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September 15, 2020
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PRE-AGENDA MINUTES
September 15, 2020
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in pre-agenda session on Tuesday,
September 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room located in the Iredell
County Government Center 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chairman James Mallory
Vice Chairman Thomas Bowles
Gene Houpe
Ken Robertson
Board Members Absent
Marvin Norman
Staff present: County Manager Beth Jones, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, Assistant County Manager Joe Pierce, and Finance Director Debra
Cheek.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman James Mallory called the meeting to order.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: County Manager Beth Jones explained that
Administrative Item VIII.3 will be presented first.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Request from the Health Department for approval of budget amendment #13 in the
amount of $279,239 for COVID-19 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity to the enhance
detection activities: Health Director Jane Hinson said the department received a two-year grant
in the amount of $420,037. She requested approval of budget amendment #13 for $279,239. The
agreement addenda has requirements related to epidemiology and laboratory capacity to enhance
detection activities. Hinson explained the department would like to hire a contracted
epidemiologist to help with data gathering requirements included in the addenda. There is also a
requirement for a register nurse (or several if they are part time) to assist in the follow ups with
the schools.
Commissioner Robertson asked for an update on the County’s COVID-19 numbers.
Hinson said there are 16 hospitalizations, 2,840 positive cases, and 34 deaths.
Robertson said the hospitalizations are down.
Vice Chairman Bowles said according to Dr. Mandy Cohen, the deep south currently have
better numbers than the rest of the nation.
Hinson said numbers are looking better with less than 5% positives, however Labor Day
was eight days ago so the trend may go up.
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Chairman Mallory said fortunately, there has not been a significant increase in the schools
because of the good practices.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Iredell-Statesville Schools to consider the Right of First Refusal on the
old Ebenezer School property: Dr. Kenny Miller said the Board declined to exercise the Right
of First Refusal in 2008 when the school board first decided to put the property on the market. The
school board decided to take it off the market and the Sheriff’s Department used the campus for
approximately six years before moving to the old Monticello site. The school system has been
maintaining the property for over 10 years. The older campus is high maintenance and sits on 12.9
acres, which is too small to use for a new campus. The school board has decided to sell the
property. Miller explained although the Board refused the Right of First Refusal previously, it is
due diligence to be brought back since the property is going back on the market for the second
time.
Chairman Mallory asked if the property has water and sewer.
Miller said yes.
Chairman Mallory asked if there were potential buyers.
Miller said the Board has some ideas but no prospects.
Vice Chairman Bowles said the property should have a fair amount of development
pressure.
The Board agreed to waive the Right of First Refusal.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Solid Waste for approval and award of a construction contract with
SCS Field Services for expansion of the Gas Collection and Control System (GCCS) on phase
five of the landfill: Solid Waste David Lambert said the landfill will become subject to the New
Source Performance Standard, subpart XXX in June 2022. This threshold for this rule was
triggered by the design capacity of phase six. The landfill already has a voluntary Gas Collection
& Control System (GCCS) in place on all phases of the landfill with the exception of phase five.
A key part of the rule requires having a GCCS in place by June 2022 on all portions having waste
older than five years. Completing the expansion of GCCS in advance will allow opportunity to
have a functioning system on-line with staff experienced in operations that allows for a seamless
transition into subpart XXX standards and testing requirements.
Lambert explained Dean Lail released a formal bid process for the project with a bid
deadline and public opening held on September 8, 2020. Three bids were received and opened, all
were found to be responsive to the bid requirements and eligible for award. SCS Field Services
submitted the low bid of $324,988.00. Lambert requested the Board to award the construction
contract to SCS Field Services and authorization for the County Manager to sign the contract for
the project.
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Commissioner Robertson asked if will put the infrastructure in place to capture the
methane.
Lambert said it will but, the overall goal is to be in more compliance.
Commissioner Robertson asked about the value of what this will generate.
Lambert said if the plant maintains at full capacity an approximate revenue of $275,000 -
$300,000 would be put back into the departmental budget.
