Special Meeting (called to hold regular meeting at adjusted time)
The Holly Springs Town
Planning Board Members Present:
Staff Members Present:
2 and 3. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and the
meeting opened with an invocation by Councilman Womble.
4. Consent Agenda: The Council approved a motion to
approve all items on the Consent Agenda, recusing Councilman Chet VanFossen and
Mayor
Motion By: Councilman Dickson
Second
By: Councilman Atwell
Vote: Unanimous.
The following actions were affected:
4a.
Minutes - The Council approved the minutes of the
council’s regular meeting held on
4b. Resolution 06-32 – The Council adopted Resolution
06-32 directing the town clerk to investigate the sufficiency of annexation
petition A06-11 and setting a public hearing on the question of annexation for
4c. Resolution 06-33 – The Council adopted Resolution 06-33 directing the town clerk
to investigate the sufficiency of annexation petition A06-12 and setting a
public hearing on the question of annexation for
4d. Resolution 06-34 – The Council adopted
Resolution 06-34, a reimbursement resolution for various projects to be funded
by $2.85 million in water bonds. A
copy of Resolution 06-34 is incorporated into these minutes as addendum pages.
4g. Budget Amendment $2,400 – The Council
adopted an amendment to the FY 2006-07 budget in the amount of $2,400 to accept
insurance proceeds for repairs to a police vehicle. A copy of the budget amendment is
incorporated into these minutes as an addendum page.
4h. Twelve Oaks Subdivision Development Agreement
Amendment – The Council approved amendments to an agreement with the
developer of Twelve Oaks subdivision. A
copy
of the agreement amendment is incorporated into these minutes as an addendum
page.
Councilman
Dickson made a motion to readmit Mayor Sears and Councilman VanFossen into the
meeting, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Atwell. The vote carried unanimously.
5a. Public
Hearing: Public Works Equipment Purchase – Mr.
McNeil explained that the public works department is seeking to purchase a Nu
Life Model G2224B hydraulic knuckle boom loader and 18 ft. trash body mounted
on a new 2006 Ford F750 XLT cab-chassis.
Mr. McNeil said that recently the
He said Public Works Equipment and Supply, Inc. has
agreed to extend to Holly Springs the same prices and terms set forth in its
contract with the County of Lancaster, entered into on March 27, 2006.
With that explanation completed, Mayor Sears opened the
public hearing to accept input. The
following comments were recorded: None.
There being no input, the public hearing was closed.
Action: The Council
approved a motion to grant the Town of
Motion By: Atwell
Second By: Womble
Vote: Unanimous
A
copy of the bid term sheet is incorporated into these minutes as an addendum
page.
5b. Public
Hearing: 06-REZ-09, Townes in the
Village – Ms. Huffman explained that
the Town had received a request to rezone 4.423 acres on Avent Ferry Road from
R-15, single family residential to R-MF-8, multi-family, which allows 8
dwelling units per acre. The remaining
.7 acres in the tract located closest to
Ms. Huffman said R-MF-8: residential multi-family for
this land would be compatible with the Ten-Year Comprehensive Plan Land Use and
the Village District Area Plan. She said
staff and the Planning Board are recommending approval.
With that explanation completed, Mayor Sears opened the
public hearing to accept input. The
following comments were recorded:
Lori Stokes,
Gregory Schmidt,
Councilman Atwell explained that the petition before the
Board is to consider the zoning of the property and not the actual development specifics
of the property. He explained that
specific concerns such as storm water effects, density and traffic are
considered by the Council at the site plan stage and that the law requires that
the question of zoning be isolated to only the question of whether or not the
requested zoning would be appropriate.
Rebecca Victory,
Councilman Atwell said that the number of units, the
storm water and drainage would be addressed during the preliminary plan review
process at a later council meeting.
Councilman VanFossen asked about a 20’ easement located
to the rear of the property.
Kenneth Jarvis of
There being no further input, the public hearing was
closed.
Action
#1: The
Motion By: Atwell
Second By: DeBenedetto
Vote: Unanimous
Action #2: The Council approved a motion to approve Zone
Map Change Petition 06-REZ-09 to change the zoning of 4.423 acres of Wake
County
Motion By: Atwell
Second By: Dickson
Vote: Unanimous.
5c. Public Hearing: Ordinance 06-14, (06-UDO-04) Amendment – Mr. Jones asked the Council to open the public
hearing and continue it until the Aug. 1 meeting. He said the delay would allow for more time
for discussion and comments.
With that explanation completed, Mayor Sears opened the
public hearing to accept input. The
following comments were recorded: None.
Action: The
Motion By: VanFossen
Second By: Atwell
Vote: Unanimous
5d. Joint Public
Hearing:
She said with the Town’s assistance in marketing this
property, it has come to staff’s attention that the PUD’s height and building
size regulations for the “manufacturing” portions do not meet industry
standards and does not lend the property for manufacturing as specified in the
PUD and approved by the Town Council.
Therefore, the Town is proposing a change to the zoning requirements of
the PUD to change the maximum building height from 75’ to 130’; and to add the
words “Maximum Building Size: None.”
