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December 4, 2018
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PRE-AGENDA MINUTES
December 4, 2018
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in pre-agenda session on Tuesday,
December 4, 2018 at 5:00 PM, in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference
Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chairman James B. Mallory III
Vice Chairman Tommy Bowles
Gene Houpe
Jeff McNeely
Marvin Norman
Staff present: County Manager Beth Jones, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, Finance Director Debra Cheek, and Clerk to the Board Amy Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman James Mallory called the meeting to order.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: County Manager Beth Jones made the following
adjustments:
Add: Closed Session, Personnel G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (6)
Remove: Closed Session, Attorney Client G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (3)
Remove: VIII.1 Request from Partners Behavioral Health Management to allocate current
law enforcement funds to be used at Impact Health of Iredell and the Crisis Recovery Center, in
the amount of $115,000 as the local match for a Jail Diversion Grant.
Add: VIII.17 Planning Director Matthew Todd will give an update on the proposed
widening of US 21.
VIII.18 Task Force Assignments
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing for the consideration of an economic development incentive for Project
Donut
Public hearing for the consideration of an economic development incentive for Project
Storehouse
Planning Director Matthew Todd explained that the following three rezoning requests had
unanimous support of the Planning Board and there was no opposition for any of the requests. Two
properties are currently zoned commercial and requesting to go up a notch within the designation.
The other is currently zoned residential and the request matches an adjacent property.
Chairman Mallory asked if the requests are consistent with the 2030 Horizon Plan.
Todd said yes.
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Commissioner McNeely said it would be helpful to receive staff reports ahead of time,
especially for controversial cases.
Todd said staff emails a post agenda.
Chairman Mallory suggested the staff reports be sent to the County Manager and she
distribute them to the Board.
Public hearing to consider a rezoning request from Kevin Krug to rezone
approximately 7 acres on Flower House Loop
Public hearing to consider a rezoning request from James & Victoria Hubschmitt to
rezone approximately 1.8 acres on Charlotte Hwy
Public hearing to consider a rezoning request from Josh Tucker of Anchor Real
Estate, LLC to rezone approximately 5.746 acres at the corner of River Highway and River
Park Road
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Request from Social Services for approval of a modified Department of Health and
Human Services/Iredell County Memorandum of Understanding pursuant to NCGS 108A-
74: Tammy Rufty explained the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed in June 2018 has
been modified due to unrealistic performance measures. There were changes to the standard
measures in the child welfare and foster care area to growth measures. The County’s performance
will be looked at to set more realistic goals. There will be no penalties in the fiscal year.
Chairman Mallory complimented Rufty on her incredible job in dealing with issues with
NC FAST.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Parks and Recreation for approval of a merchant agreement with Open
Edge, which supports the online registration and membership system with CivicRec as the
payment processor: Parks and Recreation Director Michelle Hepler amended the request to grant
the County Manager to approve the lease agreement for lease equipment upon completion of
review and details being finalized. Purchasing and Contracts Manager Dean Lail and County
Attorney Lisa Valdez are reviewing the best options for the County as regards to obtaining the
equipment in a timely manner while staying in budget. There is a 36-month lease agreement for
$3,291 per month.
Commissioner Norman said the request has a lot to do with time restraints.
Hepler agreed. In order to obtain the equipment the County was given a time line of 4-8
weeks for delivery. There are more details to work out.
Vice Chairman Bowles asked Hepler if this segment of the project is paying its own way.
Hepler said the trends show that most equipment is used but the amount of use is unknown
along with the wear and tear.
Vice Chairman Bowles said it will take a couple of years to really know which direction
the County needs to go with equipment.
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This item was placed on consent.
Request from Parks and Recreation for approval of a merchant agreement with Open
Edge, which supports the online registration and membership system with Civic Rec as the
payment processor: Parks and Recreation Director Michelle Hepler amended the request to grant
approval authorization to the County Manager to execute a final agreement and authorize the
granting of a security interest in the proceeds process by the online credit card system.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Iredell County Public Library for approval to apply for an
Evergreen International Conference Scholarship from the State Library of North Carolina:
Assistant Library Director Juli Moore said the $1,700 grant would be used for Amy Webber to
attend the Evergreen International Conference in April 2019.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Emergency Management for approval to apply for the Emergency
Management Performance Grant (EMPG): Emergency Management Director Kent Greene
explained the County receives this grant every year in the amount of $35-38,000 to help offset
operational and personnel cost.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Emergency Management for approval to apply for NC Tier II Non-
Competitive Hazardous Materials Grant in the amount of $1,000 to support the Local
Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC): Emergency Management Director Kent Greene said
this grant helps the County maintain the hazardous materials compliance. The funds will be used
to upgrade the printer in the Emergency Operations Center.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Emergency Management for approval to apply for the Homeland
Security Grant Program (HSPG) for regional equipment in the amount of $20,000:
Emergency Management Director Kent Greene said the funds would not be awarded until
September 2019. The grant will be used to purchase an ATV. It has proven difficult to fin d an
ATV with similar quality that the County currently borrows from Mecklenburg County.
Vice Chairman Bowles asked how often an ATV is used.
Greene said an ATV is not required. An all-wheel drive golf cart with stretcher capacity
could be used. ATV’s are typically used at the fairgrounds and balloon fest.
Vice Chairman Bowles felt a vehicle could be used at those events.
