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HomeMy Public PortalAbout5.5.1983 Planning Baord Agenda and MinutesPLANNING BOARD MEETING Minutes, May 5, 1983 Members present: Frank Sheffield -Chairman, Hilda Brody, Nancy Goodwin, Myron Martin, Art Plambeck, John Dorward, Wayne Oakley and Rick G.annity. Others present: Mrs. Evelyn Hicks, Mrs. R. Riley anal -Zoning Officer. Sheffield called the meeting to order. He announced the need to have the annual election of Chairman and Vice -Chairman. He asked for nominations. Cannity nominated Frank Sheffield for Chairman. Martin seconded the motion. Cannity made a motion that the nominations be closed. Plambeck seconded the motion to close nominations; this motion passed unanimously. The vote on the nomination of Frank Sheffield for Chairman was then taken; the vote was unanimous in favor. Sheffield said he had enjoyed serving as Chairman and looked forward to serving in the coming year. He asked for nominations for Vice -Chairman. Goodwin nominated Myron Martin for Vice -Chairman. Brody seconded the nomination. Cannity made a motion that the nominations be closed. Dorward seconded the nomina- tion closure motion which passed unanimously. The vote in favor of Myron Martin for Vice -Chairman was also unanimous.. Sheffield then presented his goals and objectives for the year and invited comments and additional objectives. Sheffield suggested that the Planning Board: 1- Continue efforts to revise the Zoning Ordinance 2- Complete the planning on the South Hillsborough area and bring those recommendations to the Town Board as expeditiously as we can. Also extend that planning to other parts of Hillsborough as part of an overall revision of the master plan for Hillsborough. 3- Pursue better communication with the County Planning Board coordinating with them on developments outside our jurisdiction. Rick Cannity has been an important link with the Planning Department. Closer coordination with the County Planning Board is important especially with the growth in the South Hillsborough area. 4- Research and preparation of development standards. The head of the County Planning Department had asked us to consider subdivision regulations and development standards to be adopted by the Town. 5- More information on the water -sewer.: situation. We need coordination with the county, state and Town administration to have the information we need. Sheffield asked Board members for their ideas on things the Planning Board ought to address. Cannity said that the County's position hasn't changed on subdivision regulations. The County would like the town to develop subdivision regulations, adopt them and begin to enforce them. The County has asked for proposals from engineering firms to look at the possibility of making a reservoir at the site of Corporation Lake or at a site north of -Corporation Lake. There is the possibility of the County getting into construction or getting land ready for someone else to build another reservoir. Also the County is asking for proposals on the engineering work required to extend sewer and water to Cheeks Township. Sheffield noted that the Town Board has gone on record as favoring extension of Page Two, Planning Board Minutes, May 5, 1983 sewer to Cheeks Township. Cannity pointed out that that has other implications. Extending sewer and water will increase development pressure. Development would take place in a watershed whose runoff will go into Lake Ben Johnson. My feeling is that the Town needs to abandon Lake Ben Johnson and go to another facility where development pressure is not so great and where the watershed is easier to protect.--- not to abandon Seven Mile Creek watershed but to allow a higher level of development than should be allowed in a watershed. There are other places in the Seven Mile Creek watershed other than at the confluence of Seven Mile Creek and the Eno River for a reservoir. Smaller facilities would allow more development along the I-85 corridor. Seven Mile Creek is a big water shed. It has some of the best land in Orange County for industrial development if it had sewer. Martin noted that there was a big push for the industrial development there. Maltbie offered to prepare a draft of the subdivision regulations. Hicks asked about subdivision regulations. County now administers those. Sheffield said that the Planning Board does a courtesy review so that there is input from the Town even on land outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction which is close enough to impact the Town. Cannity said that there is no firm agreement to offer the Town courtesy reviews. Since I have been on the Planning Board, I have tried to see that all of the subdivisions have come through for a courtesy review, but it is conceiveable that a minor subdivision (four lots or less) could slip through. The reason for the designation "minor" is that the impact should.be minimal. Hicks was concerned'.about possible subdivision of land out Dimmocks Mill Road just pass the Town's extraterritorial jurisdiction. She said that it was in the watershed and that the trees