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42 <br /> Town "` <br /> 1 <br /> of <br /> Ills 1„,,,...- h <br /> Since 1754 c 994 Town of Hilfsbomugh "`..r. <br /> March 10, 2017 <br /> Craig N. Benedict <br /> Director, Orange County Planning and Building Inspections <br /> P.O. Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> RE: Courtesy Review Comments — Settlers Point <br /> Dear Craig, <br /> Thank you for providing an opportunity for the town to comment on the proposed Settlers Point rezoning <br /> application. The planning department offers the following comments for your consideration. Despite the <br /> lack of support for this particular project, the town does support the pending interlocal agreement to <br /> extend utilities into the Hillsborough EDD area. <br /> General comments and policy concerns: <br /> 1) Application materials are inconsistent. Parcel 3 does not show on all of the exhibits. It is unclear how <br /> many dwellings are proposed. The land use map indicates 930, while the tax statement indicates 690 <br /> and the traffic study indicates 760. <br /> 2) The assemblage is awkward, wrapping around existing developed lots. This will lead to conflicts. <br /> 3) The residential portion of this request is located outside the urban services area for the town and <br /> would require an amendment to the WASMPBA. <br /> 4) Committing water to this new area would take water capacity away from properties already within the <br /> boundary. <br /> 5) Opening 30 acres of retail up for development while the town is still trying to recruit retail for Daniel <br /> Boone and Waterstone will flood the market. The Waterstone properties have the added cost of the <br /> Special Assessment District and limited visibility while Daniel Boone has additional redevelopment <br /> time and costs. This site will appear easier and take away from these two higher priority sites for the <br /> town. <br /> 6) For more than 10 years the town has focused its policies and actions on more compact development to <br /> follow smart growth principles. The eastern portion of this site is premature and inconsistent with our <br /> adopted policies. The light industrial portion is acceptable due to the potential need for large floor <br /> plates to accommodate significant non-residential users. <br /> Specific comments: <br /> 1) The application materials are very general in nature to vest the project with staff level approvals <br /> moving forward. This is significantly less information that the town requires in order to vest staff <br /> review in a project. As the proposed use table simply shows "x" under uses, it is my understanding <br /> that no further board review would be needed if this rezoning is approved. <br /> 2) The materials do not include a proposed street network/internal circulation plan. <br /> 101 East Orange Street • P. O. Box 429 • Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> 919-732-1270 • Fax 919-644-2390 <br />