HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1046 (2)Frances Ryner, of Land Design, a landscape, architectural, planning and
engineering firm in Charlotte, N.C., said he had been working with the Lake
Norman Airport for the past year. He said the airport had:
• existed in Mooresville since the 1960s.
• been purchased in 1990 by Dr. Thomas Wilson (110 acres with 64 acres being
commercially zoned).
• an agreement dated 1994, where the Homeowner's Association contractually
pledged support for zoning changes.
• approximately ten acres in general aviation use.
• a fuel tank that had been in operation since the 1960s.
Ryner said the developer had placed a barbed wire fence along the fuel
facility for security reasons, and he was contracting out for a six-foot berm. Mr.
Ryner said a security gate at the main entrance (off Yeager Road) would be
installed. (Photographs of the fencing were shown to the board members.)
David Parker, the attorney for Dr. Thomas Wilson (owner of the
airport), mentioned the 1994 agreement. He said the agreement stipulated the
subdivision lots being developed by Dr. Wilson would be for "hanger lots and
general aviation areas, including, but not limited to, a fuel facility, hangers and
tie -downs as space allows, and the right to operate flight training and other
aircraft/airport related areas as well as to conduct any other business or operation
and to build supporting facilities, e.g., real estate development office, restaurant,
etc., as deemed necessary by Wilson for business or personal use." Parker said
that in 2002, Dr. Wilson petitioned to rezone the property. He said that in
December of 2002, the Lake Norman Airpark Homeowner's Association polled
its members about the availability of aviation fuel for the M2 -CUD zoning.
Attorney Parker said 93% were in favor (78 approved/6 against).
Mr. Parker mentioned the security concerns of Sheriff Redmond. He
said a fence had been erected and a gate would be installed. In addition, he said
that since the February meeting, an effort had been made to reach a consensus on
some of the other issues. Parker said an L-shaped (120 feet) berm (6 feet high)
would be placed on the site with a wooden fence if necessary. Mr. Parker
requested the board to vote in favor of the requests.
Chairman Johnson said that at the last meeting, there had been
discussion about relaxing some of the conditions in the conditional use district
and adding some conditions in the M-2 area.
Parker said a meeting of the property owners was scheduled a few weeks
ago on these matters; however, Dr. Wilson was unable to attend. He said it was
his understanding the property owners wanted to create a long-range plan that
would include down -zoning, the existing M-2, working on relaxing some the
conditions in the existing conditional use district, and dealing with the re-routing
of some of the taxiways. Mr. Parker said these matters could not be resolved
during the past four weeks.
Chairman Johnson asked what assurances the board members had that
the long-range plan would be accomplished.
Parker said the same assurances that everyone had in 1994 when the
property owners signed a binding contract in return for the three million dollars
worth of property. He said Dr. Wilson was allowed to develop the area within the
constraints placed upon it. Mr. Parker said there was a conservation easement on
much of the property.
Daniel McCann said he had been a property owner in the area for 13 years.
He mentioned a recent meeting with Dr. Wilson, but he said there was not that