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HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA
AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Thursday, February 7, 1991
6:30 PM
Town Barn
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101 E. Orange Street
P.O. Box 429
(919) 732-2104
ITEM #1: Approval of the minutes of the January 3, 1991 meeting.
ITEM #2: Consideration of additions to the, agenda.
ITEM #3: Chair's comments.
ITEM #4:
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Decision on Public Hearing Subdivision Regulation Text
Amendments: (attachment)
a. Amendment to lengthen the allowed time period for
preliminary plats to 2 years, to allow for 6 months
extensions upon Planning Board review and to make
this retroactive to July 20, 1988; and
b. Amendment to add an exemption to the definition of
subdivision to allow for recordation of certain olcl
surveys.
ITEM #5:
Questions and comments regarding the February 18th meeting
with the Orange County Planning Board to discuss our
Thoroughfare Plans.
ITEM #6:
Discussion of the upcoming T.I.P. request. (attachment)
ITEM X67:
Update on the Downtown Parking Committee.
ITEM #8:
Update on the France/Staley land, Planning Board recommendation
to place the land in the public domain.
ITEM #9:
Information on the new proposal for Murray Street Garden.
ITEM #10:
Discussion of Planning Board membership.
ITEM #11:
Reminder of Upcoming February Planning Board meetings:
a. February 11th at 7:00 - PUBLIC HEARING on Dr. Joseph
Gatewood's property; and
b. February 18th at 7:00 - JOINT MEETING with Orange County
Planning Board to discuss the Thoroughfare Plan - will be
held at the Orange County Planning Conference Room on
Revere Rd.
It is essential to have a quorum for this meeting. Please
call Janet Rigsbee at 732-2104 (mornings) if you cannot
attend.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH'S SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
BY CHANGING THE TIME PERIOD FOR PRELIMINARY PLATS
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH ORDAINS:
Section 1: The Hillsborough Subdivision Regulations are hereby
amended by adding a second paragraph to Section 3:D.1
to read as follows:
Approval shall be valid for two (2) years. The Planning
.Board may extend for a period up -to six months from 'the
date when a preliminary subdivision plan would. otherwise
expire it it concludes that: the preliipinary plan has
not yet expired, the property owner or agent has proceeded
with due diligence and in good faith, and conditions have
not changed so substantially as to warrant a new application.
Successive extensions may be granted for periods up to six
months upon the same findings. This paragraph shall be
applicable to all preliminary plans approved since
Julv 20, 1988_
and to amend the Subdivision Regulations by deleting
the last sentence of the first paragraph of Section 3.D.1
"Approval shall be valid for one year."
Section 2: All ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 3: This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TO
EXEMPT CERTAIN PLAT RECORDATIONS FROM THE
TOWN'S SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH ORDAINS:
'Section 1. The Hillsborough Subdivision Regulations are hereby
amended by adding a new subsection (6) to the definition of the
word "Subdivision" found in Section 2 to read as follows:
(6) The recordation of a plat depicting lots previously shown
on an unrecorded plat, which lots and unrecorded plat are
specifically referenced in a deed recorded prior to March 13, 1978.
The intent of this sub -part is to exempt property conveyed prior
to March 13, 1978 in reference to an unrecorded subdivision plat.
.Section 2. All ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
.Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon
adoption.
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT REQUESTS - 1990 from 1988
ROAD/' ____
1990
1989
1988
WORK REQUESTED
PRIORITY/
PRIORITY/
PRIORITY/
RESPONSE
RESPONSE
RESPONSE
SR 1148 Eno Mtn. Rd.
1/studied
1/studied
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build bridge
Eastern Bypass
2/none
addendum/
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study
none
SR 1328 Faucette Mill Rd
3/none
2/none
9/none
.traffic signal
SR 1162 Latimer St.
4/none
5/none
10/none
pave .10 mi.
SR 1557 Rencher St.
5/none
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deadend problem
SR 1396 & SR 1397
6/none
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pave Locust &
Tuliptree Sts.
