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HomeMy Public PortalAbout5.4.2004 Planning Baord Agenda and MinutesTown of 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 Please call the Planning Department if you cannot attend. 101 East Orange Street • P.O. Box 429 • Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 919-732-1270 • Fax 919-644-2390 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. re 5/4/2004, page 2 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, r -� Mar aret A. Hauth, Secretary aW"'F l , (-Dy