Town of Maggie Valley

Planning Board

Maggie Valley Town Board Room

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

3:30 p.m.

MINUTES

Members Present: Chairman Billy Brede, Bill Chamberlin, Scott Pauley, and John Schreiber

Members Absent: Cabe Carver and June Johnson

Staff Present: Manager Tim Barth, Planning Director Nathan Clark, and Town Clerk Vickie Best

Others Present: Seven people

Meeting Called to Order

Chairman Brede called the meeting to order at 3:44 pm in the Town Hall Boardroom.

Approval of the Minutes: June 6, 2007

The Board members asked that the approval of the minutes be postponed until the next meeting.

Final Platt Approval: Katua Falls

Katua Falls received the preliminary plat approval in November 2006. The roads will be built to meet Town standards. Public Works Director Mike Mehaffey will inspect the roads for conformance. A letter of credit was provided from the bank for 125% of the estimated cost. Director Clark informed the Board that the letter of credit assures the Town that the project will be completed even in the event that the Town completes the improvements. The sewer is in place and the ditches are complete.

Mr. Pauley had concerns about receiving materials that must be voted on at the “11^th hour”. The members need time to digest the information. Mr. Chamberlin agreed, adding that some projects are more complex than others. Chairman Brede offered to call a special meeting rather than take quick uninformed action.

MR. PAULEY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR KATUA FALLS AS PRESENTED.

CHAIRMAN BREDE SECONDED THE MOTION.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Rezoning Request: Timberlake of Maggie Valley (McGill & Associates)

McGill and Associates is working with the McElroy family to design a mixed used community within a 90-acre track above Campbell Mountain in the Town of Maggie Valley’s ETJ. The one-lane bridge on Fox Run Road is scheduled to be widened by NCDOT in 2009. Brannon Forest Subdivision and the Maggie Valley Resort border the property and both areas are zoned Residential 2.

The request for rezoning will allow for mixed use, thus allowing for more open green space. Several amenities will be offered such as a clubhouse and tennis courts. The trees will be preserved and the steep areas protected.

If approved, the Board discussed placing stipulations on the rezoning, such as being required to meet R1 standards; but allow for density housing.

The Planning Board members recently toured the property in question. The owner is willing to guarantee green space.

Several board members were concerned about protecting the mountains and maintaining open space. Due to topography, wetlands, and springheads, a certain amount of green space will be definite.

Chairman Brede suggested making a recommendation to the Town Council to rezone the property from Residential 1 to Residential 2, but to require the owners to maintain 20% to 25% of the area remain in green space.

Chairman Brede desires the subdivision ordinance to be amended to require a certain amount of green space within a subdivision.

CHAIRMAN BREDE MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND RESIDENTIAL 2 ZONING ADDING THAT THE PLANNING BOARD WOULD LIKE TO SEE 25% OF THE PROPERTY REMAIN IN GREEN SPACE.

MR. CHAMBERLIN SECONDED THE MOTION.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Final Plat Amendment: Campbell Mountain Estates

The request is to include the common area with lots 4-8 of King Horn Ridge at Campbell Mountain Estates located within the ETJ.

MR. CHAMBERLIN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE ENLARGED LOTS AS REQUESTED FOR KING HORN RIDGE.

CHAIRMAN BREDE SECONDED THE MOTION.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Chairman Brede stated that he would like to see the zoning ordinance amended to restrict changes to the common space once the plat has been approved by the Planning Board.

Text Amendment: Subdivision Ordinance

As developments become more complex, it has become necessary for developers to hire engineers as the site planners/designers. The cost is increased when an engineer designs the subdivision and then the developer must hire a surveyor to seal the plans. Director Clark presented the following proposed text amendment to the subdivision ordinance as previously requested.

Section 605.   Major Subdivisions-Preliminary Plat

3)       Contents Required.     The preliminary plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn at a scale of one hundred (100) feet to one (1) inch and/or at another scale acceptable to the Planning and Development Director. A registered engineer or land surveyor currently licensed and registered in the State of North Carolina by the N.C. Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors or a Landscape Architect currently licensed and registered in the State of North Carolina by the Board of Registered Landscape Architects, shall prepare the preliminary plat, and shall contain the following information:

MR. CHAMBERLIN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT ALLOWING A REGISTERED ENGINEER TO PREPARE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT.

CHAIRMAN BREDE SECONDED THE MOTION.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

The Town Council will be asked to hold a public hearing for the text amendment.

Other Business

Planning Director Clark informed members that within ten days a hard copy of the Land Use Plan would be available for their final review, before Council schedules a public hearing for adoption.

There was some discussion on how hazardous it is to have parking on the opposite side of US-19. A prime example is when Ghost Town employees park on the opposite side from the park.

The Town staff does not agree with Benchmark’s recommendation on parking. This will be removed from the Land Use Plan.

Mr. Chamberlin asked that the number of units allowed in each district be included in the final form.

Adjournment

CHAIRMAN BREDE MADE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE MEETING UNTIL JULY 18, 2007 AT 4:00 PM.

MR. CHAMBERLIN SECONDED THE MOTION.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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Chairman Billy Brede

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Vickie Best, CMC, Town Clerk

A QUORUM WAS NOT PRESENT ON JULY 18, 2007. THEREFORE, ANOTHER MEETING WAS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 26, 2007.