The Blowing Rock Planning and Zoning Board met on Thursday, October 17, 2002. Chairman Greene called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present were Albert Yount, Bill Parker, Jim West, David Cox, Dennis Quinn, Paul Peterson, Ron Oberle, George Snyder and Cobb Milner. Staff present were Kevin Rothrock, Planning Director, and Sonya Long, Administrative Assistant.

With that only correction, Mr. Peterson made a motion to approve the minutes from the August Planning Board meeting, seconded by Mr. Parker. All were in favor of the motion.

Mr. West asked to be excused from discussion due to conflict of interest. Mr. Quinn made a motion to excuse Mr. West from discussion, seconded by Mr. Snyder. All were in favor of the motion.

Mr. Rothrock explained to the Board that Mr. Rudy Cutrera is requesting a major amendment to his original conditional use permit to add a second floor over the existing owner-occupied office and living quarters at the Alpine Village Inn.

Mr. Peterson questioned why this needed to come to the Planning Board. Mr. Rothrock stated that Paul – what was so important that it needed to come back to the Planning Board?

Kevin – if it were to be used for living quarters or a rental unit and if additional parking spaces were present. After follow up there is sufficient parking.

Ron – the other addition brought up

David – how is it accessed? Kevin – stairway inside and a separate door on the outside.

Rudy Cutrera - lived there 12 years and it needs renovating. Making the living unit a little larger and will be for there own use. Strictly for there own residential use and if should change would notify the town.

Paul – changing the profile? How much higher is the new addition?

Kevin – it certainly doesn’t pass the 50 feet requirement.

Mr. Peterson made a motion to recommend approval of the addition, seconded by Mr. Milner. All were in favor of the motion.

Mr. Rothrock explained to the Board that Mr. Lee Hyett, owner of the Inn at the Ragged Garden Inn and is requesting an amendment to his conditional use permit to add a roof to his existing front porch at the inn and restaurant. Mr. Hyett would like to expand his restaurant seating for 16 patrons during the warmer months. Mr. Hyett stated

Mr. Quinn Dennis – will this extend the hours of operation?

Lee – a cocktail hour already exist. Additional area for the inn patrons to enjoy and for extecticts to the inn and additional dinning during the warmer months.

Bill – 18^th of April there was extensive talk was over the patron use. Are you asking for additional seats. 66 seats max and waiver in parking.

Lee – they installed a walkway well lit to Maple Street parking lot and has worked well. The employees are parking in satellite parking.

David – no intention of enclosing it or heating it?

Lee – from a finacial reason really, few more patrons.

Paul – what’s next?

Lee – it would be difficult to handle much more from a kitchen prospective.

George – seats in the cellar, were they included in the first calculations?

Lee – Yes they were included.

George – what about the big locust post in the front? They really don’t fit in.

Lee – Feels like they do fit in and going back to the old look and ties in to the area.

Susie – with the seating upstairs and the wine cellar, only 50 people. What about the conference people?

Lee – it would be when the whole inn is used by the conference. 16 max on the parking spaces. Parking in CB hasn’t been waived.

Dennis – do you think you will want to expand to lunch since you are wanting to do this for finical reasons.

Lee – no and would have to come back to the town.

Jim – dinner only not expanded breakfast?

Lee – yes, no lunch and breakfast.

Albert – 50 seats and 4 additional parking spaces, and now it is 60 seats and still 4 additional parking spaces. How is that different.

Kevin – it is calculated different for inside seating and outside setaing

George – approve as submitted, seconed by Ron. All were in favor but Albert.

Kevin – Mr. Phil Pickett, owner of the Boxwood Lodge, is requesting a conditional use permit to add a 680 square foot apartment unit under the deck on the main lodge building facing Main Street. The deck was existing prior to the fire in the Spring of 2002 that damaged the building. The apartment unit will be built for Mr. Picketss’s parents Mr. Pickett would eventually like to rent the apartment unit to his customers in the future. The lodge currently has 22 rental units plus the proposed apartment. There are currently 27 parking spaces on site. The Land Use Ordinance requires (1) space per rental unit. There is currently adequate parking spaces on site to accommodate all rental units and the proposed apartment.

Mr. Pickett – Actually his wifes parents. Can not enter from main street.

Paul – was in enclosed earlier,

Phil – yes with laddis.

Jim approve the request as submitted, seconded by Ron. All were in favor.

October 24^th – the seminar at Broyhill Inn, just meet there.

Kevin – Possible future development, the town council asked staff to research

Read the staff report.

General discussion tonight and like some assistance in doing a land use surveys on the properties. Kevin

Susie – at least the third time doing this. Really think would like to meet with the town council and see where we all are. Information that was given before and it was all looked at.

David Wray – this is not coming from Town Council it is coming from staff. They are worried about possible some developments going on and that is why it is before you.

Susie – the worked stopped when they were supposed to meet with the Town Council.

Meet with Town Council and then listen to the public.

Ron – came up first in 1993,

Albert – possibility of talking with the Town Attorney about making a monitorium within this area. Kevin – really can’t do that.

Intending to proceed with the procedure – Albert would like to see this in the minutes so that anyone developing would know this.

Martinia Ford – against it.

Kevin to set up a work session with the town council.

David Wray – first have a public meeting and then take there ideas and add to the map.

Kevin – have a work session with both boards with the maps and open doors then have public meetings. Have the public hearing in December and not vote then take the public ideas and vote in January.

David Wray – have staff put something in the paper so that the people know what it is all about.

Dennis made a motion that the Planning Board has begun the process at looking at establishing an ETJ, seconded by Ron. All were in favor.

Make sure the letter contains some topics.

Adjourn

At 8:30 by Ron seconed by Jim