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AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, April 4, 1995
6:30 p.m.
Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair.
* Committee Reports
* Welcome new Board member
ITEM #3: Election of Chair and Vice -Chair.
ITEM #4: Approval of Final Plat of Old Mill Business Park (attachment).
ITEM #5: Receive request to sponsor a text amendment to modify the height limit in the
buffer along Interstates 85 and 40 (attachment).
ITEM #6: Review of revised text to create a Temporary Use Permit. A vote is required to
send this to public hearing on April 25. (attachment)
ITEM #7: Review of revised text to create a Construction Permit. A vote is required to send
this to public hearing on April 25. (attachment)
ITEM #8: Review of revised text to create Planned Unit Development District. A--caz�
en _ on (attachment).
ITEM #9: Review of Economic Development District text and map (attachment - bring from
March packet)
ITEM #10: Receive resolution from Town Board regarding new commercial district
(attachment).
ITEM #11: Adjourn.
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
April 4, 1995
PRESENT: Wendy Olson (chair), Richard Bradford, Louise Long, George Sagar, Pat Shannon, Jim Speed,
John Taylor, Earl Thomas, Doreen Tuell, Quanda Turner
PUBLIC: Jack Smyre, Margaret Hauth
Olson called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm.
ITEM #2: Olson provided an update from Occoneechee Park Committee. Hauth described recent activities
of Transportation Task Force and Board of Adjustment. Olson introduced Sagar, newly
appointed in town member and asked the members to introduce themselves around the table.
ITEM #3: Hauth opened the floor for nominations for the positions of Chair and Vice -chair. She noted that
Olson and Taylor were currently holding those positions.
Turner nominated Olson to remain as chair. Speed moved and Taylor seconded to close the
nominations. Unanimous. Olson nominated Taylor to remain as vice -chair. Speed moved and
Thomas seconded to close the nominations. Unanimous.
ITEM #4: Olson asked to be excused from the vote on the Old Mill Final Plat since she has done some
design work for the applicant. Everyone agreed. Hauth noted that the Plat encompasses only
phase la, those lots facing on the main road. She added that the applicant has provided
documents for a business owners association and escrow agreements to guarantee the
construction of the road and water line.
MOTION: Taylor moved to approve the Final Plat as shown. Speed seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5: Hauth introduced Smyre, the representative of a property owner who is impacted by a 1988
amendment to the ordinance limiting building heights within 1250 feet of interstate rights-of-way.
Smyre gave some background on why the limit was added to the Hillsborough ordinance, what
the Triangle J Council of Governments had recommended, and what other jurisdictions in the
region are requiring. Smyre noted that Hillsborough's ordinance is the only one without some
provision to exceed the height limit in cases were the property is at a higher elevation than the
roadway. He asked the members to consider sponsoring a text amendment to either remove the
height restriction or provide a setback ratio by which additional height could be built in return for
additional setback from the right-of-way.
The members discussed the request. Speed asked Hauth her opinion. Hauth said that the most
permissive height limit in the ordinance is 65 feet. She added that the required buffer along the
right-of-way combined with the additional elevation of the site in question makes the elimination
of the requirement reasonable. She added that few sites exist that are higher than the road right-
of-way and those that are not would not be affected by the removal of the restriction. The
members agreed that some type of amendment is desirable.
MOTION: Taylor moved to send the deletion of the overlay height restriction to public hearing. Speed
seconded.
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VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #6: Hauth described the most recent changes to the Temporary Use Permit amendment. Tuell asked
if lighting requirements are included in what the temporary use must meet. Hauth said it was not
specifically listed, but could be added. Tuell asked how the limitations in the ordinance are
worded. Hauth said there are minimum limits set and vague language that allows staff to
determine how much light is too much. Tuell asked if the lighting limits could be studied by the
Board. She added that she is aware of situations where not enough protection is being given to
residential properties. Olson suggested the item be discussed in May. Shannon suggested
alternate wording for circus requirements to confer with animal control personnel
MOTION: Tuell moved to send the amended text to public hearing. Speed seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #7: Hauth described the Construction Permit text. Tuell asked if this includes timbering. Olson said
timbering is a by -right use anywhere, similar to farming. Tuell asked if there was a way to add
a timbering dis-incentive. The members could not think of one. Hauth said the intent of the text
is to give the planning and engineering departments an intermediate set after general approval of
a project, but before construction permits are approved to review and approve public
improvements. She gave the example of major subdivisions where it is costly to design water and
sewer lines before preliminary approval is given, but the lines must be approved before
construction begins.
MOTION: Taylor moved to send the text to public hearing. Tuell seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #8: Hauth described the changes to the Planned Unit Development text. She added that since this
general topic has been to hearing numerous times in the last year, Town Board voted to send this
to hearing.
ITEM #9: Hauth described the one change she is proposing to the design manual, relating to landscaping
ratios. She noted that there are numerous sites within the town's portion of the district that are
not heavily forested, as the county sites are. The members discussed the change briefly. Lighting
and buffers were discussed. Hauth said that if changes are made to the town's ordinance, the
design manual can be amended to reflect them. Olson suggested that the topic of stream buffers
be added to an agenda soon. She said that a set width is not always the most desirable.
Hauth said she proposed the entire district as primary 1 because there are not existing residential
uses directly adjacent to the town's portion of the district. She added that perimeter buffers are
based on adjacent zoning and subject to change. She also added that the areas in the town's
jurisdiction are more easily developed and not as encumbered with steep slopes and other unique
features as the county's portion of the district. The members agreed that since the guidelines and
map could be amended in the future, the existing format is sufficient to send to hearing now.
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MOTION: Turner moved to send the Economic Development District text and map to public hearing. Tuell
seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #10: Hauth described the Town Board's directive to create a new zoning district or amend an existing
one to allow convenience uses adjacent to residential districts. Olson asked what was meant by
"convenience uses." Hauth said she was unsure. She added that she would prepare more details
for the May meeting.
Olson adjourned the meeting at 8:35 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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Margaret A. Hauth, Secretary