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Home My Public Portal About3.2.2004 Planning Baord Agenda and MinutesAGENDA PLANNING BOARD Tuesday, March 2, 2004 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 ITEM #3: Certificate of Appreciation for Joel Brinkley and discussion of recommended volunteer. ITEM #4: Recommendation to the Town Board regarding text amendments to Section 23 of the Zoning Ordinance. ITEM #5: Preliminary review of subdivision concept plan to create 17 lots on 5.85 acres. ITEM #6: Recommendation to the Town Board regarding the Annexation/Zoning/Master Plan for Waterstone. ITEM #7: Adjourn Please call the Planning Department if you cannot attend. 732-1270 extension 73 (this line is connected to voice mail) 101 East Orange Street • P.O. Box 429 • Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 919-732-1270 • Fax 919-644-2390 MINUTES PLANNING BOARD March 2, 2004 PRESENT: David Daniel (Chair), Jim Boericke, Joel Brinkley, Kelly Hopper, Paul Newton, Barrie Wallace, Bryant Warren PUBLIC: Eric Peterson, Demetric Potts, Brian Lowen, Parker Sniffen, Peter Henn, Bob Hornik, Jack Smyre, and Margaret Hauth Daniel called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM. Hauth distributed the Planning Department annual report for 2003, the Manager's memo regarding Waterstone, and an article on New Urban design forwarded by Commissioner Gering. ITEM #2: Hauth reported that the Board of Adjustment approved a site plan for a coin Laundry at the intersection of Faucette Mill Road and Cornelius Street and denied a neighbor appeal regarding the issuance of a permit for the alternative school to locate in the mobile office near the library. ITEM #3: Daniel presented Brinkley with a certificate thanking him for his years of volunteer service to the Town. The members agreed to recommend Rachel Hawkins to fill the vacancy if she is still interested in the position. ITEM #4: Hauth introduced the text amendment heard in February to amend the vested rights section of the zoning ordinance to include master plans and grant them a 5 year vesting period. There was no discussion of the amendment. MOTION: Warren moved to recommend approval of the amendments to Section 23 to provide vested right for Master Plans. Newton seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. ITEM #5: Hauth introduced a potential subdivision application by Jeff Hopper to create 17 lots on 5.85 acres on NC 57 across from Cameron Estates. She noted this was not a formal application, but an opportunity for preliminary comments from the board. Hopper said that she would not participate in the discussion and would asked to be excused when this item was formally before the board since the applicant is her husband. The members agreed that Hopper need not be excused at this point. Parker Sniffen appeared on behalf of the applicant and described the project. He noted the site is currently zoned R-10 and some further changes are planned to the lot layout before application. He said utilities would be extended to the site and the street would be aligned with Rock Garden Lane. He said a buffer is being provided along NC 86. Newton asked the street width and Sniffen said the pavement is 22'. Newton said that was not sufficient for on - street parking. Warren asked why the street doesn't go through to NC 86. Sniffen said that NCDOT was unwilling to approve a driveway/road onto NC 86 in that area due to the very limited site distances caused by the slopes. Daniel asked about tree preservation on the site. Sniffen noted that the perimeter buffer is planned to accommodate protection. Boericke asked about potential development to the west and if a pedestrian path through the buffer to connect PB 3/2/2004, page 2 to NC 86 would be desirable. Daniel asked if Sniffen expected to submit the plans in April. Sniffen said he was unsure. The neighborhood meeting and consultation with the Parks and Recreation board still needed to be scheduled. Daniel announced he would miss the May meeting and possibly the April public hearing due to the expected birth of his second child. He noted the members would have to select a vice -chair during the April meeting. ITEM #6: Hauth introduced the continued discussion of Waterstone. She noted that recommendations on the zoning and master plan were expected during this meeting. She said that Peterson was available to discuss the fiscal impact of the development under different scenarios. Peterson noted that under scenarios A and B in the memo, the financial impact to the town would be acceptable. Daniel asked how the town would be involved in the park design if Waterstone is paying the bill. Henn said that he committed to build a soccer field and a playground, both of which would be subject to an SUP. He added that he welcomed participation by the town and hoped to pursue this improvement first to capitalize on the grading mobilization that would be underway for streets. Newton asked why the infrastructure was no longer planned to be an SUP. Henn noted that the Master Plan is the guiding document and the infrastructure is a more technical process, appropriate for staff and engineers rather than a public involvement process. Newton asked what improvements would be covered. Hornik said the major roads, trunk utility lines and significant drainage. Roads within a pod and individual service lines will be reviewed with the SUP for the pod. Newton said he opposed the connection to Beckett's Ridge Drive due to the impact of traffic to the neighborhood. Henn noted that this is the reason for the Master Plan, so the risk of redesigning major components is limited. The members discussed the street connection, its impacts, and options. Daniel asked if the cross-sections are fixed with the Master Plan and Smyre said they have been specifically included. Newton asked about curb and gutter. Smyre noted that it is anticipated on all public streets and included in the documentation. Brinkley asked the members about the residential density in the development and in the multi- family sections specifically. He asked Hauth to confirm the maximum density for regular multi -family as 9 units per acre. She said that was correct, but this process allows the Town Board to waive ordinance requirements. Newton said he was OK with the density increase. Henn noted the number of units has been a sticking point for the project and Waterstone would prefer more units. Daniel said he would not want to see any commercial development replaced with residential development. The members agreed to highlight this issue for the Town Board. Wallace asked if anyone was still interested in the project if the community college does not locate in Waterstone. The members agreed their strong preference was for Durham Tech to pick Waterstone, but that the development was acceptable without. She asked about the environmental and cultural assessment and whether there would be a comprehensive site assessment. Henn noted that this point has not been resolved yet. The members agreed to highlight this issue for the Town Board. MOTION: VOTE PB 3/2/2004, page 3 Hauth noted the remaining topic she would like the members to address is recreation and whether the community park can serve in lieu of tot lots within the residential pods. The members discussed this topic and agreed that it was more appropriate to bring up during a special use permit. They asked Hauth to include it as a topic for the Town Board. Hauth said she had captured five items for the Town Board to discuss: Cates Creek Parkway and its connection to Beckett's Ridge Drive; Timing and whether conditions regarding timing were needed; Cultural and Environmental Resources and what level of study, inventory, and documentation would be required; Multi -family density; and Recreation. Warren moved to recommend zoning and master plan approval of the Waterstone development to the Town Board with the 5 concerns noted. Newton seconded. 6-1 (Brinkley opposed) Daniel adjourned the meeting at 9:57 PM. Respectfully submitted, Maaret A. Hauth, Secretary 1 �llaq 7/(a/o