HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1398 (2)EXISTING LAND USE: Residential and vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE: Light manufacturing, vacant, and residential. There is
also a large radio tower on an adjoining tract.
WATERSHED REGULATIONS: This property is not located in a Watershed.
TRAFFIC: The most recent traffic count (in 2005) indicated that 4,900 vehicles per day traveled
along this portion of Shearers Road along with 2,500 vehicles per day along this section of Rocky
River Road.
ZONING HISTORY: This property is currently zoned RA and has been since county wide zoning
in 1990.
STAFF COMMENTS: This request meets the criteria for a release of zoning and subdivision jurisdiction.
The South Iredell Small Area Plan calls for a neighborhood commercial node at the intersection of Shearers
Road and Rocky River Road to provide opportunities for small-scale, neighborhood oriented commercial
services. The proposed use of the property as a grocery store anchored neighborhood center is consistent
with that recommendation. The Town of Mooresville approved the extension of water and sewer service to
the property on December 4, 2005. The applicant is ;n the process of filing for annexation slated for June
of 2007.
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Review of the 2007-2008 Legislative Goals Approved by the Board of Directors for
the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACQ County Manager
Mashburn said Chairman Norman would attend the legislative goals conference in Pinehurst on
January 11-12, and direction was needed from the board regarding the goals approved by the
NCACC board of directors. Mr. Mashburn then reviewed the goals as follows:
PRIORITY GOALS
I. Medicaid Relief - Seek permanent Medicaid relief for counties.
2. School Construction - Support legislation to provide state assistance to meet school
construction needs caused by increased enrollment and mandated reduction in class sue,
through a statewide referendum on a bond issue and/or through authority for counties to raise
additional revenues to meet school facility needs.
3. Revenue Options and Protection - Seek legislation to allow all counties to enact any or all of
several revenue options from among those that have already been authorized for any other
county, including local option sales taxes, impact taxes and real estate transfer taxes.
OTIO by Commissioner Robertson as follows:
1. Add a priority to the goals and for this to be that the General Assembly dedicate all
highway funds to highway construction.
2. That the School Construction goal be worded as follows: "Support legislation to provide
state assistance to meet school construction needs caused by mandated reduction in class
size.
3. That #1 (Medicaid Relief) & #3 (Revenue Options and Protection) be approved as
presented.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Tax and Finance
1. Fiscal Modernization Study - Support legislation to extend the life of the State and Local
Fiscal Modernization Study Commission beyond its scheduled sunset of May 1, 2007 to
provide for a report in May of 2008 and to expand the examination of service delivery needs to
include infrastructure associated with service delivery; with the understanding that most
counties face immediate school construction funding crises.
2. Definition of Charity - Support legislation to clam the definition of "charity" for hospitals,
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