This item was placed on consent.
Consideration of a rezoning request by Bruce Kososki to rezone approximately 8
acres at the corner of Robinson Road and Crusoe Drive, from Residential Agricultural (RA)
to Highway Business Conditional District (HBCD): This item will be discussed at 7pm.
Commissioner Robertson asked Planning Director Matthew Todd to be prepared to give a
brief background on the request to go into the topography of the property.
Request from Planning & Development for approval of the amended Map Review
Officers List: Planning Director Matthew Todd said general statutes require approval of an
amended list when there are staff changes in any of the County’s jurisdictions. The Towns of
Mooresville and Troutman, and City of Statesville had staffing changes. Todd requested approval
of the amended map review officers list reflecting those changes.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Finance Department for approval of an amended project ordinance
for the Mitchell Community College Health Science Building: Finance Director Deb Cheek
asked approval of an amended project ordinance to appropriate interest earnings in the amount of
$289,541on Mitchell Community College’s Health Science Building and $270,000 in contingency
toward the cost for furniture and fixtures.
Commissioner Robertson asked if this type of request has been approved before.
Cheek said yes. When a project is nearing completion, money can be moved to the line
item in which it may be needed. If all is not spent, the money could go back to the school or put
towards the next project.
Commissioner Robertson said if not spent, some money could go towards Mitchell’s
capital fund.
Cheek reminded the Board the project bids were expected to come in higher than they did.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Administration to apply to the City of Statesville for annexation: Project
Manager David Saleeby gave a background of the Public Safety Complex project and property. In
2015, the County purchased approximately 16 acres for the location of PSC. In spring 2017, the
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County petitioned the City of Statesville for annexation for those properties. All of the County’s
properties up until then were annexed into the City. Since 2017, the County purchased three other
parcels totaling approximately 7.482 acres near the PSC. Saleeby explained although not formally
adopted by the Board, it was the intention to have properties annexed after purchase. He then
requested approval to apply for annexation of the parcels to the City of Statesville.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Administration for approval of the proposed North Carolina
Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) Legislative Goals: County Manager Jones
explained the matter was discussed at the last meeting and at the Board’s request, a summary of
the goals and previous goals were included in the agenda packet. Below is the full attachment
submitted that was included.
Jones noted two of the goals submitted by EMS are to continue to support current NCACC
goals, which is broadband and the expansion of funding for substance abuse orders. Jones
recommended the Board continue to support the current goals, resubmitting streamline regulations
of best practices between public and charter schools, as there seems to be a disparity between
requirements they have to follow, and submit the following as two new goals:
1. Seek legislation and funding to address cyber security assessments and needs specifically
for the public safety agencies and local government to address security risks, growing
threats to our mission critical infrastructure.
2. Support for increased funding at the state level, for the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund
will continue to make huge impacts on our County’s Quality of Life.
Commissioner Robertson asked Commissioner Houpe if there are any other counties have
shared the support of goal regarding public and charter schools.
Commissioner Houpe did not know of other counties pushing the goal. Other counties
seems focused on previous goals and the broadband goal. Houpe, NCACC District 10
Representative, volunteered to bring attention to the goal regarding public and charter schools.
Commissioner Robertson said charter schools were proposed and supported as multiple
learning laboratories with different ways to achieve different results. If charter schools are getting
different or better results, those differences need to be discussed. If doing this can help public
school system, they should be able to play by the same rules.
Chairman Mallory asked if the goal would get more traction if the goal was focused more
providing the public schools with greater flexibility consistent with charter school approaches.
Vice Chairman Bowles said the intent is not to place regulations on charter schools; it is to
relieve regulations on public school.
Commissioner Houpe said in the past, it was perceived that more regulations on charter
and private schools was the goal. Houpe suggested making the actual intent more clear.
Chairman Mallory asked Commissioner Houpe to align the specific goal with the substance
of what he presents.
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Below are proposed goals submitted by department directors:
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3. Seek legislation and funding to address cyber security assessments and needs specifically
for the public safety agencies and local government to address security risks, growing
threats to our mission critical infrastructure.
