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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-1-2020 1 September 1, 2020 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PRE-AGENDA MINUTES September 1, 2020 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in pre-agenda session on Tuesday, September 1, 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 Board Members Absent Marvin Norman Ken Robertson 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: Chairman Mallory added an item under New Business. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Request from Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department for approval of budget amendment #8 and to allocate $20,000 from the East Alexander fund balance to assist with the purchase of equipment to supplement a recent grant award: Emergency Director Kent Greene said prior to joining the All-County Fire Tax Service District, the four voted tax districts maintained a fund balance. Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department is requesting to withdraw $20,000 from their fund balance. Vice Chairman Bowles said the All-County Fire Tax Service District set the voted tax districts to zero, but left a fund balance. Greene agreed and reminded the Board that Troutman Fire Department recently made a similar request. Vice Chairman Bowles asked what will happen when the fund balance is used up. Greene said it will effectively be zero. There may be some small deposits made based on delinquent taxes, but there should not be any excessive amounts. This item was placed on consent. Request from Solid Waste for approval of temporarily reducing domestic livestock mortality disposal fee to $25 per occurrence through December 31, 2020: Solid Waste David 2 September 1, 2020 Lambert said the County’s livestock producers recently lost access to the most economic and physically feasible avenue for disposing of mortalities. Although on-farm burial is permissible it is not a preferred method due to potential risks to the environment and public health. Many smaller farms do not have the necessary equipment to perform this task. Some farms are have purchased equipment, while others are researching alternatives for disposal. Until these issues are dealt with the County’s MSW Landfill is a safe efficient alternative for disposal. Its operating permit already allows for livestock disposal. Fees would be based upon twenty-five dollars per occurrence versus the current per ton rate making it more affordable to farmers. The change will have a temporary impact on the Solid Waste enterprise fund of approximately of $4100 and can be offset by reduction in amount owed to the General Fund. Chairman Mallory asked if there will be a resolution by the end of the year. Lambert said there is some research being done and the State is providing some grant funding to help. Chairman Mallory expressed appreciation to Representative Jeff McNeely for making the Board aware of the issue. This item was placed on consent. Request from Elections for approval budget amendment #11 to appropriate CARES Act Funding in the amount of $157,728: Elections Director Becky Galliher requested approval of budget amendment #11 to help cover the cost of salaries, overtime, extra precinct workers, mailing, and postage. Galliher expects an increase in all aspects because of the effects of COVID- 19. Galliher said staff has entered 11,343 absentee request and there are 5,000 waiting to be entered. This item was placed on consent. Request from Elections for approval of budget amendment #12 to appropriate Help America Vote Act Funds in the amount of $250,000: Elections Director Becky Galliher requested approval of budget amendment #12 to be used for printers and scanners for the new one- stop voting site and salaries. Chairman Mallory asked Galliher to describe the steps being made to ensure voters’ safety during the upcoming elections. Galliher explained there will be additional poll workers to ensure social distancing, voting booths will be cleaned periodically, and certain items will not be re-used (pens, etc.). Commissioner Houpe asked about electioneering. Galliher said the State said guidance is coming regarding electioneering. The State does not want to stop electioneering because it is a First Amendment right, however, the Board of Elections would like some help since staff is taking precautions to keep voters safe. Galliher has been in discussion with the two party chairs and they are concerned over things being handed out during electioneering. The party chairs are talking about trying to discourage electioneering within their own parties. 3 September 1, 2020 This item was placed on consent. Request from the Finance Department for approval of the amended Project Ordinance for Mooresville High School and budget amendment #9 to appropriate remaining funds of the project to the Mooresville Graded School District: Finance Director Deb Cheek said the Mooresville High School Capital Project has been completed and the project has residual funds in the amount of $3,187. Mooresville Graded School District has requested the remittal of these funds to them to be distributed for other capital needs. These funds are the result of additional sales tax refunds earned and savings on the Testing/Permitting costs of the project. This item was placed on consent. Request from the Finance Department for approval of budget amendment #10 to appropriate remaining FY20-21 funding to the Children’s Hope Alliance’s Treatment Alternatives for Sexualized Kids (TASK) program: Finance Director Deb Cheek said the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) met on August 11, 2020 and approved additional