Planning Commission (PC)

Durham Planning Commission M I N U T E S April 8, 2014, 5:30 p.m. City Council Chambers – 1st Floor 101 City Hall 1. Call to Order Chair Jones called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Elise Bielen Absent: Frederick Davis Rebecca Board Charles Gibbs David Harris Linda Huff Antonio Jones, Chair Will Lambe Tom Miller Rickey Padgett David Smudski Bynum Walter Melvin Whitley Rebecca Winders Staff Present: Patrick O. Young, Assistant Planning Director Scott Whiteman, Planning Supervisor Amy Wolff, Senior Planner Karla Rosenberg, Senior Planner Thomas Dawson, Planner Bill Judge, Transportation Engineer Sara Young, Planning Supervisor Aaron Cain, Planning Supervisor Juliet Black, Executive Assistant 1. Adjustments to the Agenda The public hearings were advertised as required by law. No adjustments to the agenda. Chair Jones stated he would need to depart early, due to another meeting he needed to attend. 2. Approval of the Minutes from March 8, 2014 Motion: Approval (Harris, Miller 2nd) with the corrections from Miller and excused absence for Lambe. Action: Motion carried, 11-0. (Smudski and Whitley had not arrived). Planning Commission Minutes April 8, 2014 Page 1 of 3 3. Public Hearing: Plan Amendments A. 2013 EAR (A1400002) Plan Amendment Request: The applicants are requesting that changes to the Future Land Use Map made by each governing body in 2013 be rectified and that several amendments to the Durham Comprehensive Plan policies be adopted. Staff Report: Ms. Rosenberg presented the staff report. Public Hearing: Chair Jones opened the public hearing. No one signed up to speak. Chair Jones closed the public hearing. Commission Discussion: The commissioners requested several items to be incorporated into the EAR to be revised. A commissioner stated instead of eliminating polices because the resources has depleted, we should modify the phrasing to say as the resources become available and the standards for building types. Motion: Approval of the Plan Amendment with the suggestions Case A1400002. (Mr. Miller, Mr. Harris 2nd). Action: Motion carried, 12-0 4. Public Hearing: Zoning Map Change Request A. 2919 Fayetteville (Z1400003) Zoning Map Change Request from OI to CG. Staff Report: Ms. Wolff presented the staff report. Public Hearing: Chair Jones opened the public hearing. One person signed up to speak; one person spoke in support and no one spoke in opposition. Chair Jones closed the public hearing. Commission Discussion: This case was continued until June. The commissioners felt it would be better zoned as CN than CG. The applicant requested the continuance. Motion: Approval to Continued Zoning Map Change Request Z1400003 for 60 days. (Mr. Harris, Mr. Miller 2nd). Action: Motion carried, 12-0 Case 5. Public Hearing: Plan A. Downtown Open Space Plan Staff Report: Mr. Dawson presented the staff report. Public Hearing: Vice-Chair Harris opened the public hearing. Two people signed up to speak, two people spoke in support and no one spoke in opposition. Vice-Chair Harris closed the public hearing. Commission Discussion: Discussion was in reference to no bike parking and the poor lighting in downtown. Motion: Approval of the Downtown Open Space Plan (Mr. Miller, Ms. Whitley 2nd). Action: Motion carried, 13-0 Planning Commission Minutes April 8, 2014 Page 2 of 3 6. New Business A. Announcements: Hannah Jacobson gave a presentation of the Station Area Strategic Infrastructure Study. B. Scott Whiteman stated there would be one text amendment and a presentation on affordable housing next month. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. The next scheduled meeting is May 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes April 8, 2014 Page 3 of 3