TOWN OF CRAMERTON BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL CAUTHEN, MAYOR  DEMETRIOS KOUTSOUPIAS, MAYOR PRO-TEMPORE COMMISSIONER SUSAN NEELEY- COMMISSIONER DONALD RICE COMMISSIONER DIXIE ABERNATHY - COMMISSIONER RICHARD ATKINSON  BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING THURSDAY, January 23, 2020 @ 7:00 PM G.M. MICHAEL COMMISSION CHAMBER priort to the meeting by calling 704-824-4337.  Citizens with disabilities requiring special needs should contact Cramerton Town Hall three (3) days  AGENDA  1. Call to Order and Determination of Quorum. 2. Adoption of Agenda for this meeting.  3. Public Comment  Anyone may speak on any issue. Ifyou are here to speak at a public hearing, please wait until the public hearing has been opened on that particular item. Before speaking, please state your name & address. Please limit comments to 3 minutes. a. A Public Hearing for the purposes of public discussion regarding the Baltimore School in Cramerton, and for the Town Board of Commissioners to consider Resolution #2020-01 approving the school building and site for Local Historic Designations and recommending the same to the Board of County Commissioners for local designation and property tax deferral. b. A public hearing for the purposes of considering rezoning a portion of the previously approved Phases C and Di for the Villages at Cramerton Mills *Note: This public hearing is a continuation oft the same public hearing at the BOC . Action Item: Continue Public Hearing (pages 5 to 14)  4. Agenda Items Requiring a Public Hearing  (pages 3 to 4)  (VCM).  January 9, 2020 meeting. ii. Staff Comments/ BOC Q&A iii. Public Comments iv. Action Item: Close Public Hearing  V. Action Item: Consider approval of rezoning a portion oft the previously approved Phases C and D for the Villages at Cramerton vi. Action Item: Consider adopting a Statement of Consistency that this rezoning is consistent and reasonable with Cramerton's Land Use  Mills (VCM). Plan. (page 15)  5. Agenda Items NOT Requiring a Public Hearing  a. Planning & Zoning  i. Stormwater (pages 161 to 17)    1. Stormwater in Old Town (Riverside)  a. Action Item: Budget Amendment #2020-05 - An FY 2019-2020 stormwater budget amendment for stormwater infrastructure work performed at Riverside Drive & Main Street Extension.  6. BIG BOARD (pages 18to21) 7. Manager's Report  a. Recommend FY 2020-2021 Cramerton Budget Work Session for either Tuesday, March 24 OR Wednesday, March 25th (from approximately 8:30am  2:30pm).  8. General Staff Reports (as needed)  Update from Two Rivers Utilities, Mr. Mike Bynum Additional updatel reports from Department Heads (if needed)  9. Committee Reports  10.Topics of Discussion for Each Commissioners  11. Adjournment  Upcoming BOC Meetings  Saturday, January 25th @ 8am - 12noon (BOC Goals & Objectives)  Tuesday, February 4th @ 6pm Thursday, February 20th @ 6pm  2  2    RESOLUTION #2020-01 FOR THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AN ORDIANCE DESIGNATING THE BALTIMORE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMERTON, NORTH CAROLINA ASAHISTORICPROPERTY  IN  WHEREAS, allt the prerequisites to the adoption of this ordinance prescribed in Part 3C, Article 19, WHEREAS, the Town of Cramerton has taken intoi full consideration all statements and information presented by the Gaston County Historic Preservation Commission as of the 23rd day ofJ January, 2020; WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Gaston County will also take into full consideration statements andi information presented at a joint public hearing held with the Gaston County  Chapter 160A of the general statutes of North Carolina have been met; and  and  Preservation Commission; and  WHEREAS, the structure known as the Baltimore School located at 575 Baltimore Drive and is part oft the historically African American neighborhood known as the Baltimore Community, built by Stuart W. Cramer between 1925 and 1930, for African American men who worked at the Cramer's dairy farm, orchards, and large vegetable gardens, and African American women who performed domestic work for WHEREAS, the Gaston County Historic Preservation Commission has demonstrated the historic significance oft the building and property and the North Carolina Department of Archives and History has  families ini the area; and  approved the nomination of the Baltimore School House.  