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Apex planners approve UDO changes to create B-3 and HI districts, allow detention centers in HI with separation standards and authorize permanent food-truck "c3
Summary
The board approved three UDO amendments: creation of a transitional business (B-3) and heavy industrial (HI) districts; a provision allowing detention centers only in HI with minimum site and separation standards (amended from 1,320 feet to 1,600 feet); and a new food-truck-court use with design, restroom and parking requirements. Amendments proceed to council.
The Apex Planning Board on May 11 approved three separate amendments to the town's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO): establishing a Transitional Business (B-3) district and a Heavy Industrial (HI) district; permitting detention centers, jails or similar correctional facilities only in the HI district with supplemental standards; and creating a permanent "food-truck court" use with design and operational requirements.
Planning staff explained the first amendment would add two new base zoning districts to provide a transitional option along auto-oriented commercial corridors (B-3) and a place for higher-intensity industrial uses (HI). "The B-3 is intended to provide a transitional area between higher-intensity vehicle corridors and lower-intensity zoning districts," Bruce (planning staff) said. The B-3 listing includes numerous commercial uses (accessory apartments, restaurants, artisan studios, small…
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