AGENDA #4h

MEMORANDUM

To:	Roger L. Stancil, Town Manager
From:	J. B. Culpepper, Planning Director
	Gene Poveromo, Development Coordinator
Subject:	Requests for Town Council Concept Plan Review
Date:	January 22, 2007

PURPOSE

The Town has received three requests for Town Council review of concept plans that do not meet the Land Use Management Ordinance threshold for Concept Plan Review by the Town Council.

Authorization of the attached resolution would authorize Town Council review of three concept plans.

BACKGROUND

The Town has received three concept plan applications that do not meet thresholds requiring Town Council review. However all three applicants are requesting Town Council review of their concept plan. The three concept plan applications are:

• Sanctuary at Cobblestone Creek – A multi-family development proposed on Legion Road adjacent to the American Legion Post on the south.
• Gateway Bank and Trust – A 9,000 square-foot building proposed on the corner of Barbee Chapel Road and Hwy. 54.
• 1609 East Franklin Street – An 18,500 square-foot commercial/office building proposed to be located on the north side of East Franklin Street next to The Ballet School.

DISCUSSION

Town Council is required to review concept plans following Community Design Commission review when a concept plan meets the following thresholds:

Thresholds (minimum)	TC-1, TC-2 Zoning Districts	All Other Zoning Districts
Land Area	15,000 square feet	5 acres
Floor Area	20,000 square feet	100,000 square feet
Dwelling Units	35 dwelling units	50 dwelling units

The Land Use Management Ordinance allows a proposal that does not meet the thresholds listed above to request review by the Town Council. The Town Council may determine to review the application or it may decline to review the application.

RECOMMENDATION

We recommend that the Town Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing concept plan review of the three proposals. Based on the current schedule, we believe the likely review dates would be:

Sanctuary at Cobblestone Ridge Gateway Bank and Trust 1609 East Franklin Street

February 19, 2007 Public Hearing March 19, 2007 Public Hearing March 19, 2007 Public Hearing