HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1713 (2)industrially zoned property was already developed. The Town feels it needs more industry to
sustain all of the growth that is occurring.
Chairman Haire asked if the representatives had seen Crescent Resources' plan to develop
property in this area. She mentioned that she had heard a motel was being proposed. Knox said he
had also heard this; however, an official plan had not been presented.
Commissioner Johnson said he was not against economic development, but he was concerned
about the residents in the area. Would they want to be annexed into the Town of Davidson? Bryce
said the Town would only annex the ones wanting water and sewer. He said the Town wasn't
proposing wholesale statutory annexations. Bryce said the current town policy did not prescribe
statutory annexations. These haven't occurred since the 1970s. Bryce said, however, he could not
speak about the direction that future town boards might take. Mr. Bryce further said the Town was
not asking for extra -territorial zoning jurisdiction.
Commissioner Boone asked if the Davidson Board would pass a resolution indicating it
would not engage in any involuntary annexation into Iredell County in exchange for C -MUD lines.
Bryce said he didn't feel it would be possible for his Board to make this statement. He said his
Board could possibly discuss the matter and establish a sunset.
Commissioner Johnson said he would like to have input from the area property owners.
Mayor Kincaid mentioned that Davidson could have annexed the area a long time ago. He said
annexation was not a one-way proposition. Citizens pay taxes but in exchange they want services.
He said he felt confident the Davidson Board could give some type of assurance there was no interest
in annexation.
Commissioner Stewart noted to Mayor Kincaid that i f Davidson provided utilities in the area,
the town was already "halfway" to annexation.
Chairman Haire mentioned that some residents on Langtree Road had water supply problems.
She said there would be hesitation on her part to go beyond Langtree Road without some consensus
of the neighborhood as to what they desired. She also said she understood the Town of
Mooresville was still interested in serving Langtree Road on the other side of I-77.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to hold a public hearing conditioned upon the county
manager finding a suitable facility in the southern end of the county. The manager will advise of
the facility location at the January 6 board meeting, and the commissioners will then Call for a
Public Hearing and announce the proper time, date, and location.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
MR. PETE DYE -RE: SCOTTS RECREATION CENTER: Dye, who had previously
met with the Recreation Advisory Committee on September 11, 1997, said he was seeking private
grants to remodel the Scotts Recreation Center. The facility was initially the site for Scotts School
and was founded in 1866. It has been a neighborhood recreational facility for the past 30 years.
Dye said the community was growing, and it would be good to offer more recreational activities for
the new residents.
Commissioner Johnson advised that Iredell County was divided into four recreational
quadrants and approximately $115,000 was set aside in the park fund for each quadrant. The plan
requires a local match from each of the four areas. The Scotts community needs to decide where
its project is to be located. He mentioned that several projects in one quadrant wouldn't accomplish
much and that one project per quadrant seemed to be the most widely accepted idea. Mr. Johnson
said there had been some discussion about a project at West Iredell High School. He said there
needed to be some consensus from the western area as to what project was desired. Johnson shared
that Mr. Mike Heintz and Mrs. Judy Sharpe had been active in recreational pursuits for the western
area.