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AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Thursday, April 4, 1991
6:30PM
Town Barn
101 E. Orange Street
P.O. Box 429
(919) 732-2104
ITEM
#1:
Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM
#2:
Farewell from Janet Rigsbee.
ITEM
#3:
Comments from the Chair.
ITEM
#4:
Election of Chair and Vice -Chair.
ITEM
#5:
Report on the Planning Department's budget request. (attached)
ITEM
#6:
Review and recommendation to send Non -Conforming Text
Amendment to Public Hearing. (attached)
ITEM
#7:
Review and recommendation to send the Vision 2010 Comprehensive
Plan to Public Hearing. (full text isoavailable in Planning
Department) (partial attachment)
ITEM
#8:
Additional Public Hearing items for additional information
a. Amendment to allow retail sales of goods manufactured
or distributed on site;
b. Amendments to the historic district section of ordinance;
C. Standardization of street names (attachment).
ITEM
#9:
Discussion on Parks and Recreation Task Force status.
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We need a quorum for this meeting. Please contact
Janet Rigsbee at 732-2104 (mornings) if you cannot
attend.
Date: 02/21/91 TOUN OF HILLSBOROUGH Page: 4
ANNUAL BUDGET ESTIMATE - EXPENDITURES
Fiscal Year: 1991-92
Fund: 10 Name: GENERAL FUND
Dept: 4911 Name: PLANNING
1989-1990 CURRENT YEAR (1990-1991) COMING YEAR (1991-1992)
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OBJECT OF ACTUAL EST EST
EXPENDITURE NUMBER ACTUAL BUDGET TO DATE FEB/JUN YEAR REQUEST RECOMM APPROVED
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SALARIES 4904-0104 21946 31481 18440 /.x,/89..11,6=y 'y`/.a00-
FICA 4960-1511 2099 2420 1410
HOSPITALIZATION 4901-1640 1192 1216 698
LIFE INSURANCE 4911-0611 139 180 116
RETIREMENT 4900-0760 1636 1815 1062
401(K) RETIREMENT SUPP. 4900-1701 195 910 560
TRAINING 4918-0801 225 350 1 3 U• D . 3 5-4 .
CONVENTIONSICONFERENCES 4900-1600 50 100 0
TELEPHONE/POSTAGE 4900-1100 950 1471 $28 �'7 �• 9� ' • y5 �'
ADvFRTISING 4901-1200 700 900 249 3 7b . ��`�• ;7oa.
TRAVEL 4900-1401 260 150 159 "27.1 • Boo•
TRAVEL -LAND USE PLAN 4900-1401 200 300 335 9 5 7 f �•
SUPPLIES 4900-3210 350 350 376 �� 4 ��' �.5 �•
DEPARTMENTAL SUPPLIES 4960-3310 650 650 140 moo• 7 G'
NEW DEV, TRAFFIC SIGNS 4900-3406 900 200 0 b`f G V. 7co•
DUES 6 SUBSCRIPTIONS 4900-5300 125 125 15 1S'. o• �� �•
NISC.-LAND USE PLAN 4908-5700 0 250 30
JUNK CAR ENFORCEMENT 4900-5711 400 410 40 U�o
EQUIPMENT 4960-1406 312 2110 0 d•
SUBTOTAL 38863 44912 24138
Date: 12/21/91 TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH Page: 3
ANNUAL BUDGET ESTINATE - CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST
Fiscal Year: 1991-92
fund: 11 Name: GENERAL FUND
Dept: 4911 Name: PLANNING
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SUBTOTAL
114911.1411
Date: 02/11/91 TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH Page: 4
ANNUAL BUDGET ESTINATE - SALARIES AND WAGES REQUEST
Fiscal Year: 1991-92
Fund: 10 Name: GENERAL FUND
Dept: 4910 Name: PLANNING
DATE OF LAST PRESENT REQUESTED RECONNENDED
ENP.NUNBER HANE POSITION INCREASE ACCOUNT NBR SALARY SALARY SALARY
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1100 RIGSBEE, JANET V PLANNING DIR. 01/01/90 114911.1200 25666 .1 6,000
1147 VACANT PLANNING TECHNICIAN / / 104911.6201 $211 / 9"00---
31866
SUBTOTAL
REQUESTED RECONNENDED
ITEN NUMBER NAME REMARKS ACCOUNT NUMBER
QTY COST QTY COST
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SUBTOTAL
114911.1411
Date: 02/11/91 TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH Page: 4
ANNUAL BUDGET ESTINATE - SALARIES AND WAGES REQUEST
Fiscal Year: 1991-92
Fund: 10 Name: GENERAL FUND
Dept: 4910 Name: PLANNING
DATE OF LAST PRESENT REQUESTED RECONNENDED
ENP.NUNBER HANE POSITION INCREASE ACCOUNT NBR SALARY SALARY SALARY
------------ ------------------------- ----
1100 RIGSBEE, JANET V PLANNING DIR. 01/01/90 114911.1200 25666 .1 6,000
1147 VACANT PLANNING TECHNICIAN / / 104911.6201 $211 / 9"00---
31866
SUBTOTAL
EXPENDITURE NOTES LISTING
DEPARTMENT
CATEGORIES EXPLANATION
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Tining I did not attend any extra activities in
Conventions/Conferences FY90-91 as I was considering leaving and
I could not find the time.
Advertising The Public Hearing ad for 4/23/91 will cost
approx. $220. so this % is off.
Travel Not enough money was alloted in FY90-91
Travel -Land Use Plan No money is budgeted as it is anticipated
Misc. Land Use Plan the Comprehensive Plan will be completed.
Supplies Not enough money was budgeted in FY90-91.
Departmental Supplies
Dues & Subscriptions I did not renew my APA & NCAPA dues as I
knew I was leaving.
Junk Car Enforcement This item should be moved to the Police
Department's budget as they enforce the
removal. of junk cars.
Equipment FY90-91's allotment of $2,000. was not spent
on a computer system but it is requested the
entire amount be transferred to the FY91-92
or possibly the FY92-93 budget so a good
system can be purchased.
SALARIES
Planning Technician A full time Planning Technician is requested.
There is too much work in the Planning Dept.
for one Planning Director and a half-time,
underpaid ($5.00/hour) Planning Technician.
The Vision 2010 Plan to increase
the staff. Almost no aspect of the plan
can be implemented without additional,
professional staff.
If you doubt a second full time staff person
is needed, please review the 1990 Planning
Activities especially noting the number
of meetings with their agendas, minutes, and
projects that is required of this department.
Please keep the orderly growth of Hillsboroug
the prompt response to citizens, the develop -
of the character of our Town, the thorough
review of projects, and accurate information
dissemination in mind when you consider this
request.
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BAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
APRILL 1991
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
ZONING ORDINANCE TO REDEFINE "LOT, NON -CONFORMING"
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
ORDAINS:
Section 1. The definition of Lot, Non -Conforming found in
Section 15 of the Hillsborough Zoning ordinance is amended to read
as follows:
Lot,_ Non--
Section 2.
hereby repealed.
Section 3.
adoption.
A legally created lot of record,
existing at the time regulations
were passed requiring greater
minimum width or area than
provided on such lot, or
establishing other limitations
which such lot does not meet.
Such lots may be considered
substandard lots of record.
-or-
A legally created lot that:
(1) was created through a
process that was not a
"subdivision" as that term
As defined in G. S. 160A-
376; and
(2 ) does not meet current area,
width, or other establ i shed
limitations or requirements
of the zoning ordinance;
and
(3 ) at the time it was created,
contained a dwelling or
other Substantial building.
(See Section 9.4).
A 1 1 ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
This ordinance shall become effective upon
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH STREETS
March 1991
Allen Ruffin Ave.
N. Hasell St.
Allison St.
S. Hasell St.
Alma Ave.
Hayes St.
Antique St.
Hill Cir.
Ashe St.
Hill'St.
Barracks Rd.
N. Hillsborough Ave.
N. Bellvue Ave.
S. Hillsborough Ave.
S. Bellvue Ave.
Holiday Park Rd.
Benton St.
Holt St.
Boone Square St.
Homemont Ave.
Boundary Dr.
Irvin St.
Brownville Ave.
Ja-Max Dr.
Burnside Dr.
J.J. Freeland Mem. Dr.
Caine St.
Jamie Ct.
Calvin St.
Jones Ave.
N. Cameron St.
E. King St.
S. Cameron St.
W. King St.
Campground Loop
Knight St.
Cardinal Dr.
Lakeshore Dr.
Cates Ct.
Lakeside Dr.
Cedar St.
Latimer St.
Cedar Grove Rd.
Lawndale Ave.
Central Ave.
Maplewood Dr.
Cheshire Dr.
E. Margaret Ln.
N. Churton St.
W. Margaret Ln.
S. Churton St.
Mayo St.
Cleo Ct.
McAdams Rd.
Coley Cir.
Meadowlands Dr.
Collins Ave.
Mitchell St.
Combs Cir.
Mollie Ct.
Commerce St.
Murdock Rd.
E. Corbin St.
Murray St.
W. Corbin St.
N. Nash St.
Cornelius St.
S. Nash St.
Corporate Dr.
