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BRIEFING MINUTES
JULY 17, 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
July 17, 2001, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street,
Statesville, NC.
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,
Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, Solid Waste Director Ron Weatherman, Purchasing Agent Evie
Caldwell, Assistant Tax Collector Linda Morrow, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
Request from Charles and Helen Freeze for Approval of a Zoning and Subdivision
Jurisdiction Release (Extraterritorial) to the Town of Mooresville for Property Located
Between Bluefield & Big Indian Loop Roads: Joining the Planning Supervisor in the
discussion of this matter were: Economic Developer Melanie O'Connell Underwood and Real
Estate Broker Mike Baynes (Baynes Realty). Planning Supervision Ron Smith said a request
had been submitted for the release of zoning and subdivision jurisdiction to the Town of
Mooresville. He said the property could be identified by PIN #4648-54-8306.
Underwood said a continual care retirement community had been planned for the 126 -
acre site. She said the retirement development would bring a considerable tax investment
without adding children to the school system. Mrs. Underwood said the development would be
upscale -- something similar to The Pines in Davidson, NC. (A letter from the realty company
indicated the development would have 350 independent living units, 50 assisted living suites,
and 90 skilled nursing beds.)
Smith said the development complied with the county's land development plan and the
plan for Mooresville. He said that if the county retained the zoning jurisdiction, a special use
permit would have to be obtained for the proposed use. In addition, he said the developers
would have to abide by the Watershed Protection Ordinance. Smith said the watershed
regulations would have to be complied with even if the release were approved.
Presentation of the Planning Department's Work Plan for FY 2001-2002: Smith
briefly explained the following work plan for FY 01-02.
1. Brawley School Peninsula Small Area Plan (July 2001 — January 2002)
2. Statesville, Mooresville and Troutman Land Use Plans (All FY)
3. Amendments associated with the 1997 Land Use Plan (including Hwy. 150, Exit 42, and
Exit 33 Plans).
4. US 70 Small Area Plan (January 2002 -June 2002)
5. Establishment of the Farmland Preservation Program (July 2001 - October 2001)
6. Establishment of Rural Planning Organization (RPO) or Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO).
7. Thoroughfare Plan Update (2001-2002)
8. Demographic/Statistical Report (December 2001 - March 2002)
9. Addressing Ordinance Update (July 2001 - September 2001)
Commissioner Williams asked if zoning requests would be heard at the same time the
relevant areas were being studied and new regulations were being written.
Smith said that if an area was being studied, and a petitioner submitted a request within
the same site (area), the planning staff would try to persuade the individual(s) to delay.