HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1137 (2)Judy Honeycutt (opposition) distributed photos of her home place
located across the road from the area being considered for the rezoning. She
said the soil in the area was excellent for farming, and her family wanted to
improve the property. She said, however, they were hesitant to make any
improvements due to not knowing what type of uses would be there. She voiced
concems about the traffic and any proposed industrial uses.
Nora Carruthers (opposition) said she didn't understand how the project
could be approved without knowing what would be placed on the property. She
said an application had been submitted for organic farming, and her plans might
be impacted by the rezoning.
Commissioner Robertson asked if a trucking terminal or distribution
warehouse could go on highway business zoned property. He asked Attorney
Cannon if this type of use was being planned.
Attomey Cannon said it would not be a trucking terminal or distribution
warehouse.
Planning Supervisor Warren said nothing would be legally binding,
statement wise, from the applicant. He said it would have to go through the
conditional use process, which it had not. Warren said a truck stop would not
be permitted in Highway Business, and it would require either a manufacturing
designation or a General Business district.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Robertson to amend the Exit 42 Small Area
Plan.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
OTIO by Commissioner Robertson to approve the proposed zoning
map amendment and to make a finding that approval was consistent with the
adopted Exit 42 Small Area Plan and that said approval was reasonable and in
the public interest due to its consistency with the Exit 42 Small Area Plan, as a
result, said approval furthers the goals and objectives of the Exit 42 Small Area
Plan. Additionally, that no commercial driveways nor street entrances from
Houston Road to the Cashion and Deaton properties will be constructed and
opened to traffic and (1) a traffic impact analysis (TIA) as required by NCDOT
has been completed, (2) the design and construction of all driveways and street
access to the Cashion and Deaton properties meet the approval of the NCDOT
and all applicable local governmental requirements, and (3) all rights of ways
required by NCDOT from the Cashion and Deaton properties for improvements
to Houston Road have been recorded in the public records of the Iredell County
Register of Deeds.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Proposed Text Amendment for SR57, Homeless Shelter: Planner Rebecca
Harper said a totally new section to SR57 was being proposed, along with revisions to
the definition section and table of contents. She said the planning board made changes
to the draft amendment (as shown by strikeouts, bold print, and red print). Harper said
to establish a homeless shelter, as now written, an applicant would have to go through a
rezoning process (if not in a commercially zoned area), and the board of adjustment;
thereby incurring fees in both circumstances. Mrs. Harper said the staff had tried to
keep the homeless shelter proposal in line with similar uses (nursing and convalescent
homes). She said the planning board did not want to see homeless shelters in residential
areas.
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