Mayo St.
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3/some work
2/none
widen
US 70A
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4/none
5/none
widen
SR 1148 Eno Mtn. Rd.
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1/work done
straighten & pave
but more
needed
Sr 1879 Eliz. Brady Rd.
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3/none
extend for bypass
Old NC 86
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4/partial
widen
Sr 1144 Dimmocks Mill Rd
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6/none
widen
SR 1002 St. Marys Rd.
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7/none
widen
NC 86
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8/none
widen
MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
JANUARY 3, 1991
MEMBERS Bill Crowther (Chair), Sam Jones (Vice -Chair), Stephen Jones, Ida
PRESENT: Louise Evans, Margaret Moore, Kenneth Chavious, Wayne Tilley,
Wendy Olson (alt.)
MEMBERS Richard Simpson, Chesire Cole, Jim Culbreth (alternate)
ABSENT:
OTHERS Jerry Stone, Wesley Hyatt, Blake Dickinson, Sim Efland, Betsy
PRESENT: Tilley, Janet Rigsbee, Joff Coe
Crowther called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM.
ITEM #1: Olson moved to approve the
Hearing and the November 1,
Tilley seconded the motion.
VOTE: Unanimous.
minutes of the October 23, 1990 Public
1990 and December 6, 1990 meetings.
ITEM #2: Rigsbee asked to add Item #13, Distribution of the Annual Planning
Activity Report, to the agenda and the members agreed.
Sim Efland said he owned property in West Hillsborough and said he
had heard about the possiblity of a road going through his
property. He said he would like to know where it was going and if
it would allow him access to his property. Crowther said the
subject could be put on the agenda for future discussion about
transportation issues but could be added to the agenda as Item #
5-C for information purposes and the members agreed.
ITEM #3: Crowther had no comments.
ITEM #4: Rigsbee summarized the Jerry Stone situation noting it had been
discussed at the November Town Board meeting and had been sent
back to the Planning Board for further review. She said Michael
Brough, the Town Attorney, had submitted a text amendment to the
Subdivision Regulations (agenda) which would allow Stone's
subdivision plat to be recorded. She read the proposed
amendment and noted it would be difficult to find out how many
other lots in Town were in the same situation.
Olson asked if the term recorded was defined and Rigsbee said yes.
Olson asked what if lots subject to this amendment did not conform
to the Subdivision Regulations and Rigsbee said non -conforming
lots with contiguous frontage and the same owner are considered
one lot for zoning purposes. Olson said she had spoken with
Orange County Register of Deeds Betty June Hayes. Hayes had she
was generally in favor of the change and offered to speak to the
Board if necessary. Olson asked if the non -conforming lots would
be grandfathered and Rigsbee said no, but it was possible to build
on an existing non -conforming lot.
Stone said at the Town Board meeting he had pointed out case law
confirmed that a deed that refers to a plat incorporates that pla-F
and that a plat description overrides a metes and bounds
PLANNING BOARD
February 7, 1991
MEMBERS Bill Crowther (Chair), Cheshire Cole, Wendy Olson (alt.), Margaret
PRESENT: Moore, Sam Jones, Wayne Tilley
MEMBERS Ken Chavious, Leif Deetjen, Stephen Jones, Ida Louise Evans,
ABSENT: Jim Culbreth (alt.)
OTHERS: Wesley Hyatt, Blake Dickinson, Janet Rigsbee
The meeting was called to order at 6:4OPM.
ITEM #1: Moore moved approval of the January 3, 1991 minutes.
Jones seconded.
Unanimous.
ITEM #2: Rigsbee asked the words"and recommendations" be added to Item #4
and the members agreed.
ITEM #3: There were no Chair comments.
ITEM #4a: The amendment to the Subdivision Regulations to lengthen the allowed
time period for preliminary plats to 2 years, to allow for 6 months
extensions upon Planning Board review and to make this amendment
retroactive to July 20, 1998 was briefly reviewed by Rigsbee.
