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AGENDA
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD and PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
7:00 PM, Town Barn
ITEM #1: Call public hearing to order.
ITEM #2: Rezoning Request from Eno River Association to rezone 12.2 acres on the south
side of Dimmocks Mill Road from General Industrial to Agricultural -Residential
(TMBL 4.38.B.1Ob).
ITEM #3: Rezoning Request from Eno Mountain Homes to rezone 11.89 acres on NC 86 N
from R-10 to Light Industrial. This parcel is on the west side of NC 86 N across
from Shawnee and Governor Burke Roads (TMBL 4.5.A.6).
ITEM #4: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to add provisions for a community bulletin
board in conjunction with residential development entrance signs to Section 8.41..
ITEM #5: Close public hearing and adjourn Planning Board.
ITEM #6: Consider approval of Water/Sewer Extension Contract for Fox Haven Office Park
and Townhomes Project
ITEM #7: Consideration of an Ordinance annexing Fox Haven: 17.6 acres on the north side
of US 70 A near Elizabeth Brady Road
ITEM #8: Consideration of an Ordinance to zone Fox Haven Entranceway Special Use
ITEM #9: Consideration of a Resolution approving the Master Plan for Fox Haven
ITEM #10: Adjourn.
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MINUTES
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
April 27, 2004
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Phelps, Frances Dancy, Mike Gering, Eric Hallman, Evelyn Lloyd, Brain
Lowen, Jim Boericke, Paul Newton, Barrie Wallace, Bryant Warren
PUBLIC: Robin Jacobs, Alois & Kim Callemyn, Jeff Peloquin
STAFF: Eric Peterson, Demetric Potts, and Margaret Hauth
ITEM #l: Mayor Phelps called the hearing to order and passed the gavel to Jim Boericke, acting
Planning Board chair.
ITEM #2: Hauth introduced the rezoning request from the Eno River Association to down zone their
property on Dimmocks Mill Road from Light Industrial to Agricultural -Residential. She
noted that the Association had indicated a desire to be downzoned during the recent
industrial downzonings, but a separate hearing was needed. Robin Jacobs appeared on
behalf of the Association. She said the industrial zoning did not mesh with the intent of the
Association to preserve the property in its current condition. She said she appreciated the
town processing this request so quickly. There were no other speakers on this topic.
ITEM #3: Hauth introduced the rezoning request from Eno Mountain Homes to rezone 11.89 acres
from R-10 to Light Industrial. She added that the applicants were present and board
members might remember the previous subdivision of Hart's Mill proposed on the site. A.
Callemyn spoke on behalf of the application. He said the cost of the gravity sewer
extension had made the subdivision not economically viable. He noted the changing
surrounding uses including expansion of the public works facilities and the potential
installation of an electric substation to the north as additional reasons for not pursuing
residential development on the site. He said the interest is to construct four lots, each with
a flex space building.
ITEM #4: Hauth introduced a Zoning Ordinance text amendment to allow an informational bulletin
board at a subdivision entrance. She said the ordinance already allows the entrance sign as
shown in section "f," and the new section "g" would allow for neighborhood postings.
The members discussed some concerns they would like the text to address including
maintenance of the sigh, orientation to outbound traffic, and safety of the location. Hauth
said she would work on adding those provisions for further review.
ITEM #5: Boericke closed the public hearing and returned the gavel to Mayor Phelps. Mayor Phelps
adjourned the Planning Board members and convened a Town Board meeting.
ITEM #6: Mayor Phelps suggested the members discuss the development in general before voting on
the individual items. Peterson said the water and sewer extension agreement remained
unchanged from the last meeting. Hauth distributed a letter from the consulting engineer
regarding the potential impact of Elizabeth Brady Road on the project. The members
discussed the potential impacts of approving this development on the road project and the
impact of the road on the project. Commissioner Hallman asked about the topography of
the site and how it might impact the road and utilities.
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Commissioner Gering indicated the third paragraph in the letter from Jim Parker should be
incorporated into the Master Plan conditions, if approved. Mayor Phelps asked about
project timing, noting that the road project is not on the same schedule as the water
extension contract. Jeff Peloquin re -iterated his interest in cooperating with NCDOT while
still proceeding with the development in a timely manner.
MOTION: Commissioner Hallman moved to approve the water and sewer extension contract to
provide service to the Fox Haven development. Commissioner Dancy seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
MOTION: Commissioner Lowen moved to adopt the ordinance annexing the Fox Haven parcel into
the city limits. Commissioner Dancy seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
MOTION: Commissioner Dancy moved to adopt the ordinance rezoning the Fox Haven parcel to
Entranceway Special Use. Commissioner Gering seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
MOTION: Commissioner Lowen moved to approve the resolution granting Master Plan approval to
the Fox Haven development with the addition of condition 7b, which would be the 3'
paragraph from the letter submitted by Jim Parker. Commissioner Hallman seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM 910: Addition -direction to staff and endorsement of Enhancement grant applications. Hauth
noted that the staff needed direction about submitting either or both of the Enhancement
grant applications for the Churton Street revitalization and sidewalk construction. She
apologized for the short notice, but the timeline was condensed by the State. She noted the
two projects would not compete against one another since the downtown project needs to
compete statewide. Hauth added that the streetscape project just needs updating and is
simple to prepare. Potts said the sidewalk construction is anew project and the application
had not been started. He noted that with the limited funding, possibly only Nash Street
could be applied for. The members discussed their options. The members agreed to submit
both applications with the Town Board's endorsement.
ITEM #11: Addition -attendance at the next 250' birthday meeting. Commissioners Gering and
Hallman will attend the meeting.
Mayor Phelps adjourned the meeting at 8:26 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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