BERM Town of Bermuda Run 120 Kinderton Boulevard, Suite 100 Bermuda Run, NC 27006 Wednesday October 18, 2023, 6:00pm Planning Board and Board of Adjustment Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest-it is the duty of every Board member to avoid conflicts of interest. Does any Board member have any known conflict ofinterest with respect to any matters on the agenda? If sO, please identify the conflict and refrain from any participation in the matter involved. 3. Recognition of Quorum 4. Approval of Planning Board Agenda Motion: Second: Inl Favor: Opposed 5. Approval of Planning Board Minutes Motion: 6. Citizen Comments 7. Action Items Second: Inl Favor: Opposed A. Text Amendment 2023-03 Multifamily and Building Height. The Board will consider amendments to Sections 3.2G,3.4, ,3.4E,3.5, and 9.49. A of the Bermuda Run Zoning Following revièw oft the proposed amendments, the Board is requested to make a recommendation Recommendation Approval: The Board finds that the amendments is consistent with goals and objectives oft the' Town of] Bermuda Run Comprehensive Plan and considers the action to Recommend Denial: The Board finds that the amendments is not consistent with the goals and objectives of the Town of Bermuda Run Comprehensive Plan and does not consider the Ordinance. Planning Board Action following ai motion and as second for one ofthe items below: be reasonable and in the public interest. action to be reasonable and in the public interest. Defer: The amendments need additional consideration. Motion: Second: In] Favor: Opposed B. Design Waiver 2023-01. The Board will review a design waiver requested by Ann and Ken Rothberg in accordance with Section 11.11 ofthe Zoning Ordinance. The applicant requests to waive portions of5.2(B). Height and Materials and 5.2( (C) Design for fencing within front property line of 183 Tifton Street. 9. Other Business 10. Board Member Comments 11. Adjournment Bermuda Run Planning Board/Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting Draft Minutes 6:00 PM Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Bermuda Run Town Hall I. Call to Order Attendee Name Tom Brady Tony Krasienko David Strand Leigh Anne Joyce Sharon Anderson Howard Rush Title Status Present Present Present Present Present Present Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member II. Recognition of Quorum The Chairman recognized that a quorum was met with members present. III. Approval of] Planning Board Amended Agenda RESULT: MOVER: AYES: ABSENT: APPROVED UNANIMOUS) Tony Krasienko Hines SECONDER: Tom Brady Joyce, Brady, Strand, Anderson, Krasienko IV. Approval of Planning Board Minutes-March 15, 2023 RESULT: MOVER: AYES: ABSENT: V. Public Comment None APPROVED UNANIMOUS) Davie Strand Hines SECONDER: Tom Brady Joyce, Krasienko, Brady, Strand, Anderson VI. Permit Reports & Zoning Administrator's Update Permit reports & zoning update were included in the agenda packet for reference and discussion. Andrew Meadwell updated the Board and audience oni recent projects occurring in and around VII. Town Manager's Update Town. Bermuda Run Planning Board/Board of Adjustment Page 1 Regular Meeting Minutes September 20, 2023 VII. Review Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Update The Board reviewed staff report for the amendment to Comprehensive Plan. The Board made a recommendation to approve amendment with Changes: removing 2-acre minimum lot language ofthe Rural Residential description and to forward onto Town Council. RESULT: MOVER: AYES: ABSENT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS) Krasienko Hines SECONDER: Tom Brady Joyce, Krasienko, Brady, Strand, Anderson, VIII. Other Business-None IX. Board Member Comments None. X. Adjournment RESULT: MOVER: AYES: ABSENT: ADJOURNMENT [UNANIMOUS Tom Brady Hines SECONDER: Sharon Anderson Krasienko, Joyce Brady, Strand, Strand, Anderson, Bermuda Run Planning Board/Board of Adjustment Page 2 ERI TO: FROM: Date: RE: Planning Board Town Staff October4 4,2023 Height Text Amendments TA-2023-03 Multi-family Residential and Building Basic Information Applicant: Town of Bermuda Run Applicable Sections: Chapter 3 Zoning District 3.2-G Chapter 3 Zoning Districts 3.4 Dimensional Requirements Chapter 3 Zoning Districts 3.4 EI Height Limitations Chapter 3 Zoning Districts 3.5 Table ofUses Chapter 9. Additional Conditions for Certain Uses 9.49(A) Purpose of Text Amendments Background Information: After the adoption and publication of the Bermuda Run Comprehensive Plan Town Staff, working with Benchmark Planning, began studying current state ofl land uses and future land uses and ways to bring better alignment with what we heard from residents in the Comprehensive Plan surveys and public input. A focal point oft the group was identifying what qualities, characteristics, uses, activities, or