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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 16, 1996
Action Agenda
Item #
SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CP-2-95, CHARLES AND JAMES DAVIS
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: YES % NO
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Map of Site Dave Stancil, Extension 2590
Draft Public Hearing Minutes, 11/27/95
Draft Planning Board Minutes, 12/18/95
(Please see 11/27/95 public hearing agenda TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
for additional materials) Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 967-9251
Durham - 688-7331
Mebane - 227-2031
PURPOSE: To consider action on a proposed amendment to the Land Use Element
of the Comprehensive Plan.
BACKGROUND: A proposal to expand an existing Twenty-Year Transition Area has been
received from Charles W. Davis and James L. Davis for part of a parcel
between NC 86 and Old NC 86, south of the Town of Hillsborough.
The area proposed for re-designation is a 50-acre portion of a 108-acre
parcel on the southeast side of Cates Creek in Hillsborough Township.
The property is undeveloped and is adjacent to the I-40/Old 86 Economic
Development District.The site is currently designated Rural Residential,
while the remainder of the parcel is designated Twenty Year Transition.
The applicants are requesting that the 50-acre portion also be designated
as Twenty-Year Transition.
The designation of Twenty-Year Transition is applied to land in transition
from rural to urban uses which has or will have access to public water and
sewer service.The proposed designation of Twenty-Year Transition would
allow potential rezoning of the property to higher-density residential uses.
The site is currently zoned R-1, with a minimum lot size of 0.92 arses.
This item was presented for public hearing on November 27, 1995. One
person asked about future buffering requirements and next steps in the
development process. On December 18, 1995, the Planning Board
unanimously recommended approval of the amendment.
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the proposed amendment,
as indicated in the November 27 staff analysis and recommendation, and
per the Planning Board recommendation.
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3 MINUTES
4 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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6 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
7 QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING
8 NOVEMBER 27, 1995
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10 The Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Orange County Planning Board
11 met in joint session on Monday, November 27, 1955 at 7:30 p.m. in the A.L. Stanback Middle
12 School Auditorium in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
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14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr., and Commissioners Don
15 Willhoit, Alice Gordon and William Crowther
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17 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Stephen Halkiotis
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19 PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Bill Waddell, and members Joan Jobsis,
20 Cheryl Howie, Leo Allison, Margaret Brown, Renee Price, Karen Barrows, Bill Waddell, Arnie
21 Katz and Elizabeth Walters.
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23 ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoff Gledhill
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25 STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John Link, Jr., Planning Director Marvin Collins, Planners
26 Mary Willis, David Stancil, Don Belk and Jim Hinkley and Deputy Clerk to the Board Kathy
27 Baker.
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29 Note: All documents referred to in these minutes are located, in their entirety, in the permanent
30 agenda files in the Clerk's office.
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32 A. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR
33 Chair Carey welcomed everyone to the meeting. He mentioned that everyone, including
34 staff, who wished to speak on the Special Use Permit (C.3.a) would be sworn in prior to giving
35 testimony-.- He-stated-that Bill Waddell, Chair of the Planning Board, would serve as the Chair
36 for all items on the agenda, with the exception of the request for a Special Use Permit for Reba
37 and Roses.
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39 PUBLIC CHARGE
40 Chair Carey dispensed with the reading of the public charge.
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42 C PUBLIC HEARING
43 1. Comprehensive Plan Amendments
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1 (a) CP-2-95 Charles W. And James L. Davis (Rural Residential to 20-Year
2 Transition)
3 This item was presented by David Stancil to receive public comment on a proposed
4 amendment to the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. A proposal to expand an
5 existing Twenty-Year Transition Area has been received from Mr. Charles W. Davis and Mr.
6 James.L. Davis for part of a parcel in their ownership lying between NC 86 and Old Chapel Hill-
7 Hillsborough Road (Old 86), south of the Town of Hillsborough. The area proposed for re-
8 designation is a 50-acre portion of a 108-acre parcel on the southeast side of Cates Creek in
9 Hillsborough Township. The 50-acre portion is currently designated Rural Residential, while the
10 remainder of the parcel is already designated Twenty-Year Transition. The property is
11 undeveloped and is adjacent to the 1-40/Old 86 Economic Development District. The
12 designation of Twenty-Year Transition, if applied, would allow potential rezoning of the property
13 to higher-density residential uses in the future.
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15 QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OR
16 PLANNING BOARD.
17 None.
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19 QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS.
