HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0312IREDELI. COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
JANUARY 2 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
January 2, 2001, at 4:30 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference
Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Karen B. Ray
R. Godfrey Williams
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein,
Purchasing Agent Evie Caldwell, Library Director Steve Messick, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith,
and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL. TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
CONSIDERATION OF THE EXIT 42 FUTURE LAND USE STUDY: Town of
Troutman Mayor Elbert Richardson and Troutman Administrator A.J. Barghothi joined Iredell
County Planning Supervisor Ron Smith to present the Exit 42 plan.
Barghothi said the Troutman officials began efforts to extend water sewer in the Exit 42 area
in 1998. He said the Town had a "fairly severe water sewer problem" and industries locating in the
area would have to be "light, open stack." Mr. Barghothi said the Town would be requesting the
county to amend its land use plan to conform with the Exit 42 study. He said the plan had the
following eight zoning classifications.
Low to Medium Density Residential (18%)
Medium Density Residential (22%)
Medium to High Density Residential (6.54%)
ResidentiaL'TransitionalOffice (2.48"/o)
Office Institutional (10.5%)
Neighborhood Retail (5.5%)
Interchange Commercial (15.8%)
Light Industrial (18.5%)
Commissioner Johnson asked if the Town had enough water capacity to partner with the
county on a light industry.
Richardson said Troutman was working with the City of Statesville. He said joint ventures
had been discussed.
Commissioner Bowles asked what was consuming the most water sewer in Troutman.
Barghothi said it was commercial development.
Smith said that in reference to the performance criteria for the commercial development,
small trees and bushes were included in the plan. He said the criteria also included a stipulation that
off street parking, for nonresidential use, was to be in the rear and on the side of the structures. Mr.
Smith advised that some property owners objected to this requirement. He said the property owners
felt the public might think the businesses were closed if there were no vehicles visible.
Commissioner Ray asked why the general business designation stopped at Flower House
Loop.