HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2275 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
OCTOBER 19.1999
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, October
19, 1999, 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting Room),
200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Planning Supervisor William Allison, Health
Nursing Director Janet Blaufuss, Finance Director Susan Biumenstein, and Clerk to the Board Jean
Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Haire
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF JURISDICTION: (LandCraft Properties, Inc.,
Requests Release of Jurisdiction, to the Town of Mooresville, of a 206 -acre Tract of Land
Located on the North Side of NC Highway 150 (east of Mooresville between Hwy 801 &
Wiggins Rd.): Planning Supervisor Allison explained the LandCraft Properties request and said that
if the property were released, Mooresville would probably establish R-8 zoning. The property is in
a watershed and much green space will be required.
Allison said there was opposition from property owners near the site. He mentioned that
in the past, a question had been asked about notice requirements. Mr. Allison said the planning
department, nor the county, were required to send out notices. If a zoning release does occur,
however, it is up to the governing unit having jurisdiction to send out public notices when there is
a change.
Commissioner Fortner voiced concerns about growth and the need to manage it. She said
decisions were being made on an arbitrary basis.
Commissioner Bowles asked about the prospect of Mooresville annexing the area even if the
board did not release the property.
Allison said that in June of 2000, the Town would probably initiate annexation plans.
Since the planning staff recommended the release of jurisdiction, Commissioner Johnson
asked Allison how this decision was determined.
Allison said a portion of the property was already in Mooresville's extraterritorial zoning
jurisdiction. He said it was difficult for developers when they had to abide by two separate sets of
regulations. Allison mentioned the Fox Den subdivision and the problems encountered by the
developers. He said the developers had to keep revising their plans and it wound up being costly.
Allison said lie looked at the request in terms of technical factors.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER REFUNDS & RELEASES:
Weisner said the listings were in order for approval. He mentioned that for the past several weeks,
his staff had been concentrating on finding unlisted boats. Arbitrary assessments were placed on
several boats and some of these now needed to be released. Weisner said all boats, including row
boats, had to be registered with the Wildlife Commission.