1. Examples March 8th 2020 Durham County Government, Durham County, ransom
note involving Russian hackers
2. June 2nd 2020, Person County Ransomware cyberattack against County
Government
3. Cleveland County/City of Shelby Cyberattack
4. March 3rd 2020, Guilford County Government Systems Ransomware attack
5. Jan 14th 2020, Surry County
4. Seek and Support legislation S. 1015 and H.R. 1629 “911 Saves Act”; to identify
dispatchers to be reclassified and as recognized First Responders, several states have
already begun to recognize Telecommunicators and Dispatchers as First Responders
including Marion County, West Virginia, Knox County Kentucky and California.
Department of Homeland Security clearly identifies dispatchers as first responders.
Emergency Medical Services
The 19-20 NCACC Goals Summary includes the following under Health and Human Services:
“3. Support provision of state resources to ensure county ability to provide essential public health,
behavioral health and social services, with specific consideration to the challenges of incarcerated
persons, the continued county role in behavioral health governance, and program addressing
substance use disorder, throughout Medicaid transformation.”
1. The Iredell EMS Community Support Response Team addresses substance use disorder
directly via Peer Support, but is grant-funded. This service has proven successful in
connecting 125 Iredell County Citizens to alternative treatment options. Permanent funding
would further strengthen the ability to connect these patients to the most appropriate
behavioral resources in the County. Our Peer Support Specialist can connect patients with
substance use disorder to diversion programs, providing an alternative to incarceration.
These alternatives seek to reduce recidivism and lower county jail costs.
2. Medicaid Transformation was taken into account as the Community Paramedic component
of the CSRT was designed. In the short time CP has been available, we’ve seen a drop in
unnecessary 911 calls, saving County resources and reducing readmission rates for our
local hospital partners. Additional support for this effort would allow us to bolster our CP
field response and expand services to more patients.
1. Transportation to and from doctor’s appointments continues to be a barrier for many
residents, especially those in more rural areas. Residents that must work and/or care for
family have difficulty scheduling transportation (especially if they have conditions
requiring the care of a specialist). The Iredell County Child Fatality Prevention Team
identified a lack of coordinated and available public transportation as a major barrier to
citizens attempting to receive services, especially mental and behavioral health. Without
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behavioral health, other agencies such as DSS and Pharos Parenting have less compliance
with their clients.
Under General Government Goals:
“1. Seek legislation, funding, and other efforts to expand digital infrastructure/broadband
capability to the unserved and under-served areas and residents of the state.”
The transmission of critical cardiac data to a local hospital from the scene of an EMS call
is entirely dependent on mobile Wi-Fi capability. Many parts of the County still do not
have dependable cellular or internet connections, making it difficult for EMS crews to
provide timely alerts to the hospital that will be receiving the patient. Delays in
transmission cause delays in care, which result in less favorable patient outcomes. Patients
experiencing a heart attack outside of “bankers hours” must go out of County for treatment
already; the added communication delay adds to the problem. Expanded broadband
capability would also open the door for Telemedicine via the Community Paramedic
program. Telemedicine has become especially useful in reducing both exposure and cost
for agencies utilizing it during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Parks & Recreation
In recent months, especially during the COVID 19 pandemic, critical consideration for parks and
recreation green space to be included in infrastructure, became resoundingly apparent. In order to
adapt based on restrictions, and appropriately serve residents’ needs for places to get outdoors
safely and equitably, for exercise, mental health and wellbeing, and socialization, emphasis needs
to be placed on future planning. One of the significant resources that our county, including the
various municipalities has relied heavily on for capital improvements and development is the Parks
and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) Grant. Support for increased funding at the state level, for
the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund will continue to make huge impacts on our County’s Quality
of Life. See the historical table attached, which shows previous PARTF grant funding in our
County.
