{"content":[{"text":"Minutes \n Work Session \n Aberdeen Town Board","bbox":{"left":0.410392,"top":0.071234,"width":0.17870799999999998,"height":0.057697999999999985}},{"text":"March 29, 2012 \n Thursday, 5:30 p.m.","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.147597,"width":0.157709,"height":0.03648699999999999}},{"text":"Robert N. Page Municipal Building \n Aberdeen, North Carolina","bbox":{"left":0.639522,"top":0.147597,"width":0.271107,"height":0.03648699999999999}},{"text":"The Aberdeen Town Board met on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. for their regular \n Work Session. Board members present were Mayor Elizabeth B. Mofield, Mayor Pro‐tem Robbie \n Farrell and Commissioners Pat Ann McMurray, Alan Parker, Jim Thomas, and Walter Wright. Planning \n Board members present were Johnny Ransdell, Bob Rigsby, Owen Gallagher, Sarah Ahmad, Janet \n Peele, and Joe Dannelley. Staff members in attendance were Town Manager Bill Zell, Town Clerk \n Regina Rosy, Planning Director Kathy Liles, and Town Attorney T.C. Morphis. Others in attendance \n were Reporter for the Pilot Tom Embrey and Pat Corso with Partners in Progress.","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.2029,"width":0.822485,"height":0.142699}},{"text":"Mayor Mofield called the Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m.","bbox":{"left":0.147143,"top":0.364415,"width":0.48195699999999997,"height":0.015122999999999998}},{"text":"1.","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.398203,"width":0.014842999999999995,"height":0.015122999999999998}},{"text":"Joint Meeting with Planning Board – Unified Development Ordinance Amendment UDO #12‐02 \n Regarding Building Exteriors.","bbox":{"left":0.146908,"top":0.398203,"width":0.755132,"height":0.03648700000000005}},{"text":"Planning Director Liles stated during site plan review of a project currently under \n construction, staff became aware of inconsistent standards in the requirements for exterior \n building materials. One section called for 100% of any façade visible from the public right‐of‐ \n way and 50% of each façade not visible from the public right‐of‐way to have a non‐metal \n exterior, and another section called for a significantly lower standard. Planning Director Liles \n stated the proposed text amendment would correct the discrepancy and bring the Town’s \n requirements to the higher of the two standards.","bbox":{"left":0.147059,"top":0.453355,"width":0.7637100000000001,"height":0.14284999999999998}},{"text":"Planning Director Liles stated when the Planning Board met on March 15, 2012, there \n were some concerns that perhaps the metal building language was too restrictive given the \n current economic state. At that time, the Planning Board voted to table the item and \n requested a joint meeting with the Town Board for discussion.","bbox":{"left":0.147059,"top":0.61487,"width":0.7636260000000001,"height":0.07906199999999997}},{"text":"Johnny Ransdell stated the ordinance seems specifically directed at metal buildings and \n he asked the question previously why this amendment was so specific to metal buildings. Mr. \n Ransdell gave an example one of the largest metal building in Aberdeen which is the Aberdeen \n Public Works Department, and stated he believes the proposed language is overly restrictive for \n metal buildings. A farm building would not be allowed on a residential property with the \n current language. Mr. Ransdell asked what the strong objection is to metal buildings. Mayor \n Mofield stated historically it has come to the Town’s attention that metal buildings do not \n endure as long as stick built or brick buildings, and metal buildings last approximately 20 years. \n Mayor Mofield stated another objection would be appearance. Mr. Ransdell stated typical \n metal buildings actually last 50 years or longer by the research he completed. Mr. Ransdell","bbox":{"left":0.147059,"top":0.712597,"width":0.7636369999999999,"height":0.206638}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}