NC 86 N
Court St.
NC 86 S
Daisy St.
Oak St.
Dalton St.
N. Occoneechee St.
Dana Ct.
S. Occoneechee St.
Daphine Ct.
E. Orange St.
Daphine Dr.
W. Orange St.
Daye St.
Orange Grove St.
Dimmocks Mill Rd.
Orange Grove Rd.
Dixie Ave.
Piedmont Dr.
Durham St.
Piney Ln.
East Dr.
E. Queen St.
Elizabeth Brady Rd.
W. Queen St.
Eno St.
Rainey Ave.
Exchange Park Ln.
Raynor St.
Faribault Ln.
Rebecca Dr.
Faucette Mill Rd.
Revere Rd.
Forest St.
Rhonda Rd.
Foust St.
Riddle Ave.
Freeland St.
Riley Ave.
Harper Rd.
Robert Ct.
Sand Ct.
Sherwood Ln.
Short St. W
South St.
Spring St.
Spruce St.
St. Marys Rd.
Sunset Cir.
Terrell Rd.
Thomas Ruffin St.
Torain St.
E. Tryon St.
W. Tryon St.
Turner St.
E. Union St.
W. Union St.
US 70 E
US 70A E
Valley Forge Rd.
Village St.
Waddell St.
N. Wake St.
S. Wake St.
Warner Ln.
Webb St.
West Hill Ave. N
West Hill Ave. S
Westdale Ct.
White Pine Tr.
Wildaro Ct.
Windmill St.
HILLSBOROUGH STREET NAMES AND LOCATIONS - STANDARDIZATION
The Town of Hillsborough in cooperation with Orange County and the
Emergency Management System is attempting to standardize all town
street names and their locations. This necessitates making small
changes in spelling, street suffixes, street names, and street
locations. The changes listed"are for streetz.,within.the Town's
corporate limits.. After.a Public Ilearing, the Town intends to
update its.s.treet-name 'signs to reflect the proposed standardization.
SPELLING, SUFFIX, AND STREET NAME CHANGES:
Bellvue Ave. - not Bellevue Ave.
Brownville Ave. - not Brownsville Ave.
Cedar Grove Rd. - not Old Cedar Grove Rd.
Daye St. - not Day St.
Forest St. - not Forrest Ave.
Harper Rd. - not Harper St.
Hasell St. - not Hassell St. or Hassel St.
NC 86 N- not new 86 or Hwy 86
NC 86 S- not new 86 or Hwy 86
Short St. W - not Short St.
Torain St. - not Torian St.
US 70 E - not Hwy 70
US 70A E - not Hwy 70 Business
West Hill Ave.N not W. Hill Ave. or St.
West Hill Ave. S - not W. Hill Ave. or St.
STREET NAMES DELETED:
Center St. - has become Ashe St.
Dathane Dr. - has become Daphine Ct.
E. King St. Ext. - has become St. Mary's Rd.
W. King St. Ext. - has become W. King St.
S. Churton St. Ext. - has become S. Churton St.
Parsley St. - is now Holt St.
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STREET LOCATION - CHANGES & CLARIFICATION
Ashe St. - is west off Riley Ave. & turns south to South St.
there is no Center St.
Cornelius St. - west of NC 86 N to 170 ft. west of Combs Cir.
Daphine Ct. - is off & south of Daphine Dr.
Dimmocks Mill Rd. - is from Eno St. at the trestle and west where
it bears south and crosses the bridge
Harper Rd. - west from Rainey Ave. & bears north until it stops
at Locust St.
Hill St. - is north off of Cornelius St.
Hill Cir. - is west of Rainey St. and stops when left turn to Hill St.
NC 86 N - is north of Hwy 70E
NC 86 S - is south of Hwy 70A E
St. Mary's Rd. - begins at Cameron St. and continues into Orange County
US 70A - in Hillsborough begins at NC 86 N and continues east
into Orange County
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
VISION 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I. Introduction .......................................... 1
II. Goals and Objectives: Introduction and Mission
Statement........................................... 2
Maintain and improve the appearance ................... 2
Improve and protect the economic vitality ............. 3
Control growth to enhance and complement .............. 5
Maintain and improve public services .................. 6
III. Future Land Use Map ................................... 8
IV. Implementation Guide for Goals and Objectives ......... 10
Immediate Priority .................................... 10
SecondPriority ....................................... 12
ThirdPriority ........................................ 13
On-going Implementation ............................... 14
V. Background Information
Demographics.......................................... 16
NaturalFeatures ...................................... 18
CulturalFeatures ..................................... 19
LandUse .............................................. 20
TaxBase and Revenue .................................. 22
Public Facilities ..................................... 23
PublicInput .......................................... 25
VI. Appendix ..............................................
Listof supporting documents ..........................