Greene said it is a tight for a vehicle to get around the fairground.
Chairman Mallory asked where the remainder of the cost would come.
Greene said it would be budgeted for in the next fiscal year.
Jones explained the County is reimbursed after the purchase is made.
This item was placed on consent.
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Request from Emergency Management for approval to apply for a $10,000 NC Tier
II Competitive Grant to hire a firm to convert our current Emergency Operations Plan from
the existing E-Plan platform to a more user-friendly document format: Emergency
Management Director Kent Greene said this grant is geared toward hazardous materials response
capabilities and planning. Funds would be used to revamp the County’s Emergency Operations
Plan.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Fire Services for approval to apply for an Assistance to Firefighters
Grant (AFG) in the amount of $2,303,118 to purchase 180 mobile and 300 portable radios
for the fire departments and rescue squads serving Iredell County: Emergency Management
Director Kent Greene said the County would be responsible for $303,118 of the grant. If the grant
is approved and the Board approves the spending plan for the fire departments monies will be
available to pick up the County’s share using the countywide fire tax district.
Vice Chairman Bowles asked if the radios are property of Iredell County.
Greene said yes. This particular grant is for fire departments and rescue squads. EMS
purchases their own radios.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Finance for acceptance of highest bids for Lots 5& 6 of Wood Bridge
Estates on Wood Bridge Road, Statesville: Purchasing and Contracts Manager Dean Lail said
the bids started at $5,800, amount of taxes owed, per lot. Bids closed at $11,800 for lo t 5 and
$11,300 for Lot 6. Buyer has fully paid and looking forward to closing on the property. GovDeals
is holding the money is escrow. The Board does have the option of looking at other avenues and
up to 30 days to accept or reject the high bids.
Commissioner Houpe asked the tax value of the lots.
Lail said one is $31,250 and the other is $32,500.
Commissioner Houpe said the bids are a third of tax value and asked how much it would
cost to rebid.
Lail said the biggest costs would be staff costs. The other avenue would be listing the
property with a real estate agent to get an initial offer and use that offer to jumpstart the bid process.
Commissioner Houpe asked if a private sale could be done.
Lail said no.
Commissioner Houpe asked if the bids cover the current costs.
Lail said yes. This bids double the taxes owed.
Commissioner McNeely was good with the bids. The lots are on a dead end road.
Commissioner Norman agreed.
Vice Chairman Bowles said the property would not have been left with the County if it
were desirable.
Lail said the housing is fairly nice in the area. Both properties have road frontage.
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Commissioner Houpe realized the taxes are being recovered but the tax value is $30,000
plus. The bids are less than half of tax value.
Lail said the lots were previously owned by a development company.
Commissioner Houpe asked how many bids were placed.
Lail said there were three major players. Bids went from $7,200 to over $11,000 in the last
two hours.
Chairman Mallory said tax value is based on $25,000 an acre that seems significantly high.
Commissioner McNeely said the lots may be worth a lot more within the Tax Department
but that does not always workout in the market. It is not the County’s job to hold on to the property
as an investment that was taken for a tax lien. The County should collect the taxes owed and put
the property back out to generate taxes.
Vice Chairman Bowles felt the flag lot would not bring $25,000.
Chairman Mallory asked if the lots have water and sewer.
Commissioner McNeely said West Iredell Water Corporation.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Finance for approval of a sole-source award to IDEMIA for the
purchase of a new Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS): Purchasing and
Contracts Manager Dean Lail said IDEMIA is the only company that makes the units.
Commissioner Houpe asked if this system allows the Sheriff’s Office everything they need
as far as fingerprinting.
Chief Deputy Bert Connolly said yes.
Chairman Mallory asked if neighboring states use the same system.
Connolly said yes.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council to adopt a resolution to request
additional funding for Raise the Age: Finance Director Deb Cheek, representing JCPC, said
there was a Juvenile Reinvestment Act passed in 2017 to expend that age of juvenile jurisdiction
increasing from the age of 15 to include 16 and 17 year olds. In December 2019, it will be mandated
that these juveniles must included in the JCPC program but no funding is to come with the
mandate. There has not been increase in JCPC funding in nine years. JC PC request to pass the
resolution that will be added to a letter legislators asking that the State as well as mandating that
the age is raised but they will also provide funding.
Chairman Mallory asked if the number of juvenile probation officers have increased.
Jones said the County is receiving eight or nine additional probation officers.
Commissioner Norman asked that the resolution be sent to other counties.
Chairman Mallory asked that the local legislators be given a heads up on the issue.
This item was placed on consent.
