HomeMy Public PortalAbout3.7.2000 Agenda & MinutesAGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, March 7, 2000
6:30 p.m. Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair:
• Committee Reports
ITEM #3: Approval of minutes from January 4 and February 14 meetings.
ITEM #4: Recommendations to Town Board regarding public hearing items:
a) Stephens zoning request
b) Zoning Ordinance amendment to Section 21
C) Revised Vision 2010 plan
ITEM #5: Continued discussion of text amendment to clarify distinctions between restaurants, bars,
and nightclubs.
ITEM #6: Adjourn.
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
March 7, 2000
PRESENT: John Taylor (chair), Pam Blue -Thompson, Jim Boericke, Joel Brinkley, Cathy Carroll, David
Daniel, Ed Gill, Chris Quinn, Bryant Warren
PUBLIC: Kristy Swanson, Margaret Hauth
Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
ITEM #2: Gill reported that the Parks & Recreation Board reviewed the plans for Murray Street Park and
should be able to proceed with construction in late spring. Hauth reported that the Board of
Adjustment
ITEM #3: Gill moved to approve the minutes as written. Warren seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4a: Hauth introduced the Stephens zoning request. She noted the letter from Stephens's attorney to
the Wildwood homeowners was included in the packet and that would function as a private
agreement, riot a town -enforceable document. Brinkley expressed concern about approving the
R-10 designation when the town is looking to decrease development densities. Daniel noted that
this situation revisits the struggle between lower densities and preventing sprawl. He asked the
members to diverge from the topic briefly and passed around a drawing indicating the
opportunities in this area for interconnectedness.
MOTION: Boericke moved to recommend approval of the zoning to the Town Board. Warren seconded.
VOTE: 7-1 with Brinkley opposed.
ITEM #4b: Hauth introduced the text amendment to return the Board of Adjustment to a 5 member with 2
alternates board.
MOTION: Daniel moved to recommend approval of the amendment to the Town Board. Gill seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4c: Hauth introduced the revised Vision 2010 plan. Hauth said she included the smart growth
information Crowther presented at the hearing and made the changes he requested about natural
areas.
MOTION: Gill moved to recommend approval of the revised plan to the Town Board. Warren seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous. Quinn arrived at this time.
ITEM #5: Hauth introduced the continued discussion of development requirements for bars and nightclubs.
Quinn noted that noise is a very subjective topic and there are many methods for reducing noise
through building construction. The members discussed noise limits and time limits. They asked
Hauth to provide information so they would know what the different decibel levels are equivalent
to and check with other jurisdictions for their requirements. The members suggested a time frame
of 10 pm to 8 am for reduced noise levels and the towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Cary for
noise ordinances.
Taylor adjourned the meeting at 7:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
IF
Marg -et A. Hauth, Secretary