JACKSON COUNTY PLANNING BOARD  MINUTES  Date: September 12, 2019 Time Begin: 6:00 p.m. Time End: 6:48 p.m.  Location: Jackson County Department on Aging, Heritage Room  Members Bonnie Claxton X Sandy Davis Jeremy Hyatt Kirk Shufelt Staff Present:  Present Absent X X  Present Absent X  Present Absent X X  Tamera Crisp Ken Brown Mark Letson X Mary Sue Casey  Scott Ogle X Steven Johannessen X Tommy White X  X  Michael Poston- Planning Director John Jeleniewski- Senior Planner Heather Baker- County Attorney Allison Kelley- Administrative Assistant Call to Order and Quorum Check  Chairman Bonnie Claxton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and a quorum was present.  Public Comment There were no public comments. Approval of the Agenda and it passed unanimously. Approval of the Minutes the motion, and it passed unanimously.  Tamera Crisp made a motion to approve the agenda as written. Scott Ogle seconded the motion,  Tamera Crisp made a motion to approve the minutes from July 25th, 2019. Scott Ogle seconded  New Business  a) Ordinance. Amendment Discussion  Mr. Poston presented staff recommended Unified Development Ordinances (UDO) Sections to be reviewed, and updated by the Board. The sections are included as  follows:  Outdoor Lighting: Lighting technological advances such as LED lights produce more lighting using a decreased amount of wattage, and the current standards are based on total wattage. In compliance with the 2040 Land Use Plan, staff recommended modifying the standards to incorporate    dark sky compliance components into the regulations while still providing Sedimentation and Erosion Control: Staff recommended the Board review and identify standards that need tol be updated to allow the County to effectively apply and enforce regulations. These are State regulations, and any proposed amendments would have to be approved by the State. Subdivision: The 2040 Land Use Plan recommends the Board consider requiring pedestrian and bicycle facilities, preservation of identified wildlife corridors through open space dedication, and potentially requiring cluster/conservation subdivision design. Staff recommended the Board revisit, and discuss these considered recommendations or other Telecommunications: The 2040 Land Use Plan included the goal of expansion of reliable broadband and wireless communications Staff recommended the Board review the regulations to decide ifmodifications Multifamily Development: Staff recommended the Board discuss regulations that apply specifically to multifamily structures outside of regulated districts that include parking, open space, buffering, etc. Industrial Development: The Economic Development Department requested the Board discuss manufacturing use standards. There is a concern of setback requirement of 1,320 feet from property lines from Temporary Events: Staff recommended the Board discuss regulations for large temporary events (festivals and other large outdoor events) to Alternative Energy: Staff recommended to consider regulations for wind and solar energy production as there is no current regulations that address Signs: Staff recommended the Board review the sign regulations to ensure  outdoor lighting as needed.  modifications.  are necessary.  residences, commercial businesses, and other uses. enforce general sanitation, and safety protocols. the construction of alternative energy facilities. they still meet the needs of the community.  Mr. Poston asked the Board to provide feedback on the sections to bring information and discuss it at the next: meeting. The Board asked staff to focus on Outdoor Lighting, Sedimentation and Erosion Control, and Industrial Development. Mr. Poston stated during this process, the Board would provide a framework of the proposed changes, and staff would then develop the language in-house, and bring to the Board to review. In addition, staff will invite the department directors to speak about the current issues they are facing with the current ordinance and provide suggestions of ways to  strengthen the ordinance.  b) Update on Runoff Enforcement  Mr. Poston stated the state had lifted the violations notices for the WCU Millennial Campus as they have resolved the issues in regards to water and land quality.  2    They have redesigned the basins for the 25-year storm, and the state and county are making sure the project is moving forward complying with erosion standards. In addition, Mr. Poston asked the Board to consider to reschedule the October 10th meeting to October 17th as the majority ofthe Planning staff would be out oftown for training. Staff will email the Board to get a poll ift the new date would work for the  majority of the Board.  Adjournment  With no further business, Scott Ogle made a motion to adjourn. Jeremy Hyatt seconded the  motion, and the meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m.  Submitted by:  Approved by:  lidlalyf  4  Bonnie Claxton Planning Board Chairman  Allison Kelley  Administrative Assistant-) Planning  3