Tilley moved to recommend to the Town Board the amendment be
adopted.
Moore seconded.
Unanimous.
ITEM #4b: The amendment to the Subdivision Regulations to add an exemption
to the definition of subdivision to allow for recordation of
certain old surveys was explained by Rigsbee. She reviewed the
comments of the Register of Deeds, Betty June Hayes, from the
public hearing.
Moore asked if this would result in more non -conforming lots and
Rigsbee said yes as the old surveys didn't follow today's standards.
Olson said she talked with Betty June Hayes and she is satisfied
we would be making things easier without getting into trouble.
Olson movedto recommend to the Town Board the amendment be
adopted.
Simpson seconded.
Unanimous.
ITEM #5: Rigsbee said on February 18th the Orange County and Hillsborough
Planning Boards will get together to discuss their thoroughfare
plans. Crowther said our Town Board has authorized us to do so.
Crowther said items we could discuss may be:if Orange County has
any requests to add to our T.I.P. request, maybe mass transit;and
possibly the revision of our thoroughfare plan to accomodate
Orange County's concerns although this may take 2 to 3 years but
the groundwork could be laid now.
Olson said she is a member of the Transportation Advisory Subcom-
mittee to the Orange County Planning Board from its inception.
The 1st phase of mainly classifying the county road system is
complete and now the 2nd phase is underway.
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ITEM #6: The past requests and action taken regarding the T.I.P. requests
was reviewed by Rigsbee (agenda). Crowther said it was a pretty
dismal record of work done by NCDOT. Simpson said it is mostly
politics which determines which roads get fixed. Olson said it
depends on how much you rattle your cage if work gets done.
Jones asked about improving McAdams Rd. and Rigsbee said it
is a town road and improvements would have to be done by the town.
Cole said a traffic light has been needed at Faucette Mill Rd. for
15 years.
Olson said for the record the NCDOT said when Eno Mountain Rd.
bridge is finished there will be a bike lane on both sides of the
road.
The members thought traffic especially truck traffic was too
heavy downtown. They suggested re-routing truck traffic and
synchronizing the traffic signals as possible helps.
ITEM #7: Rigsbee said the Downtown Parking Committee filed their final
report and is no longer meeting. The town has established a
small Town Parking Committee of Chief Biggs, Commissioner Rose,
L.D. Wagoner and herself. The purpose of the committee is to
meet and put into action the recommendations of the Downtown
Parking Committee.
Simpson said parking on King St. by the county offices and the
post office is very congested.
Olson said better signage is needed for the town parking lot.
ITEM #8: The Planning Boardrecommendation to place the France/Staley land
in the public domain was addressed by Rigsbee. She said the town
board authorized her to investigate price and financial sources and
she has been doing that. She found the 128 acres would sell from
1.5 to 2.5 millon dollars. The land in the floodplain of about
58 acres may sell cheaper but there is no figure on that.
Crowther said he, Margaret Nygard, and Don Cox walked the land.
Rigsbee said getting a large sum funded is dismal and Olson said
a park that large would be more in the county's park plan. Rigsbee
said the county was not interested in obtaining the land. Rigsbee
said she and Mr. Whitaker figured if a bond referendum was passed
that 14 cents per $100. would be added to tax bills considerably
raising our tax rate.
Rigsbee said she would report to the town board in March.
ITEM #9: The new pocket garden at Murray St. was explained by Rigsbee who
said the town board authorized the use of the z acre as a garden
and formed.the Murray St. Pocket Garden Committee who is beginning
work on the project. Olson suggested it would be good for the
town to have an umbrella park committee which would be responsible
for all of the other park committees.
ITEM #10: Rigsbee begged the members to call her if they cannot attend a
meeting. It has been very difficult contacting members and very
difficult establishing a quorum. Simpson said its very important
to attend meetings and.members should be responsible and attend.
ITEM #11: The members were reminded of two meetings in February.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM.
Janet V. Rigsbee, Secretary