other elements should be replicated ini the Town toi meet the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Goal to "Promote development that is compatible with the Town's character, while preserving environmentally sensitive areas, open As a result of this work the Town is proposing the following amendments regarding multi-family spaces, and recreational opportunities. development of the Bermuda Run Zoning Ordinance to: meet this goal: Remove "multi-family" as permitted use within the General Business Zoning District (3.2) and Reduce maximum building heights in all zoning districts to a maximum of 45 feet and 3 stories Add exception to maximum building heights, per increase ofl foot in height all required setbacks Require Townhomes to be permitted with conditions subject to section 9.49 (3.5) Amend Residential Multi-family maximum number of residential units table by deleting Open (3.5) (3.4) are increased by an additional 5 feet linear distance. (3.4. E) Space and General Business districts (9.49A) The amendments are supported by the following Objectives and strategies of the Bermuda Run Objective 1 Strategy 1.1 Utilize thel Future Land Use Map to guide growth and development that is compatible with the existing characteristics oft the community, surrounding land uses, and available Objective 1-Strategy 1.2) Evaluate the Town's land use regulations and zoning mapi for consistency Objective 3-Strategy 3.2 Continue to utilize building prototype designs to guide new infill and master-planned development, helping to ensure architectural compatibility and cohesiveness Objective 3 Strategy 3.41 Engage the community in conversations: regarding policies and regulations to help maintain unique areas of the Town while unifying architectural elements, signage, landscaping, pedestrian connections, vehicular connections, and geographic nomenclature. Comprehensive Plan: infrastructure and services. with the Comprehensive Plan and update as necessary. The following Chapters and sections are proposed to be amended. stww Higligleerele-erdekesdelete-Language that is red and in bold is being added. Chapter. 32 Zoning Districts3.2( (G) General Business District (GB and GB-CD) (1) Intent The General Business district is established to accommodate heavy business and light industrial uses on individual tracts of land and within coordinated business/ndustrial parks. The-General Basimes-distictmsy-alamaNeeNeherdemsiv-mtiamiy-residemialase: Chapter. 32 Zoning Districts 3.4 Dimensional Requirements Table1 1. General Requirements District Maximu Minimum Minimum Minimum Maximum m Non- Lot Width Public Building Height Residenti Residentia (feet)' all Density ILot size (units per (sq feet)3 acre) 1-3 See section 3.2.(A) 4 8 15 8 15 the underlying district GC-O same as the underlying district Street Frontage (feet)24 (feet) 25 OS 20,000 120 unless 60-45 ina cluster subdivision see section 3.2.(A) 85 50 25 50 50 same as the underlying district same as the underlying district CR RM VM CM GB MH-O same as 20,000 none none none none none 25 25 25 25 25 25 60-45 60-45. 60-45 60-45 60-45 same as the underlying district same as the underlying district none 25 MP-O subject to subject to subject to subject to subject to Condition Conditiona Conditional Condition Conditional standards standards standards standards standards Minimum lot width shall not apply to townhouse developments. No lot width below 60 feet shall have a driveway directly accessing the fronting street. All driveways for lots of less than 601 feet shall access rear-loaded alleyways. No single-family residential building shall exceed 45 feet or two (2) stories plus a walk-out basement and no other building shall exceed five (5) (3) Forareas lying withina a state regulated watershed, maximum residential density and non-residential development built-upon limits shall be as established within the watershed regulations listed in section 10.1 Existing non-residential structures and expansions to those structures shall be beallowed tol build to their current building heights. all District 1District District all District District stories. Chapter. 