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AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, August 1, 2000
6:30 p.m. Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair
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ITEM #3: Approval of minutes from June 27 meeting and July 25 public hearing.
ITEM #4: Recommendations to Town Board on public hearing items:
a. Request from William Whiffed to rezone approx. 1 acre on NC 57 from Residential -
40 to Residential -20. (Tax Map 4.6.A.14)
b. Request from Mattie Turner to rezone 0.73 acre at 369 South Churton Street from
General Commercial to High Intensity Commercial (Tax Map 4.40.A.34)
ITEM #5: Continued discussion of open space and recreation space.
ITEM #6: Priority setting for current and pending projects
ITEM #7: Adjourn
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
August 1, 2000
PRESENT: Ed Gill (Chair), Pam Blue -Thompson, Jim Boericke, Richard Bradford, Cathy Carroll, David
Daniel, Chris Quinn, Bryant Warren
PUBLIC: Kim Callemyn, Jack Jordan, Steve Wilson, Margaret Hauth
Gill called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
ITEM #2: Bradford reported that the Board of Adjustment upheld the staff's determination that the Wake
Street lot did not have to be recombined with the neighboring lots and approved a revised site
plan for Window Doctor to build 2 buildings rather than one. He noted both of this issues
raised ordinance issues in terms of ambiguities in the text. He explained possible prohibition
of multiple buildings on non-residential lots. He suggested the members look at the issue
briefly and proposed an amendment. Hauth noted that she has asked the Park Board to not
meet until January to allow her to focus on the EDD workgroup.
ITEM #3: Warren moved to approve the minutes as written. Daniel seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #4a: Hauth presented the Whitted rezoning request. Callemyn stated the rezoning helps them plan
what can be done with the entire site in terms of possible future development. Daniel said that
this area seems more suited to non-residential development in the future rather than residential.
He acknowledged that the board couldn't change Mr. Whitted's request at this time.
MOTION: Quinn moved to recommend approval of the rezoning request to the Town Board. Warren
seconded.
VOTE: 7-1 (Daniel opposed, set the area up for non-residential development)
ITEM #4b: Hauth presented the Turner rezoning request. Quinn asked whether the underground tanks had
been removed from the site. Jordan said they were moved and they received a statement of no
further action necessary from NCDEHNR. Gill asked about the status of negotiations with the
Freelands regarding a driveway. Jordan said they are waiting for the rezoning approval
because a firm agreement with the Freelands will be costly, but they expect to be able to reach
one.
MOTION: Warren moved to recommend approval of the rezoning to the Town Board. Boericke
seconded.
VOTE: 7-1 (Bradford opposed, intended use is not desirable)
ITEM #6: Hauth asked the members' assistance in getting more organized and assigning priority to the
numerous projects in various stages of completion. Two projects were added: sidewalks and
multiple buildings on non-residential sites. Each member gave his or her priority order, which
Hauth tallied. She noted the order appears to be as follows: conditional use zoning &
permitting, sidewalks, parks, definitions, non -conforming lots, permitted use table, growth
management, multiple buildings, and lighting.
ITEM #5: Hauth described the maps she prepared of Cornwallis Hills and Burkes Meadow; one of each
development showing the approved layout and the provided open space, and one applying the
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draft standards being considered to each development. She noted that Cornwallis Hills had
been submitted as a cluster subdivision. She added that she felt confident that the revised
drawing is close to meeting the requirements. She said in that case she held the number of lots
constant and reduced the lot size by about 2,000 sf to accommodate the increased open space.
In Burkes Meadow, Hauth noted she is unsure that the development could meet the
requirement and still have 106 lots. Since it was not a cluster, each lot would have to be right
at the minimum of 20,000 sf to meet the requirements. Quinn was surprised that Cornwallis
Hills in its existing format was considered a cluster subdivision. He said "shame on us" for
allowing it and encouraged the members to give this issue further attention. Bradford
suggested investigating a flat square footage requirement rather than a ratio so that all
neighborhoods would have a play ground or ball field for their use. The members discussed
the pros and cons of private or public ownership of recreation areas. Daniel and Carroll both
expressed concern about the impact of increased requirements on housing affordability. The
embers asked Hauth to check on whether developments can be required to provide both small
sites within their development and donations toward community or regional facilities.
Gill adjourned the meeting at 7:58 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Ma -garet A. Hauth, Secretary