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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1135 (2)tax rate to be at 39.5 cents per $100. Mr. Hemric said the proposed budget could be balanced by reducing the number of new employees. Hemric said he felt Commissioner Williams' idea of a 42 -cent rate with $1.2 million going to the reserve fund was a good proposal. Hemric said, however, that if 42 cents became the rate, there would still be a tax increase. No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the FY 2003-04 budget public hearing. Chairman Johnson declared the meeting to be in a rezoning conditional use district public hearing, and invited all persons desiring to speak to come forward for the swearing-in oath. Case No. 0305-1; New Covenant Partners; A Request to Rezone a Portion of Property from Residential Agricultural to Light Manufacturing Conditional Use District (Site location: Martin Lane adjacent to 1-40 in Statesville, NC - PIN#4755-96-7995): Planning Supervisor Smith said New Covenant Partners desired to rezone 3.13 acres of a 24.356 acre tract for the warehousing and storing of stage and lighting equipment. Smith said the rezoning condition was that SR 2207, Martin Road, would be used as the only access to the property. He continued by saying his staff recommended approval of the rezoning with the condition; however, they were not recommending an amendment to the Land Use Plan. He said none of the property was located in an industrial zone and any amendments could potentially allow for the establishment of future industrial development along Martin Road. He further said the planning board on May 7, 2003, voted unanimously to approve the rezoning. No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the hearing. OTIO by Commissioner Madison, after reviewing the findings of fact and determining them to be in order, to rezone the property involved in Case #0305-1 (New Covenant Partners) from Residential Agricultural to Light Industrial Conditional Use Zoning with the condition being that all ingress/egress be from Martin Lane. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Request from the Animal Control Ad Hoc Committee for Review/Approval of Animal Control Ordinance Amendments: Animal Control Supervisor Sidney Weisner reviewed the changes suggested by the ad hoc committee. Humane Society President Margaret Lane (also a member of the animal control ad hoc committee appointed on April 1) said a balanced approach had been taken in the amendments. She said this was why there were now two classifications: dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs. Mrs. Lane said the severe injury definition had been amended, and she felt it was important to retain the wording in the ordinance. Lane said she wanted the ordinance to leave some discretion for the hearing board in order for informed judgments to be made. OTIO by Commissioner Norman to approve the amendments. mendment to the Motio : Commissioner Madison said he could support the amendments with the exception of the definition of a severe injury. He said the definition stated that a "severe injury meant any physical injury that required medical treatment by a medical professional," and he felt this placed an undue burden on the victim rather than on the dog owner. Madison said he felt the former definition should be used (severe injury means any physical injury that results in broken bones or broken skin). Mr. Madison said he could support the amendments if Mr. Norman amended the motion to this effect. Mr. Norman said he could not amend the motion due to the animal control supervisor's comments during the briefing.