HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1202 (2)Chief Lackey said his board had ten members and six of them were from the
community, or non -firemen. He said his department always tried to retain an equal
balance between Iredell and Alexander County representatives. Lackey said there was a
nominating committee for the board's members, who were elected at an annual meeting,
but the bylaws allowed anyone to run for the positions.
Chief Knox said his board was comprised of four community representatives,
two firemen, and himself, for a total of seven members. Knox said the board of
directors voted on new members.
Chief Robinson said his board had eleven members with ten being firemen and
the remaining representative being from the community. Robinson said the community
representative had asked to be on the board.
Commissioner Williams said recently, the fire tax district board voted to re -write
the contracts for the VFDs in the county -wide district.
Robinson asked about how many members should be on a board of directors,
and Commissioner Madison suggested that a maximum be at ten with perhaps a non-
voting member to break tie votes.
It was the consensus of the commissioners to utilize the fire tax district board
along with the three chiefs (Shepherds, Mount Mourne, and Stony Point), or their
designees, to develop the contract amendments.
Presentation from the Planning Supervisor Regarding Open Space
Requirements: Planning Supervisor Smith said a planning board subcommittee had
reviewed the open -space requirements for subdivisions containing more than ten
developable lots and had requested that he seek additional guidance pertaining to
possible amendments. Smith said, specifically, the committee was trying to determine
its major goal and to determine who should benefit from the open -space requirements.
Mr. Smith asked if citizens would benefit from isolated private open space areas within
individual subdivisions, or would they benefit from open space or recreation areas
designated by the county. He said the committee felt that if the county designated areas
for parks, greenways, and conservation areas, it would be easier and more beneficial to
assess a fee -in -lieu of open space. Smith mentioned the possibility of a recreation/open
space plan instead of the existing four -quadrant -park -system plan.
Commissioner Williams said the four -park concept occurred before the county's
rapid growth spurt. Williams said he didn't feel the open -space requirements could be
tied to the four -park plan. Mr. Williams mentioned the fees associated with the
requirements. He asked if these were in reality impact fees.
Smith said the charges might be viewed as impact fees; however, they were
legal. He said it appeared that the threshold (subdivisions with more than ten lots)
needed to be "moved up."
Chairman Johnson asked the threshold on a 100 -acre lot.
Smith said he researched the subdivisions built in the past three years, and they
were mostly in the 30 -lot range. He said the primary focus was on the ones with 50 lots
or more.
Commissioner Williams asked about a subdivision with 49 lots.
Smith said the developer would not have to comply.
Williams asked what happened if the developer built two more times for a total
of three subdivisions.
Smith said his office would review all of the phases.
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