Manager’s Summary & Recommendation:
Goals Previously Submitted:
1. More flexibility in establishing the public school system calendar (Became an NCACC Goal)
2. Streamline regulations and sharing of best practices between public & charter schools.
3. Submit additional disclosures in the real estate disclosures regarding farms in the area.
4. Department of Social Services be removed from the requirement of the Memorandum of
Agreement. (Became an NCACC Goal)
5. Session Law 2018-114 (HB374) Section 11C, Licensed Soil Scientist
6. NC Farm Act – Amendment 5, “Raw Milk Bill”
7. Increase lottery funds for construction of schools and restoring the percentage of funds back to
what was originally proposed. (Become an NCACC Goal)
Recommendation
Continue to support and endorse the following goals that are current NCACC Goals:
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1. Support legislation providing flexibility to align K-12 and community college calendars.
(IC submitted goal)
2. Seek additional revenue sources, including a statewide bond and lottery proceeds, to
equitably address statewide public school and community college capital challenges. (IC
submitted goal)
3. Seek to revise the provision in G.S. 108A-74 requiring counties to enter into annual written
agreements for all social services programs other than medical assistance. (IC submitted
goal)
4. Seek legislation, funding, and other efforts to expand digital infrastructure/broadband
capability to the unserved and under-served areas and residents of the state. (NEW IC
Requested Goal – part of EMS’s Request)
5. Support efforts to preserve and expand the existing local revenue base of counties and
authorize local option revenue sources already given to any other jurisdiction to all
counties. Oppose efforts to divert to the state, fees or taxes currently allocated to the
counties or to erode existing county revenue streams.
6. Support legislation to remove inequities and inconsistencies in the current state economic
tier system.
7. Support provision of state resources to ensure county ability to provide essential public
health, behavioral health and social services, with specific consideration to the challenges
of incarcerated persons, the continued county role in behavioral health governance, and
programs addressing substance use disorder, throughout Medicaid transformation. (NEW
IC Requested Goal - part of EMS’s Request)
Resubmit the following goal:
8. Streamline regulations and sharing of best practices between public & charter schools.
Submit the following new goals:
9. Seek legislation and funding to address cyber security assessments and needs specifically
for the public safety agencies and local government to address security risks, growing
threats to our mission critical infrastructure.
10. Support for increased funding at the state level, for the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund
will continue to make huge impacts on our County’s Quality of Life.
In recent months, especially during the COVID 19 pandemic, critical consideration for parks and
recreation green space to be included in infrastructure, became resoundingly apparent. In order to
adapt based on restrictions, and appropriately serve residents’ needs for places to get outdoors
safely and equitably, for exercise, mental health and wellbeing, and socialization, emphasis needs
to be placed on future planning. One of the significant resources that our county, including the
various municipalities has relied heavily on for capital improvements and development is the Parks
and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) Grant. Support for increased funding at the state level, for
the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund will continue to make huge impacts on our County’s Quality
of Life. See the historical table attached, which shows previous PARTF grant funding in our
County.
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This item was placed on consent.
Request from Tax Administration for approval August Refunds and Releases:
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the minutes from the meeting on
September 1, 2020: There were no additions or corrections.
This item was placed on consent.
OLD BUSINESS
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
(None)
COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT
County Manager Beth Jones provided an update on the following:
Department of Elections now has a temporary overflow parking lot between the building
and Short Street. The parking lot is made up of geotechnical matting. The matting is new
product that will not impact the pervious or impervious percentages.
COVID-19 Testing is being provided every day in September with the exception of six
days. Locations and times can be found on the County website.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board moved into Closed Session at 5:48PM
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
September 15, 2020
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September
15, 2020 at 7:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government
Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chairman James Mallory
Vice Chairman Thomas Bowles
Gene Houpe
Ken Robertson
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Board Members Absent
Marvin Norman
Staff present: County Manager Beth Jones, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, Assistant County Manager Joe Pierce, and Finance Director Debra
Cheek.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Mallory.
INVOCATION: Chairman Mallory asked everyone to bow their heads for a moment of
silence or reflection.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Chairman Mallory.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve the agenda as presented.
