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Home My Public Portal About7.7.1988 Agenda & Minutes Planning BoardMINUTES PLANNING BOARD JULY 7, 1988 MEMBERS Bob Rose (Chair), Barbara Page, Tarleton Davis, Ida Louise Evans, PRESENT: Dr. Robert Murphy, Cheshire Cole, Robin Coleman, Jim Culbreth, Margaret Moore, David Cates MEMBERS Calvin Ashley ABSENT: OTHERS: Wendy Olson, Grainger Barrett, Jack Smyre, Elizabeth.Moose, Rocky Rosen, Janet Rigsbee ADDITIONS: Courtesy Review of Trails End Major Subdivision Subdivision Regulations Focus Groups Assurance of August 4th meeting requested by Grainger Barrett Discussion of semi -truck parking at restaurants by Page. DELETE: Minutes of June 2, 1988 not prepared. ITEM #2: Page moved approval of the May 26, 1988 Public Hearing minutes. Davis seconded. Unanimous. ADDITION: Page said she feels that there is a need for parking spaces at restaurants with a high traffic count to accomodate semi -truck parking. She has seen a problem at Hardee's in that the semi - trucks are parking on the edge of the right-of-way. Maybe we should have a Zoning Ordinance amendment. The Board discussed this and thought that as an immediate relief that a letter should be sent to the Town Board requesting that No Parking signs should be erected in front of Hardee's. The Board realized that then the Town would have to request this action from the NCI)OT. ITEM #4: Culbreth introduced Wendy Olson, a NCSU Landscape Architect master'E student and Hillsborough resident to the Board• He explained that Wendy will be doing a Land Use survey as part of her project on walkways in Hillsborough. Olson passed out her project proposal and outline (see agenda). She said that pedestrians have a dangerous route in Hillsborough. She would like to interview the Board members as they have a wealth of knowledge about the Town. She encourages members to remember paths during their subdivision review. Murphy said that at least one sidewalk is needed from I-85 to downtown as it is much used and dangerous. Evans said that the Nash St. area is dangerous as there are schools there and hills and it is used alot by children. Rose said there would be a problem here in providing sidewalks because the homes are so close to the street. This is a problem in many areas of Town. Rose asked how this affected our Land Use windshield survey. July 7, 1988 Page 2 Culbreth replied that we can write the Land Use section later and for now rewrite the statistics section of the Land Use Plan. Olson said she will be calling on members and all agreed to help her. Rose thanked her for her work and interest in the Town. ITEM #4A: A courtesy review of the Trail's End Major Subdivision of 2 lots was presented by Rigsbee. There would be a private road and the Seven -Mile Creek is on the rear of the property but a generous required buffer had been provided. Cates noted that Dimmocks Mill Rd. was on the Thoroughfare Plan. Rigsbee checked and said that a 100' right-of-way is proposed for the future. Page moved to recommend approval of the subdivision with the observation that Dimmocks Mill Rd. is on the Thoroughfare Plan and additional right-of-way may be required. Murphy seconded. Unanimous. ITEM #5: Rigsbee introduced Jack Smyre who is the agent on the Senate Properties subdivision which will be coming to the Board in the future. She explained that for the Board's information and study that Smyre and others had brought this subdivision for the Board to study as they review the Subdivision Regulations. Smyre explained the realignment of Murdock Rd. and the lot layout. Rigsbee then went over the adopted Subdivision Regulations page by page with the Board asking questions and with minor discussion. The Board agreed that they would like: - to have Rigsbee bring the minor subdivisions and exempt surveys to the meetings for informational purposes - would like to receive the agenda packets earlier if possible - would like the plats stamped with the received date so a deadline is not missed ITEM #5B: The Board agreed to form into the following Focus Groups to review future subdivision. Each group would focus in their area but, of course, will comment on any aspect of the subdivision. The Focus Groups are as follows: STREETS Robin Coleman David Cates Jim Culbreth Bob Rose RECREATION Ida Louise Evans Cheshire Cole Tarleton Davis BUFFER & LANDSCAPE Margaret Moore Dr. Murphy Calvin Ashley Barbara Page The Board said they would like to see the forms that Rigsbee develops regarding subdivisions. 4. %' J et V. Rigsbee Secretary