Glenn
Myrto, a Planning Board member, addressed the Council to ask about the
possibility of a future park around the existing Thomas Mill Pond.
Ms.
Bobber explained that the proposed amendment would not affect the proposed
improvements of the pond.
With that explanation completed, Mayor Sears opened the
public hearing to accept input. The
following comments were recorded: None.
There being no input, the public hearing was closed.
Action: The
Motion By: Atwell
Second By: DeBenedetto
Vote: Unanimous
5e. and 5f. Public
Hearings: Holly Springs Business Park
Economic Project – Ms. Mizelle said the purpose of the hearings is to
receive public input on a proposed economic development incentive plan that
would develop a large portion of the
She said the first hearing is to receive input on the
Town’s intent to purchase 167 acres in the business park. The second public hearing will be to receive
input on the Town’s granting the 167 acres plus $1 million to be used for site
improvements to a new company locating in
She noted that the hearings are being held now that the
project known as Aardvark since September 2004 has been formally announced by
Gov. Mike Easley to be Novartis Vaccine and Diagnostics, which will be locating
in
Ms. Mizelle emphasized that the Town has been working for
the past six years to position itself as attractive to the biotechnology
industry.
Mr.
Weeks reviewed the property tax revenue projections of the project; the history
and ranking of Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics and the IMPLAN economic
impact modeling system. He explained the
employment impacts of the industry on
Mr.
Dean said the first public hearing is to receive input on the Town’s
expenditure of $7,274,520 from the general fund, as funded by installment
financing for a term of 10 years at 4.58%, for the purchase of 167 acres of raw
land in the
Mr.
Dean explained to the Council that these proposed funds are for construction of
roads, water and sewer infrastructure to that property. He said that a proposed new pump station would
serve that site and surrounding areas for future growth.
Mr. Dean said that there are numerous grants the Town is
working on, and because of the size of the building, the Town will be
purchasing a 100-foot ladder fire truck with part of the grant money.
Councilman DeBenedetto asked Mr. Dean if this project would
set back the current or future projects that are under construction and the effect
it would have on the quality of life and if it meets the long range plans for
Mr. Dean said that the Town has a good cash flow to meet
the town’s needs and that the granting would not interfere with other town
projects.
Mr.
Dean explained the construction process for the company and that it would be 2
or more years before the company will actually produce product.
Mayor Sears at this time introduced representatives of Novartis
Vaccines & Diagnostics.
With that explanation completed, Mayor Sears opened the
public hearing to accept input. The
following comments were recorded: None.
There being no input, the public hearing was closed.
Action:
None.
Ms.
Mizelle explained that the second public hearing is to receive input on the
Town’s grant of 167 acres, along with a grading allowance of $1 million from
the general fund, to Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. for the purposes of
economic development, which shall increase the ad valorem tax base of the Town
of Holly Springs and employ persons at an average wage of $49,000.
With that explanation completed, Mayor Sears opened the
public hearing to accept input. The
following comments were recorded: None.
There being no input, the public hearing was closed.
Action: The
Motion By: Atwell
Second By: DeBenedetto
Vote: Unanimous
A
copy of Resolution 06-35 and economic development agreement are incorporated
into these minutes as addendum pages.
Councilman
Atwell commented that this type of development has taken many years of hard
work and that the addition of Novartis in the community will be a great benefit
to the Town and County. He thanked all
Town staff who worked on the project and thanked the representatives of
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc.
5g. Public
Hearing: Novartis Development Agreement – Mr. Schifano presented for the Council’s
consideration a development agreement with Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc. He said the development agreement would have
the same effects as the PUD amendment discussed earlier; however, the agreement
also would solidify the zoning on the property for a period of 20 years, with a
15-year extension, to allow for the complete build-out of the project.
Mr.
Schifano said that the agreement addresses the infrastructure, construction and
fee reimbursements of the project.
With that explanation completed, Mayor Sears opened the
public hearing to accept input. The
following comments were recorded: None.
There being no input, the public hearing was closed.
Action:
The
Motion By: Dickson
Second By: DeBenedetto
Vote: Unanimous
A copy of development agreement is
incorporated into these minutes as addendum pages.
Action: The
Motion By: Dickson
Second By: VanFossen
Vote: Unanimous
Mr. Schifano explained that the State of
The state grant is to be administered by the Town of
Holly Springs under a North Carolina One Agreement, which was signed by town
officials, Novartis company officials and state officials prior to the
company’s official and formal announcement earlier in the day at the State
Capitol.
Mr. Schifano asked that the Council ratify the agreement.
Action: The
Motion By: Dickson
Second By: VanFossen
Vote: Unanimous
A copy of the Company Performance agreement
and Local Government Grant agreement are incorporated into these minutes as
addendum pages.
Mayor
Sears congratulated all of Town staff and Novartis representatives for all
their hard work.
Mr.
Dean said that he was very proud of the town staff for the hard work they have
put into this project and thanked Novartis for making this happen. He said it was a historic moment for
6.
Adjournment: There being no further business for the evening, the
Respectfully submitted on
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Linda R. Harper, CMC, Deputy
Town Clerk
Addendum pages as referenced in these minutes follow and are a part of the official record