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HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27278
AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, April ^& 1993
6:30 p.m.
Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair.
*Committee Reports
ITEM #3: Election of Officers.
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ITEM #4: Recommendation regarding Board of Adjustment text amendment (attachment).
ITEM #5: Discussion of proposed text amendments for April 27th Public Hearing (these items
require a vote):
a) To allow non -conforming uses to be replaced by other non -conforming uses.
b) To clarify the status of driveways in regard to setbacks and being a structure.
C) To reduce setbacks for accessory buildings.
d) To clarify the need for Certificate of Appropriateness and reference HDC Rules
of Procedure (attachments).
ITEM #6: Discussion of Minimum Housing Standards ordinance.
ITEM #7: Continued discussion of commercial zoning categories (attachment).
ITEM #8: Adjournment.
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MINUTES
Hillsborough Planning Board
April 6, 1993
Members Present: Bill Crowther, Wayne Tilley, Quanda Turner, Cheshire Cole, Kendall
Abernathy, Sam Jones, Louise Evans, Wendy Olson
Staff Present: Margaret Hauth, Planning Director
ITEM #1: no additions or changes
ITEM #2: Chair asked for committee reports.
ITEM #3: Hauth opened the floor for nominations for the chair and vice0chair of the
Planning Board. Abernathy suggested that the board keep the current
arrangement of Crowther and Tilley. Jones suggested that Tilley should be chair,
but Tilley declined. Turner suggested that Jones be chair, but Jones declined.
MOTION: Jones moved to re-elect Crowther as chairman and Tilley as vice -chair of the
Planning Board. Cole seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM 94: Crowther opened the discussion of the text amendment from the special hearing to
clarify the role of ETJ Board of Adjustment members.
MOTION: Jones moved to recommend approval of the amendment as written. Evans
seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5: Hauth introduced a series of potential text amendments to schedule for the regular
April public hearing. She noted if the members were willing to consider the
amendments, each required a vote to send to public hearing.
ITEM 5A: This amendment established a process for a non -conforming use to replace
another non -conforming use. Hauth noted the idea was borrowed from Carrboro
as a way to address the recent Skateland rezoning request that was unsuccessful.
That building would likely never be converted to a residential use to match the
zoning, but other non-residential uses might be less intrusive to the neighborhood.
She noted the change did require a public hearing before the Board of
Adjustment.
MOTION: Abernathy moved to send the text to public hearing. Turner seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM 45B: This amendment clarifies the status of a residential driveway as a non -structure,
indicates that a driveway can be located in the setback and does not require a
zoning permit. She noted that the language also addressed walkways, patios and
fences and established setback and permitting requirements as well as definitions
for these routine installations. The members suggested that "patios" be defined as
a "constructed surface." Hauth noted the typo that patios should not be closer
than 10 feet from a property line, rather than setback as written.
MOTION: Cole moved to send the text to public hearing as amended. Abernathy seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM 5C: This amendment modifies the provisions for storage buildings and garages on
residential lots to create some flexibility regarding setbacks, especially on smaller
lots. Hauth noted that she was unsure the proposed language went as far as the
members wanted. She said she had the impression the board wanted setback
reduced farther, but since no provisions currently in the ordinance allow less than
a 10 foot setback she used that as a minimum. The members agreed to adjust the
first standard to be "placed behind the front line of the house" rather than
"centerline." They also removed "a work shop" from the second standard and
created a standard of a 10' shadow into a neighboring yard to specify standard 3.
MOTION: Cole moved to send the text to public hearing as amended. Evans seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #51): A group of three amendments were proposed to clarify language related to
Certificates of appropriateness required in the Historic District and the processing
of minor and exempt works. The members asked that the Historic District
Commission be asked to provide any comments either before or as part of the
public hearing.
MOTION: Crowther moved to send the text to public hearing. Cole seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #6: Hauth introduced the concept of a minimum housing code for the town. She noted
that it was unclear whether this document had previously been adopted by the
Town or not. She suggested that, if the board was interested in enforcing
standards like included in the ordinance, the code should be sent to public hearing
and adopted again. She said it was better to adopt it twice than find out it was
never adopted during an enforcement action.
MOTION: Abernathy moved to send the minimum housing code to public hearing. Olson
seconded.
ITEM #7: Hauth asked if there were any further comments on the lists of commercial uses
from last month. Olson said she preferred to see "bas garage" removed from the
General Commercial I district.
ITEM #8: The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Margare A. Hauth, Secretary
Unapproved minutes.
Preparation date 7/7/2011 by staff in attendance at the meeting & from notes taken at the meeting.