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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0458 (2)OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to grant a $41,360 per year, for five -years, economic incentive grant, based on an $11 million expansion project, with a stipulation for the money to be used for infrastructure extension, paving, and site preparation. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing. CONSIDERATION OF THE FY 2001-2002 GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE RURAL OPERATING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ROAP): Ben Garrison, the Executive Director for the Vocational Workshop and the Chairman of the Iredell Transportation Authority, said ROAP was a state transportation grant provided by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. He said the county would be applying for $107,062. Garrison said that of the $107,062, the Elderly and Disabled Program would receive $65,482, the Work First Program would receive $12,175, and the Rural General Program would receive $29,405. He said that for the upcoming year, one change had been made by the state. Garrison said this change would be to allow money from the Work First Program to be used in the Rural General Program. In information submitted by Garrison, the following programs would receive assistance from the ROAP funds: Iredell Vocational Workshop, Iredell County Council on Aging, Iredell County Kidney Dialysis Organization, Iredell Developmental Day Center, the Elder Center, LifeSpan Village Place, Services for the Blind, I -Care, Iredell Charter School (school for severely/profoundly developmentally disabled children), and a contingency fund to assist individuals who had "fallen through the cracks" with the agencies. Garrison said the funds were sent to the county to be appropriated to the community transportation program. Mr. Garrison said committee members decided on the allocation for each agency. He said the people or "riders" were then designated by the agencies. Commissioner Johnson said he had heard a concern from one specific taxi company. Garrison said contracts were developed for the Rural General Public money. He said that everyone interested was given the opportunity to participate. Mr. Garrison said he hoped some fixed routes could be developed and some of the funds could be used this way. Garrison said anyone interested should contact him or Ray Newton, the transportation coordinator. No one else spoke, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing. OTIO by Commissioner Bowles to approve the grant application for the Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP). VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing and invited individuals desiring to speak in reference to Case #0106-2 to come to the dais and be sworn in. CONSIDERATION OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT FOR LLOYD & TAMARA KNOX, CASE #0106-2 (Location: 321 Midway Road, Mooresville, NC): Planning Supervisor Ron Smith said the owner/applicants, Lloyd & Tamara Knox, were requesting to amend the current conditional use permit for a portion of property zoned General Business, Conditional Use District. Smith shared a many examples of uses that were permitted if they conformed with the following conditions of use: 1) Lighting: The primary cone of illumination of all outside lighting shall not extend onto neighboring properties. All outside lighting shall be oriented and angled inward on the lot.