprehensive Plan was released in early December 2008.

The

Comprehensive Plan, which is the first rewrite of its kind in over two decades, sets

forth development related policies for the next twenty years for the City.

While

undertaking to assess what components of the prior plan remain relevant, the draft

Comprehensive Plan represents a new methodology in land planning for Raleigh.

The draft plan addresses more than just land use.

For the first time the

Comprehensive Plan contains elements devoted exclusively to environmental

protection, economic development, housing, arts and culture, and many other aspects

of modern day life in our City.

In fact, of the 300+ pages of the draft, the very first

page pronounces Raleigh's "Commitment to Sustainable Development."

Certainly a

new age of thinking for our bright and vibrant community.

In addition to embodying these new elements, the planning scheme for the

Comprehensive Plan is now parcel based.

Thus, each parcel within Raleigh will be

designated with specific use classifications.

With recent changes in North Carolina

statutory law appearing to elevate the importance of the Comprehensive Plan in the

rezoning process, these parcel specific designations will likely have a dramatic

impact on future development.

For an electronic link to the plan, please click on the

following:

http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_306_200_0_4

3/http;/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/category/Business/Comprehensive_Plan/Cat-

1C-20081126-092702-2030_Comprehensive_Plan.html

The link for Draft Future Land Use Map contains the parcel specific use

designations.

The next few months will give everyone the opportunity to provide

input on this draft plan.

Because of the dramatic impact this plan could have, we at

K&L Gates are advising all of our friends to take a close look at their real estate

holdings to determine how the draft Comprehensive Plan could impact future

development.

If you are concerned with the planned use classification, we encourage

you to get involved and have your voice heard.

Once the Comprehensive Plan is

approved by the City Council, revisions will be more difficult to achieve.

Now is the

time to act!

Comments and requests for changes in land use classification on the Draft Future

Land Use map can be made electronically through the link above, or by letter

addressed to Ken Bowers, Department of City Planning, One Exchange Plaza, Suite

304, Raleigh, NC 27601.

In order for the comments to be considered prior to the

revision of the Draft Future Land Use Map, they must be received by the City on or

before January 31, 2009.

The City anticipates delivering a finalized draft of the

Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map to the City Council and Planning

Commission at a joint public hearing in March 2009.

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