funding to Children’s Hope Alliance for their TASK program. There were $56,370 in reserved funds from the original funding allocation. This item was placed on consent. Request from Administration for review of the proposed North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) Legislative Goals: The NCACC asks for goals for local counties and governments. County Manager Beth Jones went over the list of suggestive goals submitted by department directors. Jones also provided a list of previous goals as there were a couple that made it to the NCACC endorsed goals. Chairman Mallory asked about EMS and their legal authority to act as Medical Examiner. Jones said staff explored the idea for EMS personnel to act as the medical examiner, however the County cannot pay an employee and that employee have a contract with the County. There can be a partnership with another county or continue to contract with the State. Chairman Mallory suggested looking into changing the law and allowing paramedics have ME duties. Jones said the State feels that is a conflict of interest and there has to be a degree of separation. Commissioner Houpe asked about contracting with the rescue squad, if the member is not active county employee. County Attorney Lisa Valdez said the person cannot be on the County payroll. There are liability issues involved with whose job it is to do what. There are also IRS issues. The Board will revisit the goals at the September 15, 2020 meeting. 4 September 1, 2020 The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ legislative goals process is now underway. The NCACC goal setting process is open, inclusive and deliberative and is designed to give all 100 counties a voice in developing the Association’s legislative agenda. The setting of the NCACC’s legislative agenda is completely member driven, making your participation critical to our success in serving and representing all 100 counties at the General Assembly. The deadline to submit goal proposals is September 30, 2020. Animal Services 1. Statute: Sec. 3-16. Redemption of animals. During the time an animal is impounded at the animal shelter it shall be available for redemption to the owner. Redemption service fees, boarding fees and trailering fees for livestock will be set by Iredell County Board of Commissioners. 870 (Ord. of 5-6-86, § XIV; Ord. of 4-4-89, § XIV; Ord. of 3-4-03) Added Proposal If the impounded animal is injured or sick and received medical care, the owner will be responsible for the medical cost associated with the animal. At the time of redemption the owner of such animal will need to pay for the medical care given. The owner will receive a copy of all medical treatment given to the animal. Every redeemed dog and cat that does not have a microchip will be given one by Animal Services upon redemption. Example On 1/2/20 ICAS brought in a stray dog was impounded and needed to go to the emergency veterinarian because of damage to the dog’s eye. After medical care was given the person who called the complaint in ended up being the owner. ICAS paid approximately $508.87 dollars and the dog was redeemed to the owner. The cost of medical care was approximately $508.87. On 7/1/20 ICAS received an owner surrender puppy who was extremely lethargic and needed emergency care. ICAS had the owner surrender the puppy to us and the puppy received emergency care. Later in the day the boyfriend of the “owner” came into ICAS demanding his puppy back stating the puppy was surrendered not by the actual owner. The puppy was redeemed after $115.27 of medical care was provided. On 11/08/19 a boxer mix was turned in as a stray with a broken leg. The dog was treated by ICAS and given medical care for the leg. ICAS put the dog into adoptions were the original owner came to reclaim the dog. ICAS incurred the $325.74. Reasoning: ICAS would like to be able to ask for the medical costs given to an owned animal. When the Petco grant funds run out in October 2020 ICAS will have to incur these additional costs. The above examples are just a few of incidents in the past couple months. ICAS is applying for future grants to be able to assist animal owners with veterinary care but the grant is not guaranteed. If ICAS microchips every animal that is redeemed to their owner, we can identify the animal and return the animal to the rightful owner in the field. This policy would help reduce the amount of animals being impounded and increase our redemptions in the field. ICAS would have to raise the redemption rates for dogs from $25 to $30 and cats from $10 to $15. 5 September 1, 2020 2. Statute: (9) Deceased animals. It shall be the duty of the owner or person in charge of any animals that die from any cause, and the owner, lessee or person in charge of any land upon which any animals die, to bury the dead animals to a depth of at least three (3) feet. Added Proposal Owners may relinquish their animals to the department's shelter provided the owner signs an impoundment release form releasing possession of the animal to the shelter. Once the animal is released to the shelter, the animal shall become the property of the county and may humanely disposed of in accordance with the department's policies. Reasoning Give Iredell County residents an option to humanely dispose of domestic animals. 