Agenda - 05-04-2021; 8-a - Minutes

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36 1 Commissioner Dorosin said it is odd that someone could request rezoning for uses that 2 would be impossible, but that the Planning department still has to go through the whole process. 3 Michael Harvey said yes. He said the Applicant requested that the process continue, 4 despite staff explaining that it would not be recommended for approval. 5 Michael Harvey said the Applicant felt she could make a reasonable argument for 6 approval. He said he and the Planning Director did not disagree with her that this request 7 represents a logical extension of the commercial/industrial node. He said the problem is that 8 the extension cannot happen without other things happening first. He said the Planning 9 department encouraged the Applicant to go through the other steps first, as did the Town of 10 Hillsborough Assistant Town Manager. 11 Commissioner Dorosin said looking at the parcel, and what is around it and being near 12 to Highway 86, the application makes some sense. He asked if there should be flexibility in how 13 the lines are drawn. He said it seems to be a poor use of infrastructure resources to have lines 14 run along parcels that are suited to economic development. He said infrastructure on one side 15 of a thoroughfare, but not on the other, is not a good use of resources. He said he would like to 16 work with other jurisdictions to adjust parcels and lines such as these. He said water and sewer 17 is not far away from this parcel. 18 Commissioner Fowler said staff is saying the Applicant should have gone to 19 Hillsborough first to request water and sewer. 20 Commissioner Dorosin said the procedure would require the adjustment of boundaries, 21 which would require action from the BOCC. 22 Michael Harvey said that water and sewer infrastructure would have required annexation 23 by Hillsborough. 24 Commissioner McKee thanked Commissioner Dorosin for his excellent comments. 25 Commissioner Hamilton said the overall discussion is interesting and important, but the 26 Board is only addressing one application at this meeting. She said further discussion should 27 take place at a later time. 28 Chair Price clarified the motion that needed to take place. 29 30 A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to 31 receive the request, and authorize the acceptance of written comments via e-mail to the Board 32 at ocbocc@orangecountync.gov or by delivery to the Planning Department's office at 131 West 33 Margaret Lane, 2nd floor, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278, until 9:00 a.m. on Thursday April 34 8, 2021; and to schedule a vote to take action on the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 8), 35 and the Zoning Atlas Amendment (Attachment 9) at the Board's April 20, 2021 Business 36 meeting as recommended by the Planning Board and Planning Director. 37 38 Roll call ensued 39 40 VOTE UNANIMOUS 41 42 Chair Price requested that future zoning items include more context of the parcel being 43 presented. She also said rezoning signs are too small and need to be larger for people to easily 44 read. 45 46 6. Regular Agenda 47 48 a. Interlocal Agreement Regarding the Current and Future Use of the Jointly Owned 49 Greene Tract