HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0403 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, September 21, 2004, 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center
(South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Doug Madison
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan
Blumenstein, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, Tax Administrator Bill Doolittle,
Recycling Coordinator Carla Parks, Chief Animal Control Officer Robert Tatham,
Purchasing Agent Dean Lail, Support Services Director Jim Vernon, Emergency
Services Director Tracy Jackson, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF STATESVILLE FOR THE RELEASE
OF ZONING AND SUBDIVISION JURISDICTION (ETJ) FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED EAST OF I-77 BETWEEN EXIT 45 & EXIT 49: Attending the
meeting to assist in the presentation of this request were Statesville Planning Director
David Currier, Thomas Scott (a principal of GS Carolina LLC out of Charlotte, NC)
John Kindley (Equity Commercial Properties) and Iredell County Planning Supervisor
Ron Smith.
Smith said a request for the release of extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction had
been submitted from the City of Statesville for approximately 1,120 acres (48 tracts).
He said there was a proposal to design the property into a mixed-use development with
potentially 2.5 million square feet of office, retail, and commercial usage along with
3,000 to 4,000 dwellings. He said the property was located east of I-77 between Exit 45
and Exit 49, and a project of this size needed water and sewer. He said for this reason,
the city wanted to be an active participant in the initial planning phase.
Scott said there were "no firm plans" on the property; however, the proposal was
for an upscale large, mixed-use development. He said Statesville could provide the
utilities and zoning, and seeking ETJ from the county was the first step. Mr. Scott said
the Shook Design Group out of Charlotte had been hired for the design work for the
1,400 acres (1,120 acres currently in the county's jurisdiction). Scott said
approximately 940 acres were already "in contract or option." He continued by saying
public input would be needed during the planning process, and numerous charrettes
would be held. Scott said input would also be needed from the school system and the
local governments about the development's impact in the area. He said there had
already been preliminary meetings with Department of Transportation officials.
Mr. Scott said enough property was already under contract to begin the project.
Commissioner Tice asked about the project's timeline. She also asked about the
roads and the rigbts-of-way.
Scott said it was a matter of demographics; however, the residential aspect could
be started as of "today." He said the commercial end might be farther out -- five years
or so. Mr. Scott said the planning charrettes would answer transportation questions.
Chairman Johnson asked to be notified about the charrette dates. He said some
county residents had talked to him about the project, and these individuals were told
that in order to receive a service, such as the availability of water, something (zoning)