INTRODUCTION
The Hillsborough Town Board appointed the memb-rs of the Vision 2010 Com-
prehensive Plan Committee to draft the Vision 2(!10 Comprehensive Plan for
the Town of Hillsborough. The Committee itself' represents a diversity of
interests and expertise with various professions, including pharmacists,
landscape architects, attorneys, professors, and business persons repre-
sented, and membership on the Town Board, ?lanning Board, Board of
Health, Occoneechee Park Committee, and Downtown Parking Committee
included. This dedicated group of individuals worked diligently to develop
this Vision 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
The Vision 2010 Comprehensive Plan Committee first studied the existing
conditions of Hillsborough, including land use, public facilities, natural
systems, population, regulations, thoroughfare plans, Orange County plans,
natural features, and tax base. Then the Comn_ittee solicited public input
through a questionnaire and three public input sessions. From the public
input and background information, the Committee developed an image of the
Town of Hillsborough within the 2010 time frame and the heart of this
document, the Goals, Objectives, and Implementati,_n Strategies.
The scope of the Vision 2010 Comprehensive Land Use Plan includes the Town
limits, its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, and areas beyond the Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction where development is likely to occur with urban services within
the 2010 time frame.
The purpose of the Vision 2010 Comprehensive Plan is to prepare Hillsborough
to deal in a proactive manner with its future. This plan presents a set of
policies and guidelines for Town officials and staff to use in drafting work
plans, reviewing development proposals, and in periodically reviewing the
progress made to achieve the objectives of this Plan.
The mission of the Vision 2010 Comprehensive Pian is to maintain, protect,
and improve the elements of Hillsborough, its historic built and natural
environment, the diversity of its people, and the _mall town qualities that are
unique and precious to Hillsborough; and to crea_e within those elements an
economic vitality dedicated to and consistent with -hose elements.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Vision 2010 Comprehensive Plan is
to maintain, protect, and improve the elements of Hillsborough, its historic
built and natural environment, and the diversity of its people, and the small
town qualities that are unique and precious to Hillsborough; and to create
within those elements an economic vitabty dedicated to and consistent with
those elements.
(A) Maintain and improve the appearance of Hillsborough. Contributory ele-
ments to the Town's appearance include the historic built small town
qualities of well maintained older buildings and yards, narrow tree -lined
streets, human scale, and natural open space.
(1) Appoint an Appearance Commission charged with the responsibility
to study appearance -related issues, formulate solutions, and make
recommendations to the Town Board.
(2) Continue to support the Historic District of Hillsborough.
(a) Strengthen the effectiveness of the District by developing
Design Guidelines for alterations and additions to existing
structures, site development, and new construction.
(b) Study the issue of infill development, develop strategies to
allow infill while protecting the integrity of the Historic Dis-
trict.
(c) Study the potential to expand the Historic District to include
West End and other parts c.f Town.
(d) Continue to support the pro% -inion of on -street parking on
Churton Street within the Historic District to maintain the
separation of pedestrian activity and vehicular traffic.
(3) Continue to implement the landscape and buffer regulations in the
Zoning Ordinance. Strengthen these regulations to require the
addition of landscaping to existing business sites.
(4) Continue to implement the sign regulations in the Zoning Ordinance
with periodic review to update and improve these regulations.
(5) Develop policies and regulation_ to encourage the preservation of
conservation lands and public park lands. Study the feasibility of
using zoning regulations, subdivision regulations, offering tax
breaks for donation, and public purchase as means to achieve this
goal.
(6) Improve the appearance of entranceways into Hillsborough along
South Churton Street, US 70, NC 86, and proposed thoroughfares
and bypasses.
(a) Continue to implement and strengthen signage and landscaping
standards.
(b) Develop and implement a gree program along these entrance-
ways.
(c) Include landscaping in the recommendations for the TIP.
gid) Develop a transportation overlay zone to regulate the appear-
ance of development along these entrances into Hillsborough.
Control both the number and location of driveways and inter-
sections and require parking to be to the rear or side of the
buildings.
(7) Develop policies and regulations to protect the small town scale of
Hillsborough and to require that new development occur in similar
complementary scale components to the Historic District.
(a) Develop zoning regulations to control building size, height,
orientation, setbacks, parking, and landscaping for new com-
mercial and business development.
(b) Develop and implement a street tree program.
(c) Protect neighborhoods from encroachment by large-scale
commercial, industrial, or multi -family developments through
the locations of zoning districts and buffer requirements in the
zoning regulations.