3. Statute: Owner or caretaker means any person, group of persons, firm, partnership, or corporation owning, keeping, having charge of, sheltering, feeding, harboring, or taking care of any animal or stray animal after forty-eight (48) hours without notifying the animal shelter of the animal’s whereabouts. State law reference: Definitions pertaining to Dangerous Dogs, G.S. § 67-4.1. Added Proposal Owner or caretaker means any person, group of persons, firm, partnership, or corporation owning, keeping, having charge of, sheltering, feeding, harboring, or taking care of any animal or stray animal after seventy-two (72) hours without notifying the animal shelter of the animal’s whereabouts. State law reference: Definitions pertaining to Dangerous Dogs, G.S. § 67-4.1. Reasoning ICAS must impound strays and hold for 72 hours. I would like both to be consistent with each other. ECOM 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. 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 2. 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. 6 September 1, 2020 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. 3. 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 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 cal l 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 7 September 1, 2020 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. This item was tabled until September 15, 2020. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT County Manager Beth Jones provided an update on the following:  The County now has its’ own PEG channel on Spectrum as Channel 1306. CLOSED SESSION The Board moved into Closed Session at 5:45PM IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MINUTES September 1, 2020 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September 1, 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 Board Members Absent Marvin Norman Ken Robertson 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. 8 September 1, 2020 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 Chairman Mallory added an item under New Business regarding Governor Cooper’s Executive Order. MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve the agenda as presented. VOTING: Ayes – 3; Nays – 0 PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS (None) APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD (None) PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearing to consider a request from 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: Planning Director Matthew Todd said staff supports the conditional request based on the property being directly adjacent to corridor commercial based on the 2030 Horizon Plan. Planning Board voted 5-2 in favor of the rezoning. There are some residential uses north of the site and across the road. Crusoe Drive run parallels with the property. Todd said there are conditions outlined in the packet. Some include no outdoor storage and the applicant has agreed to 15 foot buffer along Robinson Road. The ordinance does not require the buffer along Robinson. Other conditions include best management practices to control storm water and no access from Crusoe Drive. Chairman Mallory asked about the 15 foot landscape area on Robinson and the staff report refers to a 30 foot buffer on Crusoe. Todd said the zoning ordinance requires there be at least a 30 foot strip along the northern boundary. The options are spelled out in the Land Development Code, but the landscaping is up to the developer. Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing. Bruce Kososki, applicant, spoke in favor of the conditional rezoning request. The planned development includes approximately 8,400 square feet mixed use/inside storage facility fronting Robinson Road and approximately 12,000 square feet mixed use/inside storage facility connected by NC Department of Transportation access road to be constructed along the southern border. Kososki added the improvements will be constructed to be aesthetically pleasing; using brick, stone, stucco, or cement board siding. The parking will paved and professionally landscaped and 9 September 1, 2020 a 15 foot landscaped roadway will be installed fronting Robinson Road. The border along Crusoe Drive will adhere to the County Land Development Code for landscaping and buffering. Kososki said there is a 30 foot natural buffer augmented with fast growing evergreens or a six foot chain link fence. The one story facilities will mimic those in the area and will be un-intrusive as possible on the local neighborhood. The access road would from a driveway off Robinson Road, along a new 18 foot wide, NC Department of Transportation spec road through a 50 foot easement, along the southern border of the property. The road would end with a cul-de-sac approximately two- thirds of the way into the property. Kososki added there would be no access to the facilities from Crusoe Drive. Kososki explained he tried to exclude, as much as possible, the uses that are typically in Highway Business that local residents would find objectionable (hotels, ABC stores, and etc.) Kososki then provided information on the storm water system. Best management practices would be employed to ensure no adverse impact on existing runoff. Two water retention ponds would be constructed to collect any runoff from hardscape improvements. The ponds would then slowly release water back into the existing natural watershed. Kososki said there is a critical shortage for small business customers. Currently, there are 16 facilities in the greater Mooresville area, with available space of 1,600 – 1,800 square feet. The facilities that include small offices with internal storage in the back would be designed with the small business client in mind. Expected staff would be 3-4 per 2,000 square foot unit. Kososki added the rezoning would have minimal impact on Robinson Road traffic, as traffic would be entering and exiting at opposite times of the residential traffic. Kososki received letters of support from 12 of the 26 affected property owners. Three of the affected land owners have expressed