HomeMy Public PortalAbout2.3.1998 Planning Board Minutes and AgendaAGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, February 3, 1998
6:30 p.m. Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Continents from the Chair.
Committee Reports
Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Quanda Turner
ITEM #3: Approval of January 6 and 27 minutes.
ITEM #4: Recommendation to Town Board regarding public hearing items:
a) Request from M.L. Barnes to rezone 44,061 square foot lot at the intersection of
NC 86 and I-85 from GI to HIC (4.40.A.19)
b) Request from Richard Simpson to rezone 40,000 square foot lot at the
intersection of Eno Mountain and Orange Grove Roads from AR to R-20 (part
of 4.38.B.24).
c) Amend Section 4 of the Subdivision Regulations regarding street requirements.
d) Request from Holiday Inn Express to amend Section 8.5.d of the Zoning
Ordinance to permit off -premise signs under certain circumstances.
e) Amend Section 19.3 of the Zoning Ordinance.
f) Amend Section 19.8 of the Zoning Ordinance.
ITEM #5: Continued discussion of English Hill subdivision for 36 lots between Buttonwood Drive
and Gwenn Road.
ITEM #6: Adjourn
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
February 3, 1998
PRESENT: Ed Gill (vice -chair), Richard Bradford, Joel Brinkley, David Daniel, Louise Long, Chris Quinn,
George, Sagar, Quanda Turner
PUBLIC: Ken Chavious, Margaret Hauth
Gill called the meeting to order at 6:32 PM.
ITEM #2: Gill presented Turner with a Certificate of Appreciation for her 6 years of service on the Planning
Board. _ Turner thanked the members and Hauth for their patience with her occasional absences.
Long announced that Turner was also recently inducted into the Johnson C. Smith athletic hall
of fame for her track activities while a student. Sagar reported that the Board of Adjustment
approved site plans for Greystone Landscaping, Powerhouse Cleaning, and the conversion of the
BP station at I-85 to a convenience store with the condition that their rezoning is approved. Gill
reported that the Parks and Recreation Board received a development plan for the Murray Street
park and received confirmation that the State Park system has purchased two properties on
Occoneechee Mountain. Hauth reported that the Vision 2010 Task Force had its first meeting
and will be meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
ITEM #3: Turner moved to approve the minutes of'the January meeting and hearing as written. Bradford
seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4a: Hauth introduced the rezoning request for the BP service station at the I-85 interchange with NC
86. She noted that -the public hearing discussion focused on the previous spill at the site and the
continued need for service stations along the interstate. Sagar confirmed that the proposed site
plan was complete, but conditioned on the approval of the rezoning.
MOTION: Sagar moved to recommend the Town Board adopt this rezoning. Gill seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous
ITEM #4b: Hauth introducedthe rezoning request for the Simpson.property at the corner of Eno Mountain
and Orange Grove Roads.: Hauth explained that the property has a zoning boundary crossing it,
but it is -not yet subdivided. The members asked what restrictions they could make regarding
driveway location. Hauth said the division would be exempt from board and staff review,
rezonings can't be conditional, and NCDOT would actually have driveway permit approval as
both are state roads. Hauth said the most likely requirement from NCDOT would be that the
corner lot's driveway would probably be restricted to Eno Mountain Road rather than two close
together on Orange Grove Road. Quinn expressed his willingness to recommend approval in light
of the loss of land by the owner to additional right of way at the corner. Bradford noted that the
members have no way of knowing whether that land was condemned or voluntarily given or what
compensation the owner may have received. Sagar asked about the accuracy of the lot size and
dimensions, referring to a recent BOA variance request when a lot was a few feet shy of being
able to divide. Hauth said the line was surveyed by a local firm and determined very carefully to
meet the ordinance requirements. Brinkley and Bradford expressed concern about increasing
density near a busy intersection with limited sight distances and limited improvement potential.
MOTION: Sagar moved to recommend the Town Board adopt this rezoning. Merrick seconded.
VOTE: 7-2 with Bradford and Brinkley voting no.
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ITEM #4c: Hauth introduced the proposed amendments to Section 4 of the subdivision regulations. The
members discussed the impact of adopting these amendments on the subdivision under review.
Hauth said that the subdivision could either be reviewed by the board before the amendment, or
everyone could agree to use the regulations in place at the time of application for reviewing the
development. Bradford added that the wording is sufficiently vague to provide the board some
leeway for cul-de-sac length. The members discussed whether 550' is the appropriate length for
a cul-de-sac. Hauth mentioned that the Fire Department's concern with the development was
more about the spacing of hydrants and the radius of the cul-de-sac rather than the length of the
cul-de-sac. Merrick asked if this was the right time to bring up street trees and sidewalks again.
The members agreed those issues would be discussed further at the next meeting when sidewalks
and right-of-way widths were picked back up. The members agreed that the proposed language
provided them sufficient authority.and flexibility.
MOTION: Bradford moved to recommend the Town Board adopt this amendment. Quinn seconded
VOTE: Unanimous
ITEM #4d: Hauth introduced the amendment proposed by Holiday Inn Express to allow off -premises signs.
The members the pros and cons of allowing off -premises signs in certain circumstances. Bradford
noted that travel related businesses cannot be treated differently than other commercial
establishments, so any amendment would also be available to stores or offices that meet the other
criteria. Sagar spoke in favor of working on wording to allow possibly a smaller sign. He noted
his own dissatisfaction with trying to find accommodations when traveling. Others agreed that
having a chain hotel in town is desirable and efforts should be made to assist them.
MOTION: Sagar moved to recommend the Town Board deny this amendment as written and direct the
Planning Board to provide alternative wording for public hearing in April. Gill seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous
ITEM #4e: Hauth, introduced the text amendment to specifically authorize the use of Stop Work Orders.
MOTION: Brinkley moved to -recommend the Town Board adopt this amendment. Sagar seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous
ITEM #4f: Hauth introduced the text amendment to establish conditions under which staff may allow the
occupancy of developments when all the required improvements have not been finished.
MOTION: Gill moved to recommend the Town Board adopt this amendment. Bradford seconded.
VOTE: Unaivmous
ITEM #5: Hauth introduced the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for English Hill, to- create 36 lots between
Buttonwood and. Gwenn. She noted the primary changes are the addition of dimensions and
other technical data, the lot layout is still the same. Bradford reminded the members that he had
done some preliminary work on this development and would not be voting on it. The members
expressed continued concern that the development has only one access point and very long cul-
de-sacs: Bradford described some of the legal issues relating to extending to Victoria Drive or
Latta Road. The option to dedicate the right-of-way to connect with Victoria Drive is not held
by the. adjacent owners, but by a third party. who cannot benefit by dedicating the land. Bradford
said -the third party and adjacent owners are not willing to discuss dedication with Peloquin. He
explained that Latta Road is really an unimproved shared driveway that would be costly to
improve to state standards if the right-of-way was even available. Sagar expressed interest in
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investigating a connection to Buttonwood Drive. Brinkley concurred, but asked about the
development pattern on Buttonwood. Hauth said that lots 16-33 have houses on them. The
members, continued to discuss the need for an additional access point. By consensus the members
directed Hauth to write the developer and request he investigate efforts to limit the length of the
cul-de-sac and find more than one point of access. They requested that the developer be asked
to either appear at the next meeting or provide the information in writing.
Gill adjourned the meeting at 8:35 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Margaret A. Hauth, Secretary