HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0959 (2)Smith said the staff had tried to be fair and not arbitrary in the overlay design.
Ronnie Smith (no relation to Planning Supervisor Ron Smith) said he had
property in the area that would be affected. He agreed that some architectural standards
would be helpful for uniformity, but he mentioned some would be difficult, e.g., 70% of
the street level frontages would be in windows or doorways. Smith said he felt
Mooresville had used this primarily for retail purposes, and much of the Brawley School
Road area would be in other uses, e.g., offices. He suggested that contact be made with
the property owners in the proposed RPO area to find out their preferences.
Additionally, he suggested for the overlay to be used for residential and commercial uses,
and that it should extend the full length of the road. Lastly, he voiced objections to the
50-foot setback.
Bert Walser said he was speaking for Mr. J.C. Faw, the owner of property beside
the Morrison Plantation. Walser said the property had been approved for a convenience
store using the present setbacks. He said the new setbacks would demand that Mr. Faw,
cut his canopy back from 30 feet to 10 feet, which would make his property useless.
Walser said Mr. Faw did not have "common law rights" at this point.
Planning Supervisor Smith said he had not been informed of Mr. Faw's plans. He
asked if any permits had been issued.
Walser said there were no permits.
Hugh McKay -said he owned 90 acres of land on the Brawley School Road, and
his family had been property owners in the area for the past 150 years. McKay said he
recently had his property rezoned in an effort to make it more attractive for prospective
buyers, and he had been seeking water sewer. Mr. McKay said his rezoning was
contingent upon some "high" architectural requirements that came from the Town of
Mooresville. He said now, it appeared the RPO would create high standards without
basic services. Mr. McKay said he wanted to voice his opposition to the plan, as it was
now written.
John Kinlev, a realtor, said he lived down Brawley School Road. He said it was
his understanding all of the commissioners had used a "pro private property rights"
philosophy while campaigning. Kinley said private property rights were being "trampled
on" and this was evident by what Cornelius, Davidson and Mooresville had done. He
said Mooresville wanted to be like Davidson.
Harold Mavhew said he lived on the Brawley School Road and his family had
owned the property since 1954. Mayhew said the roadway was highly dangerous and
most of the long-time residents were in disbelief about the growth. He mentioned the
dangers associated with the McGuire Nuclear Power Plant. He also mentioned the litter
problem. Mayhew said, "houses are being jammed in and forced on us so the State
Department of Transportation will come and take our land for the right-of-way" Mr.
Mayhew said that if The Pointe/Crescent Land & Timber wanted a wider roadway, then
it should pay for it and not the taxpayers.
Jane Laney her family owned property on the Brawley School Road. She
expressed a concern that the residents in the area did not understand what was proposed
in the overlay. Mrs. Laney said she did not agree with the architectural recommendations
and the setbacks. She said, however, she liked the grass and the tree ideas.
Commissioner Williams asked Mrs. Laney if her main objections were with the
architectural recommendations.
Laney said many people would be restricted by the 50 ft. setback on top of what
the highway department would take.
Planning Supervisor Smith said the setbacks were taken from a road right-of-way
point or line that was drawn on the property. He said a 60 ft. right-of-way was being