20 Martin Brown, a resident of Stagecoach Run, mentioned that a small section of
21 Stagecoach Run abuts the property in question. He requested that the Stagecoach Run portion
22 be maintained in the R-1 zoning to preserve the neighborhood. Also, the portion of their land
23 that abuts the Economic Development District has a 100 buffer. He requested that the portion
24 that abuts the area requesting the 20-Transition designation also be given a 100 foot buffer. He
25 asked what the highest density zoning was that could be anticipated and would there be an
26 additional opportunity to review proposed development in the future.
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28 David Stancil stated that the highest density zoning district is R-13, however, it has
29 never been used. There are several small R-8 (8 units to the acre) designations and several
30 R-5 (5 acres per acre) designations. This Public Hearing is about an appropriate change in
31 designation only. An actual rezoning would require a subsequent public hearing. The issue of
32 the buffer would also be addressed at that time.
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34 Jean Brooks asked for clarification about the boundaries of the area in question. David
35 Stancil clarified those boundaries.
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37 Jay Zaragoza, the land planner for the Davis property, indicated that he was pleased with
38 the staffs recommendation and their support of this change. He stated that the Davis' are
39 considering the use of a cul-de-sac. The developed lots in Stagecoach Run would then not be
40 attached to this subdivision. This would eliminate through traffic as a consideration.
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42 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Crowther, to
43 refer this matter to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned no sooner than
44 January 16, 1996.
45 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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to 150 acres of open space.
She continued that one of the presenters talked
about what average citizens can do and the
difference they can make. However, there must be
political will and commitment.
AGENDA ITEM #8: MATTERS BEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING-11/27/95
a. Comprehensive Plan Amendments
( 1) CP-2-95 Charles W. and James L. Davis
(Rural Residential to 20-Year Transition)
Presentation by David Stancil.
A proposal to expand an existing Twenty-Year
Transition Area has been received from Mr.
Charles W. Davis and Mr. James L. Davis for part
of a parcel in their ownership lying between NC
86 and Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road (Old 86)
south of the Town of Hillsborough.
The area proposed for re-designation is a 50-acre
portion of a 108-acre parcel on the southeast
side of Cates Creek in Hillsborough Township. The
50-acre portion is currently designated Rural
Residential, while the remainder of the parcel is
already designated Twenty-Year Transition. The
property is undeveloped and is adjacent to the
I-40/Old 86 Economic Development District.
The designation of Twenty-Year Transition is
applied to land in transition from rural to urban
uses which has or will have access to public
water and sewer service. The proposed designation
of Twenty-Year Transition would allow potential
rezoning of the property to higher-density
residential uses in the future. The property is
currently zoned R-1, which permits residential
uses with a minimum lot size of 0.92 acres.
This was presented at the November 27, 1995
public hearing. One person spoke, asking about
future buffering requirements and next steps in
the development process.
The Planning Staff recommends approval of the
proposed amendment as indicated in the November
27 staff analysis (an attachment to these minutes
on pages ) .
Jay Zaragoza, representing Mr. and Mrs. Davis,
noted that they were pleased with the Planning
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Staff recommendation and indicated he would
answer questions the Planning Board might have
regarding the proposed amendment.
Brown asked if the owners had any particular
plans for the property. Mr. Zaragoza responded
that the intent is for residential subdivision.
Brown asked if the owners are aware of any
village type development if water and sewer is
available. The response was that the Town of
Hillsborough had discussed a water and sewer
agreement with the Davises. He explained the
extension that would be required by the Town of
Hillsborough. He further noted that the owners
would probably be interested in the maximum
number of lots rather than a village concept.
Howie asked the location of the entrance and exit
if the property was subdivided. Mr. Zaragoza
demonstrated on the map the probable location of
an entrance. He noted the possibility of gaining
entrance through the business park.
Katz asked about access through Stagecoach Run
Subdivision. Mr. Zaragoza responded that the
road from Stagecoach Run is a private road and
the probable density of the subdivision would be
such that access should not be gained from the
private road. He continued explaining the
probable road system.
Howie asked the density and the response was (for
the portion adjacent to Stagecoach Run) one-
acre lots which would be in harmony with area
subdivisions.
MOTION: Walters moved approval as recommended by the
Planning Staff. Seconded by Reid.
VOTE: Unanimous.
(2 ) CP-3-95 Land Use Plan Amendment
(Natural and Cultural Resources)
Presentation by Don Belk.
The current Section 2.2, Natural Environment, of
the Land Use Element was initially adopted in
September, 1981. Only two amendments have been
made to that section since then. The first
amendment occurred in August, 1989, following
completion of a staff-generated Inventory of
Sites of Cultural, Historical, Recreational,
Biological, and Geological Significance in the