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HomeMy Public PortalAbout5.2.2000 Agenda & MinutesTown of HIS11e17 i5n AGENDA 9 S U u PLANNING BOARD W Q Tuesday, May 2, 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 April 4 and April 25 meetings. ITEM #4: Recommendation to Town Board regarding public hearing items: a) Request from Sports Endeavors, Inc. to rezone 18.5 acres at 431 US 70 A from General Industrial to High Intensity Commercial. (Tax Map 4.40.A.6&7) b) Amend Section 3.5 to list "nightclub" as a conditional use in CC and HIC and "bar" as a permitted use in CC and HIC; Amend Section 4.24 to apply to "nightclubs" only; Amend Section 4.25.2.a to set the noise limit at 45 decibels; Amend Section 25 to define restaurant, nightclub, and bar more specifically. ITEM #5: Consideration of Preliminary Subdivision Plan for The Summit, 72 lot cluster residential subdivision between Wildwood and Beckett's Ridge. ITEM #6: Presentation of Water & Development Capacity Analysis by Eric Peterson. ITEM #7: 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 010 709 1)1A4 . T.'.,,.. 010_RAA_920/1 MINUTES PLANNING BOARD May 2, 2000 PRESENT: Ed Gill (Chair), Pam Blue -Thompson, Jim Boericke, Richard Bradford, Joel Brinkley, David Daniel, Chris Quinn, Bryant Warren PUBLIC: Roger Stephens, Brian Lowen, Eric Peterson, and Margaret Hauth Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:32 PM. ITEM #2: Bradford reported that the Board of Adjustment approved 3 site plans for Hill's Carpet Care, The Window Doctor, and Duke Physicians. He noted there are two areas that the Planning Board needs to spend some time on. He suggested that parking requirements for medical facilities and doctor's offices be studied to find a different standard that's related to the number of physicians. He also said the Board has had difficulty with "flex space" buildings. Because the uses are not generally known, it's difficult to know what standards, particularly for parking, to apply. ITEM #3: Quinn moved to approve the minutes as written. Warren seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. ITEM #4a: Hauth introduced the Sports Endeavors rezoning request. The members spent time discussing alternatives to rezoning the entire parcel that would still allow the small retail establishment desired. The members echoed concern from the hearing that a future owner may develop the site very differently. Hauth noted that if the building became vacant, the town could rezone it to another category. MOTION: Quinn moved to recommend approval of the request to the Town Board. Warren seconded. VOTE: 7-1 (Bradford opposed) ITEM #4b: Hauth introduced the text amendments affecting restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. The members agreed that the issues had been well discussed relating to these amendments. MOTION: Warren moved to recommend approval to the Town Board. Gill seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. ITEM #5: Hauth introduced the preliminary plan for The Summit subdivision. She noted that the plan is a cluster, so the lot size is reduced. She added that the proposed open space exceeds the ordinance requirements. She said the access along Circle Drive is problematic because the 30 -foot right-of- way does not meet the town's road standards. The members focused on the road access. They agreed that Circle Drive is not acceptable as a 30 -foot wide right-of-way. They suggested accessing Beckett's Ridge Drive in an alignment with Savannah, Chandler, or Ingram Courts. They also suggested the widening of Circle Drive to the required width or accessing John Breckenridge Drive in Wildwood. Hauth said that Stephens had promised the homeowners association he would not access their development. She recommended notifying the affected owners of Circle Drive and John Breckenridge to allow for some comments before approving such a modification. The members agreed. The members shifted to the open space. Quinn asked about the ponds. Stephens said they are stormwater control devices only, most of the time they will be grassy areas. Brinkley expressed his concern about the placement of drainage areas in open space. He also noted that the slope of PB 5/2/2000, page 2 the open space area is not conducive to active recreation. Daniel suggested converting lot 68, which is quite small, to a park area. The members agreed with the concept. They expressed concern that playgrounds need to be level and need to be easily observable from the street and houses for security. Quinn noted that one large or two small areas would be desirable. Quinn asked about the installation of sidewalks. Hauth reminded the members that the Town Board did not adopt the ordinance amendments requiring sidewalks. She said they were concerned about the impact of the requirement on the cost of houses and were awaiting a report from the Planning Board, which there has not been time to prepare. Quinn asked that this be placed as a high priority item for the board to complete and the members agreed. The members asked Stephens to find an alternative access point and an active recreation area near the street before they continued their review. ITEM #6: Town Manager Eric Peterson discussed the staff -prepared Water & Development Capacity Analysis with the members. He noted that the analysis makes it clear that the perception that the reservoir will solve the town's water concerns indefinitely is inaccurate. With the developments that have been approved and discussed over the last years, the town will use up its resources, including phase II of the reservoir. Peterson said the report is not meant to halt development, just to make the decision -makers aware that our resources are limited and their decisions are important. Peterson answered members' questions about the report. The members thanked Peterson for both preparing the report and meeting with them. ITEM #7: Hauth introduced the discussion of open space from the previous meeting. She said she had expanded Brinkley's definition. The members noted some other areas to research: ownership, dedication and use of the recreation areas (if the land is owned by the homeowners association, can we require public access?) and requiring access to a public street. Hauth said she would be looking to bring together Boericke and a representative from the Park Board to work on the percentage of the development to set aside. Wendy Olson was suggested as a contact that has researched the relationship of steepness and stormwater. Gill adjourned the meeting at 8:24 PM. Respectfully submitted, Mar ret A. Hauth, Secretary