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Special Joint Public Hearing
Hillsborough Town Board and Planning Board
September 13, 1993
Town Board Present: Mayor Horace Johnson, Bob Rose, Remus Smith, Allen Lloyd, Evelyn
Lloyd
Members Present: Bill Crowther, Quanda Turner, Wendy Olson, Kendall Abernathy, Stuart
Munson
Staff Present: Margaret Hauth, Planning Director
Mayor Johnson called the hearing to order. Concern was expressed at the few
Planning Board members present. Hauth noted there were some vacancies. The
names of Sally Boericke, Sara Kyle, Morris Casper, and Clarence Knight were
suggested as possible recruits. He passed the gavel to Planning Board Chairman
Bill Crowther to conduct the public hearing.
ITEM #1: Crowther asked Hauth to introduce the Comprehensive Housing Affordability
Strategy document. Hauth said that as part of the town's partnership with Orange
County and the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro to address affordable housing
across the county, HUD requires a comprehensive strategy to be adopted by each
of the governing bodies for the entire county. She noted this document helps the
jurisdictions receive funding for initiatives in the plan from HUD. Crowther
opened the floor for public comments and there were none.
ITEM #2: Crowther introduced the revised watershed protection standards that are required
to be adopted by each jurisdiction within the designated watersheds by October 1
of this year. Hauth noted the changes in the proposal from the ordinance heard in
July. She noted that the proposal creates 2 new zoning districts, allows sewer in
the watershed and allows more flexibility about uses in return for stricter
permitting. She noted there were many related text amendments in addition to
creating the new section to ensure the entire ordinance referenced the two new
districts. She added that new notices were mailed to the impacted owners and to
neighbors, with the letters clearing indicating whether the property was impacted
by the amendments. Crowther opened the floor for comments.
Mayor Johnson asked how this proposal differs from Orange County's proposal.
Hauth noted this draft meets the state minimum, but does not exceed and it
rezones properties rather than adding an overlay district. These are the primary
differences between the town draft and County draft. Commissioner Smith noted
the allowance of sewer in the watershed as positive. There were no further
comments and Crowther closed the public hearing.
Mayor Johnson adjourned the hearing and called a Town Board recess while the
Planning Board held a brief meeting.
ITEM #3: Chairman Crowther convened a Special Planning Board meeting to offer a
recommendation on the watershed amendments to the Town Board. The Planning
Board unanimously recommended the ordinance amendments be adopted as
presented.
ITEM 47: Crowther adjourned the Planning Board members and Mayor Johnson convened
the regular town board session.
Respectfully submitted,
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Marga&t A. Hauth, Secretary
Unapproved minutes.
Prepared 7/11/2011 by staff in attendance at the meeting and based on notes taken at the meeting.