HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0216 (2)Attorney David Parker said he represented some property owners in the area, and they
wanted to know (1) whether they would be submitting rezoning requests to the county or the
Town of Mooresville and (2) the timeframe.
Johnson asked Mr. Smith to respond to Mr. Parker's question, if areas 1, 2, and 3 were
released to Mooresville (ETJ).
Smith said the Mooresville officials would have to decide if they wanted the areas. He
said if an understanding could be reached, and the Town wanted jurisdiction, then all of the
requests would be processed in Mooresville.
Tice asked the timeline in regards to the Alcove Road area, if the property owners wanted
to apply for a rezoning with the county.
Smith said they could apply tomorrow, and the request would be on the next planning
board agenda. He said they might not receive a favorable recommendation, but their request
could at least be on the agenda.
Commissioner Madison said he thought some negotiations needed to be done with the
Mooresville officials to see if they concurred with the plan. He said that water and sewer
couldn't be done in one or two years, and there needed to be a progressive plan.
Mr. Parker said the Department of Transportation was somewhat "pushing" the need for
action due to condemnation proceedings. He suggested for the plan to be adopted, but that ETJ
not be approved until the staff could organize it in an orderly fashion.
Rick Howard said he had lived in the area for 51 years, and he was a property owner on
Langtree Road as well as in Area 1. He said the first question that potential buyers asked about
the property was, "What type of zoning does it have?" Howard said he was hoping to have an
answer from the meeting. He said the plan was not perfect, but at least it was a plan.
Commissioner Williams said he would like a report from the Town of Mooresville
officials regarding their intentions for the area.
Chairman Johnson adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Madison to (1) accept the outline of the South Iredell Small
Area Plan, or the proposals that were presented, as far as the type of the development in the four
different areas, but that the recommendations for implementation not be accepted at this time, (2)
that Mr. Smith and Mr. Mashburn be instructed to contact the staff and mayor in Mooresville in
an effort to make sure they are "buying into this same plan and if they are not, further discussion
on the ETJ implementation will need to occur again" and (3) that the county staff report back to
the board of commissioners at the next meeting.
Mr. Madison said the property owners in the area could go ahead and make a rezoning
application tomorrow, if they chose to do so. He said it appeared some individuals were waiting
on a decision and this would help them, but they should also know the implementation of the
plan might be "tweaked" somewhat differently from the proposals.
Chairman Johnson clarified that the motion was basically saying the county had a
footprint of the plan, and continued discussion would occur about its implementation.
Commissioner Tice asked if this would allow the folks on Alcove to go ahead and apply
for a commercial rezoning.
Commissioner Madison said, "In line with what has been proposed -- yes." Madison then
asked Smith if this was his understanding.
Smith said yes, but he had a question. He said some of the recommendations were
directly tied to the land use -- as far as standards. Smith said it could be done either way -- it was
totally up to the board. He said that if the board chose to go with the land use designations as