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1 11 r rrv, } fJ -� ; APA/G1j <br /> r 12 <br /> in the best interest of the neighborhood; and asked that if approved the Health <br /> _ Department would vestigate the park within thee months. . <br /> David Squires, Jr. expressed concerns regarding traffic impacts and <br /> childrens activities in the area; about the quality of people likely to reside <br /> in the park, and :the quality of water supply in the area. fans; site <br /> Michael Chilorazzi expressed concerns regarding the sketchy p <br /> slope and visual ;problems, traffic, and the nature of the present community to <br /> be changed by the park. <br /> Kent Mann indicated he felt this was a better approach and provided more <br /> control that individual lot or subdivision development. and <br /> Garrett questioned the appraisal submitted; noting it was a <br /> questioned the materials made available to the appraiser. He expressed <br /> concerns with not being able to question the appraiser. He noted the appraiser <br /> needed saccess <br /> given accessstoo,, but that he cited <br /> hhadlanot receivedaa request for that <br /> from <br /> Squires S <br /> the appraiser. <br /> Bledsoe responded that the appraiser had access to everything she bad <br /> received from staff. T AMEMRNTS <br /> 0, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONSS` S. <br /> PRIVATE ROADS. <br /> The presentation was made by Marvin Collins. Carl Walters cited the <br /> problem encountered by his neighbor in subdividing property. - <br /> Alton Cummings described his concern and inability to subdivide his land <br /> to give his sonsihomesites with a 30' right-of-way versus a 60' right-of-way. <br /> Commissioner Wilhoit asked if a variance be Smith <br /> there responded the were no variances granted to <br /> Commissioner Carey questioned the 60' right-of-way. Susan Smith responded <br /> 50' was required. <br /> Cummings noted the land was to be used for family only. Commissioner <br /> Lloyd asked how planning staff could address this. Smith responded staff had <br /> proposed this amendment to address similar problems. Lloyd asked Cummings to <br /> contact planning' staff to see if what is being proposed will allow him to <br /> subdivide his land. <br /> Henry McDonald noted he is presently unable to subdivide a lot so as to <br /> receive a building permit on land he purchased by deed as he is unable to <br /> secure additional access beyond a 12' right-of-way. <br /> WATERSHED STANDARDS <br /> The presentation was made by Marvin Collins. <br /> 0 <br /> Yuhasz questioned the difference between the Town proposal which applies <br /> the stream buffer standard from the stream versus the County proposal which <br /> applies it from the edge of the flood plain. Collins responded staff proposed <br /> ount <br /> that current C i y Standards dictate. <br /> Yuhasz expressed concern with utilizing United States Geological (USG) <br /> maps for applying this standard as they are not intended for this purpose. <br /> Commissioner Lloyd noted that this could result in restricting use of many . <br /> acres of land in certain i.n areas. <br /> Yuhasz expressed concern with unnessarily restricting uses allowed under <br /> the current floodplain ordinance from occurring and that these proposals are <br /> not thought out well. <br /> 7. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS-EDUCATIONAL 000PBRATIVESL <br /> The Presentation was made by Planner Susan Smith. <br /> Willhoit questioned regulating toxic materials. Smith responded it was a <br /> provision desired by the Planning Board. <br /> Chris Herndal described the needs of the Health Sciences Consortium. <br /> Willhoit asked the relationship between use of the facility for staff <br /> versus a retreat facility. Herndal responded 20 - 30 full time staff were <br /> proposed with some use of the facility for training purposes. <br /> No formal presentation was made nor comments received on the remaining <br /> public hearing !items: Amendments to Article IV-Establishment of Permitted Use <br />