reservations about the planning rezoning and development. Kososki added that high quality commercial development adds value to surrounding real estate and higher tax basis supports initiatives within the local community. Kososki said Highway 150 is set to be widened in the near future. The ingress and egress out of Robinson Road will be improved dramatically during that time Kososki added that a 30- acre proposed development just east of the site. The property is directly adjacent to the commercial corridor. There are other commercial uses that are further off the corridor. The property is fronted by Highway and General Business and located near two non-conforming uses. Mark Woods, 280 Robinson Road, spoke in opposition of the request because the community is exceptionally rural located on a dead-end road. It is virtually impossible to get onto Highway 150 from Robinson Road. Woods urged the Board to deny the rezoning for the quality of life of residents in the community. Mary Ellen Kirkland, 288 Robinson Road, spoke in opposition of the request because it would be overly-encroaching on the quiet neighborhood and the potential effects of additional traffic. Carol Sullivan, 384 Robinson Road, shared concerns over eliminating the natural buffers from the traffic on Highway 150 and increased traffic in the area creating hazard for children playing in the neighborhood. 10 September 1, 2020 Shelley Pressly, 146 Robinson Road, shared concerns over increased traffic and the disturbance to wildlife the rezoning could potentially cause. Jennifer Walgren, 374 Robinson Road, spoke against of the request because of the increased traffic and restricting the family-feel in the community. Any increased traffic is going to make even more difficult to enter and exit Robinson Road. Fred Reissman, owner of 146 Robinson Road, spoke in opposition of the request. Reissman said it is unfair for the Board to consider the request during the Stay at Home Order in place. He also shared concerns over the site plan not matching the applicant’s statements. The vast majority of the neighbors in favor are commercial property owners. Ressman said the rezoning is not going to increase property values. Judy Curtis, 256 Robinson Road, spoke against the rezoning request. Most neighbors could not make it to the meeting and some were unaware of the opportunity to call-in. Curtis said Robinson Road is a community and should remain that way. Susan Elkin, 162 Forest Walk Way, owns two four-acre tracts across the proposed site. Robinson Road is a community where children are raised and memories are made. The speed limit on the road is 25 miles per hour. There is commercial development at the beginning of Robinson Road. Elkin shared concern over the applicant withholding information and not being upfront about the proposed development. David Rogers, 363 Robinson Road, spoke against the rezoning request. Rogers said the encroachment will be at the back-steps of the neighborhood. Commercial use is not a good reason to rezone the property that is going to adversely affect the neighborhood. Darlene McClure, 383 Robinson Road, shared concerns over traffic and noise the rezoning may cause. Robert Murphy, 354 Robinson Road, spoke against the request. The self-storage facility will only negatively impact the quaint neighborhood on Robinson Road. Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing. Chairman Mallory explained that because of the COVID-19 restrictions, the Board will not be able to vote on the matter tonight. Anyone wishing to comment on the matter can submit comments in writing within 24 hours. The Board will consider the request on September 15, 2020. Vice Chairman Bowles said the Board has a very difficult decision to make because the proposed site is adjacent to commercial uses and lends itself to the rezoning. The line has to be drawn in the sand. Traffic is big issue on Highway 150 and will need to be considered. The applicant seems to have a good plan in place. The property could be a residential neighborhood, based on its’ current zoning district. The commercial development seems to be lesser of the two evils, in terms of planning. Residential development produces school age children and currently there are more children than there are classroom seats. Commissioner Houpe asked Todd to explain the intended use of the property. 11 September 1, 2020 Todd said there a list of permitted uses. Commissioner Houpe asked if mini-storage would be an allowed use. Todd said mini-storage is on the list of allowed uses. The applicant has several options moving forward, whether it is the current or a future applicant. Commissioner Houpe asked about the traffic pattern. Todd said the superstreet will be right out and right in Robinson Road. Chairman Mallory said because of the budget shortfall, the State has pushed the project out to approximately 2035. Todd said that date could continue to change. Commissioner Houpe asked if the Land Use Plan will need to be amended if the rezoning is approved. Todd said yes, the Land Use Plan would essentially be amended automatically. Chairman Mallory asked what commercial-like uses are permitted in a RA zoning district. Todd said church, school, and automotive and contractor home-based businesses. Chairman Mallory said a lot good issues have been raised. Residents move to a particular area based on the zoning ordinance and there is a significant deviance from that. The request is a pretty hefty change. The Robinson Road community very passionately shared their deep feelings on what it means. Time marches on and property changes hands and those may have different desires. The property as it is provides a buffer to sound, but there