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IREDELL COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PO Box 788
Statesville, NC 28687
Iredell County Board of Commissioners Resolution
Supporting
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Allocation Expansion
WHEREAS, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) funding is a partnership between the State of North Carolina and the
County to ensure a local continuum of services for court involved and at-risk juveniles; and,
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, under the authority of NCGS§143B-851, and within the scope of its powers
and duties, “Each County Council shall annually review the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk of delinquency or who
have been adjudicated undisciplined or delinquent and the resources available to address those needs. In particular, each County
Council shall assess the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk or who have been associated with gangs or gang acti vity,
and the local resources that are established to address those needs,” and,
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act passed in 2017, also referenced as North Carolina’s Raise the Age legislation,
expands the age of juvenile jurisdiction, increasing it to include juveniles ages 16 and 17 years of age effective December 1 , 2019;
and,
WHEREAS, Raise the Age legislation also encourages the formulation of School Justice Partnerships to address the reduction of
school-based juvenile complaints; and,
WHEREAS, Raise the Age legislation will increase the need for immediate and age-appropriate sanctions and diversion services
for juvenile offenders and those at-risk of delinquency; and,
WHEREAS, JCPC funding has seen no increase in more than nine years; and ,
WHEREAS, the effort to immediately and effectively address juvenile offending behavior is an evidence-based investment in
North Carolina’s future;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Iredell County fully supports an adequate and timely increase of local Juvenile
Crime Prevention funding to ensure program expansion and successful implementation of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act
Raise the Age Legislation, set for December 1, 2019.
Request from Finance for review and approval of Public Officials’ Bond renewal
according to G.S. 58-72-50: Finance Director Deb Cheek said the Board is required to approve
Public Officials’ Bonds yearly. The Clerk to the Board will record the bonds at the Clerk of
Superior Court’s Office.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Administration for approval of budget amendment #20 in the amount
of $67,000 from Contingency Funds to replace an existing Fairgrounds building: County
Manager Beth Jones explained a building on the fairgrounds has structural issues. $100,000 was
budgeted in the Capital Improvement Plan for the building but it is not enough in order to take
down the building. A new concrete pad has to be put down before the metal structure is put in
place. Time is of the essence because there is a small window of time of when the fairground is
not rented out for various events. Work will begin in the middle of December and work to get the
new structure in before March 2019.
Chairman Mallory asked the possibility of using a mobile classroom.
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Commissioner McNeely said the structure needs to be more of an exhibit hall.
Commissioner McNeely asked what was wrong with the concrete slab.
Jones said the concrete slab is not level and has some cracks. The engineering that is
required on the building is not guaranteed if the slab is not put in based on specs.
Vice Chairman Bowles said the building is a pre-engineered metal building.
Jones said the warranty on the building is nullified if the slab is not redone.
Vice Chairman Bowles said the existing slab has to be engineered in order to put the pre-
engineered metal building on it.
Jones said the concrete slab is $11,440. Facility Services is going to do the slab. The size
of the building dictates if pre-engineered can be used. The 120 x 50 building costs $112,700.
Chairman Mallory asked if the building can be disassembled and moved.
Jones said yes.
Vice Chairman Bowles asked how much the County receives annually for rent.
Jones said the County does not receive any rent. The Kiwani’s Club puts what is generated
back into the community. The building has to be ready to go by March 12, 2019.
Commissioner Houpe asked what the downside is of pushing this off a year.
Jones said potential liability due to the structural issues.
Commissioner McNeely said the building is leaning.
Chairman Mallory said another location is appropriate and the County will have to invest
in another property.
This item was placed on consent.
BA#20
12/4/2018
To allocate funds for new building at the fairgrounds
Account # Current Budget Change Amended Budget
105750 580055 Capital Improvement 2,247,432 (100,000) 2,147,432
105480 530200 Contingency 239,206 (67,000) 172,206
10545532 605000 Fairgrounds - Bldg & Bldg
Improve
- 167,000 167,000
Request from Administration for approval a two-year contract with County Attorney
Lisa Valdez:
This item was placed on consent.
Receive an update on the proposed widening of US 21: Chairman Mallory received
several calls from concerned citizens regarding a recent public input meeting held by the NC
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Department of Transportation. Currently, there is no planned traffic light at the in tersection of
James Farm Road and US 21. Most citizens feel with the amount of traffic in the area a traffic light
and right turn lane coming off James Farm Road in addition with a straight or left and the same on
the opposite side with the church, is necessary and asked for the Board’s support. During the
weekday hours traffic coming from Doosan and Cloverleaf Elementary adds to congestion on
James Farm Road.
Planning Director Matthew Todd said the NC Department of Transportation combined two
projects: the widening of US 21 from Pump Station Road to just above Fort Dobbs Road and the
realignment of the intersection of Jane Sowers Road and Shumaker. Recently, the City of
Statesville and the County asked the NCDOT look closely at getting right of way between Fort
Dobbs Road and the realignment. That idea was shot down based on the traffic volumes on that
section of US 21 does not warrant any type of widening project at this point. Everyone agrees it
would be nice to have a traffic signal at the intersection at James Farm Road and US 21. The two
widening alternatives are:
Alternative 1: widens to the west side of existing US 21 (Cost: $35 million)
Alternative 2: widens to the east side of existing US 21 (Cost $49 million)
Vice Chairman Bowles asked if there is a scoresheet view to project’s scores and what
criteria it did or did not meet.
Todd explained that not everything is going to be on the scoring sheets and they are very
hard to understand in order to figure out the deficits.
Vice Chairman Bowles said he would like to know more about so that he can speak
intelligently about it.
Chairman Mallory said there is quarter mile break between the two original projects. The
NCDOT can complete both projects but that quarter mile will not score once the two were
merged into one large project.
The Board agreed to support alternative one and encourage a traffic signal at the
intersection of James Farm Road and US 21 by writing a letter to the NC DOT.
This item was placed on the consent agenda. However, an update will be shared at the
7PM meeting.
