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HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD
June 24, 2002
7:00 PM, Town Barn
The Hillsborough Town Board held a Special Meeting on June 11, 2002 at 7:00 PM in the
Hillsborough Town Barn for the Purposes of Reviewing the Plans for the Proposed Wal-mart
Supercenter in the Hampton Pointe Development. Present for the Board Meeting were Mayor
Joe Phelps, and Commissioners Mark Sheridan, Evelyn Lloyd, Frances Dancy, Kenneth
Chavious, and Michael Gering. Staff present was Town Manager Eric Peterson, Assistant Town
ManagerlPublic Works Director Demetric Potts, and Planning Director Margaret Hauth.
Mayor Joe Phelps. called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
1. PUBLIC CHARGE
Mayor Joe Phelps did not read the Public Charge, but stated that it would be followed and that he
expected the Board and Audience to conduct themselves with courtesy and respect.
2. W AL-MART SUPERCENTER IN THE HAMPTON POINTE DEVELOPMENT
The Town Board met with the Hampton Pointe Developers and Architect regarding the Wal-mart
Supercenter plans.
The Developers presented the following changes from those submitted at the June 10th meeting:
1. Decorative corner quoins extended for the full building height
2. Window pediment details added to ''window'' elements in each section
After discussions by the group, the following changes to the building fa.;ade were agreed to:
1. Use heavier roof trim like center section across entire roof
2. Use heavier balustrades with more space between in those two sections
3. Make sure the materials used in the small "window" sections suggest
window mullions (scoring)
4. Add small ''window'' elements to the two sections containing the
"Always" signs
S. Use lightest color for the filled in "dock doors" sections
6. Add arched elements to far left section and section between garden and
right entrance
7. Lower the height of the filled in "dock" areas if needed to make room for
wider rooftrim or ''window'' elements
Additionally, the Board members wanted to see what other color options were available in the
masonry portions. The Developers agreed to send color samples to the staff, who will poll the
Board for their preferences.
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It was the strong preference of the Board members that the center "Wal-mart Supercenter" sign
be reduced in size to more closely match the marquee sign shown on the November drawing
which was approximately 22' X 5'.
3. ADJOURN
Upon a motion by Commissioner Chavious, seconded by Commissioner Sheridan, the
Board moved to Adjourn at 10:02 PM by a vote of 5-0. The motion was declared passed.
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