NOW, THEREFORE, IT BE RESOLVED by the Cramerton Board of Commissioners:  1. That the Baltimore School is located at 575 Baltimore Drive in Cramerton, North Carolina, Gaston County, and is hereby designated as historic property pursuant to Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A of the General Statues of North Carolina. The parcel IDI number is 195967. The property is located in the South Point Township in Gaston County and the value oft the property 2. That said building and property may not be demolished, materially altered, remodeled,or removed until three hundred sixty-five (365) days written notice oft the owner's proposed action has been given to the Gaston County Historic Preservation Commission. 3. That nothing int this ordinance shall be construed to prevent ordinary maintenance or repair of anya architectural exterior feature in or int the: said building or property that does noti involve a change inc design, material, or other appearance therefore, nort to prevent the construction reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition, or removal ofa any such feature whena  is $7,000.00 and the value of buildingi is $3,750.00.  Resolution: #2020-01- - January 23, 2020- - Page: 1  3    building inspector or similar official certifies to the Commission that said action is required for the public safety because of an unsafe condition. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the property owners from making any use oft this property not prohibited by any other statues, 4. That a suitable sign shall be posted indicating the said building and propert/sdesgnation as historic property and containing any other appropriate information. If the owner consents, the sign shall be placed upon the said building or property. Ift the owner objects, the sign willl be 5. That the owner of building and property known as the Baltimore School of Cramerton be given notice of this ordinance as required by applicable law and that copies oft this ordinance be filed and indexed in the Offices of the County Clerk, Gaston County Register of Deeds, Building  ordinances, or regulations.  placed on a nearby public right of way.  Inspection Department, and Tax Supervisor as required by law.  Approved this 23rd day of January, 2020.  William Cauthen, Mayor  ATTEST  Wilene L. Cunningham, Town Clerk  Resolution mmpal-m2ABD-rP2  4    Staff Report  Board of Commissioners- Rezoning Request- - File #RZ19-01  Applicant: VCM Bowman, LLC Property Owner: VCM Bowman, LLC  Property Location: No physical address/located off of Cramer Mountain Road and Hamrick  Road  Parcel ID# Aportion of PID: 224290, 195932 Property Size: Approximately 37.86 acres  Current Zoning Classification: TND-CUD Proposed Zoning Classification: Conditional: Zoning (CZ) District Land Use Plan Recommendation: Planned Mixed Use  VCM Bowman, LLCI has submitted a request to rezone a portion of their previously approved development, the Villages at Cramerton Mills. The rezoning request would alter the uses and densities for Phases Cand D of the previously approved development. Under the current zoning, Phase Cv was approved for 284 apartments and a portion oft the 84,000 square feet of office/retail uses and 40,000 square feet of institutional uses. Phase Di is currently zoned for 168,500 square feet ofi industrial/light manufacturing uses. Inthis proposed revision, Phase Cwill replace the 284 apartments with 70 townhomes, and the office/retail andi institutional uses will be eliminated. Phase Di is proposed to remove the 168,500 of industrial/light manufacturing, and replace it with 38 single family detached Under this request, the property would be rezoned to a Conditional Zoning district to allow for the densities stated above. These adjustments to the overall development would result in al lower density development than originally proposed, resulting in a downzoning of the property. Staff is recommending APPROVAL of the request with the following conditions for the development: 1. Revised Traffici impact analysis completed and reviewed by Town & NCDOT prior to construction plan review. Any improvements recommended based on the results of the TIA must be 2. Decorative lighting shall be installed within project boundaries and along! Hamrick Road. 3. Street curb & gutter to be approved by Administrator for consistency with design principles of 5. Alleyways designed to accommodate waste management service and maintained by HOA. 8. Developer to comply with any requirements from Two Rivers Utilities regarding water and  homes.  incorporated into the construction plans prior to approval.  