Task Force Assignments: Chairman Mallory will replace Commissioner Norman on the
Education Task Force and Commissioner Norman will replace Chairman Mallory on the Public
Safety Task Force.
This item was placed on consent.
COUNTY MANANGERS REPORT
County Manager’s report will be given at the 7:00PM meeting.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
December 4, 2018
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The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, December
4, 2018 at 7:00 PM, in the South Wing Conference Room of the Iredell County Government
Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chairman James B. Mallory III
Vice Chairman Tommy Bowles
Gene Houpe
Jeff McNeely
Marvin Norman
Staff present: County Manager Beth Jones, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, Finance Director Debra Cheek, and Clerk to the Board Amy Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Mallory.
INVOCATION: Chairman Mallory asked everyone to bow their heads for a moment of
silence.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Chairman Mallory
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
County Manager Beth Jones made the following adjustments:
Add: Closed Session: Personnel G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (6)
Remove: Closed Session: Attorney Client G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (3)
Remove: VIII.1 Request from Partners Behavioral Health Management to allocate current
law enforcement funds to be used at Impact Health of Iredell and the Crisis Recovery Center, in
the amount of $115,000 as the local match for a Jail Diversion Grant.
Add: VIII.17 Planning Director Matthew Todd will give an update on the proposed
widening of US 21.
VIII.18 Task Force Assignments
MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve the agenda as adjusted.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
(none)
Recognition and approval of a resolution honoring the Monticello Volunteer Fire
Department for achieving an improved insurance rating of Class 4/9E: Chief Gary Ladd and
Assistant Chief Jody Smyre represented Monticello Fire Department.
Vice Chairman Bowles thanked the department for taking the funds that were available,
sweat equity, and the grit to make it happen. The most thankless job anyone can have is being the
Chief of the Fire Department.
Commissioner McNeely thanked the fire department for their support of the community.
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MOTION by Vice Chairman Bowles to adopt the resolution.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE
MONTICELLO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR ACHIEVING AN IMPROVED INSURANCE RATING OF CLASS 4/9E.
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) helps insurance companies across the state set their premiums
by evaluating local fire departments; and
WHEREAS, OSFM ratings are based on a variety of measures having to do with almost every aspect of a fire department, from training
to apparatus to water supply; and
WHEREAS, the availability of water alone accounts for 40 percent of the rating, making it very difficult to areas without widespread
fire hydrant systems to attain good ratings; and
WHEREAS, many residential insurance and commercial insurance companies rely upon OSFM ratings; and
WHEREAS, OSFM uses a Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) and a Public Protection Classification (PPC) to analyze data
collected from the system; and
WHEREAS, in the PPC system, lower is better; and
WHEREAS, lower ratings mean savings to residential and commercial property owners; and
WHEREAS, only 10 percent of fire departments rated under the PPC have achieved a Class 4 rating; and
WHEREAS, as of the last rating the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department area was a Class 6/9, and effective February 1, 2019 the
PPC rating is lowered to Class 4/9E;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners resolves: To recognize the hard work and dedication of the men
and women of the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department and the consistently strong support of the community in achieving this improved rating
to assist in lowering insurance costs to property owners throughout the service area.
Recognition of Iredell County Health Department’s Reaccreditation with Honors
designation by the North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation Board: Acting
Health Director Susan Johnson, Norma Rife, and Brady Freeman represented the Health
Department.
Vice Chairman Bowles expressed the board’s deep appreciation for their dedication to the
health of the citizens of Iredell County and presented the representatives with a plaque for their
reaccreditation with honors designation.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
(None)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing for the consideration of an economic development incentive for
Project Donut:
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner McNeely to continue the public hearing until the December
18, 2018 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
Public Hearing for the consideration of an economic development incentive for
Project Storehouse: Vice President of Business Development of Iredell County Economic
Development Corporation said Project Storehouse has potential plans to update and expand their
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existing manufacturing facility located in Mooresville. Project Storehouse is NGK Ceramics. They
have been in Mooresville for over 30 years and have done numerous expansions with a total of
800 employees and occupying nearly one million square feet in Iredell County. NGK is an
automotive parts manufacture and the plan is purchase 42 acres in the Mooresville Business Park
East and build a new 293,000 square foot finished goods and raw materials facility. This new
facility will supply raw materials for their production lines around the world. It will also allow
them to more effectively handle finished goods. The project will generate ten new full-time
positions, $17 million in new tax investment and be completed by the end of 2019. In accordance
with the Iredell County Industrial Development Incentive Program a request is being made for a
tax grant back incentive to be granted to NGK Ceramics, AKA Project Storehouse, for five years
totaling up to $333,500 which averages to approximately $66,700 per year.
Commissioner Houpe asked if this request is the same economic incentive that the Town
of Mooresville approved at last night’s meeting.
Younger said yes.
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
No one wished to speak.
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner McNeely to approve an economic incentive up to $333,500
over a five-year period based on the company’s investment of $17 million in contingent upon a
contract being executed within 180 days.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
Public hearing to consider a rezoning request from Kevin Krug to rezone
approximately 7 acres on Flower House Loop: Planning Director Matthew Todd said the request
is located off sandwiched between Flower House Loop and I-77. Staff supports the request because
it matches the 2030 Horizon Plan. The request is rezone the property from Residential Agricultural
(RA) to General Business Conditional District (GB-CD) with limited uses and will bring the parcel
in conformity with the business that is currently operating on the parcel. Planning Board
recommended in favor of the request. A public input meeting was held on site and neighbors had
questions but there was no opposition.
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
No one wished to speak.
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve the zoning map amendment and to make a
finding that the approval is consistent with the adopted 2030 Horizon Plan and that said approval
is reasonable and in the public interest and furthers the goals of the 2030 Horizon Plan because
development is conditional per the submitted request, it is contained within a future commercial
corridor, and traffic impacts will not exceed road capacity.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
Iredell County
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
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PLANNING STAFF REPORT
REZONING CASE # 1811-1
STAFF PROJECT CONTACT: Leslie Meadows
EXPLANATION OF THE REQUEST
This is a request to rezone approximately 7.0 acres at 203/207 Flower House Loop from Residential Agricultural
(RA) to General Business Conditional District (GB-CD). This request is conditional per the submitted application
and is proposed to exclude truck stops, truck driving schools, truck terminals, dance halls, night clubs, adult
oriented businesses, and go-cart, motorcycle, and similar vehicle tracks.
OWNER/APPLICANT
OWNER/APPLICANT: Kevin Krug
PROPERTY INFORMATION
LOCATION: 203/207 Flower House Loop; more specifically identified as PIN 4740747832.
DIRECTIONS: South on Charlotte Highway from Statesville; Right on Flower House Loop; Property is on the left
across from Lipe Road.
SURROUNDING LAND USE: Interstate-77 borders the
eastern side of the property. There is vacant and
residential property to the north with commercial uses
closer to the US21/NC115 intersection. The adjoining
property to the south was recently rezoned to GB-CD
for a self-storage facility. Properties to the west are
residential in nature.
SIZE: The acreage to be rezoned is approximately 7.0
acres.
EXISTING LAND USE: A single family residence and
workshop are located on the property. Both structures
are currently occupied by commercial operation,
Gibson’s Electrical & Lighting.
ZONING HISTORY: The property has been zoned RA since county-wide zoning in 1990. However, the adjoining
property to the south, was rezoned GB-CD in March 2018, for a proposed self-storage facility.
OTHER JURISDICTIONAL INFORMATION: This property is located in Troutman’s Future Urban Service Area. The
town has expressed no concerns regarding the request.
OTHER SITE CHARACTERISTICS: The majority of the property is located in the WS-IV Protected Area of the
Catawba/Lake Norman Watershed and will have limited built-upon area for new development; 24% with
curb and gutter, 36% without curb and gutter. The property is not located in a flood zone.
IMPACTS ON LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND/OR FACILITES
TRAFFIC: The closest traffic count was on Flower House Loop near the intersection of US21/NC115 and had a
traffic count of 3,800 vehicles per day in 2016. The capacity for this section of Flower House Loop is
approximately 14,300 vehicles per day.
SCHOOLS: This is a commercial rezoning and should have no implications on local schools.
EMERGENCY SERVICES: This proposal has been reviewed by the Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office and
Iredell County EMS. Neither office addressed any concerns regarding the request.
UTILITIES: This site is currently served by well and septic.
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REQUIRED REVIEWS BY OTHER AGENCIES
LOCAL: The applicant must provide a site plan to the Planning Division for review to develop the property.
Zoning requirements such as parking, landscaping, and buffering will be reviewed at such time. Erosion &
sedimentation control standards will also be reviewed for compliance.
STATE: Other than building code, there should be no formal state agency review at this time.
FEDERAL: None at this time.
STAFF AND BOARD COMMENTS
STAFF COMMENTS: The 2030 Horizon Plan calls for this area to be Corridor Commercial, which includes existing
commercial, office, and/or retail uses that exist along major thoroughfares and highways or areas that will
include commercial development in the future. These areas are both within an d outside the Iredell County
Urban Service Areas. According to the plan, uses within this area generally should include retail, restaurants,
entertainment centers, automobile services, personal services, other commercial uses, and office
developments.
The Planning staff can support the proposed rezoning request based on the following: The 2030 Horizon Plan
calls for this area to be Corridor Commercial, which allows for commercial development along the interior
of Flower House Loop. This request is condi tional per the submitted application and uses will be limited. The
property is adjacent to the interstate and is near other commercial uses along Flower House Loop.
PUBLIC INPUT MEETING: A public input meeting was held on Monday, September 10 th, 2018 from 5:00pm -
6:00 pm on site. Five property owners from the area were in attendance to hear the proposal and ask
questions about future development. No negative concerns were voiced.
SITE REVIEW COMMITTEE: Raymond Burnette visited the site with staff on October 19, 2018.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION: On November 7, 2018, the Planning Board held a public meeting to hear the
rezoning request. No one spoke in opposition to the request. The board voted 8 -0 to recommend in favor of
the rezoning.
Public hearing to consider a rezoning request from James & Victoria Hubschmitt to
rezone approximately 1.8 acres on Charlotte Hwy: Planning Director Matthew Todd said the
property is currently zoned Neighborhood Business and the request is for Highway Business (HB).
The property is referred to as the old Laney’s Fish Camp. The applicant plans to repurpose the
existing building located on the site. Staff supports the request and Planning Board recommended
in favor of the rezoning. There has been no opposition to the request.
