JACKSON COUNTY PLANNING BOARD  MINUTES  Date: August 10, 2017 Time Begin: 6:00 p.m. Time End: 6:40 p.m.  Location: Jackson County Department on Aging, Heritage Room  Members Scott Baker Kirk Stephens Jeremy Hyatt Vickey Wade Staff Present:  Present Absent X X X X  Present Absent  Present Absent X X X  Keven Hawkins X Bonnie Claxton X Ken Brown Jim Mincey  Steven Johannessen Scott Ogle Julie Painter  X  X  Michael Poston, Planning Director John Jeleniewski, Senior Planner Caroline Edmonds, Planner 1 Shelby Cook, Administrative Assistant Heather Baker, County Attorney Call to Order and Ouorum Check Approval of the Agenda unanimously. Approval of the Minutes  Chairman Scott Baker called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and a quorum was present.  Scott Ogle made ai motion to approve the agenda. Keven. Hawkins seconded the motion and it carried  Bonnie Claxton made a motion to approve the minutes from July 20, 2017 with no changes or  additions. Jeremy Hyatt seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.  Public Comment There were no public comments. New Business:  A) "Solitude" modification subdivision review  John Jeleniewski presented the staff report. The proposed "Solitude" townhome style planned development would be located on the corner ofOld Cullowhee Rd. and Ed Norton Rd. at PINS 7559- 41-5828 and 7559-40-5733. It is zoned Single Family Residential- Manufactured Home District in the Cullowhee Planning Area. There will be an HOA in place. Existing perimeter vegetation will be preserved as much as possible, but all new landscaping will meet or exceed the Cullowhee ordinance. Van Stayton's original "Solitude" project came before the Planning Board in July, 2016. It was approved, but there was concern from the board over the ridgetop development, and whether that particular mountain ridge was considered protected. Stayton and Victor Lofquist, project engineer, have modified the site plan to bring the development to the lower portion oft the property only.  The development will be served by TWSA for water and sewer.  1    The changes are as follows:  The planned development will consist of 33 detached, duplex, and attached Approximately 4.5 acres will be developed at this time, instead of10.16 acres. There will only be one residential cluster, instead of two. It will be concentrated at Approximately 11.37 acres will be left in an "open space" conservation easement. The Cullowhee Planning Council approved a Special Use Permit for the "Solitude" modified plans on July 10t, 2017. Iti is staff's recommendation to approve the project, as it appears to meet the Ken Brown made a motion to approve the modified "Solitude" development with the condition that the applicant work with the Planning. Department in the final design, construction, and landscaping oft the overall project. Kirk. Stephens seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.  townhome style units, instead of38.  the lower portion oft the property, instead oft the ridgetop.  Jackson County Subdivision Ordinance standards.  B) CTP update  Rose Bauguess of the Southwestern Commission and Pam Cook of NCDOT updated the board on Jackson County's Comprehensive Transportation Plan. In its most basic form, the plan isa a long wish-list of potential projects, such as roads that need improved or prospective bicycle/pedestrian facilities. Plans typically get updated every 5-10 years. This CTP is an update to the one from 2010. NCDOT does reference CTP plans when they look at potential road projects, but The Cullowhee Planning Council endorsed the CTP at their August 7th meeting. The plan is Jeremy Hyatt made a motion to recommend approval oft the Jackson County Comprehensive Transportation Plan to the Board ofCommissioners. Ken Brown seconded the motion and it carried  the plan itself does not prioritize projects or assign funding. set to go before the Board of Commissioners on August 28th.  unanimously. StaffUpdates  There will be Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) kick-off meetings on August 14th at the Cashiers library at 3:30 p.m., and on August 15th at the Department on Aging at 6:00 p.m. The County has recently contracted with Stewart Inc. to help develop a UDO, and the kick-off meetings  with the planning boards and councils is the first step in that process.  Adjournment  With no further business to discuss, Chairman Scott Baker adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m.  Submitted by:  Approved by:  Glhdooe Shelby LeQuire Cook, Administrative. Assistant- Planning  heEE Scott Baker, Chairman  2