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HomeMy Public PortalAbout10.03.1991 Agenda & Minutes Planning Board01 nwzt of i}Iillshnrnug4 HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 AGENDA PLANNING BOARD Thursday; October 3, 1991 6:30 PM Town Barn ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda. ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair. JL 101 E. Orange Street P.O. Box 429 (919) 732-2104 ITEM #3: Marvin Collins, Orange County Planning Director to speak and answer questions concerning the Cooperative Planning Agreement. (Attachments). ITEM #4: Update on Town Board actions (Attachment). ITEM #5: Discussion of Town Board change to the Planning Board's recommendation concerning Section 8.8.4 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding banner permits (Attachments)'. ITEM #6: Discussion of staff intitiated text amendment to the definition > of "Variance" in the Zoning Ordinance (Attachment). /j ITEM #7: Discussion of watershed protection measures (Attachment) —/t::> -V 041 C-1, ITEM #8: nitial discussion of the Rezoning request of Norman Walker to rezone 11.01 acres south of King James Street from AR (Agricultural Residential) to R-10 (Residential) (Tax Map # 4.38.A.2B) (Attachments) . 93c -44i7 ITEM #9: Variance request of Jim Culbreth (Vic Knight, agent) concerning various subdivision requirements (Tax Map # 4.37.C.3A) (Attachments). ITEM #10: Continue discussion of the,,;NB (Neighborhood Business) district. ITEM #11: Information: A: Parks and Recreation Task Force Update B: Expiring term of Bill Crowther C: CHAS & housing update/HUD intern D: Planning Board voting requirem6nt It is essential to.have a quorum at this meeting. Planning Department,if you cannot attend. Thank You. l - 1 ),-)7 Y-1� Please call the MINUTES PLANNING BOARD October 3, 1991 MEMBERS Sam Jones (Chair), Wayne Tilley (Vice -Chair), Bill Crowther, PRESENT: Leif Deetjen, Margaret Moore, Richard Simpson, Wendy Olson (Alternate). MEMBERS Ken Chavious, Cheshire Cole, Ida Louise Evans, Stephen Jones, ABSENT: Jim Culbreth (Alternate). OTHERS Allen Lloyd, Marvin Collins, Wesley Hyatt, Amy Andrews, Eric PRESENT: Swanson, Joff Coe, Margaret Hauth. a Jones called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. ITEM #1•: There were no additions to the agenda. ITEM #2: The Chair had'no comments. ITEM #3: Collins, Orange County Planning Director, gave a brief summary of the process leading to the draft Cooperative Planning Agreement. He noted the concern expressed byfthe Town Board regarding water and sewer extensions into the Upper Eno Watershed. He stated that an amendment had been worked out at that meeting and drawn up by the Town Attorney. He stressed the flexability of this agreement and hoped that example would help illustrate his point. He noted many of the details of the agreement would not be known until the second phase. Crowther asked what degree of representation by Hillsborough there be in the land use planning, or second phase. Collins said that Orange Countylwould be doing the bulk of the work, due to staff contraints in;Hillsborough. He added that all work would be reviewed by Hillsborough as the stages progressed. He noted that Orange County would be responsive to any comments received from the town. Deetjen proposed a situation of a subdivision in the Open Space area and asked who would reveiw such a request. Collins said that Orange Countyjwould review it and ask for Town courtesy review and comment. If this development would ask for town.water and sewer, Orange County would also want a letter of assurance that these services wouli be provided. Such extensions would be allowed if the proposed development met the standards adopted by Orange County for the Open Space area. i Crowther said that the Open Space area sounded rather sacred and asked if thislwas set up to preserve the character of that area. Collins said .that was the intent. Crowther asked if the map and its boundaries would be adopted as part of the agreement. Collins said yes, but they too are flexible and subject to change with consent of both parties. Olson noted her concern about sewer extensions into the Upper Eno Watershed. She said that clustered development would protect the environment more effectively than low density zoning would and PLANNING BOARD OCTOBER 3, 1991 PAGE 2 asked if there could be extensions if such -proof was given. Collins noted that the designation of the watershed was done at the state level. He added that cluster development would be an option, but not with sewer. Olson asked to whom streets and public utilities would be dedicated in both areas. Collins said that Orange County had