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
James Hubschmitt, 139 Timberland Loop, Mooresville, expressed his appreciation for the
Board’s consideration. There are big plans for the property and help build the community.
Vice Chairman Bowles said this is exactly what Iredell County wants more of,
entrepreneurs stepping up, repurposing old buildings, and making them viable again. There is deep
history within the existing building.
Hubschmitt appreciates the history in the building and his goal is to be family oriented.
Vice Chairman Bowles said, “ that is what this Country is founded on is hard work and
sometimes I wonder if we have insulated our children from what has made our parents great and
that is that hard work.” The Laney family has been an institution in this county for many years.
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Chairman Mallory encouraged Mr. Hubschmitt to contact Matthew Pierce with the Iredell
County Economic Development Corp.
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Norman to approve the zoning map amendment, and to
make a finding that the approval is consistent with the adopted 2030 Horizon Plan and that said
approval is reasonable and in the public interest and furthers the goals of the 2030 Horizon Plan
because it is contained within a future commercial corridor, it is adjacent to commercially zoned
properties, and will result in repurposing an existing abandoned structure.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
Iredell County
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING STAFF REPORT
REZONING CASE # 1811-2
STAFF PROJECT CONTACT: Leslie Meadows
EXPLANATION OF THE REQUEST
This is a request to rezone approximately 1.8 acres located at 2118 Charlotte Highway from Neighborhood
Business (NB) to Highway Business (HB). This is a straight rezoning, per the submitted application, which will
result in repurposing an existing abandoned commercial building.
OWNER/APPLICANT
OWNER: Mickey & Larry Laney
APPLICANT: James & Victoria Hubschmitt
PROPERTY INFORMATION
LOCATION: 2118 Charlotte Hwy; more specifically identified as PIN 4658547950.000.
DIRECTIONS: South on US-21 from I-77; Property is on the right just past the Lake Norman Humane Society.
SURROUNDING LAND USE: There is a mix of commercial and residential properties surrounding this site, in all
directions. The Town of Mooresville’s planning jurisdiction is to the east and south. Directly to the north, is
the Humane Society, and Hoke Lumber Company is under c onstruction to the northeast.
SIZE: The acreage to be rezoned is approximately 1.8 acres.
EXISTING LAND USE: Existing abandoned commercial building,
once a seafood restaurant.
ZONING HISTORY: The property has been zoned NB since county-
wide zoning in 1990.
OTHER JURISDICTIONAL INFORMATION: This property is located
within Mooresville’s long-range Urban Service Area (USA)
boundary. The Town of Mooresville has not commented on this
case, but has expressed past concern about additional
commercial uses along this section of US 21, and the fear that
the road infrastructure may be lacking to support additional traffic.
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OTHER SITE CHARACTERISTICS: The property is located within the regulated WS-IV_PA Catawba/Lake Norman
Watershed Protected Area, and will have limited built-upon area for new development; 24% with curb and
gutter, 36% without curb and gutter. but is not in a flood hazard zone.
IMPACTS ON LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND/OR FACILITES
TRAFFIC: The closest traffic count to the north, near the V-intersection with NC 115, had a traffic count of
11,000 vehicles per day in 2015. The capacity for this section of Charlotte Highway is approximately 13,800
vehicles per day.
SCHOOLS: This is a commercial rezoning and should have no implications on local schools.
EMERGENCY SERVICES: This proposal has been reviewed by the Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office and
Iredell County EMS. Neither office addressed any concerns regarding the request.
UTILITIES: This site is currently served by well and septic.
REQUIRED REVIEWS BY OTHER AGENCIES
LOCAL: The applicant must provide a site plan to the Planning Division for review to develop the property.
Zoning requirements such as parking, landscaping, and buf fering will be reviewed at such time. Erosion &
sedimentation control standards will also be reviewed for compliance.
STATE: Other than building code, there should be no formal state agency review at this time.
FEDERAL: None at this time.
STAFF AND BOARD COMMENTS
STAFF COMMENTS: The 2030 Horizon Plan calls for this area to be Corridor Commercial, which includes existing
commercial, office, and/or retail uses that exist along major thoroughfares and highways or areas that will
include commercial development in the future. These areas are both within and outside the Iredell County
Urban Service Areas. According to the plan, uses within this area generally should include retail, restaurants,
entertainment centers, automobile services, personal services, other commercial uses, and office
developments.
The Planning staff can support the proposed rezoning request based on the following: The 2030 Horizon Plan
calls for this area to be Corridor Commercial, which allows for commercial development along this section
of Charlotte Highway. The site is near other existing highway business commercial uses, and staff supports
the repurposing of vacated and/or abandoned commercial structures.
SITE REVIEW COMMITTEE: Raymond Burnette visited the site with staff on October 17, 2018.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION: On November 7, 2018, the Planning Board held a public meeting to hear the
rezoning request. No one spoke in opposition to the request. The board voted 8 -0 to recommend in favor of
the rezoning.
Public hearing to consider a rezoning request from Josh Tucker of Anchor Real
Estate, LLC to rezone approximately 5.746 acres at the corner of River Highway and River
Park Road: Planning Director Matthew Todd explained the request is to rezone 5.746 acres from
Shopping Center (SC) to General Business (GB). Traffic concerns are currently being addressed
by the NCDOT with plans to widen NC 150. Planning Board voted unanimously in support of the
request. There has been no opposition.
