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Proposal for urbanized PUD near Greensboro would cap density at 4 units per acre; board questions acreage rules
Summary
Staff told the board a new UPUD (urbanized PUD) for the Greater Greensboro character area would limit development to 4 dwelling units per acre and apply only within the plan area; members asked whether roads count toward acreage and whether utilities must exist for projects.
The staff member said the proposed UPUD would apply only within the Greater Greensboro character area outlined in the county comprehensive plan and that the UPUD would cap density at 4 dwelling units per acre in a UPUD district. "The total number of residents in the UPUD ... shall not exceed 4 dwelling units per acre," the staff member said, and noted townhouses would continue to follow existing townhouse ordinance language.
A board member asked whether road area would be included in the acreage calculation, pointing out that other county density measurements use net acreage. Staff replied that the UPUD language counts roads as part of the acre for the UPUD calculation, and another member noted the difference from the county's usual practice. Members also asked whether sewer and water would be assumed; staff said availability of utilities would affect applications.
