HomeMy Public PortalAbout4.4.2000 Agenda & MinutesTown
1
"5 ; ►i
•
AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, April 4, 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 March 7 meeting.
ITEM #4: Election of officers.
ITEM #5: Discussion of noise levels and their relation to development standards for bars and
nightclubs.
ITEM #6: Adjourn.
Please call the Planning Department if you cannot attend.
732-2104 extension 228 (this line is connected to voice mail)
101 East Orange Street • P.O. Box 429 • Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
Q1Q_7.Q9_91n4 • Fnr• U19 -R44-9.3.90
MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
April 4, 2000
PRESENT: John Taylor (chair), Pam Blue -Thompson, Jim Boericke, Richard Bradford, Joel Brinkley, Cathy
Carroll, David Daniel, Ed Gill, Chris Quinn, Bryant Warren
PUBLIC: Margaret Hauth
Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:31 PM. He announced that he is resigning effective
immediately due to his need to relocate his residence to Durham due to a separation agreement. The
members thanked his for his service and expressed regret at his departure. Taylor left the meeting.
Gill continued as chair. Brinkley asked to add a discussion of open space. Hauth announced that the
Town Board would receive the water capacity study prepared by staff at their next meeting, if the
members were interested in hearing the presentation.
ITEM #2: Bradford reported that the BOA approved a site plan for Eurosport to build additional warehouse
space. He noted that the members have struggled in the past with flex space buildings and he
suggested the Planning Board take up the topic to define the use and establish development criteria.
ITEM #3: Quinn moved to approve the minutes as written. Warren seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4: Quinn nominated Gill as the new chair and Gill accepted the nomination. Carroll nominated Daniel as
vice -chair and he accepted the nomination.
MOTION: Carroll made a motion to close the nominations and elect Gill and Daniel as chair and vice -chair
respectively. Warren seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5: Hauth introduced information from other jurisdictions about noise ordinances. She noted that these
types of restrictions are generally handled in the regular code, rather than the development code.
After much discussion, the members agreed to not establish different noise limits or times when the
limits could be exceeded. They agreed that they would leave those requests to applicants who found
they couldn't meet the limits, rather than guessing what they could be.
MOTION: Daniel moved to send the proposed text amendments to cover definitions, uses, and sound levels
relating to restaurants, nightclubs, and bars to public hearing. Warren seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5a: Brinkley asked the members to take up the definition of open space as their next topic. He passed
around a proposal to get discussion started that would prevent developers from giving all the `waste"
property as open space. Bradford asked if Brinkley had an "intended use" for open space in mind.
He did not. Bradford asked whether open space would include active recreation facilities and/or
passive recreation facilities as well as general open space. The members agreed that was one of the
points of discussion. Carroll asked that this proposal be given the same thought and consideration
that was just given to bars and nightclubs and that members keep in mind the impact on affordability
as requirements increase. Hauth said she would draft some samples for further discussion. Bradford
asked that she also check with the Town Attorney about homeowners associations, and how they
would relate to this topic.
Gill adjourned the meeting at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
x&f/toAti i "
Marga4t A. Hauth, Secretary
MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
April 4, 2000
PRESENT: John Taylor (chair), Pam Blue -Thompson, Jim Boericke, Richard Bradford, Joel Brinkley, Cathy
Carroll, David Daniel, Ed Gill, Chris Quinn, Bryant Warren
PUBLIC: Margaret Hauth
Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:31 PM. He announced that he is resigning effective
immediately due to his need to relocate his residence to Durham due to a separation agreement. The
members thanked his for his service and expressed regret at his departure. Taylor left the meeting.
Gill continued as chair. Brinkley asked to add a discussion of open space. Hauth announced that the
Town Board would receive the water capacity study prepared by staff at their next meeting, if the
members were interested in hearing the presentation.
ITEM #2: Bradford reported that the BOA approved a site plan for Eurosport to build additional warehouse
space. He noted that the members have struggled in the past with flex space buildings and he
suggested the Planning Board take up the topic to define the use and establish development criteria.
ITEM #3: Quinn moved to approve the minutes as written. Warren seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4: Quinn nominated Gill as the new chair and Gill accepted the nomination. Carroll nominated Daniel
as vice -chair and he accepted the nomination.
MOTION: Carroll made a motion to close the nominations and elect Gill and Daniel as chair and vice -chair
respectively. Warren seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5: Hauth introduced information from other jurisdictions about noise ordinances. She noted that these
types of restrictions are generally handled in the regular code, rather than the development code.
After much discussion, the members agreed to not establish different noise limits or times when the
limits could be exceeded. They agreed that they would leave those requests to applicants who found
they couldn't meet the limits, rather than guessing what they could be.
MOTION: Daniel moved to send the proposed text amendments to cover definitions, uses, and sound levels
relating to restaurants, nightclubs, and bars to public hearing. Warren seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5a: Brinkley asked the members to take up the definition of open space as their next topic. He passed
around a proposal to get discussion started that would prevent developers from giving all the "waste"
property as open space. Bradford asked if Brinkley had an "intended use" for open space in mind.
He did not. Bradford asked whether open space would include active recreation facilities and/or
passive recreation facilities as well as general open space. The members agreed that was one of the
points of discussion. Carroll asked that this proposal be given the same thought and consideration
that was just given to bars and nightclubs and that members keep in mind the impact on affordability
as requirements increase. Hauth said she would draft some samples for further discussion. Bradford
asked that she also check with the Town Attorney about homeowners associations, and how they
would relate to this topic.
Gill adjourned the meeting at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,