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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0675 (2)Or 1 X1(14 656 Road has now been closed out and seeded according to directions from the State of North Carolina. This was completed as of Wednesday, September 28, 1994, ahead of the State's deadline. The seeding and sedimentation will be completed by next Friday, October 7, 1994. The area has been graded with the idea in mind for future recreational facilities such as playing fields. They used an athletic blend of grass for the seeding of the area, Mr. Mashburn said. This was all done within the budget for closing the old landfill. The meeting was recessed at 12:00 Noon for lunch. PLANNING OVERLAY FOR THE LARK NORMAN AREA PROPERTY: Mr. Lundy addressed the board regarding this plan. The board adopted watershed regulations to be effective January 1994. They do not have enough data at this time to tell how it is working or whether it is working, he said. He pointed out some of the things that could be done in house if the board feels additional requirements are needed. If the board wants some hard fast facts to make a decision on whether or not it needs to be done, it will cost some money to hire a consultant. Mr. Lundy thought if the board would tell the staff what they want then the staff could do the work. The main issues are probably set backs, larger lot sizes, and clustering. He explained clustering as when you have a density that is less than the number of units allowable within the boundary of what you are developing. That gives a developer more flexibility in design. He does not think that requiring every developer would be a good idea. Mr. Lundy said the staff could put an example of clustering in the ordinance if they wanted one, but he did not think they wanted one. The main three things that Lundy feels are wanted by the interest group is to (1) eliminate discharges, (2) have larger lot sizes, and (3) bigger set backs from the lake (501). He does not feel that the 50' set backs would have any impact on anyone. He said he doubted there is one out of fifty houses that applies for permits that build within 50' of the lake. All Crescent lease lots have 50' setbacks. If the board wished to expand the 30' setbacks to 50' setbacks, he sees no problems with it affecting anyone. If the board will give the staff some direction, then they can carry out the board's wishes. Commissioner Hamby inquired about clustering in the watershed ordinance. Mr. Lundy said that the ordinance said that clustering is allowed. Their only requirement is that you not exceed the density for the entire site. Mr. Lundy said there could be some amendments made to the zoning ordinance to take care of what the board wanted to do. The county setbacks are from the property line and not from the 760 contour line, Mr. Lundy said. Commissioner Boone said he would like to hear from more people before making a decision on these things. He personally did not have any trouble with 30,000 sq.ft. lots, but he wanted to hear what kind of impact it will have on the land owners, etc. Mr. Lundy said the land owners want to get the highest dollar and the most lots they can get for their land. The folks who are already there want the density to drop. Commissioner Madison said what he had heard has been water quality. The two basic sources of pollution are run-off pollution and the failure of sewer. As that area develops, the watershed regulations will actually take care of the run-off pollution. If the area ever goes to a municipal sewer system, then consideration should be given to the lot sizes.