development type.  4. Sidewalk to be completed along Hamrick Road to project boundary. 6. Minimize clearing to greatest extent possible. 7. Maintain al buffer between the project and Lineberger Place. 9. Restrictions ont truck size and weight on dedicated" Town streets. 10. Decorative signage per Town specification and approved by Administrator. 11. Maintain strict adherence to Town of Cramerton Tree Ordinance.  wastewater services.  12. Natural surface trail shown in Phase C shall be constructed by the developer and shall be a minimum of 6ft wide and constructed with crushed concrete; design to be finalized during  5    construction plan review. This trail willl be built along thef fulle extent of the property line adjacent 13. Applicant agrees to revise the street cross section of Phase D1 for Streets Aa and B1 to showt two lifts 15. Phase Cwill not have ay vehicular connection to Cramer Mountain Road, as shown on1 thes site plan. 16. Applicant agrees that vinyl siding will not be used as an exterior cladding material for Phase Cor 17. Applicant agrees to construct all homes to the architectural standards of Exhibit A, attached to 18. Applicant agrees to have at third party contractor install standard orange tree protection1 fencing around all stream buffers and undisturbed buffers shown within Phase C and Phase D. In the event of any encroachment into the buffer areas, all site and building construction shall cease  to Cramer Mountain Road.  of1.5"S9.5B and 8" ABC per engineering comments. 14. Sight triangles on Phase Dr may be reduced to 25'x25'.  D. these conditions.  until the areas are restored to the satisfaction oft the Town and the State.  6    EXHIBIT A  Architectural Materials. The principal buildings constructed on the Site may use a variety of building materials. The building materials used for buildings (other than structured parking facilities, ifany) will be a combination of the following: glass, brick, stone, simulated stone, pre- cast stone, precast concrete, synthetic stone, stucco, cementitious siding (such as hardy-plank), EIFS or wood. Vinyl as a building material will: not be allowed except on windows and soffits. Architectural Variation. Every lot shall provide a different architectural model from the lot(s) adjacent to it. No two identical architectural elevations which include identical facades, roof lines, door and window placement and details, shall be built on lots adjacent to or directly across Architectural Features. All residential buildings on individual lots shalli include at least four (4)  from each other with the exception oft townhomes.  ofthe following design features:  i. ii i. V.  Bay or bow windows on the front façade (Note: the provision of one such window Dormers (Note: thej provision of one such roof feature is sufficient); iii. A roof pitch greater than or equal to a 6to 12 (6:12) for primary roof; Eaves with a minimum 10-inch projection on all sides oft the building; Decks or patios with a minimum size of 64 square feet per dwelling unit; vi. Front porch and entry facing the front lot line (Note: entryway can be located on viii. Decorative pillars or posts. Square post or columns shall not be less than six (6) nominal inches on any side and round columns shall not be smaller than eight (8) nominal inches in diameter from the bottom oft the column unless consistent with a distinct architectural style. (Note: requires at least one pair, decorative or plain, but finished in manner that is consistent with the dwelling exterior); ix. Masonry (preferably brick) perimeter enclosure at base but also including poured concrete sO that each home has the appearance ofai raised foundation (Note:wood products covered with a treatment to appear as masonry do not qualify). Poured concrete shall be treated with brick, stone, or color and textured material Changes in the use ofwall facing materials should occur at wall setbacks or projections, or to articulate the transition between the building base middle and top. Material changes should return to inside corners of front façade. Those materials, however, are not required to wrap the outermost front corner oft the  iss sufficient);  the long or short axis oft the dwelling;  vii. Off-sets on building face with a minimum depth of 12 inches.  appropriate foundation style per style of architecture.  