VOTING: Ayes – 4; Nays – 0
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
(None)
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
(None)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing for the consideration of an economic development incentive for Project
Coupling: Chris Younger presented Project Coupling, FIT USA. The thermal plastic fluid transfer
systems company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Italy. The facility will manufacture
water hoses for domestic and industrial use. The company currently employees 910 people
globally and has 11 logistics and manufacturing facilities worldwide. The company’s location in
Mooresville Business Park East will be the first United States based operations. The new facility
will be approximately 120,000 square feet with an anticipation of creating up to 144 new fulltime
positions and invests up to $25.6 million by December 2024 in capital investment. Younger
requested an incentive approval for FIT USA for five consecutive years totaling up to $470,000.
The Town of Mooresville has also approved an incentive for the company.
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
Mossimo Macerilli, representative of FITT USA, shared the excitement of having they
company’s first US facility. The company
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Robertson to approve an economic incentive granted to FITT
USA for a five-year period based on a minimum investment of $15 million and a maximum
investment of $25.6 million, with the creation of a minimum of 80 job and a maximum of 144
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jobs, and a maximum incentive of $470,00 over a five-year period contingent upon a contract being
executed within 180 days.
VOTING: Ayes – 4; Nays – 0
At this time, Chairman Mallory called a short recess.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Consideration of a rezoning request by Bruce Kososki to rezone approximately 8 acres at the
corner of Robinson Road and Crusoe Drive, from Residential Agricultural (RA) to Highway
Business Conditional District (HBCD): Planning Director Matthew Todd gave a brief
background of the request. The property is 8 acres and is adjacent to commercial and residential
uses, and right on the edge of Corridor Commercial as identified in the 2030 Horizon Plan. . The
property would be accessed from Robinson Road not Crusoe Drive. Todd explained the property
will be limited to 24% impervious unless the applicant comes back to the Board to ask for a higher
density, which would allow up to 50%. A list of excluded uses are in the application. Since the last
meeting, the applicant has agreed to exclude mini-storage.
Commissioner Robertson asked if the parcel east of the property is landlocked.
Todd said that property is accessed off Fuller Drive and is already developed.
Vice Chairman Bowles said three sides of the subject property is zoned commercial.
MOTION by Vice Chairman Bowles based on the submitted application and addition of
excluding mini-storage agreed on per the application, to approve amending the County’s 2030
Horizon Plan to extend Corridor Commercial designation to the entire property and to approve the
zoning map amendment. The zoning approval and land use plan amendment are reasonable and in
the public interest because the property lies directly adjacent to the 2030 Horizon Plan Corridor
Commercial area, it is surrounded by various existing commercial uses, and the purposed
conditions mitigate development concerns.
VOTING: Ayes – 4; Nays – 0
Iredell County
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING STAFF REPORT
REZONING CASE # 2008-1
STAFF PROJECT CONTACT: Leslie M. Meadows
EXPLANATION OF THE REQUEST
This is a request to rezone a parcel of land at the corner of Robinson Road and Crusoe
Drive, approximately 8 acres, from Residential Agricultural (RA) to Highway Business
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Conditional District (HBCD). This request is conditional per the submitted application, and
will be limited by excluding certain HB uses as attached to the request.
OWNER/APPLICANT
OWNER: Robert and Linda Creamer
APPLICANT: Bruce Kososki, Northlake Developers, LLC
PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS/LOCATION:
Corner of Robinson Road and Crusoe Drive, off
River Highway. More specifically, PIN
4638314046.000.
SURROUNDING LAND USE: There are a variety of NB,
HB, and GB uses to the south, east, and southwest.
However, properties directly to the north are
residential in nature.
SIZE: The total acreage to be rezoned includes
approximately 8 acres.
EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant, heavily wooded.
ZONING HISTORY: The property have been zoned Residential Agricultural (RA) since
county-wide zoning was established in 1990.
OTHER JURISDICTIONAL INFORMATION: The property is between portions of the Town of
Mooresville’s Long-Range Urban Service Area. The Town of Mooresville agrees the
request appears to be consistent with most of the existing surrounding development.
However, due to lack of available utilities, the Town of Mooresville does not expect town
limits to expand this far west in the near future.
OTHER SITE CHARACTERISTICS: This property is located within a regulated WS-IV-CA Critical
Watershed Area for Catawba/Lake Norman. Proposed new development will be limited
to the Non-Residential Low Density Option; for 24% built-upon area, unless a request for
the Non-Residential High Density Option; for 24%-50% built-upon area, is requested and
approved by the BOC. Upon rezoning approval, the applicant has implied intent to
apply for the High Density Option. The property is not located in a flood hazard zone.
UTILITIES: This site is currently served by well and septic.
IMPACTS ON LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND/OR FACILITES
TRAFFIC: Robinson Road and Crusoe Drive are not considered major or minor
thoroughfares according to the current CRTPO Comprehensive Transportation Plan.
Crusoe Drive is a private, unpaved road. Traffic capacities are unknown. The speed limit
along this section of Robinson Road is 25 mph.
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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.
REQUIRED REVIEWS BY OTHER AGENCIES
LOCAL: The applicant must provide a site plan to the Planning & Development
Department for review to develop the properties. 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 applicant represents Northlake Developers, LLC, which specialize
in construction of single-family homes. Future plans include use of a portion of the
property in question for their contractor office with indoor storage, as well as up to two
other buildings/uses. Note that this is a conditional rezoning and specific conditions
imposed as part of the application are as follows:
1.) The following HB uses would be excluded, not permitted: ABC Sales, Animal Clinics
& hospitals, Animal shelter, Automobile & truck dealers; new & used, Automobile
parking (commercial), Automobile repair & service, Automobile washing facility,
Bus stations, communicative facilities; including radio &television, Drive-in theaters,
Farm machinery sales & service, Farm type enterprises, Fuel oil sales, Funeral
homes, Liquor stores, Mobile home sales & services, Motels & hotels, Motion picture
productions, Pawn shop, Private clubs, Recreation vehicle parks or campsites,
Recreational vehicles; sales & service, Schools; specialty training, cosmetology,
vocational training, or trade services, Service stations; to include truck stops or
gasoline sales, Taxi terminals, Taxidermists, Tobacco stores, Truck stops, Truck
washing, No public works facilities, utilities, or infrastructure uses.
2.) Any outdoor lighting will be constructed in such a way as to shield the light away
from the residential properties bordering this parcel.
3.) Facilities will be constructed with anesthetically pleasing façade (either brick,
stone, stucco, or cement board siding).
4.) There will be no outdoor storage of material, supplies or other unsightly equipment.
5.) A properly maintained 15’ landscaped roadway yard will be installed along
Robinson Road, per section 5.4 of the Iredell County Land Development Code.
6.) There will be no access allowed from Cursoe Drive.
7.) Will provide stormwater Best Management Practices in appropriate locations, to
ensure no adverse impact of the existing runoff.
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Being relatively close to River Highway, the parcel in question is just outside of and
adjacent to what the 2030 Horizon Plan calls the Corridor Commercial area. Corridor
Commercial areas include existing commercial, office, and/or retail uses that exist along
major thoroughfares and highways or areas that will include commercial development
in the future, and can contain both large and small mixed-use commercial centers.
These areas are both within and outside the Iredell County Urban Service Areas. They
may be serviced by and incorporated into one of the municipalities at some point in the
future. According to the plan, commercial uses within this area generally should include
retail, restaurants, entertainment centers, automobile services, personal services, other
commercial uses, and office developments.
While the land use plan designations are often viewed as conceptual, staff feels that with
this particular request an amendment to the land use plan would be needed. Due to
the depth and total acreage outside of the area identified as corridor commercial it
would be hard to say that the entire parcel is included conceptually. However, staff does
feel comfortable including the entire parcel within the corridor commercial designation
due to surrounding commercial uses. It is also worth pointing out that du e to watershed
restrictions and existing topography the site will be limited to a built upon area of roughly
2 acres, unless the High Density Option is pursued.
