VI. Projected Population Density, Land Coverage and Building Intensities
The residential component of the redevelopment area is expected to result in a population density between eight and twelve persons per acre. Land coverage will increase slightly over present-day levels largely as a result of planned street construction; it is estimated that land-coverage exceeds 80% today. Building use or intensity likely will rise as new occupants move into spaces most recently used for storage. There is, however, a limit to increased intensity potentials due to existing development and railroad right-of-way adjacent to the redevelopment boundary that preclude substantial expansion of current building footprints.
VII. Estimated Cost and Method of Financing
City expenses related to plan implementation are recommended to be capped at $100,000 per year for the next five years. Total public expenditures should not exceed a total of $500,000 over a five year period. All other expenses should be borne by the private sector and non-city entities.
VIII. Continuing Controls Contributing to Implementation
The following are city regulations or programs currently in place that are conducive to plan implementation:
- The Asheboro Zoning Ordinance’s Center City Planning Overlay which prescribes development standards designed to promote a stable, attractive, economically viable, and pedestrian-scaled environment.
- The Asheboro Non-Residential Building Maintenance Code which establishes standards of maintenance, sanitation, and safety for nonresidential buildings or structures and further identifies the circumstances under which a public necessity exists for the repair, closing, or demolition of nonresidential buildings or structures that are dangerous to the public health, safety, and welfare.
- The Asheboro Code Enforcement program which is focused on the active prevention and correction of regulatory violations.
- The city’s on-going participation in the N.C. Main Street Downtown Associate Community program which provides organizational assistance with a concentration on downtown revitalization.
