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Approved 11/01/2017 20 could potentially include a textile mill, which would change their lives dramatically. She asked the Board to consider 1004 her comments, to read over the packet thoroughly, ask more questions, and better understand the potential impact 1005 of unknown the light industrial uses. 1006 1007 Tony Blake and Lydia Wegman looked to Michael Harvey for more information on light industrial uses that the 1008 speaker mentioned (referring to page 314). 1009 1010 Michael Harvey said District 1 is, by its zoning designation, and as defined in the current UDO, a light industrial 1011 zoning district. He said that the County is currently revising its Table of Permitted Uses and that the Board has been 1012 participating in reimagining what the Hillsborough Economic Development Districts would be like, going back a year 1013 ago. The Planning Board and the elected officials recommended expanding the uses in general, including in this light 1014 industrial and research zoning district, EDH-5. The permitted uses listed in the application narrative are the same as 1015 those listed in the application. 1016 1017 Tony Blake said he knows that the Table of Permitted Uses is being redone. Is it the case that if a use is not 1018 identified as an allowable use in a zoning district, it is permitted by default? Is this a state ruling? 1019 1020 Michael Harvey said yes, Mr. Blake is referring to a state court ruling. 1021 1022 Tony Blake asked if the master planning process protects the area better than what the Table of Permitted Uses lists. 1023 1024 Michael Harvey said that it sort of does. As a condition, the developer agrees to the list of permitted uses spelled-out 1025 in Staff’s conditions of approval, and understands that this is all he gets. Thus, there cannot be the same reaction for 1026 a use that is not listed, which could mean that by definition, it is permitted. One benefit of the master planning 1027 process it that the aforementioned argument will not stand, based on conditions set and agreed upon. As Board 1028 members and Staff have noted, there will be a Table of Permitted Uses that will allow for a lot of these activities that 1029 are not going to be completed in a comprehensive manner consistent with the UDO, but that process is not this 1030 process. For example, typically, Staff can only require EIAs and TIAs if certain thresholds are met, whereas this with 1031 master planning process, a condition is listed that mandates it. There will now be mandatory assessments, based on 1032 the conditions, on how development of this project could impact Old 86 and the interchanges on the interstate. While 1033 everyone’s concerns may not be addressed, the master plan process does allow for more opportunity to work with a 1034 developer to establish reasonable conditions, especially with respect to environmental and transportation impacts at 1035 the site plan level. If thresholds are not met, Staff does not usually have the opportunity to require a developer 1036 consider the impacts of environmental and transportation impacts. He said that there was some concern about not 1037 being able to find information on this project. The application is on the Planning Department’s website with a link to 1038 the Settler’s Point website. The existing TIA is also available for study (a 600+ page document). 1039 1040 Amanda Berry Shocklu introduced herself as Ms. Berry’s (previous speaker) daughter. She lives at 3303 Old 86 in 1041 Hillsborough. She said that they have about 8 acres of land. She said the family is working with someone to get rid of 1042 some trees on the property. She had heard that she needs to have a certain amount of trees on the property to turn a 1043 profit from logging. The wooded area on the property currently has a lot of snakes which is a concern for her. She 1044 also said that her family would like to be connected to Hillsborough’s public water expansion instead of using her 1045 current well, which she worries is not clean. 1046 1047 Tony Blake said that he is not sure if the expansion of water-sewer will affect her property. There would be a fee to 1048 hook-up. 1049 1050 Lydia Wegman said that Mr. Harvey could provide some guidance on how to begin the process. 1051 1052 Michael Harvey said that the first step is figuring out if her property is in the primary service area where water-sewer 1053 services are being extended. If it is located there, she needs to petition the Town of Hillsborough. If their property is 1054 not within the service area, they will not be able to get public water at this time. Mr. Harvey advised Ms. Berry to 1055