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Home My Public Portal About3.5.1996 Planning Board Minutes and AgendaTown AGENDA PLANNING BOARD Tuesday, March 5, 1996 6:30 p.m. Town Barn ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda. ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair. * Committee Reports * Town Board action on public hearing items ITEM #3: ITEM #4: ITEM #5: ITEM #6: Approval of February 6 minutes. Recommendation to Town Board regarding Preliminary Subdivision plan for new phase of Cornwallis Hills. Review of Planning Department work program for 96-97. Adjourn. Please call the Planning Department if you cannot attend. 732-2104 extension 228 (this line is connected to voice mail) 101 East Orange Street • P.O. Box 429 • Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 919-732-2104 • Fax: 919-644-2390 1 MINUTES PLANNING BOARD March 5, 1996 PRESENT: John Taylor (chair), Richard Bradford, Ed Gill, Jack Hughes, Louise Long, Chris Quinn, George Sagar, Earl Thomas PUBLIC: Bill & Rebecca Poston, Tony Whitaker, Rob Weintraub, Mel Rashkis, Rick Ashby, Jo Soulier, Margaret Hauth Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:35 pm. ITEM #2: Gill provided a report from the Park and Recreation Board, noting they received a status report from Orange County on the Fairview community Park and reviewed lots currently owned by the town for possible recreation use. Sagar reported that the Board of Adjustment approved a special exception permit for a building to continue its encroachment into a setback and a conditional use permit for a auto inspection station on North Churton St. Hauth reported that the text amendments from the January public hearing were all adopted as written. She added that the Cornwallis Hills rezoning was approved and the Cook and Cornelius St requests each received 3-2 votes to approve and would be voted on again at the March meeting. ITEM #3: Hughes moved to approve the February minutes as written. Gill seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. ITEM #4: Hauth introduced the revised preliminary subdivision plan for the latest phase of Cornwallis Hills. Whitaker described the revisions allowing pedestrian access to the green space at the ends of the culs-de-sac. B. Poston spoke about the proposed entrance from Brick Hearth Drive. He expressed concern about drainage in the area and grading required to cross the creek running behind his property. He also expressed concern about suddenly becoming a corner lot and the increased danger to his children from additional traffic. Whitaker explained the switch to Brick Hearth Drive rather than extending Hardwood Drive as an engineering one that minimized clearing and grading for street construction. Hauth noted that stormwater plans have not yet been submitted for the subdivision and they will be approved by the town before construction begins. Rashkis said they met with the property owners affected by the new road and had agreed to some measures to alleviate their concerns. Ashby spoke, explaining his concern about stormwater and drainage. R. Poston spoke and said they appreciate Rashkis's efforts to meet their concerns, but their preference was certainly for Hardwood to be the street extended. She added that she hoped the town would consider a 3 -way stop when this new intersection is created to slow speeds on Lafayette. The members discussed the differences between to two street accesses. Sagar noted that its difficult to judge them because the proposed grades are not shown. Whitaker noted that the grade on Hardwood would be close to 15%, he thought. The members discussed what additional information might be helpful to them. MOTION: Sagar moved to request more detailed plans showing the existing and proposed contours for the two possible street entrances (Brick Hearth Drive and Hardwood Drive extension). Hughes seconded. VOTE: 7-1 (Bradford opposed). 3/5/96, page 2 Hauth described the need for a new hearing ont he zoning of this property due to missed notices on the previous hearing. She asked members if they would be available at 7:00 pm, Tuesday March 12 and 6 members agreed to attend. Rashkis asked if there was any way the subdivision could be reconsidered before the April meeting. Taylor asked if the requested information could be available Friday (3/8) so members could review it and meet at 6:30 pm on the 12th. Members agreed to this special meeting. Whitaker agreed to have the plans prepared. ITEM #5: Hauth went through her proposed work program for the coming fiscal year. Gill asked about continuing work on lighting levels. Hauth said that was a work in progress that would be continued. Members did not suggest any changes. Taylor adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm. Respectfully submitted, Margaret A. Hauth, Secretary MINUTES PLANNING BOARD March 12, 1996 PRESENT: Mayor Horace Johnson, Richard Simpson, Ken Chavious, Evelyn Lloyd, Catherine Martin, Remus Smith, John Taylor (chair), Richard Bradford, Ed Gill, Jack Hughes, Louise Long, George Sagar, Quanda Turner PUBLIC: Bill & Rebecca Poston, Tony Whitaker, . Mel Rashkis, Rob Weintraub, Jo Soulier, Scott Batchelor, Eric Swanson, Donna Ray, Margaret Hauth Taylor called the special meeting to order at 6:32 pm. ITEM #1: Taylor introduced the preliminary subdivision plan for the new phase of Cornwallis Hills. He added that the board's job is to review the plans submitted, not re -design the development. Whitaker described the street profile plans the members received for the extension of Hardwood Drive and a portion Brick Hearth Drive. He noted that the extension of Hardwood Drive would require additional clearing, significant erosion control mechanisms at the sag (low point), and would have an 11% grade. He noted this grade is within NCDOT design standards, but it is quite steep. Hauth noted that the lot connecting Brick Hearth Drive to Lafayette Drive is not currently within the town's jurisdiction and, if the plans are recommended for approval, a condition should be added that Brick Hearth be approved as a stub -out until that lot is within the town's jurisdiction. Hughes asked if the alternative of extending Hardwood Drive to Town .Crier Court had been considered, rather than connecting to Brick Hearth Drive. Whitaker said they had not. A primary reason being that the main entrance to a development (or major phase of a development) should not be from a dead end street. This is generally not considered good design and is not helpful in marketing. After considering the plans, he added that Hughes suggested configuration would build the street on a cross slope rather • than with the topography. This would require a lot of grading and clearing. The members discussed the options and each's merit at length. Many members indicated they had visited the site over the weekend. Sagar noted the information the board requested had been provided. MOTION: Gill moved to recommend approval of the February 26 preliminary plan with the conditions that Brick Hearth Drive is a stub out until the connection to Lafayette Drive is within the town's jurisdiction on June 30 and that the stormwater management plans are submitted are approved. Bradford seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. Mayor Johnson called the special public hearing to order at 7:00 pm. He passed the gavel to Planning Board chair Taylor who. explained the hearing process briefly. ITEM #1: Hauth introduced the zoning request of Old 86 Limited Partnership to zone 48.7 acres southwest of Cornwallis Hills from R-3 to R-15. She said the request simply changes the property from county zoning to the most similar town district. She noted the new hearing was called because all of the property owners within 500 feet of the property did not receive notice of the earlier hearing. Taylor asked, if there were questions of clarity from members or the public and there were none. Taylor asked if there were public comments on the request and there were none. PB 3/12/96, page 2 There being no public comments, Taylor closed the hearing. Mayor Johnson adjourned the Town Board to another meeting room in the Barn to conduct volunteer board interviews. Taylor reconvened the Planning Board special meeting to discuss the Cornwallis Hills zoning. ITEM #2: Hauth asked the members to consider a recommendation to the Town Board on the zoning just heard for property adjacent to Cornwallis Hills. MOTION: Gill moved to recommend approval of the zoning request from R-3 to R-15. Hughes seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. Respectfully submitted, garet A. Hauth, Secretary