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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0315Larry Queen spoke in opposition to the plan. Queen said the map was incorrect. He said the committee had devoted much time in developing the original plan. Lisa Benfield spoke in opposition to the plan. Benfield said she wanted her property on Flower House Loop to be designated commercial. 1 sAnn Hobbs spoke in opposition to the plan. Hobbs said she wanted a commercial proposal "on the books." &d.y Charoentier spoke in opposition to the plan. Charpentier said property owners should be allowed to do what ever they wanted with their properties. Rich Piselli spoke and admitted that some restrictions needed to be on growth. Piselli said the "area would develop the way the market was pushing it." He said development was all right as long as there were restrictions. Rusty Tevepauah spoke in opposition to the plan. Tevepaugh said the usage of the property should be between the landowner and buyer. John Kindle y spoke in opposition to the plan. Kindley emphasized that the corridor was along an interstate, and it was not on Main Street in Troutman. In reference to the architectural review stipulation, he said most national companies already knew what was needed. Kindley voiced concerns about monument sign stipulations and the criteria about parking in the rear of buildings. He asked Town Administrator Barghothi to define "heavy streetscaping. ' Barghothi said it was landscaping that allowed businesses along the corridor to not be shielded, but to have aesthetics. He said certain amenities were left intentionally vague. Roper Stutts said he was against the plan. Stutts said the Town officials changed the plan. He said some areas were more suited for commercial rather than residential use. Buddy Scott said he was against the plan. Scott said the corridor area should be used for commercial development with conditional uses. Karen Garner said she had tried to "market" the area. Gamer wanted the monument sign and the sidewalk and architectural review stipulations removed from the plan. Chairman Tice adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to amend the Iredell County Land Use Plan using the Exit 42 to y wit the following revisions to the Exit 42 plan: To extend the General Business Overlay area south of the interchange down to Crosstie Lane and from Crosstie Lane to Flower House Loop (southern end) the designation would change to General Business Conditional Use District, GB (CUD). (One of the conditions necessary for the area to be considered General Business CUD in the future is that a request must be accompanied by documentation granting preliminary water and sewer approval by the Town of Troutman. Another condition would be that all requests must be conditional use requests accompanied by a site plan. The site plan shall address the standards detailed in the Exit 42 Plan as well as the Roadway Protection Overlay in the Iredell County Zoning Ordinance.) Performance criteria included are: ,Underground electric and utility lines *Around the interchange itself, pole signs will be permissible; however, monument signs shall be used north of Houston Road back to the Town of Troutman -Shared driveways •Uniform street lighting along the corridor • Sidewalks are to be built along roads intersecting with US 21 that connect that road witl adjoining residential neighborhoods. Another part of the motion would be the inclusion of Mr. Larry Queens' property in the General Business area. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.