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December 6, 2022
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PRE-AGENDA SESSION
December 6, 2022
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in pre-agenda session on Tuesday,
December 6, 2022 at 5:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room located in the Iredell County
Government Center 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chair Melissa Neader
Vice Chair Bert Connolly
Scottie Brown
Gene Houpe
Brad Stroud, Sr.
Staff present: County Manager Beth Mull, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, Finance Director Deb Cheek, and Clerk to the Board Amy Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Neader called the meeting to order.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: There were no adjustments to the agenda.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Request from the Sheriff's Office for approval of Budget Amendment #23 to purchase
weapon vaults: Sheriff Darren Campbell requested approval of Budget Amendment #23 to
purchase $110,000 in weapon vaults using special account funds (other funds received to enhance
law enforcement which consists of controlled substance tax, etc.) The vaults will be placed in
Iredell-Statesville school serviced by the Iredell County Sheriff's Office.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Sheriff's Office for approval of Budget Amendment #24 to purchase
ballistic rifle plate vests and ballistic helmets using commissary profit funds: Sheriff Darren
Campbell requested approval of Budget Amendment #24 to use $300,232 of commissary profit
funds to purchase ballistic rifle vests and ballistic helmets.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Sheriff's Office for approval of Budget Amendment #25 to accept
NC State House Bill 103 Grant for $1,000,000 to purchase a mobile command unit: Sheriff
Darren Campbell requested approval to accept and allocate $1 million to purchase a mobile
command vehicle. Funding for the command vehicle was approved in NC House Bill 103 FY 22-
23.
This item was placed on consent.
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Request from the Sheriff's Office for approval to donate surplus equipment to Union
and New Hanover Counties: David Sifford said the Sheriff’s Office requested two used Gas
Chromatograph machines declared as surplus equipment and to donate the two pieces of lab
equipment to other North Carolina Counties. One machine will be donated to the Union County
Sheriff's Office and the other will be donated to New Hanover County Sheriff's Office. Both pieces
of equipment are no longer used by Iredell County and have been removed from service. The
equipment was purchased in fiscal year 2014 with funding from the Governors Crime Commission
Grant.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Iredell-Statesville Schools for approval of Budget Amendment #26 and
to utilize lottery funds for athletic stadium upgrades at North Iredell High School: Tim Ivey
requested approval of Budget Amendment #26 to utilize lottery funds for athletic stadium upgrades
at North Iredell High School. Ivey said On November 14, 2022 the Iredell-Statesville Schools
Board of Education approved a resolution to complete the needed safety upgrades to the athletic
stadium at North Iredell High School. The estimated cost of the project is $3.7 million and includes
replacement of the track, adding synthetic turf, and updating stadium lighting including
appropriately rated lighting poles. Approximately $1.7 million will be used from current capital
funding along with the requested lottery funds to complete this project.
After much discussion over the synthetic turf and the new high school the item was tabled
until the Board’s retreat on December 16. The Board requested that Iredell-Statesville Schools
Chief Financial Officer also attend the retreat.
Request from Brian Lloyd, with Lloydco, LLC to utilize the High Density Option to
allow the development of garage units on property owned by Alice B. Stillwell ETAL and
render a decision concerning the request for the utilization of the High Density Option:
This request is contingent on the rezoning request and will be presented at 7pm.
Request from Administration for approval of a contract with F.L. Blume for the
Government Center Exterior Renovation Project: David Saleeby said six years ago, the County
began a process to restore and renovate the 1899 Iredell County Historical Courthouse. The biggest
enemy of the building was water intrusion. Water was leaking the entire building envelope - roof,
basement windows and walls of the building. Over the past 5 years, the roof and basement areas
have been completely restored and waterproofed which leaves the exterior brick and windows
renovation to complete the waterproofing project. Over the past year, design and specifications
have been developed for the exterior renovation. To ensure the County has a qualified contractor
for project, the bidders were prequalified before submitting a bid. On September 6, 2022, the Board
of Commissioners approved moving forward in entering a contract with F. L. Blum to do the
exterior renovation work. Attached you will find the plans, project budget, and contract the Board
of Commissioners are being asked to consider. The contract with F. L. Blum for the Government
Center Exterior Renovation (GC4E) project is for a total contract amount of $1,970,300.00. The
total project budget is $2,088,520.00 which includes a 6% contingency. Saleeby requested
approval of a contract with FL Blume for the exterior renovation of the Government Center.
