HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-03-2009 - 4k ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 3, 2009
Action Agenda
Item No. ,.
SUBJECT: Amendment to the Eno Economic Development District Area Small Area Plan:
Revise Definition of"Eno Mixed Use" Proposed Land Use Category
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Eno EDD Area Small Area Plan — INFORMATION CONTACT:
Proposed Future Land Use Map
2. Existing and Proposed Eno Mixed Use Craig Benedict, 245-2592
Definition Perdita Holtz, Planner III 245-2611
3. November 24, 2008 QPH Draft Shannon Berry, Planner II 245-2589
Minutes
4. January 14, 2009 Planning Board
Draft Minutes
PURPOSE: To take action on the amendment of the Eno EDD Area Small Area Plan by revising
the definition of the Eno Mixed Use proposed land use category to specify an acreage limit for
residential development within the Mixed Use area.
BACKGROUND: The Eno Economic Development District (EDD) is located within Eno
Township in the east-central portion of Orange County. The planning area addressed in the
Eno EDD Area Small Area Plan (SAP) is comprised of approximately 942 acres. One of the
land use recommendations contained within the SAP is the establishment of a Mixed Use area
that encompasses 297 acres of the planning area, excluding rail and road rights of way (see
Attachment 1). The proposed Mixed Use area is envisioned as a mix of residential, commercial,
office, services, and light industrial uses.
At the time of adoption of the Eno EDD Area Small Area Plan, the BOCC requested staff
evaluate the proposed new Eno Mixed Use land use designation to determine the appropriate
limits on residential development within this new land use category and bring a recommendation
back to the November 2008 Quarterly Public Hearing. This proposed amendment addresses
the small area plan.
Implementation measures, including Comprehensive Plan amendments and Zoning Ordinance
amendments will be forthcoming and follow another full Quarterly Public Hearing (QPH)
process. The scheduling of the implementation recommendations of the various adopted small
area plans is being evaluated. This is to ensure the Board of County Commissioners' and the
Economic Development Commission's goals are being considered and incorporated.
Staff evaluated the current land use patterns within the proposed Mixed Use area and
recommends a maximum of 25% of the land area within the district be permitted for residential
2
development. This acreage limit includes the existing Whispering Pines single-family residential
subdivision in its entirety, which encompasses 54 acres. Undeveloped lots within the
subdivision may be developed at the current density, as platted. However, new residential
development within the Mixed Use area shall be developed at or above the minimum density of
six (6) units per acre. This allows approximately 21 acres within the Eno Mixed Use area for
new residential development. In addition, staff recommends new residential development
constructed above non-residential uses (i.e., in a multi-story building) shall not count toward the
25% acreage limit within the district.
On September 29, 2008 the Eno EDD Task Force met to discuss the residential limits within the
Mixed Use district. Task force members concurred with staffs recommendation of limiting the
acreage for new residential development to 25% of the total land area within the Mixed Use
district. In addition, the task force agreed with the added provision of allowing residential units
constructed above non-residential uses to not count toward the 25% residential acreage limit.
This item was heard at the November 24, 2008 Quarterly Public Hearing. The BOCC voted to
refer this item to the Planning Board for its review and recommendation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct economic impact. Staff time has been accounted for
in the departmental budget.
PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Board voted unanimously at its
January 14, 2009 meeting to recommend approval of the proposed amendment.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends the Board:
1. Receive the Planning Board recommendation, and
2. Approve the Small Area Plan amendment as shown in Attachment 2.
Eno EDD Area Small Area Plan - Proposed Future Land Use Map •
-.wiry - •••
LI7 ow 0, lib * ,
, ,��� �'
'1 , ' - , _meijit,
Olt ,, --,
I AM . 4. .
ONO.. *4 41
4 .
ou -._.. .
l'i ifor -
—rk Vir
----. .
li. ,... . '_.
4 ii• , , 4141/ #
,- _ . .ii. .011/ Ilir
.4, ,:i
s" " ,i■
ItliC
I
00.7-4-444W . , 4r. .4 . ,
• �^.� ��'* iti PSI HOWE ST IN
„rz
, ,, , , . .7 i
1
.•,,,,,41 .i.
. ,...., -4110.-. WI 8
iallil • kr il liii,l l Mr■ ':a/*-• ':,'..
.