(d) Develop and implement a neighborhood parks program for both
new and existing neighborhoods.
(e) Promote sidewalk and walkway development to connect features
of the Town by pedestrian access. Develop and adopt a walk-
ways plan.
(f) Study the neighborhood business zone and develop amendments
to the zone to enhance neighborhood business uses and thus
foster traditional neighborly interaction and a sense of commu-
nity. Require parking for neighborhood businesses to be
discreetly located to the rear or side of the buildings or on
the street 'and to be screened from adjoining properties.
Require that the location of a neighborhood business zone be
coordinated with pedestrian accessibility.
(8) Establish policies, regulations, and enforcement to reduce litter and
the dumping of trash, including junk cars.
(9) Establish policies, ordinances, and enforcement to require a mini-
mum level of maintenance of private properties, including mowing
and the removal of abandoned and dilapidated structures.
(B) Improve and protect the economic vitality of Hillsborough.
(1) Develop water resources in scale with a low growth and low debt
obligations for Hillsborough.
(a) Proceed with the development of the West Fork of the Eno
River reservoir as a top priority to meet immediate needs.
(b) Improve utility service in developed areas of Town as needed.
(c) Implement a water pricing schedule charging high water users
more to discourage high water use and encourage efforts to
recycle and conserve water.
(d) Continue to work with Orange County on the development of
an additional water supply "to meet future water supply needs.
(2) Prepare for, encourage, and control tourism. Support the efforts
of private groups, including the Chamber of Commerce, Preserva-
tion Fund, Historical Society, and others to study tourism issues
and to develop a Tourism Plan for Hillsborough.
(a) Provide a tourist] travelers service area with information, rest
facilities, parking, food, and lodging in a location convenient
to the interstates and complementary to the Historic District.
(b) Continue to expand and improve. tourist services (shuttles,
rest facilities, guides, special events) .
(c) Expand the variety of tourist attractions to include not only
the Historic District, retail areas, historic buildings, but also
the river front, archaeological sites, parks, manufacturing
heritage, etc.
(d) Continue to assist private enterprise in the processing of
applications for outside funding which need the endorsement of
the T own .
(3) Develop infrastructure for and encourage a diversity of non-pollut-
ing and low water use industries that provide a full range of
employment opportunity and protection from economic slumps.
(a) Develop and adopt zoning regulations to control polluting
industry.
(b) Develop and adopt industrial zoning lot size regulations to
encourage small to medium sized industries rather than large
industries.
(c) Develop and implement pricing schedules for water and sewer
to discourage large water users and to encourage recycling.
(4) Develop and implement an annexation policy which requires that the
projected revenues received from a proposed area for annexation
cover the projected expenses incurred by the Town as a result of
the annexation based on a thorough annexation study.
(5) Develop and implement policies that require new develop to "pay its
own way".
(a) These policies would direct the Town to conduct a detailed
fiscal impact analysis to assess the monies the Town collects
from the proposed development (fees, property taxes, sales
tax, etc.) and the projected expenditures by the Town to
serve the proposed development.
(b) Study the feasibility of implementing impact fees for new
development.
(c) Reassess fee schedules periodically and adjust fees as the
Town's costs increase to provide the service.
(6) Promote small local business opportunity, thus providing jobs and
income for local residents and also promoting the small town
ambience.
(a) Explore creation of a small business incubator, revolving low
interest loan pool, small business support group, and the
creation of the neighborhood business zone which encourages
small businesses, etc.
(b) Develop and adopt regulations to permit controlled home occu-
pation activity for the production of arts and crafts in an
accessory structure with standards to protect neighbors from
adverse impacts.
(c) Support neighborhood businesses and the use of the neighbor-
hood business zone.
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(7) Promote and protect the historic business district. (See A2 and
132)
(C) Control growth to enhance and complement Hillsborough.
(1) Control growth through infrastructure development (both location
and timing) to provide an efficient service area, complementary
balance of land uses with adequate public facilities (water, sewer,
streets, parks, walkways, police protection, fire protection, etc.) .
(a) Utilize zoning regulations and coordination with the North
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to control
access to development along thoroughfares.
(b) Prepare for NCDOT roadway improvement projects prior to
construction by having in place appropriate zoning regula-
tions) districts to control new development.
(c) Develop and adopt an overlay district to control driveway and
intersection locations and subdivision patterns to eliminate
unsafe, unaesthetic, and chaotic strip development.
(2) Coordinate with Orange County on land use policy, infrastructure
development, and development review in the Cooperative Planning
Area.
(3) Protect the environment in both new and existing developments.
(a) Develop and adopt regulations restricting the development,
including utility corridors of sensitive lands (floodplains, steep
slopes, perennial stream corridors) .
