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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.