N ► ipr l/_
�� sue: ili
ir 11.1417*,4111 —1111.1111 ..L .1 _
:
' ii4J i �I III r�� �I161 m147
1 1
....,-,..tarri Ilir
immeagy4C-lr rir
lammiralImar kill Irk ,
•
IP •
r1,.w ,IPPT
O,,.ii
iiii_ Irpirei 411
1 �
• iiii` ��� i�`
,Eno EDD SAP Focus Area Municipal Town Limits MN Economic Development
al Durham Urban Growth Area Municipal Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction Eno Mixed Use 0 t 50o N
�Fat
N Water Supply Areas NM Public Interest Areas Rural Residential omng�County Poanning ax lrepe tnKDepa tment
-OC/CH/CA Joint Planning Area MI Resource Protection Areas Agricultural Residential ¢sr�a,r«n<dnvsna^gars°^MaYZ7, W
Rural Buffer
Attachment 2
a
Existing and Proposed "Eno Mixed Use" Definitions
Current:
Eno Mixed Use. Land located in areas served or to be served by public water
and sewer where a mix of residential, commercial, office, services, and light
industrial uses are appropriate. Residential uses within Mixed Use areas should
be have a minimum density of six (6) units per acre. Examples of housing at this
density include attached homes, patio homes, and apartments. Note: prior to
adoption of implementation measures, a percentage or acreage limit on
residential uses within the Mixed Use area should be determined. It is the intent
to limit the amount of residential uses in the Mixed Use area to encourage the
development of non-residential uses.
Proposed:
Eno Mixed Use. Land located in areas served or to be served by public water
and sewer where a mix of residential, commercial, office, services, and light
industrial uses are appropriate on a district-wide basis. Individual parcels may
contain a single use or more than one use. New residential uses within the
Mixed Use areas should shall have a minimum density of six (6) units per acre.
Examples of housing at this density include attached homes, patio homes, and
apartments. - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - .e ' -- - - - - • - -•
- - - - - - - • -e . - - • - - - - • - • - • - • - • - - . In order to
encourage non-residential uses, no more than 25% of the acreage within the
district shall be comprised of residential uses on single-use parcels. However,
residential units constructed above non-residential uses (i.e., in a multi-story
building) shall not count toward the residential acreage limit.
"Clean" version:
Eno Mixed Use. Land located in areas served or to be served by public water
and sewer where a mix of residential, commercial, office, services, and light
industrial uses are appropriate on a district-wide basis. Individual parcels may
contain a single use or more than one use. New residential uses within the
Mixed Use area shall have a minimum density of six (6) units per acre.
Examples of housing at this density include attached homes, patio homes, and
apartments. In order to encourage non-residential uses, no more than 25% of
the acreage within the district shall be comprised of residential uses on single-
use parcels. However, residential units constructed above non-residential uses
(i.e., in a multi-story building) shall not count toward the residential acreage limit.
DRAFT MINUTES - NOT APPROVED YET Attachment 3
a
1 Excerpt of Draft 11/24/08 QPH Minutes
2
3
4
5 MINUTES
6 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
7 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
8 QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING
9 November 24, 2008
10 7:30 p.m.
11
12 The Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Orange County Planning Board
13 met for a Quarterly Public Hearing continuation meeting on Monday, November 24, 2008 at 7:30
14 p.m. in the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough, N.C.
15
16 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs and Commissioners Valerie
17 Foushee, Alice M. Gordon, and Mike Nelson
18 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Moses Carey, Jr.
19 COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Brian Ferrell
20 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: Assistant County Manager Willie Best and Clerk to the
21 Board Donna S. Baker(All other staff members will be identified appropriately below)
22 PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Members Samantha Cabe, Nathan
23 Chambers, Rachel Phelps Hawkins, Mary Bobbitt Cooke, Larry Wright, Jeffrey Schmitt, and
24 Tommy McNeill
25 PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Chair Jay Bryan, Brian Crawford, and Joel
26 Knight
27
28
29
30
31
32 2. Eno EDD (Economic Development District)Area Small Area Plan - Revise definition of
33 "Eno Mixed Use" proposed land use category.
34
35 Perdita Holtz introduced the new Special Projects Planner, Shannon Berry.
36
37 Eno EDD Area Small Area Plan (SAP)
38 Proposed Mixed Use Land Use Category
39 Eno Mixed Use
40
41 Current Definition:
42 Land located in areas served or to be served by public water and sewer where a mix of
43 residential, commercial, office, services, and light industrial uses are appropriate. Residential
44 uses within Mixed Use areas should have a minimum density of six (6) units per acre.
45 Examples of housing at this density include attached homes, patio homes, and apartments.
46 Note: prior to adoption of implementation measures, a percentage or acreage limit on
47 residential uses within the Mixed Use area should be determined. It is the intent to limit the
48 amount of residential uses in the Mixed Use area to encourage the development of non-
49 residential uses.
