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Commissioner Johnson said the land in the southern section of Iredell was expensive and this
was why many of the mobile home permits were for the northern end. Allison agreed.
Commissioner Boone mentioned that Crescent Resources recently approached the health
department with a request for 393 septic permits. He said Crescent was in the process of building
a large development in the southern end of the county, and would like the permits completed by mid-
September of this year. Mr. Boone said he mentioned this request just to remind everyone that there
were other growth concerns.
Commissioner Fortner said she received many calls from residents in the northern end of the
county about manufactured homes. She said citizens complained about individuals buying the land,
cutting it up in small tracts, and then leaving. Fortner said a committee might be helpful in looking
at the county housing situation.
Commissioner Johnson said he felt the board needed to proceed with caution. He mentioned
that real estate people had told him that land zoned rural agricultural was more valuable than R-20.
He said affordable housing was difficult to locate for some people.
David Spurrier, a representative of Fleetwood Mobile Homes, said his industry was trying
to change the "trailer park image," and they were trying to build more upscale manufactured
subdivisions such as Windward Pointe. Spurrier said he, or any of his colleagues, would be happy
to serve on a committee.
Commissioner Johnson said it might be a good idea to appoint a representative of the
manufactured housing industry to the planning board. Then, if concerns are still present, a
subcommittee of the planning board could be established.
Chairman Haire agreed that having an individual from the manufactured housing business
on the planning board would be appropriate. She mentioned there were no vacancies at the present,
but the commissioners would remember this suggestion when a vacancy occurred.
Note: Please see the. September 1, 1998 minutes (comment by Commissioner Fortner)
regarding an appointment to the planning board.
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF PROVIDENCE ASSOCIATES' LIBRARY
NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT: The library director described the twenty year needs
assessment recently completed by the library consultant. Using State planning guidelines, Messick
said the library needed 34,395 sq. feet of space to meet current needs. The consultant offered two
options and they were: (1) Obtain new buildings - - one in Statesville and one in South Iredell and
(2) Supply the Statesville area with one new building. Messick said the study went into detail about
the methods to achieve more space. Expanding the current building was mentioned, however,
Messick said the costs involved would probably be just as much as finding a new building. This is
because the staff would have to move out of the building during expansion. Also, ADA and
asbestos requirements would have to be followed. A totally new building was then discussed. A
third idea was to renovate and expand an existing non -library building. Messick said he and the
consultant visited a vacant building that had library potential.
Capital cost estimates were listed in the study for the options. Commissioner Boone and
Commissioner Stewart mentioned the need to remember the possible increase in operating costs if
the library expanded.
Chairman Haire asked if the study made suggestions about the possibility of forming a
partnership with the Town of Mooresville. Messick said it did not contain any "figures." Haire said
the Mooresville Library had room to expand and there was adequate parking.
Messick said he thought the January 1999 retreat would be an appropriate time to discuss
the study in more detail.
UPDATE ON TAX BILLING: Brent Weisner advised that 75,805 tax bills would be
mailed around August 22, 1998. The total amount due will be $27,950,306.38 for the County and
$42,481,272.78 for all jurisdictions. Appeals for personal property must be made in writing to the
county assessor's office within 30 days of the billing date.
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