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AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, October 5, 1999
6:30 p.m. Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair:
• Committee Reports
• Town Board action on public hearing -items
ITEM #3: Approval of minutes from Amgmt-3-ineeting and September 28 public hearing.
ITEM #4: Consideration of request from Eno Mountain Homes to extend Preliminary Plan approval
for Hart's Mill for eight months.
ITEM #5: Recommendation to Town Board regarding September public hearing items:
a. Corbin Downs zoning & development plan.
b. Amendment to Section 2.14.3.b to provide the Town Board with the flexibility
to allow multi -family portions of a Planned Unit Development to develop at a
density not to exceed 12 units per acre.
C. Amendment to Section 5.34 to list "extended care facility" as a permitted use
within a planned development in the I-40/Old 86 EDD. This amendment shall
apply only to the portion of the EDD within the town's jurisdiction.
ITEM #6: Discussion of Transportation Priority List for 2002-2009 TIP.
ITEM #7: Discussion of potential text amendment to define "nightclub."
ITEM #8: Discussion of potential text amendment to Section 21.3.1.1.
ITEM #9: Adjourn.
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
October 5, 1999
PRESENT: Pam Blue -Thompson, Richard Bradford, Joel Brinkley, Jim Boericke, Cathy Carroll, David Daniel,
Chris Quinn, Bryant Warren.
PUBLIC: Ken Chavious, Evelyn Lloyd, Boots Elam, Kim Callemyn, Eric Peterson, and Margaret Hauth
Quinn called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM. Since neither chair nor vice -chair was available,
the members agreed by consensus that Quinn should chair the meeting.
ITEM #2: Bradford reported that the Board of Adjustment had not met. Hauth noted that the Parks and
Recreation Board would meet in October and the Vision 2010 committee is nearing the release
of a draft document for hearing.
ITEM #3: Hauth distributed the public hearing minutes and apologized for not having them ready sooner.
By consensus, the members agreed to delay action on the minutes until next month.
ITEM #4: Hauth introduced Callemyn and reminded the members of Hart's Mill subdivision of 31 lots on NC
86. Callemyn noted that there have been a number of development proposals in the area that have
delayed Eno Mountain Homes' ability to design the sewer for the subdivision. She said they were
seeking an additional eight months to allow the design of a gravity system that would connect with
the improvements for the new elementary school on NC 57.
MOTION: Carroll moved to approve an 8month extension for the Hart's Mill preliminary plan. Bradford
seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5a: Hauth noted the items she placed at each member's seat: the revised PUD book, a map showing
the areas of the proposed plan that are currently zoned for residential use, copies of email
messages from members, and a letter from Commissioner Chavious suggesting a facilitated work
session on the development. Brinkley went over the information he received from Superintendent
Bridges that elementary schools will be fine, the high schools will be fine, but the middle schools
will be over crowded. Hauth provided a copy of the table from the morning newspaper which
detailed the proposed elementary re -districting. She said the hand-written numbers are the
reported school capacities, compared with the current enrollment and enrollment after re-
districting. She noted that only one elementary school appears over -capacity at the current time.
The members noted their continued concern about the limited recreation facilities within the
development and how open to the public they would be. The members discussed the need for the
joint meeting to discuss design issues and conditions. Bradford expressed his concern that the
meeting must be open to the public. Closed negotiation sessions are not legal. Peterson said it
was his intent and understanding that the meeting would be open for exactly that reason..
MOTION: Bradford moved to amend the agenda and substitute "consideration of joint facilitated meeting with
the Town Board to discuss the Corbin Downs development plan" for item 5a. Quinn seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
MOTION: Bradford moved that the Planning Board agreed to schedule a joint facilitated meeting with the
Town Board to discuss the Corbin Downs development plan. Quinn seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
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ITEM #5b: Hauth introduced the text amendment to allow a multi -family density of 12 units per acre in
Planned Unit Developments. Brinkley said that this issue has been discussed and decided a few
years ago. Hauth noted that this proposal would only be allowed in Planned Unit Developments
and at the discretion of the Board; it is in no way automatic or guaranteed. Quinn noted that the
way the amendment reads, it implies that the Planning Board is not involved in the granting of the
increased density and there is an assumption on consent by the Planning Board. Bradford said that
this amendment gives the town the opportunity to seek some trade-off from developments. He
noted that this type of amendment is often applied in terms of "what will you give the town in
return for the increased density." The results can be more active recreation areas, provisions for
transit, or any number of things. Bradford said that the town needs to consider increasing density
in some areas to support transit efforts.
MOTION: Brinkley moved that the Planning Board recommend denial of the amendment. Boericke seconded.
VOTE: 6-2 (Bradford & Blue -Thompson opposed).
ITEM #5c: Hauth introduced the text amendment to allow extended care facilities within planned development
in the EDD zone. Daniel said he suspected this might have been an oversight in the drafting of the
manual. Bradford noted that a planned development is where many of these facilities chose to
locate so that their more independent patients have close services and can still feel like part of a
community.
MOTION: Daniel moved to recommend approval of this amendment. Brinkley seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #6: Hauth reported that a decision on the Priority list is not needed until November. The members
asked for a complete list of projects in the Transportation Plan so they would know what to pull
from.
ITEM #7: Hauth noted that this item needs discussion and resolution in the near future. She described the
current policy of deferring to ABC for a business's designation as either bar or restaurant. She
noted that right now a bar and nightclub are also held to the same standards, which may or may
not be necessary. The members agreed to take this issue up at the next meeting.
ITEM #8: Hauth reported that, upon consultation with the Town Attorney, the alternate seats should be
returned to the Board of Adjustment. She noted that state law requires a 4/5 majority on BOA
decisions, so increasing the membership also increases the quorum. She said this item needs to
be scheduled for public hearing.
Quinn adjourned the meeting at 8:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
MargartA A. Hauth, Secretary