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Council hearing set after planning board denies EAB amendment; data‑center subcommittee posts public web page
Summary
A council member updated the Environmental Advisory Board that a Camp Branch Lane rezoning applicant accepted most environmental conditions but the planning board denied the EAB amendment; the matter will be a public hearing at council next Thursday. Staff also launched a public web page for the data‑center subcommittee and biweekly office hours for resident input.
A council member told the Environmental Advisory Board that the Camp Branch Lane rezoning applicant returned revised conditions — accepting 11 of 12 environmental conditions and limiting the proposal to 50 units with a single point of access — but that the planning board voted to deny the related advisory‑board amendment (reported as 8–1). The council member said the planning board's recommendation of denial will be forwarded and that a public hearing is scheduled at the town council meeting next Thursday.
Board members discussed planning‑board concerns that the advisory board should limit its review to environmental conditions rather than evaluating an entire rezoning request. The council member emphasized that planning‑board and advisory‑board recommendations are nonbinding and that council members will review the planning‑board record, video and any written reports before voting.
Separately, staff demonstrated a new public web page for the data‑center subcommittee on the town website. The page includes meeting schedules through April 2027, documents and minutes (draft and approved), an email sign‑up for monthly updates, and links to biweekly Teams office hours where residents can ask questions and provide input.
