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HomeMy Public PortalAbout4.6.2004 Planning Baord Agenda and MinutesAGENDA PLANNING BOARD Tuesday, April 6, 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: Approval of minutes from September 19, 2002 and October 24, 2002 public hearings, January 6, 2004 meeting, and January 27, February 23, and March 29 2004 public hearings. ' ITEM 44: Recommendation to Town Board regarding zoning request from Horace Grant to zone 1.62 acres at 2101 NC 86 S Limited Office (this parcel is seeking annexation) (TMBL 4.45..8). ITEM 45: Recommendation to Town Board regarding zoning/Master Plan request from Peloquin Construction to zone 17.6 acres on the north side of US 70 A near Elizabeth Brady Road Entranceway Special Use and consider a master plan for the site for a mixture of townhome (44 units) and office/retail (31,250 sf)(TMBL 4.37.C.22). 3a - ITEM 46: 3 Discussion of Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report. ITEM 47: � Discussion of informational sign request in Cornwallis Hills. ITEM #8: Review of "to do" list and selection of next priority. ITEM #9: Preview of public hearing items for April 27 ITEM 410: 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 .91.9-7.42-1270 - Pax.91.9-544-9..490 MINUTES PLANNING BOARD April 6, 2004 PRESENT: David Daniel (Chair), Jim Boericke, Kelly Hopper, Matthew Farrelly, Paul Newton, Barrie Wallace, Bryant Warren PUBLIC: Demetric Potts, Parker Sniffen, Jeff Peloquin, Bettina DeVoe, and Margaret Hauth Daniel called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM. Hauth asked that the action items be shuffled to address the items with attendees attached first. ITEM #2: Hauth noted that the BOA did not meet in March. Warren reported that the Parks and Recreation Board would co-sponsor Walkable Hillsborough Day on June 5 and that the members looked forward to meeting with Waterstone to begin work on that park. ITEM #3: Warren moved to approve the minutes as written. Boericke seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. ITEM #5: Hauth introduced the Fox Haven project and indicated a recommendation regarding the zoning and master plan is needed. Warren said he did not think the shown parking would be sufficient. Boericke asked Hauth whether the plan would come back before the board before permitting. Hauth said the request is only for master plan approval, so the project will still submit a detailed special use permit and be back before the Planning and Town Boards before permitting. Newton asked the proposed pavement width. Sniffen said the entrance road would have 24 feet throughout and the interior streets would be 20 feet. Warren asked about sidewalks along US 70 and both sides of the interior streets. Sniffen said the internal one would be provided. He discusses existing constraints to placing sidewalks along the US 70 frontage, which include a stream crossing, desire to preserve existing vegetation, where the road is located within the right of way, and driveway locations. Newton suggested the on site parking could be increased by allowing and counting on street spaces. Hauth noted that all of these issues could be addressed and reviewed in detail during the special use permit process. The members agreed. MOTION: Newton moved to recommend approval of the zoning and master plan for Fox Haven with the conditions that detail parking calculations and sidewalk plans be submitted with the SUP. Warren seconded. ITEM #7: Hauth introduced the request from Cornwallis Hills to amend the ordinance to allow community bulletin boards. Bettina DeVoe spoke on behalf of the neighborhood. She described the sign they would like to install as 3' X 4' between 5 and 6 feet tall. She said they are now considering a location 32 feet from the center of Lafayette Drive and 53 feet from the center of Old 86. Hauth distributed a rough draft for discussion of how the text could be worded. The members discussed options at length suggested the following criteria: one sign per development entrance, not to exceed 3' X 4', not to exceed 6' in height, not lighted, for community event only, permanent construction, and complimentary design. PB 4/6/2004, page 2 MOTION: Warren moved to send a text amendment to public hearing in April to allow community bulletin boards that meet the discussed criteria. Boericke seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. ITEM #6: Potts introduced the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report. He noted that this item had been briefly discussed at the public hearing. Potts noted that the pubic comment period on the document would remain open until next Tuesday if members wanted to submit comments. ITEM #4: Hauth introduced the Grant rezoning request. She said she did not have an update from Mr. Grant as to whether he wished to withdraw his request or modify it to another district since he no longer had a buyer interested. The members indicated their general willingness to consider a specific proposal, but hesitation to consider a general-purpose district on the property. MOTION: Newton moved to recommend denial of the request until a specific plan was available. He added that the Planning Board invited and encouraged Mr. Grant to resubmit the proposal with a specific plan. Hopper seconded. VOTE: Unanimous. ITEM #8: Hauth asked the members to review the "to do" list from February and provide direction on the next topic. The members discussed when a comprehensive ordinance re -write could be expected and Hauth said it was at least one year off since the Strategic Plan would be done first. She suggested that the more housekeeping items be addressed now rather than topics that might be impacted by the plan. Newton suggested the street width issues could be started. The members agreed to also look at non -conforming lots and definitions. ITEM #9: Hauth said the April public hearing would include two rezoning requests, one for the Eno River Association to down zone property to Agricultural and one from Eno Mountain homes to rezone the former Hart's Mill subdivision to light industrial. She noted that the text amendment heard as item 7 would also be on the agenda. Daniel noted he would miss the April public hearing and May meeting for maternity reasons. The members agreed that since the board was still without a vice -chair, they would select a meeting convener at the public hearing. Daniel adjourned the meeting at 8:25 PM. Respectfully submitted, d.� P A 41 11 IL - Marga t A. Hauth, Secretary ofpr-out "(0o