HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0650 (2)STAFF COMMENTS: This property is at the intersection of two major roads in
the County. There is a gas station to the north of this property as well as other
businesses in the area. Amending the Land Use Plan would allow only for the
proposed use as an animal hospital, which would not draw a tremendous
amount of traffic. Only rezoning a portion of the property, and a required 30 -
foot buffer along all adjacent residentially zoned properties, will protect the
neighboring residential uses from any negative impacts associated with the
proposed use. For these reasons, staff recommends in favor of the rezoning
request to HB -CUD.
PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION: On April 6, 2005, the Planning
Board unanimously recommended to update the Iredell County Land Use Plan
and recommended in favor of this rezoning request, both by a vote of 9-0.
Commissioner Robertson asked if there was a limit on the number of animals
that could be housed overnight.
Warren said there wasn't a limitation.
Robertson said the staff's information indicated that animals being treated at the
facility would be housed inside. He asked what the consequences would be if the
animals were confined to a fenced -in area outside the facility.
Warren said this wasn't mentioned as a condition. He said the only other criteria
that had to be met were the standard zoning requirements (buffer, setbacks, building and
site plan and health department guidelines). Warren said there would be no
consequences, as far as the zoning ordinance, if the animals were kept outside. He said
there might be something in the veterinarian's hospital license with the state.
Dan Combs (opposition) a resident of Ellenburg Road, read a letter from
Mrs. Brenda Rumple. Rumple wrote that she had a sleep disorder and her
grandchildren, who lived next door, had health problems. She indicated the children's
illnesses ranged from allergies to heart problems and hemophilia. Rumple said another
health concern, should the animal hospital locate near her, was that she wouldn't be able
to build a new water system if her supply became contaminated. For these reasons, she
asked the board to deny the request.
Combs said he understood the proposed facility would be for small animals, but
he knew that Dr. Cartner, the veterinarian who was proposing to build the hospital,
treated large animals such as horses. Mr. Combs said he preferred for the site to be
used for residential purposes, and should an animal hospital be constructed, he had
concerns about the noise, odors, and any sewage runoff. He said there was "county
water" in the area, but most residents relied on wells that were shallow.
Albert Hiatt, a local realtor, said the size of the site was four acres with 2.3
being in the rezoning request. He said previously, the site had two mobile homes, and
consequently, there were two septic systems. Hiatt said any septic system placed on the
site for the hospital would have to be in compliance with state regulations. Mr. Hiatt
said the realty office where he worked (Davie Avenue, Statesville, NC) was next door
to an animal hospital, and he parked his car within 10 feet of the facility. Hiatt said the
facility was not noisy, and it did not have any odors. He said the area selected by
Dr. Canner was well suited for an animal hospital.
Dr. Jim Canner, the veterinarian proposing to build at the site, said the facility
would be for small animals. He said the zoning was already neighborhood business and
this allowed for stables. Cartner said all of the water treatment would have to meet the
county and state requirements. He said his facility in Stony Point was near a doctor's
office and a residential community. He said the homes in Stony Point were much closer
than any of the ones near the proposed site.