X.  home  Blank Walls. There shall be no blank walls on side elevations fronting common open space and/or on corner lots. Each side elevation fronting common open space and/or on a corner lot Unit Size. The minimum single-family detached residential unit size shall be 1,400 square feet for  shall have a minimum of one window at each story. as single story unit and 1,800 square feet for a 2-story unit.  7    Prohibited Materials. The Petitioner agrees to restrict cladding materials for all buildings to Garage Doors. Garage doors visible from the public or private streets (excluding alleys) shall be staggered and protrude no more than five (5) feet from the front of the front facing façade of the building unless a front porch is used in which case the garage shall not extend further than five (5) Rooflines. Pitched roofs, ifp provided, shall be symmetrically sloped no less than 6:12, except that roofs for porches and attached sheds may be no less than 2:12, unless a flat roofarchitectural Porches. When provided, usable porches and stoops shall form aj predominate feature oft the unit design and may be located on the front and/or side oft the building. Usable front porches are covered and are at least four (4) feet deep. Stoops and entry-level porches may be covered but Prominent Entrances. For townhome attached units, entrances shall contain one or more oft the following features are considered a prominent entrance: porches, raised steps and stoops with or Guest Parking. Two side-by-side parking spaces shall be provided for each townhome unit of at least 20ft in width. Guest parking shall bej provided at a rate ofone space per four (4)  cladding products other than vinyl siding.  feet from the front ofthe porch excluding side loading garages.  style is employed.  not be enclosed.  without roofoverhangs, decorative railings.  townhome units.  8    Horna!, Hammerlon 115  Application for Zoning Map Amendment  Property location ofa area requested, for rezoning (Include Gaston County Parcell ID and! Physical Address. Also attach map oft the  proposed area):  SEE ATACHED  Type ofr rezoning requested: D General DistrictF Rezoning & Conditional Rezoning  Applicant Name: YCM BOMAN LLC Applicant Address: 13815 CINNAGM PLAC Applicant City:_ HUNTERSVILLE  State:_ NG Zip Code: 2807%  Applicant Telephone:. 704.375.4704 mi_NaeB.mA 15Q GMAIL,La  Property Owner Name: YCM BMALLLL Property Owner Address:_ 13815 CAaAsAec  Applicant City: HUTERSVILE Applicant Telephone:. 704.475:4704  State: NC ZipCode: 28678  Email_ NATE BwwANISO GnL.Com  For General District Rezoning request please provide the currentz zoning andt ther requested zoning designation:  Current Zoning District IND-CU Chapter 15 oft thel Land Development Code  Proposed Zoning District IND- CD  Conditional Rezoning Requests must be accompanied bya a sitep plan, drawn tos scale containing allo oft thei information outlined in  Certification  Ihereby acknowledge and: sayt that thel information contained herein and herewith is true and that this application. shall not be scheduled for official consideration until all ofther required contents ares submitted in properf form tot the Town of Cramerton Planning Department. Itis understood. by the undersignedi thati while this application will be carefully reviewed and considered, thel burden of  proving the need for the proposed amendment. rests witht the applicant. SignatureofA Applicant/Owner:, Xx Signature of Property Owner Required ifa Conditional. Zoning  Date:. shl/  9    DI  D  10    E  AI BALTIMORE DRIVE  i   11    VOZG-SZP(oL) 94092 VNIONVOE HINON TIASHZINAH SIPEI anoa91 0b 211" NWWORWOA 0J COWOMDCNNOD2NAD d25MUSTINOIPYTIA  12    Villages at Cramerton Mills  Land Use  Was 105,000SF 15,000S SF 284 units 316units 79 units 168,5000SF 10,000SF 139.56. Acres  Now 38,391SF OSF Ounits 203 units 159 units OSF OSF 77.12 Acres  Office/Retail Building Institutional Apartment  Single Family Detached Housing Townhouse (Added Land VCM. E) General Light Industrial Community Center Total Land Area  13    CARD  1915  AN ORDINANCETO AMEND THE ZONING MAP OFTHETOWN OF CRAMERTON  WHEREAS, after proper notification, al Public Hearing was held before the Town of Cramerton Board ofCommissioners on January gth, 2020, to consider the rezoning ofa portion of parcel number 224290 and all of parcel number 195932, and, WHEREAS, after consideration oft the comments at the public hearing and other relevant information the board has determined that the requested rezoning should be approved as NOW THEREFORE BEI IT ORDAINED by the Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners that the official zoning mapi reflect the change of the above referenced  presented.  