HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1078 (2)purchase and renovate the former Matsushita Corporation building in Mooresville to house
the racing team operation.
Gene Haskett, the Executive Vice President of Chip Ganassi Racing, said the
company was currently located at 114 Meadow Hill Circle, in Mooresville, N.C. He said
the company had expanded to a three -car team this year, and more space was needed. Mr.
Haskett said the company presently had 139 employees and an annual payroll in excess of
$10 million. He said the company met all of the economic incentive requirements of the
State and the county. Mr. Haskett said the company desired to add a fourth racing team,
which would add 40 employees. He said there were also plans to move the engine shop
from Concord, N.C., and this would add 25 more employees.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the hearing.
OTION by Commissioner Norman to grant an economic incentive grant of an
amount between $47,000 to $122,200 (over a three-year period) for Chip Ganassi Racing
with Felix Sabates based on a $2.5 million investment in Iredell County.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Chairman Johnson declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Rezoning Request; Kenneth Koontz for Moerko LLC Property, Case No.
0303-1 from Highway Business to General Business District (Location: 167 & 177
Houston Road, Troutman, NC): County Planner Emily Jackson said the applicant
desired to rezone approximately 7.94 acres from Highway Business (HB) to General
Business (GB) Zoning. She said the proposed use of the site (PIN #s 4740-98-2495 &
4740-98-5449) would be for office and warehouse uses. Ms. Jackson said the board of
commissioners denied a rezoning request in May of 1999 for the site to have M-2 CUD
and GB zoning; however, in August of 2000, a rezoning was approved from Residential
Agricultural to Highway Business and General Business. Jackson said the planning
board on March 5, 2003 unanimously approved the current request.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Madison to approve the rezoning request of Case
No. 0303-1 (Koontz for Moerko LLC) from Highway Business to General Business
District.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Rezoning Request; Crescent Resources LLC Property, Case No. 0303-2
from Community Business to Residential Agricultural District (Location:
Northwest corner of Brawley School Road & Chuckwood Road in Mooresville,
NC): Planner Jackson said Crescent Resources desired to rezone a portion of property
(PIN#4626-63-7315) from Community Business to Residential Agricultural. She said
the property was presently vacant and the surrounding land uses were residential and
vacant. Ms. Jackson said that even though this was a downzoning, the property had
many restrictive covenants, and these would rule out many types of housing.
Attorney Walter Jones, representing the applicant, said the property was part of
a Vested Right that allowed Crescent to develop the site for residential uses. Mr. Jones
said the property owner, even with the Residential Agricultural zoning, would still be
able to sell the lots at a price between $400,000 - $600,000 per lot.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the hearing
OTIO by Commissioner Tice to approve the request for Case #0303-2 from
Community Business Zoning District to Residential Agriculture Zoning District.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.