HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0203 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
AUGUST 1 2000
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on "fuesday,
August 1, 2000, 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference
Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677,
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Alice T. Fortner
Absent: Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein,
Inspections/Planning Director Lynn Niblock, County Planner Lindsey Hobbs, Health Director Ray
Rabe, Environmental Health Supervisor Kelly Sheeks, Solid Waste Employees Carla Parks and
Susan Cornell, Tax Collector Joe Ketchie, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
REZONING REQUESTS: County Planner Hobbs explained the various planning and
zoning matters. In reference to Case No. 0007-3 (Christie & Myers Properties) he said the owners
had applied for a General Business to M -I rezoning about a year ago for a proposed concrete plant.
The request was denied. (The zoning ordinance does not allow petitioners to make the same zoning
classification request for 24 months. R is allowable by the ordinance to request a different zoning
classification after 12 months.)
PRESENTATION OFTHRF.E BIDS FOR THE HIGHWAY 15000RRIDOR STUDY
& REQUEST FOR APPROVALOF THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO SELECT
BENCHMARK'S PROPOSAL. IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,500: InspectionsiPlanning Director
Niblock said that at first glance it appeared as ifCentralina had the lowest bid. However, n was later
noted this agency had included a block of "20 free hours" in the amount of $1,920. Niblock said
that after factoring this into the proposals, Benchmark actually had the lowest bid. He said the
planning staff was pleased with Benchmark's 1997 Land Use Plan, and it was the planning staff s
recommendation for the Hwy. 150 Corridor Study project to be awarded to this company.
REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE IREDELL COUNTY CODE
PERTAINING TO ARTICLE 1V., HISTORIC PROPERTIES: Lewis Alexander, Chairman
ofthe Iredell County Historic Properties Commission, said that in 1978, when the commission was
established, that Troutman and Mooresville were included. He said the southern part ofthe county
had experienced much growth in the past few years, and it had been deterniined that an area this
large needed a separate commission. Alexander said the county code needed to he revised where
there were references to Mooresville. In reference to appointments to the commission, in the past
there have been nine regular members; five from the county, three from Mooresville, and one
from Troutman. Mr. Alexander said the three individuals representing Mooresville world be
transferred to the Town's new board. He said he had talked to a state representative in Raleigh, and
this person advised that for a county the size of Iredell, nine members were not too many.
Therefore, Alexander will recommend three new county appointees in the near future.
Alexander noted that in 1978, there were 230 historic properties listed on the county's
inventory. He said that probably 40% of these had disappeared.
CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 15„ 2000 AT 7:00 P.M.,
REGARDING A CHANGE IN THE STONY POINT/EAST ALEXANDER VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT'S AREA OF DISTRICT: Fire Marshal Gallyon said the Stony Point
VFD was desiring to enlarge its district. He noted the department was already providing fire