5-a - Zoning Atlas Amendment - Conditional Zoning – Master Plan Development Conditional Zoning District (MPD-CZ) Settlers Point

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Approved 11/01/2017 14 Michael Harvey said that it sort of does. As a condition, the developer agrees to the list of permitted uses spelled-out in Staff’s conditions of approval, and understands that this is all he gets. Thus, there cannot be the same reaction for a use that is not listed, which could mean that by definition, it is permitted. One benefit of the master planning process it that the aforementioned argument will not stand, based on conditions set and agreed upon. As Board members and Staff have noted, there will be a Table of Permitted Uses that will allow for a lot of these activities that are not going to be completed in a comprehensive manner consistent with the UDO, but that process is not this process. For example, typically, Staff can only require EIAs and TIAs if certain thresholds are met, whereas this with master planning process, a condition is listed that mandates it. There will now be mandatory assessments, based on the conditions, on how development of this project could impact Old 86 and the interchanges on the interstate. While everyone’s concerns may not be addressed, the master plan process does allow for more opportunity to work with a developer to establish reasonable conditions, especially with respect to environmental and transportation impacts at the site plan level. If thresholds are not met, Staff does not usually have the opportunity to require a developer consider the impacts of environmental and transportation impacts. He said that there was some concern about not being able to find information on this project. The application is on the Planning Department’s website with a link to the Settler’s Point website. The existing TIA is also available for study (a 600+ page document). Amanda Berry Shocklu introduced herself as Ms. Berry’s (previous speaker) daughter. She lives at 3303 Old 86 in Hillsborough. She said that they have about 8 acres of land. She said the family is working with someone to get rid of some trees on the property. She had heard that she needs to have a certain amount of trees on the property to turn a profit from logging. The wooded area on the property currently has a lot of snakes which is a concern for her. She also said that her family would like to be connected to Hillsborough’s public water expansion instead of using her current well, which she worries is not clean. Tony Blake said that he is not sure if the expansion of water-sewer will affect her property. There would be a fee to hook-up. Lydia Wegman said that Mr. Harvey could provide some guidance on how to begin the process. Michael Harvey said that the first step is figuring out if her property is in the primary service area where water-sewer services are being extended. If it is located there, she needs to petition the Town of Hillsborough. If their property is not within the service area, they will not be able to get public water at this time. Mr. Harvey advised Ms. Berry to come to the Planning Department to meet with him on concerns around the development of her property so that he can provide the best information, instead of answering individual questions about her property at this meeting. Lydia Wegman agreed that the best thing to do is to contact the Planning Department and setup a meeting with Mr. Harvey about both of the issues she raised. Tony Blake said that he sympathizes with her about the snakes. Craig Benedict agreed that for those specific cases, it is best to meet with Staff at the Planning Department. Debra Markley said that she also lived off of Davis Rd. She said that she frequently walks on Davis Rd. in order to get to another development to be able to walk for a distance. She said that with the increased traffic that is trying to get to Orange Grove Rd., she worries that the area will not be walkable or safe with even more traffic. She is also concerned about light from the development as well as sound issues. She moved to her community 19 years ago and she has seen development now where areas are clear-cut to make way for Waterstone (mixed residential) and for development with the Sportsplex. She is most concerned about development with District 1 with furniture and textile factories and chemical uses. These uses really concern her. She asked that the Board to take a month to study this. Randy Marshall asked how long ago the area was established as an Economic Development Zoning District. Michael Harvey said that it was established in the late ‘80s. The Hillsborough Economic Development District was created as it currently exists in the mid to late ‘90s. 24