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HomeMy Public PortalAbout7.28.1998 Joint Public Hearing Minutes and AgendaTown AGENDA JOINT PUBLIC HEARING HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD AND PLANNING BOARD Tuesday, July 28, 1998 7:00 PM, Town Barn The Hillsborough Town Board will hold a regular public hearing on Item 1 before calling the joint public hearing with the Planning Board. ITEM #1: Town Board public hearing to receive public comment on the proposed annexation of the Parrish and Woods properties consisting on approximately 117.75 acres west of Wildwood subdivision with access to NC 86 via Skogens Lane. TM 4.45..3&25 ITEM #2: Call joint public hearing to order. ITEM #3: Zoning Map Amendments a) Request from Centex Homes to zone 117.75 acres Residential -10. This is the same property described in the annexation hearing above. Zoning of this property is contingent on its annexation into the town. TM 4.45..3&25. b) Request from Elam, Todd, d'Ambrosi (design firm) to rezone 58.18 acres in the southwest quadrant of the I-85/NC 86 interchange from General Commercial to High Intensity Commercial. This property is owned by the Wildwood Corporation and is known as TM 4.45..4c. C) Request from Tredmont, Inc. to rezone 5 acres from Office Institutional to Agricultural Residential. The property is adjacent to the current mining operation and was formerly part of the Exchange Club's property. The property will not be actively mined, but will be graded and serve as a buffer to the current operation. TM 4.38.B.17. ITEM #4: Subdivision Regulation Text Amendment a) Amendment to add Section 4.4.3 to require the provision of sidewalks during the development of all new subdivisions. ,., Please call the Clerk or Planning Department if you cannot attend 732-2104 ext. 224 or 228 both lines are connected to voice mail 101 East Orange Street • P.O. Box 429 o Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 919-732-2104 0 Fax: 919-644-2390 MINUTES JOINT PUBLIC HEARING July 28, 1998 bran c c s Qan PRESENT: Mayor Horace Johnson, Richard Simpson, Evelyn Lloyd, Catherine Martin�Ken Chavious, Richard Bradford, Joel Brinkley, Ed Gill, Chris Quinn, John Taylor PUBLIC: Myron Martin, Michael Erickson, Russell Knop, Tony Gaffey, Rob Weintraub, Anita and Peter Langan, Bonnie Gates, Jim Hopper, Charles Davis, Jonathan Butler, Eric Peterson, Margaret Hauth ITEM #1: Mayor Johnson called the Town Board annexation public hearing to order and called upon speakers in the order they signed up. M. Martin spoke as president of the Wildwood Homeowners Association. He noted that the residents' primary concern is that no additional storm run-off flow into their existing subdivision. He noted that this development is close to the ridge and if water is routed toward the railroad, it may back up into Wildwood. Erickson spoke regarding native vegetation on the site. He noted that he has hiked this and other areas and is very familiar with species indigenous to North Carolina. He noted that there are wild native orchids (pink lady slipper and lily -leaved twayblade)on the property and asked about the possibility of preserving the habitat as the Piedmont is a very unusual place to find these species. Russell Knop noted that his concerns as a property owner are water run-off and additional traffic. Gaffey spoke on behalf of the project. He noted that Centex, the developers have already been in contact with the Town Engineer and the railroad regarding stormwater. He noted that state and local requirements specify that there will be no increased runoff from development. He added that they are working with the Town and NCDOT about road access and improvements that will be needed. Rob Weintraub, development manager with Centex, offered to answer any further questions. ITEM #2: Mayor Johnson closed the Town Board public hearing and called the joint public hearing to order. He passed the gavel to Planning Board chair John Taylor who briefly explained the hearing process. ITEM #3a: Hauth introduced the Centex zoning proposal for the property under consideration for annexation. She noted the developer requested the joint hearing as the requested zoning is critical to their continued interest in annexation. She indicated the parcel on the map and noted the zoning on surrounding properties. Mayor Johnson asked Gaffey to confirm the use of Mill Stone Drive and the signal at Oakdale Drive as a secondary access. Gaffey said their are currently negotiating with the property owner to accomplish a secondary access. P. Langan asked about access into Wildwood. Hauth said that is not being suggested. A Fargo Road resident asked about perimeter buffered between this development and surrounding lots. Hauth said that due to the difference in lot size there would be a buffered required on the order of 20'-50' in width. M. Martin asked how close to the ridge houses would be built. Weintraub said that detailed planning has not been done yet since they were not sure the project would move forward. A Langan asked how this property could be annexed, surrounding Wildwood, and Wildwood not be annexed. Hauth explained that annexations are most often done on a voluntary basis, i.e. the property owner requests the town annex them. She noted that Wildwood could petition the town for annexation and they would be considered the same as any other proposal. The town also can annex property without the owner's permission. Involuntary annexations require significant background studies, public input, and take about 1 V2 years to process. She noted that the town generally doesn't pursue involuntary annexations unless there is a financial benefit to the town. ITEM #3b: Hauth introduced the rezoning request for the property known as Hampton Pointe. She described the differences between the two categories and noted the recent press coverage of the request. She noted that no specific plan was included with the request and any stated intentions should not be JPH 7/28/98, page 2 considered in the boards' deliberations. She noted zonings cannot be contingent on specific development plans. M Martin noted his concern about traffic increasing on NC 86. P Langan echoed his concern noting the 240 houses Centex is proposing and possibly 200 employees in the proposed development. Hauth explained that at this stage, possible improvements to NC 86 cannot be guessed at. She noted that NCDOT will have to approve every driveway cut to NC 86 and both the town and DOT have the ability to require improvements. She added that a traffic impact study will most likely be required for the development. M Martin asked if the study would include the intersection with Old 10. Hauth said it may. The resident from Fargo Road asked if improvements are expected on both 86s, given the two developments together. Hauth said that would be a reasonable expectation. Langan asked why improvements wouldn't extend to New Hope Church Road. Taylor noted that projects of that scope are the purview of DOT, not individual developments. ITEM #3c: Hauth introduced the Tredmont request to rezone 5 acres recently purchased from the Exchange Club from OI to AR to allow them to buffer their current operation. Brinkley asked if a new CUP would be needed if they chose to mine the site. Hauth said an amendment at least would be needed. Hester thanked the boards for their consideration of the request. Mayor Johnson thanked the family for their previous donations of property to the town to facilitate Occoneechee Mountain Park. ITEM #4: Hauth introduced the proposed Subdivision Regulation amendment to require sidewalks in all new subdivisions. She noted there are provisions for alternatives to standard sidewalks. Simpson asked what the Town Board's authority with the regard to this requirement is. Hauth said the Board could require exactly what the ordinance does, or make special exceptions in unique cases for more or less stringent requirements. Gill asked about ownership and maintenance by homeowners associations. Hauth said that would be required for developments outside city limits as the town will not accept dedication of those improvements. Inside the city it will be at the Board's discretion whether they choose to accept maintenance responsibility. M Martin asked the members to consider the ever- increasing cost of association dues and the additional cost this could put on the homeowner. Taylor closed the public hearing and returned the gavel to Mayor Johnson. He adjourned the meeting at 7:45 PM. Respectfully submitted, MA AAN. i ��&� Margaret Huth, Secretary