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PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, September 2, 2003
7:00 PM, Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to agenda and comments from the Chair.
ITEM #2: Committee reports and updates
• Board of Adjustment
• Parks & Recreation Board
• Hampton Pointe
ITEM #3: Approval of meeting minutes from April 15 and April 22.
ITEM #4: Review of pending projects list and provide guidance as to priority.
ITEM #5: Adjourn
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
September.Z, 2003
PRESENT: David Daniel (Chair), Jim Boericke, Joel Brinkley, Matthew Farrelly, Kelly Hopper,
Paul Newton, Barrie Wallace, Bryant Warren
PUBLIC: Angela Nolan, Margaret Hauth
Brinkley called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Hauth asked to add an.update on
Kenion Grove subdivision.
ITEM #2: Hauth reported that the BOA upheld an appeal the returned the application for
reconsideration to the HDC and approved the installation of a 4' pebble mill at
Piedmont Minerals with conditions about hours of operation and how materials
arrived at the site. Daniel arrived at this time and asked Brinkley to continue as
chair. Warren said the Parks and Recreation Board heard from Americorps staff
about the possibility of participating in that program to do some park/trail
construction. He said the town would have to hire supervisory staff, but the match is
33/66 and 15/85 on administration and salaries. He said the program also asked for
the 3 -year commitment and there were many opportunities for the town's match to be
met with "in-kind" services. Hauth reported that the Wal -mart is nearing completion
at Hampton Pointe and there are compliance issues that will have to be resolved
before the store is authorized to open. She said most of the issues involve light and
noise in Beckett's Ridge, but there is also the need for all the road improvements to
be completed as well. Newton provided an update on the clock. He said there is
some concern now about the project because of the injury to the expert. He said the
repair work is not complete, so the clock may not be completed and installed on time.
He said the committee is weighing options.
ITEM #3: Warren moved to approve the April 15 and 22 minutes as written. Boericke
seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #3a: Hauth provided an update on Kenion Grove. She said the applicant has submitted
revised plans, which she provided to the members in advance of the Town Board's
review of the project. She said she wanted the members to be aware of the revisions
as the Town Board begins their review. Daniel said he would prefer the plans be
referred by to the Planning Board so they can comment on the revisions. The other
members agreed. They listed the following topics of concern to also be relayed to the
Town Board if the plans were not sent back for Planning Board review: the 90 degree
intersection of the interior streets, pavement width and parking on the streets, details
of the new intersection of US 70 Bypass (turn control and deceleration lanes),
sidewalks along Revere Road and US 70, and the removal of the stub -out to Cedar
Grove Road.
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ITEM #4: Hauth introduced the list of projects she had noted for work to the ordinance. She
said the list was alphabetical and did not include anything specific to the asphalt
plant concerns. She offered two comments as guidance. She said the Town Board
and Planning Board had previously indicated a Strategic Growth Plan was needed. If
that process begins and proceeds, major amendments to the ordinance should follow
that process so the ordinance helps enact the plan. If that does not move forward, the
two most troublesome sections are the permitted use table and definitions. Hauth
relayed a current difficulty in trying to allow a coffee roaster to locate downtown.
She said that the use would have to be classified as industrial under the current
ordinance and could be allowed independently. Brinkley suggested three priority
projects that shouldn't be too time consuming: pavement width, open space in non-
residential developments, and requiring neighborhood meetings. Daniel suggested
that the members re -endorse the need for the plan and encourage the Town Board to
move forward. Newton noted that the board would be different after the fall election
due to two incumbents not seeking re-election. He suggested a meeting with the new
town board to agree on priorities. He suggested that some items could be addressed
in the interim. The members 'agreed to look at the permitted use table and
definitions. Farrelly expressed concern about missing some critical impacts of
certain businesses that we may be unaware of, like commercial bakeries and bottling
facilities. Wallace asked about grants to assist with the update or plan. Hauth said
funds are rarely available for staff. Farrelly suggested the use of interns, especially
from nearby universities. Hauth said interns have been used in the past successfully,
but they don't volunteer. The members had an extensive discussion about the need
for additional resources to help them make well-informed decisions. Boericke asked
for consensus on the next steps. Hauth said she heard the following direction: 1) the
members should continue to review the list of permitted uses from General Industrial
for discussion in October, 2) Hauth would prepare text for member review on
requiring neighborhood meeting for discussion in October, 3) Hauth would provide
sample existing street pavement widths in Hillsborough, 4) Hauth would provide a
hard copy of orange County's recently adopted lighting ordinance, and 5) Hauth
would get guidance from Brinkley about open space concerns. The members agreed
with the list discussed.
Brinkley adjourned the meeting at 8:11 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Margaret A. Hauth, Secretary