Agenda - 03-22-2016 - 6-a - Minutes

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1 Margaret Hauth said the Town has been seeking another north-south traffic alternative 2 to Churton Street for years but has yet to reach a consensus on a route. 3 Commissioner Jacobs asked Bonnie Hammersley if she has had any communication 4 with the school system about capacity issues. 5 Bonnie Hammersley said staff is in the process of the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) and 6 have had conversations with both school systems. She said OCS does have concerns about 7 upcoming development and capacity, especially within the five year capacity of the CIP, and 8 that the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (SAPFO) does not project out for 9 development. 10 Commissioner Jacobs suggested that the managers, superintendents, and planning 11 staff meet to discuss if there is a need for a school in the proposed Collins Ridge development. 12 Commissioner Jacobs said years ago the issue of redistricting came up with OCS and it 13 may need to be re-visited. 14 Commissioner Burroughs said these comments should be shared at the next joint 15 school boards meeting. She said SAPFO has worked in Chapel Hill in some developments, 16 and she would be opposed to building a new school if there is available capacity in other 17 schools. 18 Commissioner Weaver asked if OCS have capacity concerns about the Collins 19 development solely, or concerns in general. 20 Bonnie Hammersley said her conversation with the OCS Superintendent indicated that 21 the concern stems from the Collins Ridge development. 22 Chair McKee respectfully reminded the Town Board that, unless these homes are very 23 expensive, residential development is not a win for Orange County. He said commercial 24 development is positive. He said Collins Ridge is a concern for him, as there is not currently 25 sufficient commercial development to offset the residential development. He said there must be 26 emphasis placed on commercial development within projects moving forward. 27 Mayor Stevens said the Town is trying to balance residential and commercial 28 development, and is looking at development comprehensively. 29 Commissioner Jacobs referred to the October 15, 2015 Hillsborough Planning Board 30 Agenda, which stated Collins Ridge is proposing 46 affordable housing units out of 1150. He 31 asked if this number is still accurate. 32 Margaret Hauth said there will be 950 units, with 88 being affordable rental units on 33 three acres of land, which will be given to CASA. 34 Commissioner Jacobs said this is less than 10%, and noted Chapel Hill's is 15%. He 35 asked if the developers have offered to enlarge the community center. 36 Margaret Hauth said the community center is available only to the residents, but the 37 developers have offered two acres of land for a public park space. 38 Commissioner Jacobs said Waterstone Drive could be labeled as an east west 39 bypass/connection. He said as commercial properties are developed on this road, he hopes 40 that an access road behind the businesses would be considered. 41 Commissioner Rich said she is concerned about water capacity and asked if there is 42 enough water for the new developments. She also asked if there is a plan to deal with the 43 existing older infrastructure. 44 Mayor Stevens said water is a conundrum and capacity is being monitored. He said 45 there is an aggressive replacement schedule for the Town's infrastructure. 46 Eric Peterson said the Town has been doing a water capacity analysis for almost two 47 decades, which is basically a water budget that is updated every few years, or when a new 48 development is approved. He said the Town knows this is an important issue. 49