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HomeMy Public PortalAbout4.26.1982 Joint Public HearingMINUTES HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD APRIL 26, 1982 PUBLIC HEARING The Hillsborough Town Boa:'ci met in called session on Monday, April 26, 1982, 7:00 PM in the"Hillsborough Town Hall Complex. The purpose of the meeting was to conduct two public hearings. Those present were Mayor Lucius Cheshire, Jr., Commissioners Brown, Smith, Martin, and Commissioner Stevens. Commissioner Lloyd was absent due to illness. Others present were W. A. Boyd, Mr. & Mrs. Don Matheson, John Seelye, Elton Casey, Evan H. Turner, Mary Sanfor:.d, John Forrest, Nat & Edna Ellis, Hilda Winecoff, Bettie Sue Rosemondi, R. C. Lathrop, Gertrude AShly, Ruby Riley Evelyn Hicks, Mary Lou Hicks, Charles and Bernice Ayers, Susan and Dirk Frankenberg, Helezl Hill, Dr. William Price, Myron Martin, Betty Martin, Nancy Goodwin, Judy Cox, Larry Carter, Kitty Murphy, Mrs. Ruth Pender and Michael Strayhorn. Other persons present were unidentified. Mayor Cheshire asked Rev. Rick Haug to lead in prayer and thei referred to the proposed Ordinance to Condemn Unsafe Building. The Town Attorney was requested to review the Ordinance for those present. Mr. Loftin then proceeded to explain the Ordinance. Questions asked concerning the Ordinance were: Who would de- cide whether or not a building is unsafe. The reply was the Build; Inspector, a person to be named by the Town Board, would have this authority. People would not have to request this service, as the Building Inspector would be charged with this responsibility. Mary Lou Hicks asked if the Town had a list of unsafe buildinf and the reply was a mental list did exist. John Forrest asked what recourse does the property owner have if the building is condemned. The Town Attorney stated the owner, pursuant to provisions of Article I Section IV may appeal to the Town Council within ten day following the issuance of the Inspector's Order. The ToWn Board shall hear the appeal and may affirm, modify or revoke the order of the Inspector. If the Owner fails to comply with an order, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished in the dis- cretion of the Court, or the Town Board may initiate appropriate action. Ing Is, The property owner has sixty day in which corrective measu:'e of the unsafe building may take place. Judy Cox, Chairman of the Planning Board,stated that Board had received numerous complaints regarding unsafe buildings. Myron Martin suggested a section be included in the Ordinance' to provide directions to occupants for assistance should their homer be demolished. It was further stated the Inspector is obligated to answer only complains within the Town of Hillsborough not the extra-terril torial area. Complains are to be made to the inspector who will call a hearing based on his own inspection of the building. Also a building cannot be just an eye sore, but the Ordinance is recom mended for unsafe abandoned buildings. Mayor Cheshire asked if there were additional questions, and hearing none declared the public hearing regarding the proposed Ordinance to Condemn Unsafe Building concluded. Page two Mayor Cheshire asked the Planning Board Chairman, Judy Cox, to preside for the second public hearing concerning the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance relative to Customary Home Occupation. Ms. Cox read to the audiance the proposed amendment for Customary Home Occupation. She asked that spipakers not exceed a five minute time limit. Commissioner Brown opened th-e discussion by stated he did not like item F and felt F should be deleted. John Forrest asked if conditions set forth under Home Occupa- tion applied to the extra -territorial area and the answer was yes. Mr. Forrest asked if Home Occupations fell under the Grandfather Clause and the reply was if before 1968 for In -Town and before 1919 for the extra -territorial area. John Seelye asked if the amendment was to prohibit the delive) of goods and should the Home Occupation produc something. The answer to both questions was yes. Mr. Seelye further suggested thi word "product" be left out of item F. Cyrus Hogue suggested leaving item F out completely and to sa 11 y more about noise and adverse impacts. He suggested the use of the word excessive instead of adverse. Richard Lathrop stated the Ordinance presently provides for the sale of articles and services. He suggested the sale of servic.�es be included in the amendment. Dirk Frankenberg stated h.e felt the Ordinance should be (1) understandable and (2) the Ordinance should control adverse impact: -.of property use. He recommended eliminating item F and to include the amendment as it is written. John Seelye asked why the Planning Board put item F in the amendment and the reply was to make a distinction between wholesale and retail sale from homes. Dr. William Price stated he felt item F is confusing, that F should be either left out or changed to read "The on premise sale and delivery of goods which are not a principle part of the business is prohibited." Rick Haug, Zoning Officer, requested item F be deleted, that item F undoes everything from item A to E. .He suggested a permitted use table be attached to give understanding and scope to the Ordinance. He also suggested a Not Permitted Use Table be written regarding Home Occupations. Susan Frankenberg stated the Ordinance is designed to protect neighborhoods and the Ordinance is a strong Ordinance which does this, and items A through E enforcing this. She asked that item F� be eliminated. Mary Sanford asked could two people work in the home occupation, land the reply was no. Richard Lathrop asked the Chairman to the Planning Board in checking other Ordinance what was found relative to item F, and thel reply was item F was something added by the Planning Board in order to get input from citizens. I Mr. Lathrop further stated if item F was eliminated, people could sell anything from their homes. ase pril 26, 1982 age three The Town Board reconvened into regular session to consider the request of Michael Falk to reduce water tap feeson the Orange Grove Road from $100 to $75 per tap. Mayor Cheshire read a letter received from Mr. Falk and a memorandum from the Town Clerk concerning the water tap request. By consensus, the Board stated the Clerk should write Mr. Fred Cates and Michael Falk and inform them no additional water taps would be make to the proposed• Timbers until the $2100 owed for taps' already in service was paid, and the fee for additional taps to the, project would be $100 per tap. The meeting was then adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Agatha Johnson, Town Clerk .n.