is nothing preventing someone from clear cutting the property. Generally speaking, if one wants to control the view, they should own the view. People purchase properties to make a profit and there is a desire to provide appropriate commercial opportunities. A portion of this business seems to be focused on a very low-impact attractive kind of development. However, mini-storage is completely different as it invites a lot of traffic at all hours. Mallory shared his pause on the unknown development on the backside of the property. Kososki said the total development is two buildings. He is applying for a low-density option. Because of the watershed requirements only 25% of the property will be disturbed. Kososki did not understand the fear of bringing crime into the area. The rezoning would be minimally impact traffic in the area. Chairman Mallory said if the property is rezoned someone can apply for the high-density option. The request is conditional and it would ease some concerns if the request is altered to only include the low-density option and exclude mini-storage. Vice Chairman Bowles read the excluded uses as listed on page three of the rezoning application. 12 September 1, 2020 Kososki said there are nearby mini-storage facilities. He said if residential is significantly further back on Robinson Road and should not bring crime to the area. There is a high-density apartment complex going in nearby. Chairman Mallory said the property is transitional, but technically commercial. Commissioner Houpe said the conditional uses somewhat protect the residents from some of the concerns shared tonight. The commercial development helps keep the tax base low. It is a hard decision but looking at the corridor the property is prime to transition to commercial. Kososki said out of the 26 affected property owners, only two spoke this evening. Vice Chairman Bowles asked if mini-storage can be placed on the property if the rezoning is granted. Todd said yes. The applicant would have to come back to the Board for any of the excluded uses. Commissioner Houpe asked if the Board could place additional conditions on the property. Todd said yes, as long as the applicant agrees. Chairman Mallory explained the Board would consider the matter on September 15. 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 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: 13 September 1, 2020 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. 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 14 September 1, 2020 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. 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 15 September 1, 2020 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 due 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 expre ssed, 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. **** 16 September 1, 2020 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS County Manager Beth Jones summarized the following Administrative Matters during the Pre-Agenda meeting held at 5pm: o Request from Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department for approval of budget amendment #8 and to allocate $20,000 from the East Alexander fund balance to assist with the purchase of equipment to supplement a recent grant award. o Request from Solid Waste for approval of temporarily reducing domestic livestock mortality disposal fee to $25 per occurrence through December 31, 2020. o Request from Elections for approval budget amendment #11 to appropriate CARES Act Funding in the amount of $157,728. o Request from Elections for approval of budget amendment #12 to appropriate Help America Vote Act Funds in the amount of $250,000. o Request from the Finance Department for approval of the amended Project Ordinance for Mooresville High School and budget amendment #9 to appropriate remaining funds of the project to the Mooresville Graded School District. o Request from the Finance Department for approval of budget amendment #10 to appropriate remaining FY20-21 funding to the Children’s Hope Alliance’s Treatment Alternatives for Sexualized Kids (TASK) program. MOTION by Vice Chairman Bowles to approve the Administrative Matters by consent. VOTING: Ayes – 3; Nays – 0 The following Administrative Matter was tabled until the September 15, 2020 meeting. Request from Administration for review of the proposed North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) Legislative Goal. **** ANNOUNCEMENTS OF VACANCIES ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS (None) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS (None) UNFINISHED BUSINESS (None) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (None) 17 September 1, 2020 NEW BUSINESS (None) COUNTY MANANGERS REPORT County Manager Beth Jones provided an update on the following:  The County now has its’ own PEG channel on Spectrum as Channel 1306. CLOSED SESSION Chairman Mallory explained that Closed Session was held immediately following pre- agenda and there is one business item to report. MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to call for a public hearing on September 15, 2020 at 7pm in regards to an economic development incentive for Project Coupling upon a minimum investment of $15 million, with a maximum investment 25.6 and a maximum incentive of $470,000 over a five-year period. VOTING: Ayes – 3; Nays – 0 ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Vice Chairman Bowles to adjourn at 8:44PM. The next regular meeting will be September 15, 2020, 5:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. VOTING: Ayes – 3; Nays – 0 __________________________________ ___________________________________ Date Approved Amy B. Anderson, Clerk