The Committee of the Whole is an informal special meeting of the full Planning Commission to have further discussions on specific referral items. The Planning Commission bylaws state that rezoning requests that are deemed inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan and future land use map are automatically referred to the Committee of the Whole. Additionally, requests for Planned Development or Campus District are also automatically referred to this Committee. Agenda Item Details A. These items will be discussed during the meeting 1. CP-7-22 New Bern Station Area Planning Study and Comprehensive Plan Amendments 2. Rezoning Z-92-22: New Bern Station Area Planning, 744 properties along New Bern Avenue between Downtown and Hedingham Boulevard / Freedom Drive (Districts B & C) These items will be discussed during the meeting Subject: CP-7-22 New Bern Station Area Planning Study and Comprehensive Plan Amendments Ira Mabel, Planning and Development In 2021, the Planning and Development Department began a community conversation about planning around bus rapid transit (BRT) along New Bern Avenue. The project reached out to tens of thousands of residents, business owners, transit riders, elementary and high school and college students, and many others. More than 1,000 participated in the planning effort, with all final recommendations strongly […]