HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1224 (2)Charlene Allen, said she was a member of the Lake Norman Homebuilders Association and the
Iredell County Homebuilders Association; however, she was speaking as a private property owner.
Allen voiced concerns about being told what she could or could not do with her property. Mrs. Allen
said she wanted her property values to elevate and not decline by limiting what could be done. Allen
said she previously lived in the Brawley School Road area, but she relocated to Statesville to get away
from the traffic. She said it wasn't fair to all of the county's citizens to implement the lot size proposal
just to benefit the residents of one or two roads.
Karen Rainey, said she was a local lender in the county, and the average median income for this
area was $37,680. She said the proposal would not only impact the builders, but the buyers as well.
She said there had to be a more equitable way to find a solution for all citizens.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing.
Commissioner Johnson said that due to the minimum lot size amendment and the Interim
Development Ordinance being somewhat linked, he proposed that a decision regarding the lot sizes be
delayed until after the next public hearing on the agenda (Interim Development Ordinance).
OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to delay any action on the minimum lot size amendment
until after the Interim Development Ordinance public hearing.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays - 0.
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Consideration of an Interim Development Ordinance (IDO) (Suspension of the
Preliminary Approval of Subdivision Plats Within Targeted Areas of the County as of
July 1, 2006 and Extending through the End of the Year, or when Growth Management Measures
are Adopted: Planning Supervisor Warren said the staff was propoRing a 180 -day suspension of major
subdivision plat review/approvals for areas around Perth Road, the Brawley School Road area, and the
Mt. Mourne area. He said subdivision review/approvals would not occur during the six months, while
the staff developed further growth management measures.
Commissioner Williams asked what size developments would be impacted by the moratorium.
Warren said 10 or more lots. He said minor plats, and other areas of the county would not be
affected.
Williams asked how many subdivisions had been reviewed in the target area since the board first
started discussing growth control measures.
Code Enforcement & Planning Director Lynn Niblock said during the first two weeks of June,
21 had been submitted, compared to a typical amount of 1 I minor plats a month. Niblock said at this
pace, there would be a 300% increase in subdivision activity.
Williams asked if there was a reason behind the acceleration.
Niblock said it was speculation, but he would think the catalyst driving the increase was the
board members' discussion about growth control measures.
Williams said that if nothing were done in the next 120 days, probably more of the same activity
would be seen.
Niblock said this would be his opinion too.
Commissioner Johnson asked how the permits were spread out -- across the county or primarily
in the targeted areas.
Niblock said the information wasn't available; however, on major plats (county's jurisdiction) in
2006 there were two outside the targeted area, and these lots were in excess of 30,000 sq. ft. He said