(b) Develop and adopt zoning regulations to control polluting
industries.
(c) Develop policies and procedures to coordinate with State and
Federal agencies on environmental review and regulation.
(d) Develop and adopt watershed protection regulations in accord-
ance with State guidelines.
(e) Promote transportation alternatives to the private passenger
vehicle, including bikeways, walkways, and public transit to
the Research Triangle Park, Durham, and Chapel Hill through
policy, public education, TIP recommendations, zoning and
subdivision regulations.
(f) Continue to implement and expand landscaping requirements.
(g) Develop and implement an urban forestry program.
(4) Provide for a diversity of residential opportunity while protecting
existing neighborhoods from encroachment by negative elements.
(a) Create a Housing/Neighborhood Task Force to study these
objectives and other housing issues and to make recommenda-
tions to the Town Board.
(b) Develop and adopt zoning regulations to permit some infill in
established neighborhoods and to protect the neighborhood
qualities of open space, vegetation, and intricate scale. New
development in established neighborhoods should reflect the
setbacks, spacing, building type, height, materials, and scale
of the neighborhood.
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(c) Develop policies and zoning regulations to encourage the
dispersal of small scale pockets of multi -family throughout the
residential areas to provide a diversity of residential oppor-
tunity while maintaining the small town character and ambien r.e
of Hillsborough.
(d) Develop policies and zoning regulations to allow and encourage
multiple residential units on the second floors of business
buildings via a Special Use Permit procedure.
(e) Control the location of multi -family zoning districts to dis-
courage the creation of large areas of multi -family and to
encourage multi -family in all residential areas of Hillsborough.
(f) Develop and adopt an alternative zoning category for multi-
family housing with the goal of providing pockets of multi-
family interspersed throughout the residential areas of Town
which will blend in with and complement the neighborhood.
Include design guidelines which require the building foot-
print, its placement on the site, and its materials to
complement the surrounding residential neighborhood.
(g) Develop policies and zoning regulations to permit accessory
dwelling units of a small square footage (example: garage
apartments) in residential districts via a Conditional Use Permit
procedure to diversify housing opportunity.
(5) Encourage citizen participation and input on planning issues.
(a) Provide clear, accurate information to the public in a consis-
tent format available in time to allow public response.
(b) Involve a diversity of citizens to participate on public boards
and committees (Housing Neighborhood Task Force, Planning
Board, Historic Commission, Recreation Task Force, Parks
Committee, Appearance Commission, and Tree Board) .
(c) Hold an annual public forum.
(6) Review the Vision 2010 Comprehensive Plan periodically and update
to adapt to actual conditions.
(7) Encourage and promote continuous communication with and assist-
ance to Orange County concerning planning for the development of
County facilities (offices, jail, courts, etc.) in Hillsborough.
(D) Maintain and improve public services and public facilities.
(1) Improve and diversify transportation systems.
(a) Coordinate and participate with NCDOT and Orange County on
thoroughfare planning. Include bikeways and sidewalks in the
Transportation Improvements Projects recommendations from the
Town. Work - with NCDOT on the design criteria of individual
projects to provide features to meet the needs of Hillsborough
(example: berms and landscaping on the proposed bypass) .
(b) Support the "west interchange" and the subsequent changing
weight limits to prohibit truck traffic on Churton Street
through the Historic District and the rerouting of truck traffic
on alternate routes.
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(c) Promote and provide for non -motorized vehicular transport
systems, including sidewalk, walkway, and bikeway facilities
through subdivision requirements, NCDOT TIP process, capital
expenditures, Zoning Ordinance development standards, etc.
(d) Encourage, support, and participate in regional transit studies
and projects which link Hillsborough to the Research Triangle
Park, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
(e) Study the feasibility of an in -town shuttle providing access to
the downtown area for County office employees and tourists
from parking areas convenient to both tourists and commuters.
(2) Create the parks and recreation task force with a detailed agenda
to study and prioritize recreational needs of Hillsborough citizens,
establish a recreation master plan, and coordinate with other bodies
of government. Projects to be explored include the development of
Occoneechee Park, providing sports programs, establishment of a
downtown riverfront park, creation of a public swimming pool,
providing pedestrian linkage between Occoneechee Park and the
downtown riverfront, creation of a multi-purpose town recreation
center, acquisition of park lands, and the establishment of
walkways and bikeways. Create subcommittees to concentrate on
individual recreation priorities.
(a) Coordinate with Orange County on the mutual need for a
downtown riverfront park and the development of a park as it
relates to County office expansion downtown.
