HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0922 (2)Presentation from Patrick Beggs Watershed Education for Communities and
Officials' Project Coordinator, through the North Carolina Cooperative Extension: Patrick
Beggs and Christy Perrin, both employed by the Cooperative Extension Office (Raleigh, NC)
provided a PowerPoint presentation on local watershed recommendations with special focus on
the Coddle Creek Watershed. Mr. Beggs mentioned that a watershed was all of the land that
drained to a particular point along a waterway. During the presentation, Beggs provided
recommendations on how to (1) meet the needs of future development (2) preserve the quality of
natural resources already present, and (3) restore degraded watershed functions. He said there
were threats (elevated fecal coliform and aluminum/iron) to water quality as well as to
plant/animal habitat functions. Beggs provided the following nine recommendations for
watershed improvements.
*Incorporate the Watershed Management Plan into comprehensive planning initiatives.
*Develop a land use plan for the Upper Coddle Creek Watershed to protect drinking water in
Lake Howell, by collaborating with neighboring local governments to manage stormwater on a
watershed wide basis.
*Develop a local watershed stewardship program, which includes public education.
*Collaborate with neighboring local governments to develop and foster an active watershed
stakeholder group, and help identify project champions.
*Encourage Low Impact Development, including stormwater best management practices,
through ordinance review and improvement.
*Preserve sensitive areas including high quality wetlands and water supply sources.
*Extend local riparian buffer ordinances to include intermittent streams.
*Actively monitor and enforce sediment and erosion control ordinances.
*Review the impact of all proposed development upon hydrology, water quality, and aquatic
habitat, with costs being assessed to the entity that stands to gain from the development.
In conclusion, Beggs said that on November 9, 2005, in Union County, a Phase II
Stormwater Workshop would be held, and the public was invited to attend.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Consideration of an Application to the North Carolina Department of Commerce for
a Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) for Economic Development in
Conjunction with a Pratt Industries Project: Deputy County Manager Blumenstein said the
county was desiring to serve as the applicant for a CDBG totaling up to $675,000 to assist in the
construction of water/sewer lines and rail access for a local company. Blumenstein said Jet Con-,
Inc., d/b/a Pratt Industries, a corrugated packaging company, had operated in the county since
1987, and it was located on Meacham Road She said the company planned to build a 300,000
square foot manufacturing facility at the West Farm Industrial site in Statesville and invest
approximately $22 million in the project. Blumenstein said the company planned to add 80 new
jobs (presently employs 100). She said the economic development incentive previously
approved by the board on August 2, 2005, would serve as the county's local match, and other
funding that would be directed towards the project would corse from the Nadi Carolina Rural
Center, North Carolina Department of Transportation, EnergyUnited Wates, Alexander Railroad
and the Greater Statesville Development Corporation.
No one else requested to speak, and Chairman Tice adjourned the public hearing.
OTI by Commissioner Johnson to approve the submission of a CDBG application to
the North Carolina Department of Commerce on behalf of Pratt Industries.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Case No. 0510-1: Marie Redd Hayes requests an Amendment to the Iredell County
Land Use Plan and a Rezoning from M-1, Light Manufacturing to R-20, Single Family
Residential: Planning Supervisor Steve Warren gave the following staff report for this request.