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Minutes for the Land Use Advisory Committee meeting on January 8, 2014
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Members present: Bill Hall (chair), Dr. Jim Sanders, Mark Enos, Pamela Alexander, Rusty Trevathan, Carroll Caldwell (left at 3:20 p.m.) and Terry Bare
Members absent: Darren May, Joey Roach, Steve Smith, Councilman Todd Burton, Eric Scarbrough, Jerry Halsey, Jr., Kevan Inboden, Nadine Straitt, Shawnie Carrier and Wixson Huffstetler
Chairman Hall stated a draft of the Land Use Plan has been provided to the committee members. Right now, City Planner Otis Spriggs just needs any last comments or final revisions the members would like to be seen.
Mr. Spriggs discussed the changes made since the last meeting based on the comments from the last meeting. Mr. Enos noted the flow chart had two boxes that said the same thing. Mr. Spriggs stated he would fix that.
Mr. Enos asked for clarification regarding the traffic count requirements for each intensity. Mr. Spriggs explained it each sector has density, height and traffic requirements that will fit each land use, which are also shown in the pictures.
Mr. Spriggs stated they also received comments from Councilman Burton, who was unable to attend the meeting, that referred to the description of a Residential Neighborhood Commercial node (RNC). Councilman Burton wanted to ensure that property would have to be rezoned to become an RNC. Mr. Spriggs further explained properties subject to the Land Use Plan would have to be taken the MAPC first and go through the rezoning process. He added this is not a regulating document and cannot change the rezoning process; rather, it is just a recommendation as to what the land use should be. Dr. Sanders suggested adding the verbiage “in accordance to the Zoning Ordinance” to the last sentence. Mr. Spriggs stated he can make that change.
Mr. Bare then suggested changing the wording in that same section that said “such development should only be allowed at the intersection.” It was decided to take out tha...
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