TOWN OF
REGULARLY SCHEDULED PLANNING BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
MINUTES
Members Present: Chairman
Staff Present: Manager
Tim Barth, Planning Director
Others Present: Mike
Tooey and
Meeting Called to
Order
Chairman Tilley called the meeting to order at 3:09 p.m. in the Town Hall Boardroom.
Administer Oath of
Office
The Town Clerk administered the oath of office to Mr. Chamberlin.
Approval or
Correction of Minutes
Chairman Tilley asked that the following corrections be made to the June 28, 2006 minutes.
Page 1 paragraph 9: Chairman Tilley had concerns about
people sleeping in the back of their pickup trucks or station wagons for safety and sanitation purposes.
Page 2 paragraph 2: The Planning Board collectively
acknowledged that Eaglenest Entertainment is historically known for hosting
first rate events but the ordinance has to be worded in a manner to protect the
Town from other businesses having outdoor music festivals with camping. that
may not be as conscientious as Eaglenest Entertainment. Eaglenest Entertainment is being used as
the guidelines to write the ordinance.
Page 2 Second Motion:
MR. BREDE MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND THE
APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN AS A ETJ MEMBER TO THE
MS O’KEEFE SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
WITH CORRECTIONS NOTED MR. PIERCE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES
OF JUNE 28, 2006
MR. BREDE SECONDED THE MOTION
MOTION CARRIED.
Wolf Creek Resort:
Bob Moore
A pre-application meeting was conducted with Manager Barth,
Mr. Clark, Chairman Tilley, and
Persimmon Point: The original plan was for two town houses but due to topography and marketing research the Maggie Valley Resort would like to build nine condominiums. Overwhelming amounts of buyers want all rooms on one floor. Miller’s Landing was to be town houses. Again, people want condominiums. Building flat style condominiums will allow for additional parking. The original plan required 66 parking spaces. With the redesign, there would be 83 spaces. The underground utilities will be placed in the right-of-way. The Resort will take responsibility if the parking lot had to be dug up to work on any of the utilities. The Town Sewer Department does not have a problem with the parking lot encroaching onto the utilities right-of-way.
The setbacks from the creek will be met. The Sanitary District’s old pump house will be removed.
After further review of the plat, the following motion was made:
MR. BREDE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REVISED PLAT FOR PERSIMMON POINT
DATED AUGUST 2006 BY HERRON SURVEY TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THE SETBACK
REMAINS 25-FEET FROM THE CREEK BANK.
MR. PIERCE SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Scarlett Oaks: Mr.
Tooey is requesting three additional lots due to topography and the way the
road will curve.
After further discussion, the following motion was made:
MR. BREDE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT LOTS 21 THROUGH 23 AS SHOWN ON PLAT
REVISED AUGUST 2006 FROM HERRON SURVEYING TO BE AMENDED TO SHOW THE WIDTH OF
ROADS, NAMES OF ROADS AND TO SHOW THE
SHARED DRIVEWAY, CORRECT LOT NUMBER 14’S LOT NUMBER TO BE REFERENCED AND A
TABLE ADDED TO SHOW THE LOTS SQUARE FOOTAGE WITH AND WITHOUT RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
MR. PIERCE SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Cottage Pod: The Resort will convey the footprint only. The common area will remain the property of the Resort, but the owners of the cottages will have use of the area. The deed will clarify the limited common area. There will be six sites rather than the originally planned eight sites, again due to topography. This project will be similar to detached condominiums.
The parking is typically going to be in front of the units with a pull off circle drive. There will be two spaces per unit with guest parking included. The road will be 14 feet wide. The project manager is not sure if the road will be paved, graveled or possibly pea gravel.
MR. BREDE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PUD AS SHOWN ON PLAT DATED
AUGUST 2006 BY HERRON SURVEY WITH THE NAME OF THE PRIVATE ROAD TO BE SHOWN,
INDICATE THE STEEP SECTION WILL BE PAVED TO MAGGIE VALLEY ROAD STANDARDS, NOTE
THAT THE PARKING TO BE DESIGNATED TWO SPACES PER UNIT WITH GUEST PARKING WHERE
POSSIBLE AND SHOW THE ADDITIONAL ROADS THAT BORDERS NORTH OF THE PROPERTY.
MR. PIERCE SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED.
Text Amendment:
Human Signs
The issue was brought before the Planning Board due to a couple of girls swinging from a sign inviting people to come into a local business. Many comments were generated from the incident.
Before leaving, Mr. Pierce informed the Board that he had talked with the owner of Big Rick’s and was informed that the issue of “human signs” will not happen again.
Mr. Pierce also had concerns about Mr. Clark not informing the Board that a member had resigned. Manager Barth explained that the Town had not received notification until earlier that day. Manager Barth had intended to inform the Board under the other business portion of the agenda.
Mr. Pierce left the meeting for a prior appointment at 4:20 p.m.
Mr. Clark explained that non-profit, civic, and public events would be allowed to continue as before. The proposed definition: Human Sign: Animals, or human beings, live or simulated, being, holding, or carrying a sign, designed or used so as to attract attention to the premises or activity.
An additional section will be added as follows: Human signs as defined with the exception for use in conjunction with a public, civic or non-profit event.
The Board questioned the new electronic MVP sign due to the colors. The ordinance does not address color. The sign at the festival grounds and Eaglenest Entertainment are considered message boards the same as the MVP sign.
MR. CHAMBERLIN MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE TOWN BOARD TO ADOPT
THE PROPOSED CHANGES OF ADDING LETTER D UNDER ARTICLE VI AND THE DEFINITION FOR
HUMAN SIGNS.
MR. BREDE SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Initial Parcel
Zonings
Mr. Clark presented the Board with a list of recently annexed properties that included suggested zoning.
Mr. Brede felt the parcels adjacent to the Country Club should not be zoned R2 just because the Country Club is zoned a Planned Unit Development. Mr. Brede stated that it was never the intentions of the Maggie Valley Country Club Estates to have 11,000 square foot lots. The topography is too steep and shared driveways or cart paths are used to get to some homes in the area. All parcels on the west side of the Country Club should be zoned R1.
Mr. Chamberlin agreed, adding that zoning needs to be on a case-by-case basis. Mr. Chamberlin felt it was to the Town’s benefit to have the higher classification because the Town should be looking toward the future.
Mr. Clark explained that if these parcels are zoned R1, an island would be created with all surrounding areas zoned R2.
Mr. Brede preferred that the recommendation be changed for the area around the Country Club to R1.
After further discussion, Manager Barth agreed to pull the parcels located around the Country Club until the next regularly scheduled meeting.
MR. BREDE MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND THE INITIAL PARCEL ZONING TO THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN FOR ALL PARCELS EXCEPT THE ONES ANNEXED THROUGH ORDINANCES
459, 460, 451, AND 457.
MR. GOLLEY SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED.
Mr. Golley left the meeting at 5:12 p.m. The quorum was lost.
Chairman Tilley will call a workshop before recommending replacements for the vacancies until the bylaws are reviewed.
The meeting was continued to September 19, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
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Chairman
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Vickie Best, CMC, Town Clerk