were being cleared. She was concerned about building of houses without building permits and without subdivision.. Cannity would make sure that the area in question was developed in compliance with County regulations. Sheffield announced that Art Plambeck would be his representative to the Water Committee Meetings when he could not attend. Ke.eter';s:MHP was: then considered. Maltbie noted that while one of the neighbors felt that the Keeter MHP could use another light in the front of the Park in addition to the one in the back of the Park. Two other neighbors had objected to a front light that Keeter had put in two years ago. Brody said that she had been out to see the lighting and that she felt the Planning Board should let Keeter go with the lighting that he has. If he put in more, Brody pointed out that the Park would be lighted like a parking lot. Martin said that the lighting would not have to be the vapor -type high light. Cannity said a globe on a six foot pole would probably not be very. good. Brody said that Keeter was fortunate that the neighbors were not complaining about the brightness of the light already located in the back of the MHP. Riley said that Keeter had been cleaning off the railroad bank. He had 30 days from April 7, 1983 to clean off the bank. There was not a time limit on the sewer easement. Page Three, Planning Board Minutes, May 5, 1983 Brody made the motion that the lighting be approved, that the .MHP be.approved subject to the five conditions made at the last meeting (April 7, 1983):with condition number two regarding legal dedicatidn..of' sewer easement having a time limit of thirty days from May 5, 1983 for the actual legal work to be accomplished and the easement to be recorded. Dorward seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The=_Payne_MHPs were discussed., Canni.ty.,made a motion to approve the Payne MHP on Nash Street (Tax Map 28, Block B, Lot 9) provided that the Board of Adjustment grants the MHP a variance for the lot size and rear setback, provided that sufficient light is available from street lights to be up within four weeks, provided that the driveways and parking spaces and driveways are gravelled according to the Ordinance and graded. Oakley seconded the motion which passed unanimously. On the Alice Payne property, Tax Map 28, Block A, Lot 22, Martin made the motion that the pole light be put up to light the MHP either by the Town or the owner, that the driveways and parking spaces be gravelled up to the standards set forth in the Ordinance, and that when one mobile home is moved, the unit could not be replaced and the setbacks would be met when the other mobile home is replaced; with all of these conditions, Martin moved that the Planning Board approve the Alice Payne MHP on Nash provided the conditions were met by the owner within four weeks. Dorward seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Payne MHP, Tax Map 28, Block A, Lot 23, was considered; Cannity made a motion to approve the MHP provided that the MHP was lighted sufficiently by the end of May and that the driveway and parking spaces be gravelled (4") and graded to meet the Zoning Ordinance. Martin seconded the motion which passed unanimously. On the Alice Payne MHP adjacent to the Maplewood Cemetery on West Corbin, Cannity moved that the MHP be approved with the conditions that the MHP be lighted sufficiently and that the driveway be graded and parking spaces and driveway meet the gravel stipu- lated in the Zoning Ordinance within four weeks. Martin seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Ray MHP was next reviewed. Cannity made a motion that the Ray MHP be approved with the conditions that when one of the mobile homes is removed that it not be replaced (this is to conform with the density requirements of Section 9.3) because there is enough land for the duplex and five mobile homes (Five mobile homes could later be replaced with the setback requirements met for each one.) that the two shallow pools of water near Highway 70 A be filled or graded, the road is to be widened where possible to meet the conditions of the Ordinance, and the road is to be gravelled. Martin seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Martin noted that with the wider mobile homes being used in the Mobile Home Parks, the setbacks need to be checked closely. Revision to the Ordinance would want to clearly state that each mobile home must have a zoning permit, not just the Mobile Home Park. Nancy Goodwin reported that the Sections on Signs and Parking were ready. Section 12 on Performance ;Standards -is-next:. Sheffield suggested that the completed Sections 13 and 14 should go to public hearing as soon as possible. Goodwin noted that the rezonings need to be documented on the zoning map with.a map under lock foxy accurate record keeping. Rezonings are to be recorded separately. Cannity made a motion to authorize Sheffield to make statements to the Town Board regarding financial needs for planning and to get an updated zoning map budgeted. Goodwin seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned.