HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1135 (2)acres with 4751 of road frontage on Wiggins Road. The
surrounding land uses are residential, with well drilling and
kart works businesses to the south. Allison stated that a
request of this type is not consistent with the Land Development
Plan of Mooresville and Iredell County. The planning staff
recommends denial. The Planning Board on a 9-0 vote recommended
that the Iredell Co. Land Development Plan be amended to show
this property and the entire Wiggins property to be placed in a
commercial note. Also, (9-0 vote) to recommend the rezoning to
GB(CUD), General BLsiness (Conditional Use District) for machine
and welding shops (including kart works) and all uses permitted
to NB, Neighborhood Business; HB, Highway Business, and CB,
Community Business Districts. The attorney for the family, Mr.
Bob Randall, has stated that the family would be agreeable to
these conditions.
Mr. Allison said his office had received numerous calls in
opposition. Two calls have been in favor of the rezoning. He
mentioned that he had a petition of 53 names in opposition. A
petition of well over 100 names has been received in favor of the
request. A valid protest petition has been checked by his
office. Section 131 of the Iredell County Zoning ordinance
states that when 208 or more of the adjoining property owners, or
owners within loo ft. are in opposition, it is required to have a
three-fourths favorable vote by the board of commissioners.
Mr. Bob Randall, Attorney for the Wiggins family, described
the area in detail and explained the type of land usage. Randall
stated that the Wiggins business had outgrown their present
building. He said the family has no intention to build and then
sell to an outside developer. The style of the proposed new
structure would not offer a visual problem. Mr. Wiggins would
operate a first-shift operation with a minimal amount of noise
being emitted. Randall submitted the following items in his
presentation (a) floor plan of proposed building (b) photo
illustrating type of proposed building (c) recent photos of area
(fence) (d) photo of product (karts) that Wiggins hopes to build.
Randall read an excerpt from a statement presented by Mr.
Wiggins, Jr. It stated the family would like to have the
rezoning approved to prevent them from selling the land. The
neighborhood will not be harmed (noise will actually be reduced
because they will be able to close the doors in the summer with a
more efficient building). Daily traffic will not change.
Mr. Robert Brawley (ODponentl: Stated he was against the
rezoning and not the building. He mentioned that circumstances
change and what the family wants today might be different in the
future. Brawley would like an alternative to the rezoning.
Wayne Orbison (Proponent): Stated he lived about six miles
from the site. Mentioned the industrial growth in the area and
some of the incentives given to the new businesses and mentioned
that the Wiggins family were not asking for any "breaks."
Avery Cherry (Opponent): Property owner directly behind the
site. Wanted to delay any action for approximately 30 days.
Stacie Warren (Proponent): A part-time employee of the
Wiggins' kart operations and stated he was proud to work for
them. Currently being sent to school by Wiggins family to learn
machinery.
Virginia Blackwelder (Opponent): Lives on Wiggins Road.
Presented additional petition with 92 names on it. Adamant that
neighborhood remain RA.
Paul Bean (Proponentl: Lived in area (within a mile) since
1964. Stated he had done his own investigation and found the
current operation to be excellent (clean working environment).