50
DRAFT MINUTES - NOT APPROVED YET
1 Eno EDD Area Small Area Plan
2 •Total planning area: 942 acres
3 •Mixed Use area: 297 acres (excluding rights-of-way)
4 Recommended residential land area:
5 25% of mixed use area = 74.25 acres
6 Whispering Pines SF res.= 54 acres
7 Area for additional residential = 20.25 acres plus
8 New residential units constructed above non-residential uses shall not count toward 25%
9 acreage limit
10
11 Eno Mixed Use
12 Proposed Definition:
13 Land located in areas served or to be served by public water and sewer where a mix of
14 residential, commercial, office, services, and light industrial uses are appropriate on a district-
15 wide basis. Individual parcels may contain a single use or more than one use. New residential
16 uses within the Mixed Use area shall have a minimum density of six (6) units per acre.
17 Examples of housing at this density include attached homes, patio homes, and apartments. In
18 order to encourage non-residential uses, no more than 25% of the acreage within the district
19 shall be comprised of residential uses on single-use parcels. However, residential units
20 constructed above non-residential uses shall not count toward the residential acreage limit.
21
22 Proposed Schedule:
23 December 3, 2008 Planning Board meeting for recommendation to BOCC
24 •January 22, 2009 BOCC meeting for decision regarding amendment to proposed land use
25 category
26
27 Commissioner Foushee said that the same concerns that the Planning Board and Board
28 of County Commissioners have about the additional residential acreage are the same concerns
29 that the task force had. The task force accepted the recommendations of the staff.
30 Commissioner Gordon asked clarifying questions about the Durham's Urban Growth
31 Boundary and Perdita Holtz said that Durham has consulted with Orange County on this.
32
33 NO PUBLIC COMMENT
34
35 Larry Wright asked if the Durham representative was at the task force meeting and
36 Perdita Holtz said that he could not attend, but had no comments or reservations about the
37 recommendations.
38 Chair Jacobs thanked the task force and staff because he had raised reservations about
39 the lack of allowance for residential to make this true mixed use, and this is a rational and
40 adequate amount of opportunity to have true mixed use in this area.
41 A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
42 receive the proposed amendment to the Eno EDD Area Small Plan; refer the matter to the
43 Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no later
44 than January 8, 2009; and adjourn the public hearing until January 22, 2009 in order to receive
45 and accept the Planning Board's recommendation.
46 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Attachment 4
Excerpt of Draft Minutes
1 MINUTES
2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
3 JANUARY 14,2009
4 REGULAR MEETING
5
6 MEMBERS PRESENT: Brian Crawford, Eno Township At-Large (Chair); Jay Bryan, Chapel Hill Representative (Vice-
7 Chair); Rachel Phelps Hawkins, Hillsborough Representative; Jeffrey Schmitt, Cedar Grove Township; Tommy
8 McNeill, Eno Township Representative; Mary Bobbitt-Cooke, Cheek Township Representative; Larry Wright, Cedar
9 Grove Township At-Large; Samantha Cabe, Chapel Hill Township At-Large;
10
11 MEMBERS ABSENT: Joel Forrest Knight, Little River Representative; Nathan Chambers, Cheeks Township At-Large;
12 Bingham Township;Vacant;At-Large,Vacant
13
14 STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Robert Davis, Current Planning Supervisor, Michael Harvey,
15 Planner II; Perdita Holtz, Special Projects Coordinator; Shannon Berry, Special Projects Planner, Tina Love,
16 Administrative Assistant II
17
18 OTHERS PRESENT: Margo Pinkerton,Citizen;Jo Soulier, Citizen
19
20 (Document with subject line "Vernon Davis NC 54 rezoning request" was passed out by staff from Steve Yuhasz,
21 Attorney for Vernon Davis)
22
23 (Due to recorder malfunction there are no recorded minutes. The following is a summary of meeting from written
24 notes and staff)
25
26
27
28
29 AGENDA ITEM 10: ENO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT(EDD)AREA SMALL AREA PLAN
30 To consider a recommendation to the BOCC regarding the text revision to the Eno EDD Area
31 Small Area Plan heard at the November 24, QPH.
32
33 Presenter: Shannon Berry, Special Projects Planner
34
35 Shannon Berry gave a presentation. In September the Eno EDD Task Force met to discuss the residential limits
36 within the Mixed Use district. Task force members concurred with staffs recommendation of limiting the acreage for
37 new residential development to 25%of the total land area within the Mixed Use district. In addition,they agreed with
38 the added provision of allowing residential units constructed above non-residential uses to not count toward the 25%
39 residential acreage limit. It was then heard at the November 24th quarterly public hearing.
40
41 MOTION by Larry Wright to revise the definition of the Eno Mixed Use proposed land use category to specify an
42 acreage limit for residential development within the Mixed Use area as recommended by staff for the Eno EDD small
43 area plan. Seconded by Mary Bobbitt-Cooke.
44
45 VOTE: Unanimous
46
47
1