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AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, November 7, 2000
6:30 p.m. Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair
• Committee Reports
• Confirm quorum availability for hearing on November 28/
ITEM #3: Approval of minutes from October 3 meeting and October 24 public hearing.
ITEM #4: Recommendation to Town Board regarding items heard at public hearing:
a) Request from Bettye Marshall to rezone 1.56 acres on Latimer Street from
Residential -20 to Residential -10. The parcel is Tax Map # 4.27.E.6.
b) Amend Section 5.2 of the Zoning Ordinance to clarify the provision for multiple
buildings on non-residential sites.
C) Amend Section 2 and 3.2 of the Subdivision Regulations to make the minor
subdivision process available to residential properties only.
ITEM #5: Report from Aaron Cain (Planning Intern) regarding Transfer of Development Rights
programs and Urban Growth Boundaries.
ITEM #6: Adjourn
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
November 7, 2000
PRESENT: Ed Gill (Chair), Pam Blue -Thompson, Jim Boericke, Joel Brinkley, David Daniel,
Chris Quinn, Bryant Warren
PUBLIC: Bettye Marshall, Brian Ketchem, Margaret Hauth
Gill called the meeting to order at 6:34 PM. Hauth asked to add item 3a, interview of
a potential board member, and item 5a, status of open space and recreation
amendments if there is time. The members agreed to these adjustments.
ITEM #2: There were no committee reports. Hauth asked members to confirm their availability
for a special public hearing on November 28. Six members said they were available.
ITEM #3: Quinn moved to approve the October 3 and 24 minutes as written. Daniel seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #3a: Hauth introduced Ketchem. Brinkley asked what type of engineering he was
studying at NC State. Ketchem said its environmental engineering that crosses
contracting issues with environmental protection. Brinkley asked what his view of
Hillsborough's future is. Ketchem said that he believes that growth is coming, but
that it can be managed so that the special qualities of Hillsborough can be
maintained. He noted that Hillsborough could use some additional services and retail
options as well as employment, but those have to be balanced and of the correct
scale.
MOTION: Quinn moved to recommend Ketchem's appointment by the Town Board to fill an in -
town vacancy. Warren seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4a: Hauth introduced the Marshall rezoning request. The members discussed whether
any other options existed and what the impacts of the rezoning might be. Hauth
noted that the lot is not wide enough to divide any further, so additional lots could
only be approved through a major subdivision, reviewed by the Planning Board.
MOTION: Warren moved to recommend approval of the Marshall rezoning request. Quinn
seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous
ITEM #4b: Hauth introduced the text amendment to clarify that multiple buildings are permitted.
MOTION: Brinkley moved to recommend approval of the amendment to Section 5.2. Warren
seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous
ITEM #4c: Hauth introduced the text amendment to limit minor subdivisions to residential
properties only.
MOTION: Brinkley moved to recommend approval of the amendments to Section 2 and 3.2.
Warren seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous
ITEM 95: Hauth introduced Cain, intern in the Planning Department and graduate student at
UNC. She said she asked Cain to provide a basic review of some of the growth
management tools mentioned in the Vision 2010 plan for the Planning Board's
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consideration. Cain discussed the basic principals of and positive and negative
aspects of Transfer of Development Rights programs and Urban Growth Boundaries.
The members asked for more information about how the county currently taxes
property to see if there are existing programs folks can take advantage of as well as
the benefits these programs might provide. The members also asked for more maps
that might indicate the geographic extent of these programs and show existing
boundaries. The members agreed to delay further discussion of open space for
December.
Gill adjourned the meeting at 8:05 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
argaret A. Hauth, Secretary