The Planning staff can support the proposed rezoning request, and subsequent 2030
Horizon Plan map amendment, based on the following:
The property lies directly adjacent to the 2030 Horizon Plan Corridor Commercial area, it
is surrounded by various existing commercial uses, and the proposed conditions mitigate
development concerns.
PUBLIC INPUT MEETING: A public input meeting was held on Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 from
6:00pm - 7:00 pm at Berea Baptist Church on River Highway. Approximately fourteen
property owners from the area were in attendance to hear the proposal and ask
questions about future development. Some opposition was expressed, and various
concerns were voiced and debated. A copy of the applicant’s summary of said public
input meeting has been included at the end of this report.
SITE REVIEW COMMITTEE: Staff visited site on July 17, 2020.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION: On August 5, 2020, the Planning Board held an open,
as well as a virtual option, public meeting to hear the rezoning request. The applicant
was in attendance. There were public comments made in opposition. The board voted
5-2 (Opposed: Jenkins & Brown) to recommend in favor of the rezoning.
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County Manager Beth Jones summarized the following Administrative Matters during the
Pre-Agenda meeting held at 5pm:
Request from Iredell-Statesville Schools to consider the Right of First Refusal on
Ebenezer School property.
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Request from Solid Waste for approval and award of a construction contract with
SCS Field Services for expansion of the Gas Collection and Control System (GCCS)
on phase five of the landfill.
Request from the Health Department for approval of budget amendment #13 in the
amount of $279,239 for COVID-19 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity to
enhance detection activities.
Request from Planning & Development for approval of the amended Map Review
Officers list.
Request from the Finance Department for approval of an amended project ordinance
for the Mitchell Community College Health Science Building.
Request from Administration to apply to the City of Statesville for annexation.
Request from Administration for approval of the proposed North Carolina
Association of County Commissioners' (NCACC) Legislative Goals.
Request from Tax Administration for approval of August Refunds and Releases.
Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the minutes from the meeting on
September 1, 2020 meeting.
MOTION by Vice Chairman Bowles to approve the Administrative Matters by consent.
VOTING: Ayes – 4; Nays – 0
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF VACANCIES ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
(None)
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
(None)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(None)
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Houpe, a 32-year law enforcement veteran, spoke on the unrest throughout
the country. It started as a police reform issue. No one likes a bad police officer more than a good
police officer. Houpe condemned the destruction of personal property, assault on innocent people,
and the needless ambushing of police officers. The society cannot allow these to go on. Houpe
explained the Board is open for dialogue for reform that needs improvement. The Board
appreciates and supports peaceful protest, but for the most part what is shown throughout the
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Country, is not peaceful. Children are being shown bad examples to tolerate ambushes people who
put their lives on the line every day.
Commissioner Robertson said there are consequences when political figure s in leadership
positions publically prejudging police officers and every encounter with the assumption that they
are guilty and intentionally evil things. Some people treat police as they are evil. Robertson said
things will continue if the people who are saying these things are re-elected.
Commissioner Houpe said people do not want a lawless society.
Commissioner Houpe also requested prayers and well wishes for Commissioner Norman
to continue to improve.
COUNTY MANANGERS REPORT
County Manager Beth Jones provided an update on the following:
Department of Elections now has a temporary overflow parking lot between the building
and Short Street. The parking lot is made up of geotechnical matting. The matting is new
product that will not impact the pervious or impervious percentages.
COVID-19 Testing is being provided every day in September with the exception of six
days. Locations and times can be found on the County website.
CLOSED SESSION
Chairman Mallory explained that Closed Session was held immediately following pre-
agenda and there are no action items to report.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Vice Chairman Bowles to adjourn at 7:44PM. The next regular meeting will
be October 5, 2020, 5:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Government Center, 200
South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
VOTING: Ayes – 4; Nays – 0
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Date Approved Amy B. Anderson, Clerk