HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0468 (2)qualifying farmland within a voluntary agricultural district until such agency or
unit has requested the Farmland preservation Board to hold a public hearing on
the proposed condemnation, this section provides for such hearings. This
ordinance shall not be interpreted or construed to limit the County's authority to
acquire land within or outside a voluntary agricultural district for a public
purpose, whether by purchase or condemnation.
Section 802. Procedure
(802.1) Upon receiving a request for condemnation, the Board shall, within three (3)
days, publish a notice in a newspaper having general circulation in iredell
County, describing the proposed condemnation. The notice shall state the time,
date, and location of the public hearing on the proposed condemnation. Such
hearing shall be held within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the request.
(802.2) The Board will meet to review:
(A) If the need for the condemnation has been satisfactorily established by the
agency or unit of government involved, including a review of any fiscal
impact analysis conducted by the agency involved; and
(B) Alternatives to the proposed condemnation that are less disruptive and of
less impact to the agricultural activities and farm land base of the
voluntary agricultural district within which the condemnation action is to
take place.
(802.3) The Board will consult with the County Cooperative Extension Service,
U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service, and may consult with any
other individuals, agencies, or organizations, public or private, necessary to the
Board's review of the proposed condemnation.
(802.4) Within ten (10) days after the public hearings, the Board will make a report
containing its findings and recommendations regarding the proposed
condemnation. The report will be made available to the public for comment
prior to its being conveyed to the decision-making body of the agency proposing
condemnation.
(802.5) Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 106-740, the County will not, within its scope of authority,
permit any formal initiation of condemnation by local agencies while the
proposed condemnation is properly before the board within these time
limitations.
ARTICLE IX. Special Requirements
Section 901. Purpose
The purpose of this section is to help meet the needs of agriculture as an industry
and to prevent conflicts between voluntary agricultural district participants and
non-farm landowners in proximity to these established agricultural districts.
Section 902. Procedure
(902.1) Voluntary agricultural districts will not be permitted in designated residential or
non-residential growth areas, as delineated in the most recently adopted County
Land Use Pian, such plan being adopted after the effective date of this ordinance.
(902.2)The Board shall consult as much as possible with the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture, the North Carolina Division of Soil and Water
Conservation Service and any other entity the Board deems necessary to the
proper conduct of its business.
(902.3) A copy of this ordinance shall be recorded with the North Carolina
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