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HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27278
AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, March 1, 1994
6:30 p.m.
Town Barn
Consideration of additions to the agenda.
Comments from the Chair.
*Committee Reports
Approval of minutes October 5, November 2, December 7, January 4.
Review of Town Board action on public hearing items (attachment).
Final Plat approval for Elin Court.
101 E. Orange Street
P.O. Box 429
(919) 732-2104
Discussion of proposed Planned Unit Development Zoning and two-stage approval
(attachment).
Discussion of Town Board directives on proposed entranceway zoning and R-7 district
(attachment).
Discussion of implementation of proposed commercial districts and standards
(attachment).
Receive annual planning activities report.
Adjourn.
Please call the Planning Department if you cannot attend.
732-2104 or 406-8393 (voice mail, anytime, local call)
MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
March 1, 1994
PRESENT: Bill Crowther (Chair), Pat Shannon, Stuart Munson, Wendy Olson, Quanda Turner
PUBLIC: Richard Simpson, Margaret Hauth
Crowther called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. Crowther noted that this is no quorum
therefore items can be discussed only.
ITEM #1: No additions to the agenda. Crowther moved Item 6 between Items 9 & 10.
ITEM #3: Approval of minutes of October 5, November 2, December 7 and January 4 was delayed until
there is a quorum.
ITEM #4: Hauth reported on the Town Board's action on public hearing items. The creation of a two-
year expiration date for approved Site Plan and Conditional Use Permits was adopted
unanimously by the Town Board. Amendments to Section 8 (signs) to address freestanding
signs at multi -tenant developments was tabled until March meeting to allow CCB additional
review time by unanimous vote. The Town Board accepted the Planning Board
recommendation to implement the amendments using Option 5. The addition of Section
5.8.4, which establishes guidelines for renovating non -conforming mobile homes into
conforming structures was denied. Motion to approved failed by 2-3 margin.
ITEM #5: Final Plat approval for Elin Court was delayed until there is a quorum.
ITEM #7: Hauth reported that she sought direction from the Town Board on how to proceed with
entranceway zoning as requested by the Planning Board. The members of the Town Board
agreed that we should move forward without delay. Commissioner Simpson noted his
continued concern about requiring dedication of additional right-of-way without receiving
monetary compensation.
The Planning Board instructed Hauth to search for other overlay examples to draw from and
to request information from DOT regarding R -O -W compensation, signage requirements, and
layout (especially parking).
Hauth stated that she also sought direction from the Town Board on how to proceed with
creating an R-7 district. The Town Board members agreed to hold off with this proposal until
the July public hearing. They are in favor of moving forward, but do not consider this as
important as the commercial project. Commissioner Simpson in favor of moving forward
with this as soon as possible and is not in favor of the delay.
ITEM #8: Hauth stated that since it has been agreed that option 5 will be followed to implement the
changes to the commercial districts, she will be sending notices to the owners of all property
zoned GC if the up -coming text amendments. The text amendments will limit the uses of
those in the GC1 category and will impose the GCI performance standards. The district will
still be called GC. The notice will also describe the HIC (aka GC2) district to let owners
know that this district is available.
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Hauth stated that this does not include the NB zones. There are about 6, all but one are in
active commercial use. Hauth asked the Planning Board how to proceed with the
Neighborhood Business properties. Crowther instructed Hauth to notify all 6 of this change
and advise them that they need to decide which zone they would like to be included in, which
will go to public hearing.
Hauth informed the Planning Board that she knows of one case already who need HIC zoning
in order to build an addition they are planning. Crowther instructed Hauth to proceed with
the same notification to this case.
Hauth asked that 2 additional issues to be incorporated into these amendments: recycling and
temporary outside storage. The issue of recycling - Orange Community Recycling is looking
to locate a flee -standing recycling center in Hillsborough which would replace the facility at
Wal-Mart. Since recycling is a public service, Hauth requested a provision that does not
count impervious surfaces in recycling facilities against the impervious surface total for a
shopping center or lot. After some discussion, the Planning Board agreed that a provision
could be made that would not count the impervious surfaces of the recycling facilities against
the impervious surface total for the shopping center as long as they do take that area into
consideration when planning for storm water management.
Second issue is temporary outside storage - Wal -Mart's seasonal outside storage of gardening
supplies in the parking lot. Technically this violates the ordinance in 2 ways, it takes up
required parking spaces and it is outside storage, which is not permitted in GC. The Town
has strongly discouraged this practice and have made safety concerns clear to the store
manager. The current understanding is that it is being allowed in return for having the
recycling center. When the recycling center is not longer there, the decision will need to be
made whether to enforce the ordinance or allow it on a temporary basis. After some
discussion, the Planning Board agreed that the ordinance should be enforced at that time.
ITEM #9: Receive annual planning activities report. Crowther brought a typo to Hauth's attention, the
251 should be 25.
ITEM #6: Hauth initiated discussion of the proposed Planned Unit Development language by explaining
that this will set up a new zoning district called Planned Unit Development District having
four types. To satisfy the 30% minimum open space requirement established would be
accomplished by wetlands, floodplain, steep slopes located within any P.U.D. district
remaining as open space.
Crowther adjourned the meeting at 7:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Ra , • own Clerk