HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1135tax rate to be at 39.5 cents per $100. Mr. Hemric said the proposed budget could be
balanced by reducing the number of new employees. Hemric said he felt Commissioner
Williams' idea of a 42 -cent rate with $1.2 million going to the reserve fund was a good
proposal. Hemric said, however, that if 42 cents became the rate, there would still be a
tax increase.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the FY 2003-04
budget public hearing.
Chairman Johnson declared the meeting to be in a rezoning conditional use
district public hearing, and invited all persons desiring to speak to come forward for the
swearing-in oath.
Case No. 0305-1; New Covenant Partners; A Request to Rezone a Portion
of Property from Residential Agricultural to Light Manufacturing Conditional
Use District (Site location: Martin Lane adjacent to 1-40 in Statesville, NC -
PIN#4755-96-7995): Planning Supervisor Smith said New Covenant Partners desired
to rezone 3.13 acres of a 24.356 acre tract for the warehousing and storing of stage and
lighting equipment. Smith said the rezoning condition was that SR 2207, Martin Road,
would be used as the only access to the property. He continued by saying his staff
recommended approval of the rezoning with the condition; however, they were not
recommending an amendment to the Land Use Plan. He said none of the property was
located in an industrial zone and any amendments could potentially allow for the
establishment of future industrial development along Martin Road. He further said the
planning board on May 7, 2003, voted unanimously to approve the rezoning.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Madison, after reviewing the findings of fact and
determining them to be in order, to rezone the property involved in Case #0305-1 (New
Covenant Partners) from Residential Agricultural to Light Industrial Conditional Use
Zoning with the condition being that all ingress/egress be from Martin Lane.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Request from the Animal Control Ad Hoc Committee for Review/Approval
of Animal Control Ordinance Amendments: Animal Control Supervisor Sidney
Weisner reviewed the changes suggested by the ad hoc committee.
Humane Society President Margaret Lane (also a member of the animal control
ad hoc committee appointed on April 1) said a balanced approach had been taken in the
amendments. She said this was why there were now two classifications: dangerous and
potentially dangerous dogs. Mrs. Lane said the severe injury definition had been
amended, and she felt it was important to retain the wording in the ordinance. Lane said
she wanted the ordinance to leave some discretion for the hearing board in order for
informed judgments to be made.
OTIO by Commissioner Norman to approve the amendments.
mendment to the Motio : Commissioner Madison said he could support the
amendments with the exception of the definition of a severe injury. He said the
definition stated that a "severe injury meant any physical injury that required medical
treatment by a medical professional," and he felt this placed an undue burden on the
victim rather than on the dog owner. Madison said he felt the former definition should
be used (severe injury means any physical injury that results in broken bones or broken
skin). Mr. Madison said he could support the amendments if Mr. Norman amended the
motion to this effect.
Mr. Norman said he could not amend the motion due to the animal control
supervisor's comments during the briefing.