parcels to CZ with reference to case file RZ19-01. Adopted this the gth day of. January, 2020  Will Cauthen, Mayor  ATTEST:  Wilene Cunningham, Town Clerk APPROV: ED AS TO FORM:  Karen Wolter, Town Attorney  14    ERa  1915  TOWN OF CRAMERTON STATEMENT PERTAINING TO THE REASONABLENESS AND CONSISTENCY OF A PROPOSED WHEREAS, the Town of Cramerton Planning and Community Development Department received a request from Bowman Development Group to rezone property identified by Parcel ID: # 195932 and a portion of Parcel ID #224290 from TND-CUD to CZ; and, WHEREAS, this request was subject to Public Hearing before the Town of Cramerton WHEREAS, the Town of Board of Commissioners has determined that the proposed request is reasonably consistent with the intent of the Town of Cramerton Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Future Land Use Plan recommends Planned Mixed Use in this area. As a component of a larger development encompassing single family residential, multifamily residential, and planned commercial along the S. New Hope Corridor, the rezoning of these areas to add single family attached and single family detached housing isi in keeping with thei intent oft the Planned Mixed Use district of the Comprehensive Land WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 160A- 383, the Board of Commissioners does hereby find and determine that the adoption ofan ordinance rezoning the following described property is reasonably consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Land Use Plan and that the adoption of an ordinance rezoning the following described property is reasonable and in the public interest due to its consistency with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and, as a result, its furtherance oft the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, on the basis of the foregoing findings and conclusions, that the Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners moves that the request  ZONING MAP AMENDMENT  Board of Commissioners on January gth, 2020; and;  Use Plan.  goals and objectives oft the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.  for rezoning be approved.  Mayor  ATTEST: Town Clerk  15    CHARD  TOWN OF CRAMERTON  EST.  1915  Manager Memo  TO: Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners FROM: David Pugh, Town Manager DATE: January 23, 2020 Information/ Background  RE: Budget Amendment #2020-05 Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements in Old Town As part of the 10 homes being developed int the Old Town Neighborhood (along Main Street Extension, Seventh Street, and Riverside Drive), Wilcox Construction performed needed stormwater infrastructure improvements on Main Street Extension and at the corner Main These improvements would have eventually been part of Cramerton's upcoming comprehensive stormwater study and CIP, but Town staff and engineers recognized this as an opportunity toi improve stormwater in a needed area with contractors already on site. The work being performed by the home builder also ensured that stormwater infrastructure was created and improved to coincide with both old mill houses and newly constructed homes. The  Street Extension and Riverside Drive.  area of stormwater improvement is in thered circle.  Recommendation  Consider approval of Fiscal Year (FY 2019-2020) budget amendment #2020-05 for the amount of $54,000 for the stormwater infrastructure improvements performed in Old Town.  1551 North Main St., Cramerton, North Carolina 28032  Phone: 704-824-4337  Fax: 704-824-8943  16    Town of Cramerton Budget Ordinance Amendments Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020  BEI ITI HEREBY ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners that the Budget Ordinance of. June 6, 2019 is hereby Section 1. The: following amounts are hereby appropriated: for operations oft the Town of Cramerton and its activities  amended as follows:  for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020 as shown below:  Account 63-4730-240 63-3991-991  Debit $54,000.00  Credit $54,000.00  #5 Slermater-Construction  Stormwater Fund Balance  To fund stormwater: repairs at Riverside and South Main Street  Extension  Section 2. Copies oft this amendment shall be provided to the Town Finance Officer and' Town Clerk to be kept on file by them for the direction and disbursement ofTown funds.  ADOPTED and effective this the 23rd day of. January 2020.  William Cauthen, Mayor  ATTEST:  Wilene Cunningham, Town Clerk  17    0  3  18    E    19    a  Y  9  20    E  A  21