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Approved 11/01/2017 <br /> <br />17 <br />development of some sort? He said that this is different than the established zoning of District 1 and 2. He said that a <br />change in zoning for District 3 would establish a change to the community and he is concerned about this. He said <br />that he did not quite follow the process of when District 3 would come-up again. Could he get some clarification <br />please? <br /> <br />Michael Harvey said that District 3 was explained in the application, it would have single family and multifamily <br />housing with nursing and continuing care facilities; it would be an age-restricted development. It is intended to be <br />high-intensity senior living community. District 3 is not being reviewed tonight. If the Planning Board recommends the <br />approval of this project tonight, it will not include District 3. District 3 is currently zoned Rural Residential, a <br />residentially-zoned parcel of property, and this proposal calls for a higher intensity residential land use than is <br />currently permitted. Staff has recommended that all discussion on District 3 be tabled and that sounded like the <br />Planning Board wanted the BOCC to refer this part of the plan back to the Planning Board at a future date, if the <br />externalities keeping them from reviewing it tonight are modified, allowing District 3 to move forward. However, <br />District 3 may have to be modified or abandoned, and the developer will need to decide what action he will take. <br />Staff’s recommendation to the Board is that they table and wait for further input from elected officials. As mentioned, <br />there will be meetings with the Town and County elected officials regarding how the southern portion of this area will <br />be developed. He recognized that Margaret Hauth, Planning Director, was present and should correct him if he is <br />wrong, but he said that the Town was interested in purposeful extension of economic development and opportunities <br />that can be served by the Town. At this juncture, District 3 is a non-issue and the only recommendation for it is for all <br />talk of it to be delayed until everyone can make an informed decision about it. <br /> <br />Tony Blake said that there is potentially a capacity issue for water and sewer that still needs to be discussed. <br /> <br />Michael Harvey agreed with this statement and said that a reason that the conditions read the way they read is to <br />anticipate the eventuality of the capacity issue. A process will have to be established regarding how a developer with <br />a site plan can work with the Town. <br /> <br />Tony Blake said that regardless of the proposal, the set of uses would not be permitted in District 3. <br /> <br />Michael Harvey said that District 3 was proposed for residential development only. Right now, District 3 will remain a <br />rural residentially-zoned parcel of property. <br /> <br />Tony Blake said that he was pointing this out to quell apprehension. <br /> <br />(Michael Harvey clarified with the previous speaker that District 3 would not be acted on.) <br /> <br />Charles Brantley spoke and said that he lived off of High Rock Rd. He asked when the Board had received the <br />plethora of materials in this packet. He asked if Board members had seen this packet before tonight. <br /> <br />Tony Blake and Lydia Wegman responded that Board members had received these packets. <br /> <br />Charles Brantley said that he was under the impression that Board members had not seen it. <br /> <br />Tony Blake said that it is a lot to go through but they did receive it. <br /> <br />Lydia Wegman asked if any other members of the public wanted to speak. Hearing none, she invited Mr. Parker to <br />speak and to address some of the questions. <br /> <br />Jim Parker thanked Ms. Wegman. He reiterated that as developers, they see this as a transportation and interstate <br />market. He said that what they have done is collectively bring parcels together to form one parcel to which this zoning <br />would apply, as opposed to individual property owners having to go through individual rezoning processes, which <br />may not be effective since the parcels alone make-up a smaller area. He said that they are trying to create the palette <br />by which they can attract and bring in users into a development. He said that he cannot say what will go there except <br />27