HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0281 (2)include research and development at the Statesville facility as well as housing for its North
American headquarters. He said the company would meet the county's salary threshold and would
qualify for up to $376,000 in economic incentives.
No one else spoke, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to grant the economic incentive request of Alberdingk
Boley Gmbh up to the amount of $376,000.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 1 (Stewart).
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
PROPOSED RIVER HIGHWAY (HWY. 150) CORRIDOR STUDY: Planning
Supervisor Ron Smith explained the study and its contents. He also mentioned two requests for
different zoning designations. They were from:
1. Attorney Cliff Homesley representing Isle's Markets, Inc., and property located at
Highway 150 and Ervin Road (PIN#4647283238 and adjoining tracts). Homesley's letter
requested a designation change from "transitional" to "commercial" to accommodate a grocery store
(neighborhood business).
2. Mark Lowrance representing Grady Campbell's property located at Highway 150, west
of Perth Road (PIN#4638309742). Lowrance's letter requested a designation change of
"transitional" to `commercial" or general business.
Attorney Cliff Homesley then spoke and said he represented Ingle's Markets, Inc. He said
his client was requesting a zoning classification ofcommercial (conditional use -highway business).
Mark Lowrance spoke and said he represented the Grady Campbell Property. Lowrance said
Campbell had a letter of intent from John Leggett to purchase some of the property. He requested
that his client's property be deemed commercial instead of transitional.
Attorney Mark Childers spoke from the audience area and said he represented the Aldridge
family. His said his clients owned the property that Ingle's Markets desired to purchase for the
construction of a new grocery store.
Commissioner Johnson advised the audience that no rezonings were taking place at the
meeting. He said, however, that the proper tract designations would make rezonings easier in the
future.
Chairman Tice adjourned the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to adopt the River Highway (Hwy. 150) Corridor
Study as presented with the exception of the properties represented by Homesley, Childers, and
Lowrance and for these designations to be commercial as requested.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
(Note: More information can be found in the briefing minutes about the Hwy. 150 study and
its recommendations.)