The Town of Wake Forest will host UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) Comprehensive Update Open House sessions at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 5, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Both drop-in sessions will give community members the opportunity to review the completed UDO draft, learn more about potential changes to zoning districts and development standards, and provide feedback. Both sessions will have an informal, open house-style format, along with the same content, so community members may drop in anytime to view displays, ask questions, and share comments. No formal presentation will be given.
Feedback will be incorporated into a final draft that will be presented to the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners for approval.
Community input is the cornerstone of the UDO Comprehensive Update. Following the update and adoption of several comprehensive plans, including the 2022 Wake Forest Community Plan, 2022 Housing Affordability Plan, and 2021 Northeast Community Plan, as well as several other comprehensive plans that are underway, the UDO and Manual of Specifications, Standards & Design (MSSD) must be updated to implement the policies and recommendations of those plans.
The Wake Forest UDO combines into a single document the Town’s zoning, subdivision, land use, grading, stormwater management, and historic preservation regulations. It outlines the requirements for all development activities.
The UDO update is scheduled for adoption later this year. For more information and updates, visit wakeforestnc.gov/UDO or contact Senior Planner Kari Grace at 919-435-9511 or kgrace@wakeforestnc.gov.
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One Response
Every indication is the proposed UDO update is being done with increased residential density as one objective, to the detriment of existing residents within both city limits and the ETJ. We cannot solve the myriad of problems already created by high population density developments by adding more high density residential developments.