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AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, May 4, 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: Election of officers
ITEM #4: Recommendation to Town Board regarding rezoning request from Eno River
Association to rezone 12.2 acres on the south side of Dimmocks Mill Road from
Light Industrial to Agricultural -Residential (TMBL 4.38.B.10b).
ITEM #5: Recommendation to Town Board regarding 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 #6: Recommendation to Town Board regarding text amendment to add provisions for
a community bulletin board in conjunction with residential development entrance
signs to Section 8.4.f.
ITEM 47: Discussion of potential task force with Orange County regarding their Land Use
Plan update.
ITEM#8: Direction to staff regarding desired outcomes for three priority projects:
• Street widths
• Non -conforming lots
• Definitions
ITEM #9: Adjourn
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
May 4, 2004
PRESENT: Jim Boericke, Cathy Carroll, Kelly Hopper, Paul Newton, Barrie Wallace, Bryant
Warren
PUBLIC: Margaret Hauth
By consensus, the members allowed Warren to chair the meeting until the election of
officers. Warren called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. Hauth asked to add the
discussion of a potential text amendment as Item 5a and the members agreed.
ITEM #2: Hauth reported that the Board of Adjustment approved a site plan in April for a 4"'
flex space building on Cornerstone Court, but would not be meeting in May. Warren
reported that the Parks & Recreation Board is considering a softball field for Gold
Park, has received approval from the railroad to install a walkway under the river
trestle, and is ready to begin reviewing Waterstone's plans and to work on Fairview
Park. He added that the board would be co -sponsoring Walkable Hillsborough Day.
ITEM #3: Warren asked the members how they wanted to select a chair and vice chair and
paper ballots were suggested. Carroll asked who was interested in which positions.
Hauth noted that Daniel asked to not serve in either position due to work and home
responsibilities. Boericke, Newton, and Warren indicated they were willing to fill
either seat. Carroll and Hopper indicated they were willing to serve as vice -chair.
The first ballots did not generate a clear majority for either position. A second ballot
for vice -chair elected Boericke by a 5-1 vote. Further ballots for chair yielded ties
between Newton and Warren. The members agreed to defer further voting for chair
until the next meeting in hopes that an odd number of members would be present.
Boericke chaired the remainder of the meeting.
ITEM #4: Hauth introduced the Eno River Association's rezoning request for a parcel on
Dimmocks Mill Road.
MOTION: Newton moved to recommend approval of the rezoning to the Town Board. Warren
seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5: Hauth introduced the Eno Mountian Homes's rezoning request for a parcel on NC 86
N. She distributed comments received regarding the request from the Orange County
Planning Department that afternoon. Hauth noted that many of the comments raised
concerns that could not be addressed with the general purpose rezoning. Hauth noted
that the Land Use Map portion of the Vision 2010 Plan was very non-specific and
that commercial development was shown south of this site and an industrial node
north of this site. She added that the Zoning Ordinance does not require rezonings to
comply with the Vision 2010 map. A Callemyn noted that the County Planning
Director has previously interpreted the County Land Use Plan in a similarly generous
manner. Hauth added that she had provided the application information to Orange
County at the beginning of April. Hauth noted that no one spoke at the public
hearing regarding this request beside the applicant. The members agreed that the
Board of Adjustment could address many of the County's concerns during a site plan
review.
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MOTION: Newton moved to recommend approval of the rezoning to the Town Board. Carroll
seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous.
ITEM #5a: Hauth introduced Kristen Lowery and the principal of the Pinewoods Montessori
School. She noted they were interested in locating in Hillsborough, but a text
amendment would be required. Lowery said the existing school on Davis Road
needs to expand and they are considering a site on Millstone Drive. Hauth noted that
the EDD zoning does not accommodate primary and secondary schools. Lowery
asked for time on the member's June agenda to fully present their case and the
members agreed.
ITEM #6: Hauth introduced the text amendment to allow community bulletin boards. She
distributed revised text prepared by the Town Attorney to address the concerns raised
at the public hearing. The members agreed that the new text addressed the issues
raised.
MOTION: Warren moved to recommend adoption of the amendment to the Town Board.
Hopper seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous
ITEM #7: Hauth said that the Town Board and the County Commissioners were establishing a
task force to discuss the recommendations in the draft County Land Use Plan. She
added that the task force should have one member from each planning board as well.
Warren asked if this would be similar to the Orange Grove Road task Force and
Hauth said it would be. Newton expressed interest in representing the Planning
Board and the members agreed. Boericke asked that a report from this task force be
included on the monthly agenda.
ITEM #8: Hauth provided an update on the 3 priority projects. She said she had ordered some
resources information about street widths. Hauth added that the GIS would be most
helpful in addressing the nonconforming lot issue if for no other reason than to
identify the scope of the issue. She said she hoped the members would spend some
time reviewing the current definitions to look for problems. Hopper suggested that
each member look at 5 terms by the next meeting. The members agreed and each
took 5 terms. Terms were also assigned to absent members.
Boericke adjourned the meeting at 8:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mar aret A. Hauth, Secretary
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