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AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, May 6, 1997
6:30 p.m. Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair.
• Committee Reports
ITEM #3: Approval of April 1 and April 29 minutes.
ITEM #4: Recommendation to Town Board on items heard at public hearing:
a) Request from Eno Mountain Homes to rezone 11.9 acres on the west side of
NC 86 North from R-40 to R-10. The tract is approximately 1000'X 500',
located opposite Shawnee Drive and Governor Burke Road, and known as
Tax Map 4.5.A.6.
b) Amendments to Section 8, limiting signs in the Central Commercial zoning
district. Amendments would prohibit use of neon and similar illuminated gas
and limit the amount of wall mounted (including interior signs oriented to
passersby) and freestanding signage.
ITEM #5: Election of officers
ITEM #6: Adjourn
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
May 6, 1997
PRESENT: John Taylor (chair), Richard Bradford, David Daniel, Ed Gill, Jack Hughes, Louise Long, Chris
Quinn, George Sagar
PUBLIC: Margaret Hauth
Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:34 PM. Hughes asked to add a discussion of the Town
Board's action of the multi -family district as item 5a.
ITEM #2: There were no committee reports.
ITEM #3: Gill moved to approve the minutes. Bradford seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4a: Hauth introduced the rezoning request of Eno Mountain Homes. She highlighted the neighbors
comments against focused on development in the neighborhood in general and traffic in specific.
Taylor asked about NC 86. Hauth noted that thm road carries between 9,000-10,000 vehicles per
day, which is approaching the limit for a two-lane facility. The members discussed how many
additional trips would be attributed to the subdivision and agreed that it would be a small
percentage of the total and not the determining factor for widening.
MOTION: Gill moved to recommend approval of the rezoning to Town Board. Sagan seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4b: Hauth introduced the text amendments to Section 8, affecting signs in the CC district. Bradford
suggested the board look into the term "open for business" and define it to impact operations like
the bondsman.
MOTION: Gill moved to recommend the text amendments for approval. Hughes seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5: Hughes moved to elect Taylor and Gill and chair and vice chair respectively and close the
nominations. Sagar seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5a: Hughes read a detailed chronology of how the request for a multi -family density change worked
through the process. Hauth noted that the Town Board is in the process of passing an increase
to 9 units per acre. She explained that 9 was offered as a compromise and accepted by 3
commissioners. It will have to be voted on again, because of the need for a 4/5 majority. She
added that if a vote is changed, the proposal could be defeated. The members expressed concern
that 9 was simply a number out of the air, just like 6. Bradford suggested the board continue to
work on this topic and see if there is a more acceptable answer.
Taylor adjourned the meeting at 7:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Margar A. Hauth, Secretary