(b) Support and implement a tax increase to fund capital recrea-
tion improvements. Tie the ' tax increase to a bond
referendum.
(c) Coordinate with NCDOT to obtain funds to use in bikeway con-
struction. Recommend specific projects for the TIP funding.
(d) Encourage volunteers to contribute time, . materials, land, and
effort to support Town recreation.
(e) Coordinate with local schools (public and private) for use of
facilities for Town -sponsored recreation programs.
(f) Coordinate with Orange County Department of Recreation.
(3) Improve and expand water supply and delivery system.
(a) Analyze the existing system and develop a long-range capital
improvements plan to improve service as warranted in areas
now being served.
(b) Develop a long-range plan and policy for the extension of
water lines into future service areas.
(4) Improve and expand wastewater collection and treatment system.
(5) Increase staff to administer planning function.
(6) Encourage and support both public and private efforts for recycl-
ing.
FUTURE LAND USE MAP
The Future Land Use Map component of the Vision 2010 Comprehensive Plan
shows a general arrangement of land use on the map. The map reflects the
Goals and Objectives of the Plan. The Future Land Use Categories were
derived from the priorities of the Plan and are flexible in many cases. The
success of the Plan relies on an integrated approach to future development
with development standards in place to regulate esthetics, control adverse
impacts, and insure compatibility between specific development-,. The Trans-
portation Overlay category and Transportation Node category address the
concerns of managing congestion and providing for esthetic de i elopment.
The Future Land Use Map should be viewed with a blurred approach rather
than razor sharp vision. The edges of categories are general locations rather
than precise locations. Future roadway locations are schematic in nature
designating points to be connected rather than specific future roadway align-
ments. Use the explanation of the future land use categories and the Goals
and Objectives section of the Vision 2010 Comprehensive Plan to better inter-
pret and understand the map.
The Town should shift its priorities and address that item. With this
background and guide, hopefully Hillsborough will achieve the Goals and
Objectives of the Vision 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
CATEGORIES TO DESIGNATE FUTURE UTILITY OF THE LAND
Conservation: This category includes park lands, the floodplain of the Eno
River, the north side of Occoneechee Mountain including the naturally signi-
ficant area of Panthers Den, the creek leading from the Eno River to Central
Elementary School, the south side of the railroad from the Eno River east to
Cates Creek, Cates Creek from the Eno River south to the ETs boundary.
Minin This category designates the mine on Occoneechee 'Mountain.
Mixed Use; Business, Institutional, and Industrial: This category includes
any of the above listed uses and an incidental amount of complementary resi-
dential uses. It assumes that the Zoning Ordinance is amended according to
the Goals and Objectives of the Vision 2010 Comprehensive Alan to provide
performance criteria and Special Use Permit criteria to assure that future
development is both attractive and that conflicts between uses are minimized.
Mixed Use Residential: This land use category is predominantly single-family
but also includes dispersed pockets of multi -family, neighborhood business,
and institutional uses. According to the Goals and Objectives of the Vision
2010 Comprehensive Plan, a new multi -family zone category, an improved
neighborhood business zone, and other changes to the residential zones
should occur to enable this concept of development to occur. This category
of land use necessitates the availability of water and sewer.
Rural Residential: This land use category includes low density residential
and farm use which will not have water and sewer service.
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Central Business Area: The unique qualities of Hillsborough's downtown
determine that the central business area should have a classification separate
from the mixed use commercial area. Uses appropriate to this classification
include office, institutional, residential, and commercial uses. The develop-
ment standards in this area should be fine-tuned to incorporate and protect
the historic character of the downtown area. Building placement, size,
parking, and appearance should all be carefully regulated in this area to
protect the historic qualities.
Transportation Overlay: This category is located along the entrance leading
into the historic district and along planned roads along which development
may occur. The intent of this classification is to designate these portions of
streets such that appearance overlay regulations and safety overlay regula-
tions (for driveways, intersections, and subdivision) may apply as they are
developed in accordance vv-ith the Vision 2010 Comprehensive Plan - Goals and
Objectives. Zoning Ordinance amendments will be developed to regulate
buffers, landscaping, signage, and the placement of buildings and parking
for properties in the thoroughfare overlay areas.
TRANSPORTATION NODES
The Vision 2010 Comprehensive Plan Committee designated intersection areas
on the Future Land Use dap for which a detailed site specific roadway design
and parcel access plan should be created in conjunction with any further
development of the intersection. NCDOT should be involved in the develop-
ment of these detailed intersection area plans. The objective of these plans
is to improve the appearance of key intersections and to improve the func-
tioning and safety of these areas. Implementation of these plans will reduce
driveway clutter along Hillsborough's thoroughfares and provide access roads
which will service individual building sites. The areas are listed below.
