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I.
OLD/NEW BUSINESS 1.
The
Veterans Freedom Park Foundation, a 509-C nonprofit corporation, has
requested the Town’s assistance to develop a regional park honoring
veterans. Specifically, the
group requests $150,000 for design, public feedback activities, and
project planning. Assistance
that may be requested for
future consideration include items related to development fees and road
improvements, capital funds, maintenance and operations, grant assistance,
public relations, and others. The
project objectives as established by the Foundation are as follows:
The
project site includes 11 acres located on the northwest corner of Funding
of the request could be viewed as a one time “grant” to a community
Foundation. However, the
implications of this request as presented are much greater. Originally, a
proposal for a public art project honoring veterans was presented to the
Town for consideration as a part of the Town Hall Complex.
This program scope has substantially grown into the current
concept. Due to the future
level of support that the Foundation anticipates requesting from the Town,
the priority of this project should ultimately be evaluated within the
context of all Town projects. If
it is intended that the project be a partnership rather than a private
initiative, a detailed plan is needed that clearly outlines the role of
the Town and the role of the Foundation during the entire planning,
programming, and design process. An
itemized planning budget is also needed.
Currently, the Public Art Coordinator has been attending meetings
for this project since it was initially a public art project. The ability
to provide additional staff support for this project could only be
evaluated after identifying the expected level of support and involvement.
Mayor
McAlister announced that this item is deferred to the _________________________ Items
2 and 3 below – the Forest Oaks annexation and rezoning – were
discussed as a group: 2.
Consideration of adoption of
annexation 04-A-02, 331.51 acres.
3.
Consideration of approval of Rezoning 03-REZ-13, Forest Oaks PDD:
Application by Withers and Ravel on behalf of 15 landowners to
rezone approximately 327 acres of land located in Wake and Chatham
Counties near Yates Store Road between Cary Park, Amberly, and the
American Tobacco Trail.
The
proposed project is a mixed use development located in the northwestern
portion of The
project contains the following conditions: 1.
All acreages are preliminary until final surveying takes
place during the construction drawing phase of development. Exact stream
locations, 100-year floodplain delineation, street alignments, etc. will
cause acreages to vary slightly. 2.
All types of buffers and streetscapes shall be as specified
in the Open Space Definitions (see
3.1) and shall not be subject to any code changes. No additional
streetscapes or buffers shall be required. 3.
Within non-residential parcels, there shall be no interior
buffers or setbacks between separate buildings, even if under separate
ownership. 4.
All building setbacks shall be as specified in this document
and shall not be subject to any code changes. 5.
No building or parking setbacks shall be required against
buffers, portions of buffers, streetscapes and any type of open space
unless existing vegetation will remain. 6.
All building setbacks may be reduced a maximum of 10% by
Town of 7.
No additional recreational space or open space beyond what
is specified in this document shall be required of any parcel. 8.
The proposed street layout may vary due to topography and
building configurations. However, the general layout will remain the same.
9.
Final parcel acreages may vary during final site design.
Densities for the residential parcels are considered to be maximums and
the resulting number of units for each parcel may slightly vary once final
parcel acreages are established. 10.
20’ perimeter buffers are not required within residential parcels
if off-site adjacent properties develop first. The
following conditions were added 1)
The a)
1 canopy tree (with a minimum 2 ˝” caliper and 12’ to
14’ height at time of installation) every 35 linear feet made up of, but
not limited to: red maple, sugar maple or willow oak; b)
1 understory tree every 20 linear feet at a minimum 2”
caliper at time of installation; c)
5 evergreen trees per 100 linear feet (with a minimum 4’
to 5’ height at time of installation) made up of, but not limited to:
cryptomeria, d)
7 evergreen shrubs per 100 linear feet (with a minimum 24”
to 30” height at time of installation) made up of, but not limited to:
burford holly, wax myrtle, Nellie Stevens holly or ligustrum. e)
In addition to the above requirements where no trees
presently exist and where topography allows, an earthen berm may be
located with a minimum height of 3’ to 4’. This will not be a
continuous berm and will be free form and more aesthetic and natural in
appearance (as opposed to straight lines and steep slopes) Note:
Supplemental plantings shall be planted as to create a natural
appearance (as opposed to planting in rows) using a variety of plants
referred to above. Plantings will be field located with consideration
given to slope, sunlight, existing trees, etc. Stormwater In addition to the design requirements
prescribed by the NCDENR Stormwater Best Management Practices Design
Manual all BMP’s that are required to provide 85% suspended solids
removal shall provide peak flow attenuation up and including the 5-year
design storm for the areas tributary to the basin. Protest
Petition Information: No
longer valid.
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