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
Josh Tucker and Greg Biffle were available to answer any questions.
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Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Bowles to approve the zoning map amendment, making a
finding that the approval is consistent with the adopted 2030 Horizon Plan and that said approval
is reasonable and in the public interest and furthers the goals of the 2030 Horizon Plan because
medium density residential areas allow for small scale commercial uses, and adjacent property is
already commercial in nature.
Vice Chairman Bowles said many people have issues with traffic but this property is a
prime piece of commercial real estate and it needs to be develo ped. It takes someone with the
means and vision to develop such property.
Biffle explained that he widened a part of the road before the economy tanked.
Vice Chairman applauded Biffle’s investment in Iredell County.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
Iredell County
PLANNING & Development
PLANNING STAFF REPORT
REZONING CASE # 1811-3
STAFF PROJECT CONTACT: Leslie M. Meadows
EXPLANATION OF THE REQUEST
This is a request to rezone approximately 5.746 acres (four currently vacant parcels) at the corner of River
Highway and River Park Road, from Shopping Center (SC) to General Business (GB). This is a straight rezoning
and no conditions are proposed at this time.
OWNER/APPLICANT
OWNER: Greg Biffle (Greg Biffle, Inc.)
APPLICANT: Josh Tucker (Anchor Real Estate, LLC)
PROPERTY INFORMATION
LOCATION:
Corner of River Highway and River Park Road; more
specifically PINs 4638303282.000, 4638305293.000,
4638307139.000, and 4637394901.000.
DIRECTIONS:
West on River Highway from Perth Road, property is on the
left just past River Park Road, across River Park Road from
150 West Apartments.
SURROUNDING LAND USE:
There are vacant residentially zoned parcels to the north.
There is commercial development to the east, west, and to
the south. There is also multifamily housing to the east.
SIZE:
The acreage to be rezoned includes four parcels of land, and is approximately 5.746 acres.
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EXISTING LAND USE: All four parcels are currently vacant. Curb-cuts and/or driveway entrances have already
been roughed out.
ZONING HISTORY: These properties had been Residential Agricultural (RA) since Lake Norman Zoning was
established in 1963. However, in 1994, this site was included in a larger mixed-use rezoning request. These four
parcels were rezoned to Shopping Center (SC), while surrounding parcels became Multi -Family/Office (RO)
and General Business (GB, GB-CUD). The Shopping Center (SC) zoning designation converted to
Neighborhood Business (NB) with the 2011 update to the Iredell County Land Development Code.
OTHER JURISDICTIONAL INFORMATION: This property is located within Mooresville’s short range Urban Service
Area (USA) boundary. Mooresville Planning Department has not voiced any concerns at this time.
OTHER SITE CHARACTERISTICS: This property is located in the WS-IV Critical Area Catawba/ Lake Norman
Watershed. Buildable area calculations for each parcel have been determined, officially recorded, and
must be adhered to. The property is not located in a flood hazard zone.
UTILITIES: This site is currently served by well and septic bu t the developer may pursue the options of water
and sewer in the area.
IMPACTS ON LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND/OR FACILITES
TRAFFIC: River Highway/NC 150 is listed as a current NCDOT road-widening project, thus commercial traffic
counts are not expected to be an issue at this site. Right-of-way purchase is scheduled to have already
begun and construction is scheduled to begin in August of 2019.
SCHOOLS: This is a commercial rezoning and should have no implications on local schools.
FIRE MARSHAL: This proposal has been reviewed by the Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office. The Fire Marshal’s
Office did not address any concerns on the request.
EMS: This proposal has been reviewed by the EMS Department. EMS did not address any concerns on the
request.
REQUIRED REVIEWS BY OTHER AGENCIES
LOCAL: The applicant must provide a site plan to the Planning Division for review to develop the properties.
Zoning requirements such as parking, landscaping, and buffering will be reviewed at such time. Watershed
calculations and erosion & sedimentation control standards will also be reviewed for compliance.
STATE: Other than building code, there should be no formal state agency review at this time.
FEDERAL: None at this time.
STAFF AND BOARD COMMENTS
STAFF COMMENTS: The 2030 Horizon Plan calls for this area to be Corridor Commercial, which are found both
within and outside the Iredell County Urban Services Areas. They may be serviced by and incorporated into
one of the municipalities at some point in the f uture. The intent of these lands is to provide a mix of
commercial/retail and office uses at critical nodes or activity centers along major roadways. Traditional strip
commercial development is discouraged within these areas. Instead, developments should be designed to
provide greater connectivity within and to adjacent developments, pedestrian access should be a priority,
and landscaping, signage, and building design and orientation should be consistent within individual
developments. Design standards for Corridor Commercial uses should be developed in collaboration with
the municipalities that will service them in the future to reflect the character of the community. Generally,
uses within this area should include retail, restaurants, entertainmen t centers, automobile services, personal
services, other commercial uses, and office developments.
The Planning staff can support the proposed rezoning request based on the following: The 2030 Horizon Plan
calls for this area to be Corridor Commercial, the rezoning is consistent with the area and will adjoin multiple
commercial parcels. Adjoining parcels are to the southwest are currently zoned General Business, and this
rezoning would be an expansion of that commercial designation. Even if the traffic count currently exceeds
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capacity for this stretch of River Highway, future NCDOT plans call for improvements to add additional lanes.
