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555 <br /> <br />required lot size from two acres to one acre in the Agriculture (AG) <br />district. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lents reviewed the proposed re~uirement that landscape plans be <br />sealed by a landscape architect or certified by a certified landscape <br />contractor. <br /> <br /> Mr. Steve christy, local landscape contractor, objected to the <br />landscape certification requirement, statin~ in his opinion it would limit <br />some new landscape business owners. Also, he stated three additional trees <br />should be included on the 'permitted" list. He will submit the names of <br />those braes to staff. <br /> <br /> After discussion, the Board by consensus agreed to remove the landscape <br />certification requirement from the DDO. <br /> <br />Commissioner Barnhart left the meeting at 8:40 p.m. <br /> <br /> Mr. Marshall explained the proposed connectivity ratio to ensure street <br />connectivity both within sub~lvisions and between subdivisions. He showed <br />plats of existing subdivisions illustrating the co~nectivity ratio ~nd the <br />placement of cul ds sacs within the subdivision~. <br /> <br /> After discussion, the Board generally agreed that the proposed 1.4 <br />ratio was too restrictive. Board members asked Mr. Marshall to rome hack <br />with a proposal that would vary the connectivity ratio by district and <br />~ensit¥. <br /> <br /> Mr. David Allen ~uestioned open space standards for subdivisions, <br />specifically in regards to floodplains. <br /> <br /> Mr. Marshall and Mr. Lents explained the standards as they relate to <br />floodplains and floodways. Staff will hatter define the term 'inaccessible <br />land" relative to open space standards. <br /> <br /> Board members also discussed the pros and cons of sidewalks, including <br />the need for less restrictive sidewalk repulations in certain areas. Mr. <br />Marshall agreed to draft revised sidewalk regulations based on the road ty~e <br />and number of lots served. <br /> <br /> Mr. Marshall advised that staff would provide a revised ~raft UDO to <br />the Board prior to the next meeting with the changes highlighted. <br /> <br />Closed Session - Proper=7 Acqu£sitiun <br /> <br /> ~PON MOTION of Co~issioner Casper, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter <br />with Commissioners Casper, Carpenter and Prlvett~ and Chairman Fennel voting <br />for, the Board moved to ~o into closed session to discuss property <br />acquisition as authorized by North Carolina General ~tatute 143-318.11(a)(5). <br />· he Board invited Mr. Day to Join the Board in closed session. <br /> <br /> ~PON MOTZON of commissioner Casper, seconded by ChairmAn Fennel with <br />Co~missioners Casper, Ca,pen=ar and Privette and C~airman Pennel voting for, <br />the Board voted to adjourn the closed session. <br /> <br /> No action was reported from the close~ session. <br /> <br />Recess o£ Maetin~ <br /> <br /> At 9=30 p.m., Chairman Fennel recessed the meetin~ until 6=30 p.m. on <br />Thursday, November 9, 2000, in the Council Chambers at the Concord Municipal <br />Building. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />