HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_0616introduced the architect for the project who was available to answer questions and
showed photographs of the area.
Commissioner Campbell questioned the architect regarding the location of the
sewage treatment plant.
Mrs. Mary Neil Gudger urged the board to consider rezoning the property. She is
a property owner and partner in the venture.
Commissioner Ostwalt inquired if the sewage treatment plant was a gravity system
or pump system, and the architect replied it was a gravity system. Mr. Ostwalt asked
if this would not restrict the location of the plant.
OPPONENTS: David Parker, Statesville attorney, represented the opponents to
the project. He said the project did not receive approval from the planning board
and presented Exhibit A, a petition against the rezoning containing 158 names of
people living in the area that will be affected by the traffic at the project, he
said. He also presented a petition signed by the property owners within 100' radius
of the property. This petition contained ten names and was submitted pursuant to
Section 131 of the Iredell County Zoning Ordinance. This peition has not been vali-
dated by the Iredell County Planning Staff and County Atto mey.
Mr. Parker said the opponents' main objection to the property was the sewage
disposal. He said the land does not perk properly, which is the reason for the
sewage treatment plant. He requested the property be left at the present zoning,
Residential/Agricultural.
Mr. Charles T. Ballard, Route 2, Box 144, Cleveland, was present. The chairman,
Joe H. Trutman, addressed Mr. Ballard, saying he had known him for many years and
asked what his objection was to the proposed project.
Mr. Ballard said the sewage system was his objection and the small area the
property owners have for wells. He said it would devalue their land.
Susie Davis asked how they proposed to put 56 units on less than two acres.
the Castaway officials said there would be four units in each building and one build-
ing would have six units.
Jack Lowry, member of the Iredell County Planning Board, was present. He was
asked by Chairman Troutman to make a statement from the planning board. He said
both chairman and vice chairman were absent from the meeting, and that it was a tie
vote.
Both Mr. Crowell and Rick Howard spoke against the project because of insuffi-
cient water in the lake, they said.
Tom Knowles, Castaway developer, said the sewer plant would be heavily policed
by the county, state and federal government. He said it would be able to handle
three times the amount of sewage that is planned.
Don Wallwork, employee of American Cyanamid, said the main responsibility for
keeping the seage plant in competent work order is the plant owner himself.
Jolene Ramsey, Castaways developer, brough the sample forms that are filed
with the government agencies on the sewage treatment to the county commissioners.