HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1245 (2)not give away the protection guaranteed to citizens by the
Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Schmidt mentioned
that having minority membership on an appointed planning board
would not come close to having an elected board (commissioners)
retaining the authority. He further mentioned that he felt the
extra -territorial power legislation proposed, and currently on the
law books in North Carolina, violated his Fourteenth Amendment
rights. Schmidt said that if tested in court, the County could be
faced with correcting some errors at a later date.
Carolyn yevell (Proponent)$ Resident of the area -- Spoke on
behalf of herself and husband, Bill Newell, Jr. Mentioned that
county staff was equipped to oversee/control rural type
development; however, felt it was not staffed to properly handle
urban type needs. Felt that the growth in the Brawley area was
urban. Newell mentioned that most developers were making requests
to the Town of Mooresville for water sewer, because the County was
not in this business. she mentioned that there seemed to be a
consensus that a consistent plan was needed for this area, but that
a problem arose when trying to determine which entity should
implement it.
Newell said she felt the County had some responsibility for
the "challenges" the residents faced, because, "it was this Board
that requested and approved funding for extending sewer to the
Brawley Middle School as well as approved the location and
requested water for the Lake Norman Elementary School." She said
that since the commissioners appoint members to the Mooresville
extra -territorial jurisdiction areas that she considered this
reasonable representation.
Carl Martin (opponent): He and his family own a marine
business at the corner of Brawley School Road and Hwy. 150. Been
in this type of business for 34 years. Concerned that the average
person was too busy earning a living to watch what was happening to
personal freedoms. Martin said that in 1992 his business was faced
with extra -territorial jurisdiction and the Mooresville highway
overlay for land use and zoning. Mr. Martin shared a petition
concerning the repeal of Chapter 289/Nouse Bill 782 that was
delivered to Representative Robert Brawley. All of his efforts
have failed to have this legislation repealed. Martin mentioned
that today his property has been involuntarily annexed and his
taxes have more than doubled with no benefits seen for the money.
Encouraged the commissioners to demand that Representative
Brawley repeal House Bill 782 Sections 1,2, and 4.
Jack Redslob (Proponent): Lived on Brawley School Road for
seven years. He mentioned that he had no problem with growth;
however, he felt that without a proper land use program that greed
and individual interests would create chaos and injure property
values. Felt that eventually an ETJ would continue further and
further down the peninsula. Requested that the County (1) Approve
the plan proposed by Mooresville (2) Give jurisdiction to
Mooresville to oversee implementation of the plan and (3) In
cooperation with Mooresville, establish priorities within the plan
to make it a progression to benefit the residents/businesses in
transportation, education, and recreation, etc.
Sandra Phillips (opponent): Lives on peninsula -- requested a
planning board that answered directly to the elected board of
commissioners -- not one that answers to a governing body the
citizens did not elect. Requested rejection of the plan and a
moratorium upon development on the Brawley peninsula until everyone
could be assured that the taxpayers were adequately represented.
Cecil Gadsden (opponent)$ Lives on peninsula -- concurred
with what Mr. Martin and Mr. Schmidt had previously stated. In
favor of a plan being developed; however, it should be more
consistent with the desires of the affected residents. Also, that