2008-05

Applicant: Henderson County Planning Staff at the direction of the Board of Commissioners

Request: Address the following areas: (1) emergency vehicle access, (2) some community character and design standards, (3) clarifications to portions of the text, and (4) staff and Board concerns and suggestions.

Review: The TRC considered the request at its November 4, 2008 meeting and provided a favorable recommendation. The Planning Board considered the request at its November 20, 2008 and December 18, 2008 meetings and provided a favorable recommendation (excluding text amendments 17 and 21). The Planning Board, at its January 15, 2009 meeting, considered text amendments 17 and 21 and sent forth an unfavorable recommendation. The Environmental Advisory Committee reviewed text amendments 16, 17, 18 and 21 at its February 5, 2009 meeting and sent forth a favorable recommendation. The Board of Commissioners held a public hearing April 6, 2009 and voted to approve text amendments 1-11, 13-16, and 18-20 (tabling the remaining text amendments (12, 17, 21, and 22) to a later meeting) (See Text Amendment Request #TX-2008-05 Board of Commissioners Agenda Item). The Board of Commissioners considered text amendments 17, 21, and 22 at its May 4, 2009 meeting (See Text Amendment Request #TX-2008-05 Board of Commissioners Agenda Item) and approved text amendments 17, 21, and 22. Text amendment 12 remained tabled. The Board of Commissioners, at its meeting July 6, 2009, reviewed additional information provided by staff (See Text Amendment Request #TX-2008-05 Board of Commissioners Agenda Item) and approved text amendment 12..