3 Zoning Districts 3.5 Table of Uses P RAMICNIAIREALDISTNA S SUPaNLANaAlmSt P/CE PermitifromZoning Administrator; usel musti meet additional conditions S/CF SUPAIATANLNE Snsnstwlsa.ss "E Notpermitted "U'E UEsétemaalyuNene district USES RESIDENTIALUSES Residential, multi-family Residential, townhouse DISTRICTS Additional Conditions RESIDENTIAL 6 a OVDRLAY MIXBD-USE BUS. 6 S/C S/C U U P/C P/C PIC 9.49 PIC PIC U U P/C P/C 9.49 Chapter 9. Additional Conditions for Certain Uses 9.49: Residential, Multi-Family (A) The maximum number ofmulti-family and town home residential units per zoning district shall not exceed the percentage shown int the table below oft the maximum number oftotal units based ont the allowable: maximum dwelling units per acre. The: following table shows the calculations based on the total acreage ofe each zoning district at thet time of adoption of this subsection Nevember-10.2015 (November 2023): Zoning Total Dwelling Units Maximum District Acres per Acre (DUA) Total Units Maximum 4 8 8 15 n/a Maximum % of Multi-family dwelling units 10 20 20 20 n/a Maximum Multi-family dwelling units 406 776 744 858 2,784 CR 1013.8 RM 485.1 CM 465.3 VM 286 Total 2,250 4,055 3,880 3,722 4,290 15,947 At any time that a zoning map amendment reclassifies an area of land, the maximum number of multi-family residential dwelling units shall be recalculated for each of the affected zoning districts Zoning Total oS 468 CR 980 RM 415 CM 466 VM 260 GB 245 Total 2,834 Maximum per-Aere(DUA) 4 8 8 15 15 n/a Maximu 1,404 3,920 3,320 3,728 3,900 3,675 19,982 Maximum %-of Multi-family dwellingunits 10 10 20 20 20 20 n/a Maximum Multi-family dwellingunits 140 392 664 745 780 735 3,456 Distriet Aeres Dwelling Units Total-Units Chapter 3.4 (E) Height Limitation Exceptions (4) The maximum allowed height may be exceeded to al height of5 501 ft., ifan additional increase of twenty five linear ground foot in each direction for the required front, rear, and side setbacks. Planning Board Recommendation Following review oft the proposed text amendments, the Planning Board is requested to take action following a motion and a second for one of the items below: Recommend Approval: The Planning Board finds that the amendments are consistent with the Town of Bermuda Run Comprehensive Plan and considers the action to be reasonable Recommend Approval with changes: The Planning Board finds that the amendments are not fully consistent with the Town of Bermuda Run Comprehensive Plan, but the changes agreed upon will make it fully consistent and considers the action to be reasonable and in the Recommend Denial: The Planning Board finds that the amendment is not consistent with the Town of Bermuda Run Comprehensive Plan and does not consider the action to and in the public interest. public interest. reasonable and in the public interest. Defer: The amendments need additional consideration. 1201 Kinderton Boulevard, Suite 100- Bermuda Run, NC 27006 (336)998-0906-) Fax (336)998-7209- www.townofbr.com BERMUD TO: Planning Board FROM: Staff DATE: October 5,2023 RE: Design Waiver 2023-01 Basic Information Location: Zoning: Applicant Request Applicantts/Owner: Ann & Ken Rothberg 183 Tifton Street Bermuda Run NC: 27006 CR Club Residential The applicant request a design waiver in accordance with Section 11.11 oft the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant and residents reside along the southern property boundary of the Town of Bermuda Run. The design waiver option is provided as an extension oft the Ordinance Administrator's function to approve development requests that are uses permitted by right within the Table ofUses and meet all other requirements of the Ordinance. In order to encourage creative design and address unique circumstances, these administrative design waivers may be approved by the Planning Board for any of the building or site design standards of Chapter 4, landscaping standards of Chapter 5, exterior lighting standards ofChapter 6, sign standards ofChapter 7, the Gateway Corridor Overlay (GC-0): standards of Section 3.3 (B) and Section 3.4 (Table 2), or pedestrian infrastructure standards, as long as the request meets the The applicant requests 2 waivers from Section 5.2 (B) and 5.2 (C)regarding, materials and design requirements as specific parameters set forth in Section 11.11. follows: 5.2 Fences and Walls (B): Height and Materials Fences and walls shall meet the height and material requirements in the table below: CR,RM Districts Front Side & Rear Yards Yards 2fect n/a 3 feet 6fcct black black brick brick stone . composite stucco wood vinyl stone wrought . stucco iron . vinyl . wroughti iron VM District Front Side & Rear Yards Yards 2fcet n/a 3 feet 6feet black black brick brick stone composite . stone stucco wood vinyl stone wrought stucco iron vinyl wrought iron CM,GB Districts Front Side & Rear Yards Yards n/a n/a 4feet 81 feet black black brick brick coated chain . vinyl link . wrought composite iron wood stone vinyl wrought iron Min. Height Max. Height' Permitted Materials aluminum aluminum aluminum aluminum aluminum aluminum 1: Unless a higher fence exists on a common property line of an: adjacent lot, inv which case the proposed fence can 2: The following uses may use coated chain link within any zoning district: recreation facilities, public facilities, be nol higher than that fence utilities. Aluminum Fence and Brick Columns with Vinyl Fence and Columns with Decorative Caps Decorative Caps Fence with no Visual Breaks (C) Design (1) Materials may include a combination of the listed permitted materials for each fence type. (2) Coated chain link fences shall be supplemented with landscaping to the outside oft the fence. 