Comprehensive Plan Task Force
About the Task Force
A 28-member task force made up of at-large community members and advisory board representatives has been formed to aid in the outreach, visioning, and development of Carrboro's first Comprehensive Plan in over three decades.
Task Force Meetings
- Task Force Meeting #1 – September 17 from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Task Force Meeting #2 – October 22 from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- Task Force Meeting #3 – November 12 from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (tentative)
Carrboro Connects Task Force Meeting 1
Wednesday, September 17
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Agenda
- Meeting Opening, Welcome, and Introductions - All
- Charge for the Task Force – Catherine Adamson, Chair, Quinton Harper and David Jessee, Co-chairs
- Why do a comprehensive plan now? Patricia McGuire, Planning Director
- What is a comprehensive plan and what can it achieve? Scott Goldstein, Teska Associates
- Visioning exercise, Teresa Lockamy, Lockamy Consulting
- Race and Equity Principles, Anita Jones-McNair, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources Director
- Community Engagement and Web Site, Erin Cigliano, Teska Associates and Teresa Lockamy, Lockamy Consulting
- Topic Areas of Plan and Interview Feedback, Scott Goldstein, Teska Associates
- Break-Out Discussions – Facilitated Discussions by Topic Area Led by Consultant Team (Two 30-minute sessions)
- 5 Break-Out Groups (Each one is held twice)
- Environmental Systems
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Economic Sustainability
- Affordable Housing
- Recreation, Parks and Culture
- In Each Break-out Session:
- Consultant defines what is meant by the topic area and briefly summarizes past plans
- Three questions regarding each topic area:
- How would you characterize Carrboro now (regarding this topic area)?
- Where would you like Carrboro to be in 20 years?
- What are the biggest challenges to getting to this vision?
- 5 Break-Out Groups (Each one is held twice)
- Debrief Meeting and Next Steps, Scott Goldstein and Patricia McGuire