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, 1.__--... - '-.. MOORESVILLE PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES THURSDAY, APRIL 22,1999,7:00 P. M. The Mooresville Plan Commission met Thursday, April 22, 1999,7:00 P. M. at the Mooresville Town Hall. Plan Commission members present were: Joel Beebe, John McGuire, Mike Young, Alan Marshall, Bill Abbott, and Andy Pygman. Commission members absent were: Vern Kimmel, Tim Bennett, and John Ehrhart. Town Attorney Tim Currens was present. First on the agenda, Dewayne O'Neal representing the developer of Morgans Hideaway on Rooker Road presented a Preliminary Plat Approval of272 lots on 174 acres. 17.3 % of total area to be used for common use. 16,000 square foot minimum lot and 1600 square foot minimum home. Manufactured housing to be used in tIùs development. He said the rezone had been previously approved by the Plan Commission and Town Council and that after the fact traffic and overcrowding of the schools were considered by the Plan Commission and surrounding landowners. He stated a contract was available with C & M for sanitary sewers. Commissioner Pygman said he did not see how residents could vacate in the event of a field fire with only one way in and one way out. Frank Hogan, attorney for the surrounding landowners, showed a short video of existing sparse '-.. development in that area and the rugged territory surrounding the proposed development. Mr. Hogan stated the Burrell case, which Town Attorney Tim Currens was familiar, which says by law this Plat does not have to be approved because conditions for health, safety, and welfare can be imposed. Mr. Hogan introduced Brad Yarger, Purdue Engineering Graduate with 16 years of experience and President of Yarger Engineering which is all Transportation Engineering. He spoke to the Commission of a sight problem at the intersection of Rooker and Dayhuff to the east. He said in the Sub Division Ordinance Item #1 - 50 to 60 foot jog at Rooker and Da yhuffRoads. Item # 10 - five legged intersection. His concern is safety because of geometrics and that one entrance is of much concern. He made the statement he would not put his stamp on the project. Jim Patrick of I 101 DayhuffRd wanted the entrance road to be straightened out, but Mr. Wolfe, owner of the property would not move the road. The road will wrap around the Patrick property. Commissioner Abbott a'sked for legal clarification. Town Attorney Tim Currens said the Commission had not had a case like tIùs in the past and told the Commission they could have findings of fact on the access. Kent Leuten, representative of Manufacturing Housing Association showed photos of actual manufactured homes that would be in tIùs subdivision. They range trom 28 -32 feet wide and 60-80 feet in length. Commissioner Abbott had questions for Mr. Yarger such as distance of road to cul-de-sacs and if the cul-de-sacs were adequate size. He said this was a concern of the Tech Committee. Bob Turner spoke to the Commission about the levy. He said if it lets go the whole subdivision is gone. He had created an emergency spillway but it could happen. He __ wanted to ask the Andersons iffourteen of the lots could not be developed and be a buffer for