HomeMy Public PortalAbout12.5.2000 Agenda & MinutesAGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, December 5, 2000
6:30 p.m. Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair
• Committee Reports
• Welcome new board member
ITEM #3: Approval of minutes from November 28 public hearing.
ITEM #4: Recommendation to Town Board regarding rezoning request and master plan/special use
permit application for Shelco, Inc. in the southeast quadrant on NC 86/US70A.
ITEM #5: Continued discussion of open space and recreational requirements.
ITEM #6: Adjourn
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
December 5, 2000
PRESENT: Ed Gill (Chair), Jim Boericke, Joel Brinkley, Cathy Carroll, David Daniel, Brian
Ketchem, Bryant Warren
PUBLIC: Jim Parker, Jim Lepley, John Couch, Craig Davis, Bill Anderson, Aaron Cain, and
Margaret Hauth
Gill called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM.
ITEM #2: Gill welcomed Ketchem as a new in -town board member.
ITEM #3: Warren moved to approve the minutes as written. Brinkley seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4: Hauth introduced the Special Use Permit/master plan/rezoning request from Craig
Davis. She distributed copies of Orange County Planning Director Craig Benedict's
comments on the Southern Season plan. Parker detailed the changes to the plans,
including the inclusion of a 5' access easement connecting this site to the
Meadowlands, a parking modification as described by Benedict to provide more
access points from the car parking area to the driveway, trip generation and traffic
count information. Brinkley asked whether the counts are correct. Parker referred
him to the narrative for a description of how the numbers are generated. Davis noted
that work shifts are staggered. He asked the members to consider carefully their
recommendation and to decide whether this is the type of development they want.
Parker noted that the plans include the additional right-of-way request along NC 86,
the striping to create a turn lane, and all formal easements. He added there is one
informal easement that is not documented. Parker added that the landscaping has
been increased to a mix of tree types and that the setback encroachment will still be
needed when the additional right of way is dedicated. Davis said no revised building
elevations were available. The members discussed their concerns about the project
and the site. Daniel re -iterated his belief that it is a good project for Hillsborough,
but not the right site. Others agreed. They discussed options of how to allow the
project to move forward, while being clear what still needs to be done.
MOTION: Brinkley moved to recommend approval of the rezoning request. Warren seconded.
VOTE: 5-2 (Daniel & Ketchem opposed)
MOTION: Brinkley moved to recommend approval of the Master Plan and Special Use Permit
with the conditions that stormwater, water, and sewer plans be submitted and
approved by the Town Engineer, and that revised building elevations are submitted
for Planning and Town Board approval in the future. Brinkley added that the
applicant and Town Board should know that the members would not routinely
consider the types of exceptions and flexibility for another type of development; its
because this project is desirable that the flexibility is being allowed. Warren
seconded the motion.
VOTE: 5-2 (Daniel & Ketchem opposed)
ITEM #5: Hauth introduced the text amendments to separate recreation and open space
requirements.
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MOTION: Brinkley moved to place the text amendments relating to recreation and open space
on the January public hearing agenda. Warren seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5a: Cain provided introductory information about urban growth boundaries, what they
do, and positive and negative aspects. Hauth noted that the water and sewer
boundary serves this purpose to some extent, except that it is a significantly larger
than the current developed area. Carroll asked if the maps could be prepared in 8
X 11 format. Hauth said she would try.
Gill adjourned the meeting at 8:35 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
argaret A. Hauth, Secretary