no interest in street rights of way and all other service provision and dedication would follow current policies in the town's ETJ. Crowther asked if the second (land use planning) phase would address transportation issues. Collins said it should cover all topics and issues that anyone wants addressed. Olson asked if agriculture could be added in Article 1 D and Collins said he felt it was implied. Olson asked that it be clearly stated. Coe noted that the agreement was subject to amendment at any time. Swanson noted the ease with which the water and sewer amendment was made. Collins said the agreement Orange County has with Chapel Hill and Carrboro went through 2 major revisions and at least 5 other amendments. Collins noted and Swanson echoed the need for Hillsborough to be involved, especially the Planning Board. Colins noted that Coe would be included in the information loop from now on. The Board thanked Collins for his time and information. ITEM #4: Coe provided a brief update on the actions taken by Town Board at their previous meeting: Payne rezoning denied, Vested Rights adopted, adoption of -Planning Board policy regarding property owner responibility for sight triangles and turning radii, banner permit policy change, and the appointment of Crowther, Deetjen, Hunt McKinnon, Olson, Hervey McIver, and Charles Burger to the Parks and Recreation Task Force. Simpson asked if the wording could be changed for the mobile home designation to elimanate "park" due to the impossibility to make a mobile home park on most single lots. Coe noted th4t this case was unusual in the persistence of the applicant to pursue a very unlikely outcome and added the need for a variance if the rezoning had been granted. Jones noted that the Ordinance discriminates against single wide mobile homes. Coe noted that he felt it was the intent to do that. The Board agreed to look at the wording at a later date. ITEM #5: Coe described the change made by -the Town Board to the text amend- ment of Section 8.8.4, dealing with banners. He said the Town Board wished to make the approval of banners administrative. Coe asked for a determination of when a banner becomes commercial. The Board discussed different wording to limit the messages that could be approved. They were in consenusIthat Zoning Officer review should be changed to approval to a�'low for an appeal to the Board of Adjustment. The Board was in consensus that the Town I ` PLANNING BOARD OCTOBER 3, 1991 PAGE 3 Manager be allowed to determine the sites. Final consensus on on which banners could be allowed was worded as follows: "Banners of a non-commercial, community service nature'. The Board agreed that this would eliminate the abuse of banners and allow the screening of content by the zoning Officer have sufficiently.strict guidence: MOTION: Crowther moved to send the text amendment to Public Hearing. Olson seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. ITEM #6 Coe explained the current conflicts and difficulties related to the limit on the variance power. He noted that the deletion of the strict limit to dimensional regulations would allow the flexibility needed without violating the spirit of the Ordinance. MOTION: Crowther moved to send the text amendment to Public Hearing. Olson seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. ITEM #7: Coe briefly discussed the water protection policies as discussed by the Triangle J Council of Governments. Coe did not recommend any action be taken by the Board, due to everyone's lack of knowledge on the issue. He noted the last day for public comment to be received is October 31, 1991. Olson noted that this should be presented at the October Public Hearing if for no other reason than public information. Coe said that a presentation could be solicited from someone knowledgeable on this subject. MOTION: Olson moved to send TJCOG's watershed protection policies to public hearing to solicit public comment and with a presentation to be made at'Ithe discretion of the Planning Department. Deetjen seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. ITEM #8: Coe made a brief presentation regarding an rezoning request that will be heardjat the October Public Hearing. The Board briefly discussed some concerns with the proposal, based on the pending subdivision r6quest that could follow a rezoning. Coe noted that water and sewer limitations may put off such an application for a number of yeas. MOTION: Crowther moved to tabled ITEM #10 until the next meeting. Simpson seconded. Olson asked members to look at the distinction between retail and services as currently allowed in NB and to think about its importance. VOTE: Unanimous.