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HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27278
AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, June 7, 1994
6:30 p.m.
Town Barn
Consideration of additions to the agenda.
Comments from the Chair.
* Committee Reports
Approval of minutes from February 1 and March 1 meetings.
Report of Town Board action on Public Hearing items (attachment).
Schedule for remaining HIC rezoning requests (attachment).
101 E. Orange Street
P.O. Box 429
(919) 732-2104
Review of Planned Unit Development standards from other jurisdictions
(attachment).
Continued work on setback reductions for non -conforming lots (attachment).
Discussion of text amendment to establish specific requirements for temporary
uses (attachment).
ITEM #9: Adjourn.
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, June 7, 1994
PRESENT: Bill Crowther, Wayne Tilley, Louise Long, Pat Shannon, Wendy Olson, Kendall Abernathy,
Stuart Munson, Sam Jones, and Quanda Turner
PUBLIC: J.C. Edwards, four citizens, and Margaret Hauth
Crowther called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
ITEM #1: J.C. Edwards, an Engineer representing a land owner, requested permission to speak briefly on
an upcoming rezoning request. The members agreed. Edwards described the Latta property and
their intent to build a subdivision at R-15 with municipal services. Hauth briefly described the
surrounding uses and zoning. Edwards thanked the members for their time.
ITEM #2: Hauth reported that the Transportation Plan Task Force will have their first meeting on June 21st.
DOT has completed the model and the County will be working very closely with the Town on
this project. There is an ambitious schedule set.
Hauth reported that Town Board will be looking at the recommended design for the Entranceway
Sign at their next meeting. The hope is to complete this project this summer and this will
complete the work of the Entranceway Committee.
Olson reported that the Occoneechee Park Committee has met several times. The Committee has
prepared a Proposed Parking Area Plan and it has been given to a representative of Piedmont
Minerals. Negotiations are on-going.
ITEM #3: There were no amendments to the minutes of February 1 and March 1.
MOTION: Jones moved to approve the minutes. Seconded by Tilley.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4: Hauth noted that the Town Board actions on the public hearing items was in the agenda packet
for information.
ITEM #5: Hauth stated that there are 15 property owners representing almost 30 properties which have
requested HIC zoning. They have been grouped by neighborhoods. Hauth explained that sending
neighborhoods to the same hearing makes sense because residents can receive one notice of
multiple rezonings they may be interested in. Hauth said she had divided the properties into
neighborhoods called North, I-85, S. Churton, and East. She stated that her recommendation is
to handle the East and I-85 neighborhoods as a high priority. Members agreed with the proposal.
ITEM #6: Hauth presented a chart showing what Hillsborough, Cary, Chatham County, Durham
City/County, and Orange County are using or considering for Planned Unit developments. Hauth
asked the board to create a list of goals, to help guide the attorney draft a new ordinance. She
added that he needs to know what the intents are so he can draft the appropriate language.
Crowther described a rough draft he prepared as an alternative. Members agreed that Crowther
draft was headed in the correct direction. After much discussion, they added the following as
necessary components for an acceptable PUD ordinance:
* Limit to parcels of 20 acres or more
* Require the use of municipal water and sewer
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* Take out density references; the limits established on buildable and non-residential
achieve the same purpose
* Make a 4th option which does not include HIC uses
* Add landowners association or some method of maintenance for open space
* Make Open Space flexible: fill primary requirement first; include storm water
controls in secondary open space; move historical/cultural/archeological sites to
primary open space;
* Primary open space to be preserved, secondary open space must be accessible,
25% shall be preserved in (or created to mimic) its natural state. If there is an
excess of primary open space, preserve all up to 50%
* Require interior access to Non -Residential areas
* Integrate all uses into one viable community
* Interior land use buffers and setbacks are questionable
ITEM #7: Hauth described a proposal to reduce the setback requirements for accessory structures. Members
asked if there was a limit in terms of the use of the structure. Hauth said there was not one
proposed. She added that such a limit would be extremely difficult to enforce, especially when
a property changed ownership. Members asked if there is a size limit imposed for the setback
reduction. Hauth said there was not. She added that a standard 2 car garage is 25' X 25' and
suggested that this might be a reasonable limit. Members agreed and asked Hauth to make the
changes.
Hauth described a proposal to reduce setback requirements for legal non -conforming lots which
are too small for their zoning district. She explained that by applying a standard requirement to
a small lot in terms of a percentage leveled the playing field for small lot owners. She added
that it did not reward small lot owners by arbitrarily reducing setbacks. The members discussed
the idea and asked Hauth to provide a drawing as to the impact the change would have on a
hypothetical lot.
ITEM #8: Hauth described a proposal to add text to the Ordinance to address temporary uses. She noted
that there had been a number of requests for short term sales in parking lots and similar events.
She added that the Board of Adjustment had interpreted the ordinance did not exclude temporary
uses, so long at it is a permitted use in the district. Members asked how this would apply to
church and school functions, which do not take place in commercial districts. Hauth said that,
as written, those activities would not be allowed. Members asked how this would apply to the
seasonal outside storage/display of goods that many retailers do now. Members also asked that
the use of temporary dwellings be included. More clearly, the permission for someone building
a house to live in a mobile home or other temporary dwelling on the same lot during
construction. Hauth said she and Chavious would work on the suggest changes.
MOTION: Abernathy moved to reschedule the July meeting to Tuesday, June 28. Shannon seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
Crowther adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m.
Respectfully sub , ittedd,
Margafet Hauth, secretary