_edited.png){kind=small}
MILLS RIVER
imagine
THE SEVEN
STEPS OF
MILLS RIVER
imagine
PRIOR DOCUMENTS
These are documents prepared by the Town prior to the start of the Imagine Mills River project.
GO MILLS RIVER BIKING & PED PLAN
This is the 2023 Go Mills River Biking and Pedestrian Plan
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Document containing the Town's Development Regulations
2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The 2040 Making Mills River Comprehensive Development Plan.
01 PROJECT INITIATION
The following documents were prepared as part of Task 1, Initiation:
TASK 1 TRIP NOTES
Trip notes from the initiation trip to Mills River on October 10th, 2024
STAKEHOLDER SUMMARY
Summary of the comments about the new UDO from the project stakeholders.
POLICY GUIDANCE SUMMARY TABLE
Summary of existing development policy statements and their applications in the new UDO.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING ONE
This is the presentation from the meeting with the Steering Committee meeting one conducted on October 10, 2024.
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING ONE
This is the presentation from the meeting with the Town Council conducted on October 10, 2024.
02 CODE DIAGNOSIS
The following documents were prepared as part of Task 2, Code Diagnosis.
CODE DIAGNOSIS
This is the Code Diagnosis prepared for Imagine Mills River Task 2.
PUBLIC FORUM 1 REPORT
Summary results from Imagine Mills River Public Forum 1 in February 2025.
CODE DIAGNOSIS PRESENTATION
Video presentation about the Code Diagnosis to the Steering Committee in June 2025.
TASK 2 TRIP NOTES
These are the summary notes from the consultant trip to Mills River in February 2025.
PRELIMINARY MAP SET
Set of maps relevant to the creation of the new UDO.
03 ANNOTATED OUTLINE
The following documents were prepared as part of Task 3, Annotated Outline.
.jpg)
TASK 3 TRIP NOTES
These are the summary notes from the consultant trip to Mills River in October 2025.
TASK 3 TRIP NOTES II
These are the notes from the consultant trip to Mills River in December 2025 (open house).
ANNOTATED OUTLINE STEERING COMMITEE PRESENTATION
This is the annotated outline presentation from the meeting with the Steering Committee conducted on September 24, 2025.
ANNOTATED OUTLINE PUBLIC FORUM PRESENTATION
This is the annotated outline presentation from Public Forum 2 conducted on September 25, 2025.
ANNOTATED OUTLINE TOWN COUNCIL PRESENTATION
This is the annotated outline presentation from the meeting with the Town Council conducted on September 25, 2025.
DRAFT OVERLAY DISTRICT MAP
This is the Overlay Zoning Map prepared as part of Imagine Mills River.
%20cover.jpg)
EXISTING ZONING MAP
This is the existing color-shifted Zoning Map for Mills River as of January 2026.
DRAFT ZONING MAP
This is the updated Draft of the Zoning Map for Mills River as of January 2026.
LAND USE MAP
This is the existing Land Use Map for Mills River as of July 2025.
Q & A FROM OPEN HOUSE
Document answering 48 questions posed at the December 2025 open house.
ANNOTATED OUTLINE
This is the Annotated Outline for the new Mills River UDO.
UDO PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
This is a recording of the Imagine Mills River UDO public open house conducted on December 10, 2025.
PUBLIC FORUM PRESENTATION
This is the presentation from Public Forum conducted on December 10, 2025.
04 INITIAL DRAFT
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 4 PRESENTATION
This is the presentation from Town Council Meeting 4 conducted on December 11, 2025.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 5
This is the presentation from Steering Committee Meeting 4 conducted on December 10, 2025.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 5
This is the presentation from Steering Committee Meeting 5 conducted on December 11, 2025.
PUBLIC FORUM 4 MAP BOARDS
These are the Map Boards from Public Forum 4 on December 10, 2025.
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 5
This is the presentation from Town Council Meeting 5 conducted on January 22, 2026.
PUBLIC FORUM 4 TEXT BOARDS
These are the Text Boards used at Public Forum 4 on December 10, 2025.
DISTRICTS & USE TABLE
This document provides partial versions of the updated Imagine Mills River UDO Districts Chapter and the updated Principal Use Table.
ZONING MAP METHODOLOGY
This document explains the methodology used by Imagine Mills River to translate the current zoning districts to the new zoning districts.
DRAFT ZONING MAP VERSION 3
This is the 3rd draft version of the Imagine Mills River Zoning Map.
UDO PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE 2
This is a recording of the Imagine Mills River UDO public open house conducted on March 10, 2026.
PUBLIC FORUM 5 TEXT BOARDS
These are the Text Boards used at Public Forum 5 on March 10, 2025.
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 5 PRESENTATION
This is the presentation from Town Council Meeting 5 conducted on March 12, 2025.
05 REVISED DRAFT
REVISED DRAFT (FULL)
This is the revised draft of the UDO for public inspection.
REVISED DRAFT (CH. 1)
This is chapter 1 of the revised draft of the UDO for public inspection.
REVISED DRAFT (CH. 3)
This is chapter 3 of the revised draft of the UDO for public inspection.
REVISED DRAFT (CH. 4)
This is chapter 4 of the revised draft of the UDO for public inspection.
REVISED DRAFT (CH. 5)
This is chapter 5 of the revised draft of the UDO for public inspection.
REVISED DRAFT (CH. 7)
This is chapter 7 of the revised draft of the UDO for public inspection.
REVISED DRAFT (CH. 8)
This is chapter 8 of the revised draft of the UDO for public inspection.
REVISED DRAFT (CH. 9)
This is chapter 9 of the revised draft of the UDO for public inspection.