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AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, July 6, 1999
6:30 p.m. Town Barn
ITEM #l: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair:
• Committee Reports
ITEM #3: Approval of minutes from June 21 public hearing.
ITEM #4: Recommendation to Town Board regarding Hillsborough Place rezoning request to PUD
and development & phasing plans
ITEM #5: Adjourn.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Boots Elam
From: Margaret A. Hauth, Planning Director
Date: June 7, 1999
RE: Comments on PUD book
Just to confirm the items we discussed Friday:
1. Typographical errors
2. Correct reference to contract as water & sewer, not just sewer
3. Property survey map
Shade the area that will be Hillsborough Place & provide map key.
4. Hydrology
Clarify what area is subject to flooding; use of "light color" implies all white area.
5. Master Land Use map
Correct reference to Economic Development District Design Manual (not overlay).
Make request for 12-unitlacre density more noticeable.
Correct total number of SF from 298 to correct figure.
Be aware that the lack of a detailed graphics package may be a point of discussion since the "theme" of
the project is supposed to be part of the development plan.
6. Open Space Plan
End of 1" paragraph — replace "establish" with "complement" or like term.
The map appears to only show buffers and doesn't substantiate the "significant feature" claim.
7. Street Sections
Show bike lanes and sidewalks on both sides.
8. Trip Generation Summary
Be prepared to clearly indicate the development's commitment to fully implementing the
recommendations of the Kimley Horn. Also, the EDD manual indicates a 4 -lane divided section for Old
86, not just 4-1anes (page 3.3. 10 of manual). This is a current issue waiting to become very important &
controversial. Adjacent owners are very concerned about traffic impacts & who is going to make
improvements & when.
9. Illustrative Master Plan
Show internal connectiveness between cul-de-sacs.
Show ROW stub -outs to potential off-site connections.
10. Phasing Plan
Check year references -particularly on G & I.
11. Indicate transit accommodation both in terms of a transit stop & park & ride facility.
12. Provide detail page for fire station, showing potential building size; also change reference to "public safety".
13. Specific plans for gathering spaces & public spaces is an ordinance requirement that has not been addressed.
14. A narrative indicating the development's impact on existing public facilities including schools has not been
submitted. This may also be a good place to indicate which portions of the site will have contracted garbage
services, which have compactors, & which the Town will have to service.
15. At present, it is not possible to verify that the development will meet the open space/pedestrian space
requirements in Section 2.14.6 of the PUD language.
MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
July 6, 1999
PRESENT: John Taylor (chair), Jim Boericke, Richard Bradford, Joel Brinkley, David Daniel, Ed Gill, Chris
Quinn
PUBLIC: Boots Elam, Michelle Beauchemin, Bryant Warren, Ben Evans, Mayor Johnson, Ken Chavious,
Catherine Martin, Evelyn Lloyd, Eric Peterson, Margaret Hauth
Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:33 PM.
ITEM #2: Hauth reported that the Vision 2010 committee has scheduled a Saturday work session to
complete a large portion of the plan. Bradford reported that the Board of Adjustment approved
site plans for Select Concrete, the Employment Security Commission, a modification to the
Gravely Tractor building, additional parking for Mayflower restaurant, additions to Orange High
School and Stanford Middle School. He added that they denied a variance request from the
Gravely Tractor owner. Gill reported that the Park Board reviewed the Hillsborough Place
design and recommended that the development provides more opportunities for active recreation
and that the improvements be available to the entire town.
ITEM #3: Gill moved to approve the minutes as written. Bradford seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4: Hauth introduced Elam who described the proposed modifications to the Hillsborough Place plan,
based on public hearing comments. The lots in the Stagecoach Run subdivision that are limited
by restrictive covenants have been removed from the PUD and will be developed separately in
compliance with the restrictions. The large recreation facility has been expanded to include joint
use soccer, baseball field. Hauth noted that an additional Park Board comment was that pools
aren't needed because of the Sportsplex. Elam noted that it is essential for their marketing and
he would look at increasing the facility further to yield 2 ballfields. He added that there would
be provisions in the association documents to allow for public lease of the fields. The townhouse
pod has been converted to another office/flex business park pod. The apartment pods will
include a mixture of apartments and townhomes to accommodate a variety of housing types and
price ranges.
Elam presented a detailed drawing of the center of the project to show the pedestrian nature of
the retail core. He also noted the area set aside for a transit stop and park and ride facility.
Brinkley expressed concern about infrastructure availability. Hauth noted that the entire
development requires less than 10% of the treatment capacity of the plants and that water from
the reservoir should be available by the time this development needs it. Elam added that he is
meeting with the school board to see what accommodations can be made. Quinn asked whether
tennis courts are still the desirable recreation facility and if more variety including basketball
courts couldn't be included. Elam said volleyball and basketball would be included with the
multi -family sections. Boericke asked about the sewage treatment plant, remembering when the
town was limited on what percentage of the downstream flow could be effluent. Mayor Johnson
noted that those issues were resolved with a capacity use agreement with the state and other users
of the Eno River. Taylor noted that the mix now appears to be 41% residential and 59%
nonresidential. Elam noted that is all in how one views multi -family. The tax values generated
by the apartments and retirement portion are equal to or exceed common nonresidential values.
The members expressed their opinion that people living somewhere makes it residential,
regardless of the tax values. Chavious expressed he desire to see the split increase to the 70/30
originally discussed.
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Quinn asked how a resident in the subdivision section could get to the retail portion without
driving. Elam noted that there would be sidewalks and bike paths throughout the development,
providing those connections. Daniel expressed his appreciation of the detail drawing, which
addressed some of his comments. Elam said his staff would be preparing them for each pod.
Mayor Johnson expressed concern about the private street, even in the apartment areas, because
the town still receives the calls for maintenance and plowing. Elam said the management would
do all they could to educate their residents when the time comes. Mayor Johnson asked who is
recruiting the businesses to fill these sites. He offered his assistance with the state commerce
department. The members thanked Elam for his presentation.
Hauth asked the Town Board members to stay briefly to discuss a future meeting schedule for
this project. The members of the two boards and Elam agreed that the Planning Board would
receive further modifications in August, the town and county will hold a joint meeting in the
courthouse on September 8, and the Town will hold a second joint public hearing on the project
on September 28, also in the courthouse.
Taylor adjourned the meeting at 8:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
MargareA A. Hauth, Secretary
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