State and County regulations will also limit access points for new commercial development on this site to
minimize areas of conflict and congestion.
SITE REVIEW COMMITTEE: Raymond Burnette visited the site with staff on October 19, 2018.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION: On November 7, 2018, the Planning Board held a public meeting to hear the
rezoning request. No one spoke in opposition to the request. The board voted 8-0 to recommend in favor of
the rezoning.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
County Manager Beth Jones summarized the items that were placed on the consent agenda
as follows:
Request from Social Services for approval of a modified Department of Health and
Human Services/Iredell County Memorandum of Understanding pursuant to NCGS
108A-74.
Request from Parks and Recreation to give the County Manager authority to
approve a three-year lease agreement once details are finalized with Crestmark
Vendor Finance, for Advantage Sport & Fitness, Inc. for the purpose of leasing
cardio equipment that will go in the Recreation Center, opening in January 2019.
Request from Parks and Recreation to give the County Manager authority to
approve a merchant agreement once details are finalized with Open Edge, which
supports the online registration and membership system with Civic Rec as the
payment processor.
Request from the Iredell County Public Library for approval to apply for an
Evergreen International Conference Scholarship from the State Library of North
Carolina.
Request from Emergency Management for approval to apply for the Emergency
Management Performance Grant (EMPG).
Request from Emergency Management for approval to apply for NC Tier II Non-
Competitive Hazardous Materials Grant in the amount of $1,000 to support the
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
Request from Emergency Management for approval to apply for the Homeland
Security Grant Program (HSGP) for regional equipment in the amount of $20,000.
Request from Emergency Management for approval to apply for a $10,000 NC Tier
II Competitive Grant to hire a firm to convert current Emergency Operations Plan
from the existing E-Plan platform to a more user-friendly document format.
Request from Fire Services for approval to apply for an Assistance to Firefighters
Grant (AFG) in the amount of $2,303,118 to purchase 180 mobile and 300 portable
radios for the fire department and rescue squads serving Iredell County.
Request from Finance for acceptance of highest bids for Lots 5 & 6 of Wood Bridge
Estates on Wood Bridge Road, Statesville.
Request from Finance for approval of a sole-source award to IDEMIA for the
purchase of a new Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
Request from the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council to adopt a resolution to
request additional funding for Raise the Age.
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Request from Finance for review and approval of Public Officials’ Bond renewal
according to G.S. 58-72-50.
Request from Administration for approval of budget amendment #20 in the amount
of $67,000 from Contingency Funds to replace an existing Fairgrounds building.
Request from Administration for approval of a two-year contract with County
Attorney Lisa Valdez.
Review of alternatives one and two of the proposed widening of US 21 to a
multilane road from Pump Station Road to north of Fort Dobbs Road and to realign
the offset intersection of Shumaker Drive and Jane Sowers Road. The Board
agreed, by consensus, to send a letter supporting Alternative 1 and to request a
traffic signal at the intersection of James Farm Road and US 21.
Commissioner Task Force Assignments
Chairman Mallory said the need of the traffic signal came after numerous citizens
contacted various Commissioners after the NCDOT held a public input meeting. Traffic is
heavy for ones turning left out of Fairview Baptist Church, likewise on James Farm Road.
It is difficult to turn southbound because of the northbound traffic. Based on common sense
and common knowledge it is a highly congested road particularly with a school on James
Farm Road and Doosan. The Board will engage with the NCDOT regarding the project and
encouraged members of the public to write the NCDOT sharing the same concerns.
MOTION by Commissioner Norman to approve the consent agenda.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
(None)
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD AND COMMISSIONS
(None)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
MOTION by Commissioner McNeely to call for a public hearing on December 18, 2018
at 7PM regarding a maximum economic development incentive of $75,000 over a five-year
period for Project Pronto based on a $4,150,000 investment in Iredell County.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
MOTION by Commissioner McNeely to extend the time to execute an economic incentive
agreement for CR Onsrud, which is Project Durado, to 90 days from today’s date, December 4,
2018.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT
County Manager Beth Jones gave updates on the following items:
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Upcoming Task Force Meetings
Public Health and Well Being Goal Review Meeting, December 5, 2018 at
8:30AM in the South Wing Conference Room.
General Governmental Task Force Goal Review Meeting, December 10,
2018 at 8:30AM in the South Wing Conference Room.
Public Safety Task Force Goal Review Meeting, December 12, 2018
8:30AM in the South Wing Conference Room.
Economic Development Goal Review Meeting, December 12, 2018 at 3PM
in the South Wing Conference Room.
Legislative Breakfast held by Iredell-Statesville Schools Thursday, December 6,
2018 from 7:30-9AM at the Unity Center.
Annual Employee/Retiree Christmas Luncheon Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from
11AM – 2PM
New Assistant County Manager Joseph Pierce will start Monday, December 10,
2018.
CLOSED SESSIONS
Chairman Mallory said a Closed Session relating to Economic Development G.S.
143-318.11 (a) (4) was held immediately after pre-agenda and recessed the Board into Closed
Session at 7:50PM for Personnel G.S. G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (6).
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Commissioner Norman to adjourn at 8:25 PM. The next regular meeting will
be Tuesday, December 18, 2018, 5:00 PM, in the South Wing Conference Room, Government
Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
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Date Approved Amy B. Anderson, Clerk