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SUB-03-040 Avemore Final Plat - Request for authorization of a private road in association with
a final plat creating tee (3) lots. (Stephen Waller)
Approval of Minutes — September 23, 2003, September 30, 2003, October 21, 2003 and
October 28, 2003
Mr. Rieley asked if any Commissioner would like to pull this item from the consent agenda for
discussion.
Mr. Thomas stated that he did not know whether the item needed to be pulled or not, but that he
just had a question for staff. He stated that with everything that is going on at Pantops and all of
the developments that they have approved, where do they stand on having a plan for a
connector. He asked if there was anything that was getting in the way now that was being
applied for that was getting in the way of providing a connection to Route 20.
Mr. Benish stated that staff was actually working on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment that
came out of the discussions on Eckerd Drug Store when the Commission reviewed that proposal.
Staff is looking at an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan that is addressing transportation
and interconnections, and actually have broadened that to be possibly a baby step towards a
neighborhood plan. The Commission had asked staff to look at the land use issues. But, staff is
also looking to identify neighborhood centers and areas of protection that they want to emphasis,
such as stream valley areas and other open space areas. Then, staff can come back to the
Commission with a comprehensive concept for interconnections recognizing the ongoing CHART
work that has established certain improvements. In terms of specific projects, there are projects
around the Route 20 corridor across from Darden Towe Park that are under review, which have
been deferred for further internal discussion with the applicant to address or recognize the road
connector issues. That is the Moore proposal. Also, there is some subdivision proposals that are
being made in the Luxor area. He asked if that answered his question.
Mr. Thomas stated that he thought that it does. He stated that his question would have been
specifically if Avemore were in direct conflict with that Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
Mr Benish stated that they were recognizing Avemore as an improved project that the applicant
was actively working towards developing. When they approved that they tried to make
accommodations for interconnections to an internal local street system. The project has been
approved and under development that is now a physical characteristic of the area that they are
going to have to plan for or around as they look at these interconnections. But they did make
some accommodations for interconnectivity and in that general area they are trying to address
that interconnection issue as they move through this planning process.
Mr. Thomas stated that that he was satisfied with the answer to his question.
Mr. Rieley stated that it was a good point. He asked if there was a motion.
Mr. Edgerton moved to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Mr. Loewenstein seconded the motion.
The motion carried by a vote of(6:0).
Mr. Rieley stated that the consent agenda was approved.
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