HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1505 (2)protecting the public safety and promoting the general health and welfare of the
citizens of Brawley Peninsula.
6. The adoption of an ordinance limiting the number of building permits to 100 per year
on Brawley Peninsula is reasonable and fair and is a just means of promoting the
public safety and general welfare of the citizens on Brawley Peninsula.
Kevin Clark said a safety hazard existed on the road at certain hours of the day. He said
at times, three different entities (EMS, sheriff, and fire department) had to respond to ensure that
an ambulance could arrive and depart.
David Martin said the Office of Emergency Management had the responsibility to
mitigate and prepare an emergency response plan which was submitted to the board of
commissioners. Martin said the department's primary goal was the safety of the county's
citizens. He also distributed a seven -page handout that detailed an evacuation plan for the
peninsula's residents.
Dr. Kenny Miller, with the Iredell-Statesville Schools, presented the following
information regarding the schools along the Brawley School Road corridor:
school
Capacity vs.
Year
Start/End
Buses
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
(Current
Opened
Time
Serving
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Enrollment
Woodland
800(950)
2006
7:40-2:10
16
970
1007
1044
1081
1118
Heights
Lake Norman
700(750)
1992
7:40-2:10
13
782
812
841
871
901
Eleni.
Brawley Middle
900(1053)
New
8:15-3:15
•3
1090
1132
1173
1215
1256
sec.2006
Schools impacqn
Brawley because of school attendance zones:
Lake Norman
1800 (1763)
1 New
8:27-3:05
'Share
1906
1978
2051
2123
2196
High
sec.
2006
Mt. Mourne
600 (622)
New 7:35-2:05
649
673
698
723
748
Eleni
sec.
1998
Notes:
• 'Buses at the four schools above are paired. This means they run 2 routes each morning and 2
routes each afternoon. This is a total of 128 routes per day; much of it along the Brawley School
Road Corridor.
• Typically, about 50% of students ride the bus and the other 50% arrive/dismiss by private vehicle.
• Projections are for approved lots only as of January 1, 2007. These projections are conservative,
at best, and will go up as new permits are approved.
• Additional buses will be assigned based on growth. Usually, an additional bus is added per 72
elementary students or 46 middle/high school students.
• Presbyterian Road School will not open until the fall of 2009, and even with redistricting, it will
not greatly impact the Brawley School Road traffic.
• Lake Norman High's current enrollment is misleading because some students have dropped out or
are in transition. Lake Norman has 158 students more than this time last year. The numbers fall
off later in the year only to rebound at the beginning of school.
• A new school is planned when the projected growth exceeds capacity in a geographic area by 400
or more students.
• Costs of a new school vary depending on the capacity and type (elementary, middle or high). The
range is between $130 to $160 a sq. ft.
• Growth projections are based on a conservative multiplier of .32 students per residence. This
multiplier is based on national and local historical data on student populations.
Key Points:
1. Growth drives the building of new schools to house the students. New schools require
additional resources for the building, staffing, operating and maintaining.
2. Increasing the number of schools will create more traffic density at the times school is in session.
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