FY18 Q2 Report FINAL

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |

PLANNING 12

Planning in the Classroom

Employee Highlights

Dylan Bruchhaus joined the Planning Department in October. Dylan works in the Long-range Planning Division as a Transportation Planner I.

Director Courtney Tanner recently visited a 4th grade classroom to discuss the role of a town planner in the community. The students participated in a town planning exercise, in which they learned about the importance of urban planning and collaboration. Fun fact: each of the towns were planned with an incredible park system, but only one had a grocery store.

Prior to joining the Morrisville team, Dylan worked for the New York City Department of Transportation while earning his Master of City and Regional Planning degree from Rutgers University.

Development ServicesRenovation Beginning in November, the Development Services front office underwent renovations to introduce a more open, and welcoming, environment for applicants and the community. Construction was completed in early January 2018.

Transportation Plan Update Town Council and the Planning and Zoning Board (PZB) continued their review and discussion of the September version of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan update, including holding multiple public comment sessions. In December, PZB discussed specific changes to the draft Plan, and directed staff to incorporate those changes into another draft. The next draft is expected to be ready for presentation to PZB in March.

Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Town staff continued contract negotiations with the selected Comprehensive Land Use Plan update consultant. The current expectation is that the project will in begin in early spring 2018. Some of the main plan update goals include in-depth studies of the McCrimmon Parkway extension area and the underdeveloped and vacant land near Wake Tech.

Additional public comment opportunities are anticipated to share the updated draft.