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HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-28-2002 Workshop Session . . . .."qr; J..':'u MINUTES Board of Commissioners Monthly Workshop Monday, October 28,2002 -7:30 p.m. Town Barn The Hillsborough Town Board held a Monthly Workshop on October 28,2002 at 7:30 PM in the Hillsborough Town Barn. Present for the Workshop were Mayor Joe Phelps, Commissioners Frances Dancy, Evelyn Lloyd, Mike Gering, Kenneth Chavious, and Mark Sheridan. Staff present were Town Manager Eric Peterson and Planning Director Margaret Hauth. 1. Open the Workshop Mayor Joe Phelps opened the Workshop at approximately 7:30 PM. 2. Agenda Changes & Agenda Approval By consensus, the Board approved the printed agenda. 3. Updates from the Mayor & Board on Key Committees/Issues There were no updates. 4. Jack Chestnut and Florence Soltys will Share Information with the Board on Issues Regarding Housing and Care for the Aging At the request of Commissioner Gering, five experts on issues related to seniors and senior housing were present and discussed important information with the board. The experts were: Jack Chestnut (OC Advisory Board of Aging and employee at Carol Woods), Florence Solty (OC Advisory Board of Aging and UNC School of Social Work professor), Jill Passmore, Ombudsman for the region to Area Agency on Aging), Ricki Hudson, retired professor of nursing and OC Advisory Board of Aging), and Jerry Passmore, director ofOC Department on Aging and Transportation. The experts talked about the different types of services and housing, how each type is licensed or regulated, and what the needs in the county are. The board members thanked the visitors for their time and asked if they could prepare a brief reference guide for the members to use to become more familiar with the terminology. The guests agreed to prepare a document for the members' use. 5. HOT TOPIC - Discuss Proposed Developments (e.g., Waterstone, Corbinton Commons, Michael EdwardslNC 57 Tract) Mayor Phelps asked if the November 12 joint meeting had been formalized. Manager Peterson said it had not, and the members discussed alternatives. Commissioner Sheridan said that he would like to know how viable the alternative (well and septic) development scheme that Edwards presented for the Pathways property is given the land current zoning and land characteristics. 1 . . . ~ ~ J f"\ .t .~ 0 Mayor Phelps noted that the board had discussed re-doing the water study. Manager Peterson said the staff could undertake that whenever the board gives direction to do so. He added that the members should not expect significant changes to the outcome. Commissioner Chavious said he thinks the board needs to look at stabilizing things before moving forward. No additional meetings were set. The members shifted discussion to Waterstone. Mayor Phelps asked each member to indicate any specific changes/adjustments they would like to see in the development. Commissioner Dancy said she would like to see less housing, more real economic development, total care elderly housing, and truly affordable housing. Commissioner Gering said he would also like to see real economic development rather than retail. He suggested that not more than 20% of the land area or 67 acres be devoted to housing of any type. He also suggested a limit of 450,000 square feet for retail not located within the mixed-use areas. Commissioner Lloyd said she is also concerned about the residential development. Commissioner Chavious said it was his impression that the EDD was meant to encourage industrial parks and office parks. He said that is what he would like to see, without any residential component. Cori1missioner Sheridan said the college portion is the most interesting to him. He said he would like to see part of the development set up to accommodate large employers (200+). Mayor Phelps asked whether there was consensus on the board to continue reviewing this project and the members agreed. He asked if there was also consensus that additional land use changes are needed, specifically to further reduce the residential and retail components and indicate what would fill that space. The members agreed with that direction. The members agreed to set a hearing to discuss revisions when they were available and continue the review process at that time. The members shifted discussion to Corbinton Commons. Commissioner Sheridan expressed concern with how quickly the project was announced, brought forward, and could conceivably expect a decision. The members agreed that Waterstone had been patient and deserved priority consideration in advance of more recent developments. The members agreed to meet with the Corbinton applicants at their December meeting to briefly give direction and ask questions. They also agreed to place Corbinton the January workshop agenda to review the changes made after the December meeting. They agreed to call another hearing after the January workshop. Hauth asked how they would like to review Special Use requests in the future. They agreed they would like an opportunity, usually at a workshop, to hear about an application before there is a public hearing scheduled. In terms of scheduling consideration of the revised Magnolia Manor, they agreed to meet briefly to have the project introduced to them at their January meeting, two weeks in advance of the January public hearing. 6. Other There was no other business discussed. 7. Adjourn 2 . . . Upon a motion by Commissioner Dancy, seconded by Commissioner Sheridan, the Board moved to Adjourn at approximately 10:00 PM by a vote of 5-0. The motion was declared passed. ~~ Respectfully submitted, Donna F. Annbrister, CMC Town Clerk 3 'I /.' 7 1. ....