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r< The request from the developers is for approximately 80 acres located on Langtree Road, west of
Gudger Road; Lake Norman (Lots 14 & 15, Block A, of Iredell County Tax Map 2A; and Lot 14, Block B,
of Iredell County Tax Map 2B) to be rezoned from R/A to PRD. The project comes unanimously recom-
mended by the Iredell County Planning Board.
Chairman Hedrick inquired what was the tract size, to which Mr. Lundy replied 79.668 acres. Mr.
Lundy said the density was 2.45 units per acre, wi'h 10 acres of open space. Mr. Lundy discussed
the charts and maps in great detail, pointing out the petitioner's plan for the project.
Mr. Lundy also presented other exhibits, which were:
Exhibit D - Rezoning application form with property owners list and
map
Exhibit E - Letter to Dr. Ivey, Iredell County Schools, and reply
Exhibit F - Letter to Mr. Jim Rand, DOT, and his reply
Exhibit G - Letter to Health Department and reply
Exhibit H - Letter to Fred Bryant from Planning staff regarding
wastewater requirements
Exhibit I - Letter from Mid -South, Inc., A. Mawbry, re application
for sewer discharge permit
Exhibit J - Planning board minutes of 11/4/87
Exhibit K - Staff questions regarding PRD, off street parking, etc.
Exhibit L - Letter to adjacent property owners, with one letter returned
Exhibit M - Letter to property owners informing them of this meeting
on December 1 and of the recommendations made by the planning
board
Exhibit N - Copy of a letter to Dean Osborne from D. C. Stewart
k Exhibit 0 - Handwritten two-page list of miscellaneous comments nn the
first set of plans.
Exhibit P - Office form entitled rezoning check list showing the items
of work done on staff in preparation for this hearing,
Exhibit Q - Affidavit of printing from Statesville Record & Landmark
of November 20th and November 27 printings in the newspaper
Exhibit R - Additional letter from Jim Rand, District Engineer, District
2, Division 12, NC Department of Transportation.
Mr. Rick Howard inquired why the sewage treatment plant is being relocated. He also inquired
about the buffering. He asked what does buffering mean.
Mr. Lundy said buffering is defined as vegetation, trees, fences, banks of earth, subject to
what the board wishes to impose on it. Mr. Lundy identified the sewage disposal on Exhibit B and
called attention to the buffering proposed for the system.
PROPONENTS:
The following persons were sworn by the clerk to the board:
John Massey
Fred Bryant
Tom Scott
Sandy Turnbull
Richard Durham
Carroll Weber
Dale Stewart
Jerry Rhyne
Mr. John Massey, attorney for the proponents, made the opening remarks and said he had two
principal speakers and other persons who were present to answer questions the board may have.
Mr. Tom Scott was the first witness called and testified as follows:
1. This was John Crosland's first step into Iredill County and it was his belief that the
proposed project was worthy of such.
2. John Crosland Company is the largest homebuilder in North Carolina and certainly in
Mecklenburg County where headquartered. Celebrating 50 years of existen^e this year. Approximately
600 homes to be developed in Charlotte this year.
3. Proposed project will provide a broad range of single-family housing types which are all
tied together by the centrally located open space.
4. John Crosland Company looks forward to the opportunity presented by the property and the
proposed rezoning plan and would hope that the county commissioners would look favorably upon the
request.
Mr. Tom Scott further spoke regarding the Exhibits P-1 (rezoning plan), P-2 (sunolementary
details and cross section), P-3 (private treatment plant), and P-4 (a fact sheet on the develop-
ment), all of which showed and addressed the proposed plan of development. He identified the
various types of single-family housing that is located on the site. He identified the common area
and called attention to the homeowners association proposal and that the homeowners association
' which is to be incorporated will own the areas and will maintain the arc- by levying assessments.