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PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, June 4, 1996
6:30 p.m. Town Barn
ITEM #l: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair.
* Committee Reports
* Town Board action on public hearing items
* Discussion of whether to reschedule July & September meetings
ITEM #3: Approval of May 7 minutes. — hand ou �- -� rc co w�nl.�-ted' cY► b e -a�e�� �-
ITEM #4: Review of draft report to Town Board regarding site plan review process.
ITEM #5: Begin discussion of updating subdivision regulations..
ITEM #6: Begin discussion of possible ordinance modifications regarding multi -family
development.
ITEM #7: Adjourn.
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
June 4, 1996
PRESENT: John Taylor (chair), Richard Bradford, Ed Gill, Louise Long, George Sagar
PUBLIC: Margaret Hauth
Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm.
ITEM #2: Taylor thanked Gill for filling in at the May .meeting and added consideration of re-
appointment of Louise Long as item 3. Hauth apologized for not having the minutes
prepared. Taylor announced that Doreen Tuell had contacted him and submitted her
resignation, effective immediately because her family is relocating out of state.
Sagar reported that the Board of Adjustment approved the site plan for Carl Moraven to build
an office building on NC 57 and for Abundant Life to build a family life center. He added
that the Abundant Life site plan is a good example of why the public hearing process is so
important. He added that the proposed site plan met the ordinance requirements but would
not have provided much protection to the neighbors so the Board of Adjustment was able to
require additional screening. Gill reported that the Parks and Recreation Board received
updates on numerous recreation initiatives, as directed by the Town Board and will become
more involved in these projects.
The members discussed rescheduling the July and September meetings. No one noted a
conflict with the July 2 meeting and members agreed to keep that date. Taylor suggested
members consider their plans regarding Labor Day for a decision in July. He suggested
alternatives of September 5 and September 10.
ITEM #3: Taylor asked Long is she was willing to be re -appointed for a second term and she agreed.
MOTION: Taylor moved to recommend reappointment of Long for a second term to the Town Board.
Sagar seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4: Hauth presented a draft report to the Town Board regarding the Planning Board's study of
the site plan review process. She said that since the change had been specific from the Board
and the members had decided no changes were,' necessary, a written report should be
submitted. Some wording changes were suggested to clarify and simplify the report.
MOTION: Sagar moved to send the report as amended to the Town Board. Gill
seconded.
VOTE; Unanimous.
ITEM #5: Hauth introduced the update of the subdivision regulations. Taylor asked members to refer
to the regulations and noted the last amendment was in 1991. Sagar said that some of the
shortcomings Hauth noted depended on a pro- or anti -growth perspective because some would
favor a developer's position and others wouldn't. Bradford agreed but noted that the cost in
time to the developer of preparing plans that can be difficult for board members to understand
is a dis-incentive to development. The members discussed the different points Hauth
mentioned in the packet.
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Hauth asked the members how they want to proceed with the update. After some discussion,
the members directed Hauth to review what other jurisdictions require and what their
procedures are and begin to draft new text.
ITEM #6: Hauth introduced the modifications to multi -family housing requirements. Sagar asked if the
Vision 2010 plan could be amended to remove this goal since many people express concerns
about rental housing to the Board of Adjustment. Hauth said amendments are certainly
possible. Bradford noted that the need for rental housing will not go away if it is no longer
a goal, since it hasn't gone away in the last 10 years. Hauth said she is unsure how strongly
the public supports that goal in terms of supporting new apartment complexes. She suggested
the members focus first on the small scale, back door approach to increase the rental market
by allowing duplexes and 3- and 4-plexes which are not currently allowed. After more
discussion, the members directed Hauth to draft some proposed language for attached housing
options.
Taylor adjourned the meeting at 7:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
M garet A. Hauth, Secretary