Transportation Nodes
All intersections with I-40 or I-85
Churton Street and NC 86
Churton Street and Orange Grove
US 70 Bypass and Churton Street
NC 57 and NC 86
US 70 and Revere Road
US 70, NC 86, and Elizabeth Brady Road
Corbin Street and Churton Street
Churton Street, US 70A, and NC 86
Churton Street and Oakdale Drive
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TEXT AMENDMENT REQUESTED BY THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION:
At their April 3, 1991 meeting, the Historic District Commission (HDC)
unanimously requests the Planning Board to sponsor text amendments
which would eliminate the position of alternate member and add two
full members to the Commission.
The following is an excerpt of an analysis of Beth Thomas, NC
Preservation Planner regarding alternate members and supports the
requested text amendment.
1. The number of members on HDCs in North Carolina varies, usually
depending on the size of the community. However, I would say they
average 5-9 members. I do not know how many alternates are
included, but I think it safe to say that the majority of
commissions do not have alternate members.
The following is the existing ordinance references to alternate
members=and requested changes from Section 12.5.1:
The Commission shall consist of five (5) regular members
and two (2) alternate members appointed by the Board of
Commissioners,
Request the number 5 be changed to 7 and the reference to 2
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alternate members e deleted.
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An alternate member shall vote only in the absence of a
regular member.
Request to delete this sentence.
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4/4/91
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
April 4, 1991
MEMBERS
Bill Crowther, Margaret Moore, Wendy Olsen (alt.), Cheshire Cole,
PRESENT:
Sam Jones, Steve Jones, Leif Deetjen, Ida Louise Evans, Wayne
Tilley, Richard Simpson, Ken Chavious (arrived after elections)
MEMBERS
Jim Culbreth (alt)
ABSENT:
ITEM #1:
Rigsbee asked if we could add #7a a review and recommendation to
change the Historic District Commission (HDC) alternate members to
full members and add item #8d information on the Alvis Long rezoning
request and the members agreed.
ITEM #2:
Rigsbee said she had resigned to move back to her hometown in
Wisconsin and she appreciated all of the volunteers and the great
time and study they have put into the Planning Board.
ITEM #3:
Crowther said he has liked the unified consensus the Board has had
during his term as Chair and he feels they have covered alot of
ground. He will only be on the Board for 6 months and will not
run for Chair tonight.
ITEM #4:
The Board asked Rigsbee to conduct the election and she passed out
paper ballots for voting.
Simpson nominated Sam Jones for Chair
Moore nominated Leif Deetjen for Chair.
Simpson moved nominations be closed and Olsen seconded.
The vote was 6 votes for Jones and 4,for Deetjen.
Sam Jones the new Chair took over the gavel and said he hoped he
could carry out the office as well as Bill wh•o has been an
outstanding Chair.
Evans nominated Simpson for Vice -Chair but he declined the nominatiot
Steve Jones nominated Leif Deetjen.
Simpson nominated Wayne Tilley.
The vote was 5 votes for each.
Steve Jones nominated himself in an effort to break the tie.
The votes was 5 votes for Tilley, 4 votes for Deetjen, and 1 vote
for Steve Jones.
Tilley became the new Vice -Chair.
ITEM #5:
Rigsbee reviewed the Planning Department's budget request and
Simpson said as the Town grows we need more planning staff and
equipment.
ITEM #6:
Crowther moved to bring the non -conforming text amendment as
written by the Town Attorney to Public Hearing.
Olsen seconded.
Unanimous.
ITEM #7:
The Board discussed the Vision 2010 Comprehensive Plan. Chavious
arrives.
Moore moved to send the Vision 2010 Plan to Public Hearing.
Deetjen seconded.
Unanimous.
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ITEM #7a: Rigsbee explained the HDC at the advisement of the State Preservation
office requests the Board to send a text amendment to change the
HDC alternates to full voting members to Public Hearing.
Crowther moved to send the HDC requested amendment to Public Hearir
Chavious seconded.
Unanimous.
ITEM #8: Items (a) and (b) had been discussed at previous meetings and were
not discussed here.
Item (c) was only discussed with Sam Jones saying he thought Hill
Circle should be Hill Street.
ITEM #9: Crowther said the Vision 2010 Plan is calling for the Town Board
to create a Parks and Recreation Committee and he wondered as our
subcommittee (which has been put on hold for months) is a study
group if it should continue.
Sam Jones said he was the Chair of that subcommittee and he moved
to delete our Park & Recreation Task Force.
Crowther seconded.
Unanimous.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55PM.
Janet V. Rigsbee, Secretary