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AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, March 4, 1997
6:30 p.m. Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair.
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ITEM #3: Approval of an 4 minutes.
ITEM #4: Interview of potential board member.
ITEM #5: Preliminary Plan for Southwood subdivision, creating 7 lots on a new public road on
the north side of Oakdale Drive.
ITEM #6: Discussion of multi -family zoning district.
ITEM #7: Discussion of next phase of subdivision regulation amendments.
ITEM #8: Adjourn.
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
March 4, 1997
PRESENT: John Taylor (chair), Richard Bradford, Joel Brinkley, Jack Hughes, Louise Long, Pip Merrick,
Chris Quinn, George Sagar, Quanda Turner
PUBLIC: David Burnett, David Daniel, Steve Yuhasz, Tony Laws, Tony Whitaker, Ken Chavious, George
Horton, Margaret Hauth
Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. Sagar noted the Board of Adjustment did not
meet. Hauth reported that the joint Town Board/Parks and Recreation Board meeting went well,
with the Town Board taking the recommendations under advisement as the budget process
started. She added that the Historic District Commission will be recommending amendments to
the sign section of the ordinance, hopefully for hearing in April.
ITEM #3: Hughes moved to approve the minutes as written. Bradford seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4: Hauth introduced Burnett, out of town resident interested in serving on the Planning Board.
Burnett relayed his work experience related to planning with the Guilford County School Board.
They discussed views on growth and perceived strengths and weakness of Hillsborough.
MOTION: Sagar moved to recommend Burnett's appointment to the Town Board and the Orange County
Board of Commissioners. Hughes seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5: Hauth described the preliminary subdivision plan for Southwood, a proposed 7 lot development
on the north side of Oakdale Drive, just outside the city limits. Hughes asked about the driveway
for lot 6, given the T cul-de-sac. Laws said it would be an extension of the T end, but with the
right-of-way clearly defined from private property. Sagar asked if parking at the end of the cul-
de-sac was a common problem. Whitaker said it is not and the T design is something routinely
approved by the Department of Transportation. Hauth noted the plan needs to be reviewed by
the Parks and Recreation Board and that engineering plans have not been submitted yet. Taylor
asked if members had other concerns and no one did. Taylor asked that refined plans be
presented next month.
ITEM #6: Hauth said the Town Board seemed to support taking a further look at the multi -family proposal,
but asked for a response in April rather than July. She added the packet contained a staff -
originated proposal that maintains the 12 unit per acre density, but requires additional open space
and other restrictions. She noted her earlier mistake at stating the minimum lot size for multi-
family as 5 acres, the current ordinance requires a minimum lot size of one acre. Hughes noted
that the reduced minimum lot size was going to be his recommendation. He described his
discussions with John McAdams about the proposal. Taylor noted his continued concern that the
economic arguments presented at the hearing were not convincing and that the members needed
more information about the possible benefits to the town from allowing the increased density.
Sagar asked Chavious for further insight on the Town Board's direction. Chavious said it is his
impression that the board is looking for a clear read from the Planning Board. They want the
members' true opinion on the topic based on the information available. He added that there is
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nothing magic about the 12 units per acre and the members should feel free to offer a different
density if they think a different number is better.
Merrick described some efforts she made to learn about the local rental market. She noted that
Flint Ridge said they generally have units available. Merrick also contacted a local agent who
routinely handles rental regarding price and availability. Merrick said the price range appears to
be between $300 and $600 a month with units available. She noted she did not have time to visit
any available units.
Hughes suggested the research could be taken a step further, with the Planning Board drafting
a survey to distribute to different parties to the issue. He noted that the current employment base
should be included, to try to verify the relationship between multi -family and employment. He
added the employees and the real estate community would also be important. He suggested that
members consider what questions should be asked and that the questions be brought to the next
meeting.
Taylor polled the members. He asked if anyone was ready to send forward an amendment at this
meeting and no one was. He asked if anyone believed that, no matter what research was
conducted, no amendment is needed and no one said they felt that way.
MOTION: Taylor moved to send the following to Town Board: "We, the Planning Board, do not feel that
we have sufficient information at this point to recommend any adjustment in the text. We do
believe that further research is necessary and we will undertake that. After thorough review of
that research, we will submit a recommendation, if appropriate, in time for the July hearing."
Hughes seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
Taylor adjourned the meeting at 8:12 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
............................................................ Margar t A. Hauth, Secretary