3) Barbed wire on top of chain link fences is permitted for rear yard fences not visible from a (5) Columns shall serve as visual breaks in the fence or wall and shall be incorporated a Residential front yard fences shall not be opaque. street in the GB district only. minimum of every 20: feet. (4) Fences and walls shall incorporate decorative caps. Request: The applicant requests a waiver from the permitted materials and design listed to include wood without columns/lecorative caps as a permitted fence material. They have stated, "the installed fence ties the existing wood fences on each oft the adjoining property lines and is preferred as it is in similar design and material. Board Review The design waiver parameters in Section 11.11 oft the Zoning Ordinance are proposed for consideration by the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall review the application for a waiver in the context oft the spirit and intent oft the requirements oft this ordinance; existing, proposed, and planned development in the immediate area; similar properties and situations in other areas oft the town'sj jurisdiction; and all other applicable regulations affecting the property. The Planning Board Action: are: made concerning the proposed design: No design waiver shall be approved by the Planning Board unless the following general considerations 1. The proposed project represents a design in site and/or architecture which will result in a development that is equivalent to or superior to that achievable under the applicable regulations, Approve: Deny: Defer: Approve: Deny: Defer: herein. Approve: Deny: Defer: Approve: Deny: Defer: 2. The proposed project willl be compatible with adjoining property, 3. The proposed project is consistent with the intent ofthis ordinance and substantially meets the requirements 4. The proposed project is consistent with adopted plans and policies oft the Town DERMUD TOWN OF BERMUDA RUN 120 Kinderton. Blvd., Suite 100- Bermuda Run, NC 27006 Phone 336-998-0906* Fax. 336-998-7209 Land Development Application-Pleas. fill out completely, or application will not be processed. (updated 1/6/16) Case #: Board Review Items: Rezoning (Map Amendment) Standard Rezoning Conditional District Rezoning Text Amendment Special Use Permit Design Waiver: Other: 1. Application Type Subdivision: Major, Subdivision Sketch Plan Preliminaryl Plat Construction Plans Final Plat Minor Subdivision Final Plat Sitel Plans: Level II Sitel Plan Fee V Fee D D D D D D D D D a Fee" Total 2. Project Information Date of Applicationsept 15,2cName ofProject evce Front ya8 Current Zoning Sunsle Fawlaylone Proposed Zoning MA Current Land Use Sge-hewe Proposed Land Use_ N! Phase # Location 183 Tiftow St Property Size (acres)_ 1o #ofUnits (residential). / Tax Parcel Number(s)_ 09060A0024 Let 202 Bewude Zuu Cco 3. Contact Information Developer Developer Address Telephone Signature Predmenct fevce -c 163 Soulu U.lge Dr Wwstow Selm #C27127 City, State Zip Email 3.36 764 - 1163 bresucailpalad-wce Breuct Flwekwood Print Name Date N/A Aun* Kev etwbess 1433 Tiftow 5t elsavce nco 21c06 336993972 kearllerege Agent (Registered Engineer, Designer, Surveyor, etc.) Property Owner Address City, State Zip Telephone fukhhl4 Signature Page lof2 Address City, State Zip Telephone Signature Email Print Name Email Set152B49 lcel KeeARIS- Print Name Date 4.1 Description of Project a. Briefly explain the nature of this request: we are CSKVey Fora desieu wcJer Teralewe arecd Soult. There was existinc teuces co both sdes of osF prepuite- W-vckhdd Sawe desisu aw& encoseg out yad clgto existing tewces proposed text change. Section (s): N/H Comprehensive Plan and thes surrounding land uses. b. For All Text. Amendments: State the section(s) of the Zoning or Subdivision Ordinance you wish to amend and attach the c.For AlI Rezonings and Text Amendments: Provide a statement regarding the consistency oft thisi request with the ofthe Ordinance. N d. For Conditional District Rezonings: Provide a statement regarding the reasonableness of the rezoning request. W! .For Special Use Permits: Please also fill out thes supplemental form for Special Use Permits. Staff Use Only: Date Application Received: Received By: Fee Paid: $ Case #: Notes: Page 2 of2 Au L - 00 183 Tifton Street 1 240 262 269 281 239 299 38 280 152 165 1.71 1517 1455 154 62 906 189 2 24 204 210 6 10S 110 208 304 134 36 48 186A 44 154 160s 168 127 141 440 450 365 9914 439 October 10, 2023 Address Driveways Parcels Watershed Strcture 1:4,570 0 0.0375 0.075 0.05 0.1 0.15mi 0.2k km City Limit MOCKSVILLE COOLEEMEE BERMUDARUN Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, USGS, Intermap, INCREMENT R_NRCan,