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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes <br />3une 21, 2001 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Mr. Dwiggins asked Mr. Marshall if he said the cul-de-sac problem <br />had been solved. He said he is not seeing it on his map where it <br />has been solved. He said he is still seeing the 29-foot radius on the <br />map. <br /> <br />Mr. Marshall said to Mr. Dwiggins that he was right. He said <br />Rodger Lentz indicated that that was attached but he said he <br />believe Rodger meant the letter from Dennis Mauney was attached. <br />He said he does not believe that that has been changed. <br /> <br />Mr. Dwiggins said when the staff report was prepared under the <br />fire inspection section, staff indicated that the cul-de-sac radius is <br />insufficient but under the staff recommendation staff is <br />recommending approval with an insufficient cul-de-sac <br />requirement, which to him endangers public safety. <br /> <br />Mr. Marshall said the cul-de-sac requirement is part of NCDOT <br />requirements and it meets NCDOT standards for cul-de-sacs. He <br />said our fire inspectors and engineering department for the <br />different cities would argue that cul-de-sac radius should be much <br />greater for the equipment that is operated. NCDOT standards that <br />they have adopted have tried to find that middle ground. Mr. <br />Marshall said as far as staff's review if it meets NCDOT standards, <br />then it does meet our subdivision regulations. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilder asked Mr. Marshall what is meant by flexible side yard <br />and rear yard setbacks. <br /> <br />Mr. Marshall said the developer determines those setbacks. When <br />you use the customized development standards in our ordinance, <br />there are two different types of development that the zoning <br />ordinance permits. A standard lot size with setbacks that are <br />defined or flexible setbacks and flexible lot size and it is regulated <br />based on density. In order to get that second type of <br />development, which is called customized development standards; <br />there must be at least 30 percent open space in the development. <br />The remaining 70 percent become developed and that is the type <br />of development that they have pursued. Mr. Marshall said although <br />setbacks are flexible, the construction type may change and that <br />will become a building inspection issue. <br /> <br /> <br />