ONCO  PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  : 1734 ACA  ONSLOW COUNTYI PLANNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 1,2024 Onslow County Government Center Commissioners' Chambers 234 NW Corridor Blvd, Jacksonville, NC28540  BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Marilyn Bunce, Chairman Melissa S. Kepes, Vice Chairman Walter Cotton Brandon Howard Jack Sides Brennan Willams Timothy McCurry Carter Metcalf, Director Jade Batchelor, Planner  PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MEMBERS PRESENT:  Michael Montgomery, Administrative Assistant I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER  Ms. Marilyn Bunce, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  II. INVOCATION  Ms. Bunce pronounced the invocation. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV.APPROVAL OF MINUTES  Ms. Bunce led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance.  Mr. Sides said the minutes did not list him as an attending member. Ms. Kepes made a motion to amend the. January 4, 2024 minutes. Mr. Cotton seconded the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Ms. Kepes made a motion to approve the amended January 4, 2024, minutes. Mr. Williams seconded the  motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  V.ACTION ITEM    Onslow County Planning Board Minutes  February 1,2024  Page 2of4  DAVISI REZONING Applicant: Courtney Davis Summary of proposal: R-151 tol HB Property Owner: Linda Brooks  PREZ-2024-00001  Carter Metcalf provided an overview of the proposal. Mr. Metcalfread ane email from Ms. Baysden into the Ms. Bunce asked about a private cemetery having a dedicated easement and she asked if there have been Mr. Metcalf said a dedicated easement could be worked out. It would depend on the location of burial site.  record.  any discussions about a cemetery easement.  Mr. McCurry asked about the minimum size for al holding pond. Mr. Metcalf said it would be determined by the State.  Mr. Sides said that the vision from the driveway would be block and asked ifbuffering would still occur. Mr. Metcalf said yes, a buffer would be on each side. 10 feet would need to be landscaped and then  buffering.  Ms. Bunce asked ift the right of way would have the landscaping.  Mr. Metcalf said the first 101 feet behind the red line, he referenced a displayed map.  Mr. Sides asked ifit would be 40 feet from the center line.  Mr. Metcalf said that was correct.  Courtney Davis, 5381 Briarneck, spoke on behalf of the application. She said she wants to put al barber shop Linda Brooks, 1041 Ramsey Road, she informed the Board that she owns the cemetery but that it is not Ms. Buncei toldl her thati it does not matter that iti isi not active, it will: still need tol have access to the cemetery.  on the land. Noise will not be an issue and there will not be any sight obstructions.  active.    Onslow County Planning Board Minutes  February 1,2024  Page3of4  Ms. Brooks said that she maintains the cemetery.  Mr. Sides asked to further clarification ifs she owns the lot and if she maintains it.  Ms. Brooks confirmed both to bet true.  Mr. Metcalf said a 16: ft easement is on the property in question and that it would need to be maintained. Mr. Howard said that he does not see the barber shop causing any traffic and that it is the housing that will Mr. Howard made a motion to recommend approval. Ms. Kepes seconded the motion. The motion passed  impact traffic.  by a unanimous vote.  Mr. Howard made a motion to adopt the Consistency Statement for PREZ-2024-00001. Ms. Kepes  seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.  WATKINS REZONING Applicant: Tidewater and Associates Summary of proposal: R-101 to HB Property Owner: Gary Watkins  PREZ-2024-00002  Carter Metcalf provided an overview of the proposal. Mr. Sides asked ift the property runs parallel to the railroad.  Mr. Metcalf said that the applicant would be able to answer that question.  Mr. McCurry explained the projects relation the flight path overlay in regards to Camp Lejeune. Lori Morris, 306 New Bridge Street. She said the front faces the main highway. There will be multiple accesses. The slivers are right ofway easements. There will be buffering. There is currently no commercial  hub in the Verona area. The railroad right of way is in the property.  Mr. Sides asked ifit goes to the right of way. Ms. Morris said it comes right up toit. Mr. Sides asked ift there were any wetlands.    Onslow County Planning Board Minutes  February 1,2024  Page 4of4  Ms. Morris said there are no wetlands but that it has not been evaluated.  Julie Taylor, 7055 7th Street, Surf City. She said that signage was an issue. Traffic on High Hill is likea racetrack and it is getting worse. The area has been residential and should stay residential.  Ms. Bunce said that DOT has high standards for new developments.  Mr. Metcalf said that the traffic count in 2022 was 1,800 and in 2018 it was 1,600.  Ms. Kepes made ai motion to recommend approval. Mr. Williams seconded the motion. The motion passed Ms. Kepes made a motion to adopt the Consistency Statement for PREZ-2024-00002. Mr. Williams  by a unanimous vote.  seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.  VII. COMMENTS  A. PLANNING BOARD MIEMBERS Board members gave an update on activities coming up in the area. B. PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF Staff gave an overview oft the upcoming agenda items.  C.PUBLIC IX. ADJOURNMENT  There were no public comments.  The meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.  hul bep Melissa Kepes, Vice-Chairman  ATTEST:  Michael Montgomery, elerk to the Board