HomeMy Public PortalAbout6.3.1982 Planning Board MinutesPlanning Board Minutes
June 3, 1982
Convened at 7:32 PM
Members present: Hilda Brody, Josephine Holman, Nancy Goodwin, Larry Carter, Myron Martin,
Barbara Page, Judy Cox and Chairman Frank Sheffield and Rick Cannity
Others: James Bennett, Art Plambeck, John Dorward, Jack Gilbert, Susan Frankenberg, Rick
Haug
Item #I- Mr. Jack Gilbert of 326 N. Cameron St. and expressed concern over property damage
to his garden and backyard as a result of a Little League batting cage in his
neighbor's yard. The neighbor is Mr. George Braxton. The situation has led in
Mr. Gilbert's thinking, to a public recreational lot or park of sorts. Mr. Gil-
bert referred to the lack of privacy created by the crowds of young people there
and their lack of property respect. Nancy Goodwin pointed out the problem of
the Zoning Ordinannce definitions that prevent rectifying the situation. Ms. Page
suggested using the Dispute Settlement Center. Chairman Sheffield concurred
and suggested contact with the Zoning Officer be made. Mrs. Judy Cox mentioned
contacting the Institute of Goverment in Chapel Hill.
Item #2- Courtesy review of Art Plambeck's proposed subdivision (minor). Mr. Plambeck
identified the location of the property on St. Mary's Road across from Cameron
Park school. The plat presented by Plambeck showed one acre being severed from
the parcel of land . This acre would be to the rear of Plambeck's house. Easements
were produced to show there was access to the proposed lot. Easements of 1925 and
1965 were presented. Neighbors to Mr. Plambeck are R.C.Minnis and Mr. Bacon.
Plambeck assured the Board he would be responsible for maintaining the access.
Frank Sheffield motion, " The Planning Board �cYi'treet to be a puB.lic
right-of-way. No improvements are required on the road r/w and the Board recomm-
ends approval of the minor subdivision." Judy Cox second. Unanimously passed.
Item #3- Reconsideration of James Bennett Subdivision. Zoning Officer Haug gave background
to the situation. Bennett had attempted to have a surveyor rectify a previous
subdivision that was registered erroneously with the Register of Deeds. Officer
Haug asked the Board to give consideration to Mr. Bennett due to circumstances
involved. Mr. Bennett asked for permission to put in a class "A" road to the
subdivision and allow two to two and one-half years to tar and gravel it. Class
"A" road standards by the County were explained to the Board by Rick Cannity. Due
to extenuating circumstances, the time element and need for flexibility (items
mentioned by Board members) the following motion was made by Judy Cox, " The
Planning Board recommends James Bennett's subdivision be approved with a twenty
foot wide road in a sixty foot right of way , with appropriate base and four
inches of gravel on surface . A recommendation to the Town Board that a contract
be entered into with Mr. Bennett re: tar and gravel of road upon sale of any of
the lots in the subdivision, or within three years, in any case." Josephine Holman
second. Vote: For- Hilda Brody, Frank Sheffield, Larry Carter, Judy Cox, Myron
Martin, Josephine Holman, Nancy Goodwin. Against- Barbara Page, Rick Cannity.
Item #4- Planning Conference report by Josephine Holman. Ms. Holman reported on the
seminars she had attended. She found them to be very informative . She shared
with the Board the concepts of plans for recreation, growth and management in
municipal planning, traffic control, industrial growth management and district
control.
Planning Conference report by Judy Cox. Ms. Cox reported on the Board of Adjust-
ment seminar she attended. Reported that Hillsborough is not unique in her
problems 'and that many surrounding communities have similar problems. Definitions
for ordinance wording was another feature of the seminar
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Item #5- Status report on Byrd's. Myron Martin presented sketch on same and reported
on the field survey conducted by his committee. The problem presented in the
rear yard buffer is one of the present Ordinance wording. Chairman Shfffield
referred the rewording and clarification of buffer strips to the Goodwin Comm-
ittee in their Section 8 amendment procedure. John Dorward of the Board of
Adjustment explained the BOA'S conditions set for a chain link fence around
the Byrd property.
Item #6- North Hills Shopping Center. Josephine Holman reported on her contact with
the County Health Dept. and Tony Laws. Mr. Laws suggests the Town Board pass
an ordinance to help with the trash control problem created by the stores in
the North Hills complex. Mrs. Judy Cox suggested the creation of an Appearance
Commission by the Town Board to handle such problems.
Item #7- Home Occupation.Chairman Sheffield stated the need to finalize a version of
Home Occupation to send to the Town Board for another Public Hearing. Judy
Cox reported on the results of the first Public Hearing. The consensus of
the hearing is that we continue to have a Home Occupation section in the
ordinance. The public had expressed concern over article "F" of the version
submitted to the hearing. After much discussion the Board voted on the def-
initions and articles item by item. Section A, B, C were approved unanimously.
Section E was also approved unanimously. Section D and F as amended (see
attachment) were approved unanimously. Motion to approve by Judy Cox, second
by Barbara Page.
Nancy Goodwin made a motion to, " Recommend approval of the Home Occupation
amendment to the Town Board for their appropriate action." Second Rick Cannity
Item #8- Nash & King St. mobile home problem. Myron Martin inquired about the problem
of the mobile homes located there and their not being skirted and brought to
conformance with the Ordinance. Zoning Officer gave background information
and the financial situation involved for the occupants. Chairman Sheffield
asked the Zoning Officer to continue to follow the matter up.
Meeting adjourned.