HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0784 (2)Additional conditions were added as follows:
1. The berm shall be grassed or planted with other ground
materials in sufficient quantity to prevent soil erosion.
2. No part of the berm shall be kept as bare soil.
3. All trees and ground cover shall be of a variety normally
expected to thrive in this area. All dead or diseased trees
shall be promptly removed and replaced by Lowe's.
Chairman Haire recognized Hugh West, attorney for Lowe's. Mr.
West recognized Mr. Mitch Franklin who will present to the board
and others present exactly what Lowe's proposes to build on this
site.
Mr. Mitch Franklin, Lowe's. Mr. Franklin showed a video of
the warehouse they have developed in Indiana, which is similar to
what they propose to do in Iredell County. The facility in North
Carolina is larger than the one built in North Vernon, IN, Franklin
said. The proposed Iredell County site is one million square feet.
The Indiana site is 675,000 s.f.
Mr. Franklin answered questions that have come up during the
process of rezoning:
1. Environmental - Storm water pond proposed on the site pian.
The pond is not designed at this date, but will be a part of the
final construction plans and engineering documents. The facility
will be designed for a proposed 50 -year storm. They are
considering water quality at the same time. There are no by-
products or waste products coming from this facility, Mr. Franklin
said. The only contaminants will be dripping of oils and fluids
and trucks that will be coming in and out of the facility. To
accommodate those issues, Lowe's proposes to do a water quality
that will be included in the storm water facility. He described
the method of treatment for the storm water that will be used prior
to releasing the water into the creek.
2. Outdoor PA systems. Mr. Franklin said there will be no
outdoor PA systems at this facility.
3. Fencing. A chain link is proposed around the secured
portion of the project. Where the truck access is and where the
employees park, a split rail fence is proposed. They thought this
split rail fence would be more appealing.
4. Landscaping. Along the entrance drive for about 20001.
5. Berm Landscaping. Have had input as recently as tonight
that they are more inclined to not see the 6' berm that is
proposed. Lowe's will leave that up to the commissioners. They
don't have any problem with the change.
6. Traffic. One of the reasons for picking this site was the
access to i-77. The capacity for highways along Tomlin Mill Road
is capable of handling more traffic than Lowe's can generate,
according to the figures they have received from DOT. They are
expecting 100 trucks in and 100 trucks out in a day's time. Based
on the DOT numbers, there is more than adequate capacity for that,
Franklin said.
Chairman Haire inquired if the county commissioners had any
questions to ask Mr. Franklin. There were no questions.
Chairman Haire opened the floor for the public speakers and
gave the rules for speaking. Comments were limited to three
minutes.
1. Ray Dowdle, 841 Tomlin Mill Road. Speaking on behalf of
a large group of property owners on Tomlin Mill Road and Fairmont
Church Road. The majority of the property owners welcome Lowe's to
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