Clayton Town Council Work Session - June 1, 2026 - FAILED STREAM - New Link in Description

The Town of Clayton, N.C. held a work session on June 1, 2026, focusing primarily on a comprehensive parking utilization study conducted in the downtown and surrounding areas. The study included detailed data collection using advanced technology to capture on-street and off-street parking usage across multiple days and times, identifying peak periods and areas of congestion. The presentation highlighted the town's existing public and private parking inventory, shared parking agreements, and compliance with ADA requirements, noting minor corrections needed. Recommendations included continuing shared parking agreements, considering turnover limits for on-street parking, and exploring future site analyses for potential structured or additional surface parking. Additionally, the meeting briefly addressed proposed Unified Development Ordinance text amendments aligning local regulations with recent North Carolina statutes, including changes to split jurisdiction properties, application resubmittals, home occupation regulations, streetlight spacing, and alternative plan formatting. The amendments had received unanimous recommendation from the planning board and were scheduled for further consideration in upcoming meetings.