This item was placed on consent.
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Request from Administration for approval of Budget Amendment #27 to consider
proposal from Fuller Architectural for ICATS Project NEPA/SD design: David Saleeby said
the County issued a Request for Qualifications for Consulting and Design Services for the ICATS
Facility Project on October 4, 2022. Two RFQs were received and a team made up of Finance,
ICATS, and Administration reviewed the RFQs. Saleeby requested approval of Budget
Amendment 27 and to move forward with Fuller Architectural on a contract for the ICATS
project.
County Construction Projects Update: A copy of the update was provided in the
Board’s agenda packet for informational purposes.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the 2023 meeting calendar: Mull
requested approval of the 2023 Meeting Calendar. For consistency, staff recommends continuing
the standard of conducting one meeting in July and November.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Administration for approval of a two-year contract with County
Attorney Lisa Valdez: Mull requested approval of a two-year contract with County Attorney
Lisa Valdez.
This item was placed on consent.
COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT
County Manager Beth Mull gave an update on the following:
Employee & Retiree Luncheon – January 24 from 11am – 1:30pm at the Statesville
Civic Center
Bluefield Road Property: An offer was received and it went through the upset bid
process resulting in 10 upset bids. The property was under contract however the buyer
has decided not to move forward for financial reasons. A local government entity asked
if the County was interested in looking at other options for the property with some type
of joint project. Mull asked for direction regarding the property. The Board agreed by
consensus to re-list the property and the upset bid process. The realtor will reach out to
others that provided bids in the past to see if they are still interested in the property.
Mull asked for the Board’s direction on the Fairground Proposals in regards to the hiring
of the Parks and Recreation Director. Mull said an authority can be created by the County to
operate the fairground. It would be a separate governmental entity from the County. The other
option is to set up the fairground as a Special Revenue Fund as a division under Parks and
Recreation. Mull explained the Board’s direction will impact in the filling of the director position.
After a brief discussion, the Board agreed by consensus to adding the Fairground as a Division
under the Parks and Recreation Department.
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The Board recessed at 6:48pm.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
December 6, 2022
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, December
6, 2022 at 7:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government
Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chair Melissa Neader
Vice Chair Bert Connolly
Scottie Brown
Gene Houpe
Brad Stroud, Sr.
Staff present: County Manager Beth Mull, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, and Clerk to the Board Amy Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER by Chair Neader.
INVOCATION: Commissioner Brown led the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Chair Neader.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
There were no adjustments to the agenda.
MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve the agenda as presented.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to consider a request from applicant Brian Lloyd, owner of Lloydco ,
LLC to rezone approximately 11.97 acres along McCrary Road for a proposed Self-Storage
Warehouse Facility: Planning Director Mathew Todd said the applicant is requesting to rezone
the property from Residential Agricultural to General Business Conditional Use District. The
request is conditional to limit uses to mini warehouse and storage facility with no outdoor storage.
Staff supports the request based on the 2030 Horizon Plan calling the area to be Corridor
Commercial and the property is surrounded by various existing commercial uses. Also, the
conditions in place aim to safeguard the surrounding landowners.
Chair Neader opened the public hearing.
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No one wished to speak.
Chair Neader 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 the
property lies entirely within the 2030 Horizon Plan Corridor Commercial designation, it is
surrounded by various existing commercial uses, and the conditions of the request aim to safeguard
the surrounding landowners while generating minimal traffic impacts.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
Iredell County
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING STAFF REPORT
REZONING CASE # 2211-1
STAFF PROJECT CONTACT: Leslie M. Meadows
EXPLANATION OF THE REQUEST
This is a request to rezone a parcel of land along McCrary Road, across from River Park
Road, approximately 11.97 acres, from Residential Agricultural (RA) to General Business
Conditional District (GBCD). This request is conditional per the submitted application,
and will be limited to certain GB uses as attached to the request.
OWNER/APPLICANT
OWNER: Alice B. Stillwell ETAL
APPLICANT: Brian Lloyd, Lloydco, LLC
PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS/LOCATION:
Off River Highway along McCrary Road, across
from River Park Road. More specifically, PIN#:
4637290392.000.
SURROUNDING LAND USE: There are a variety of
HB and GB uses surrounding the site to the north,
east, and west; including the River Park Business
Complex. However, properties to the south and
remainder of the peninsula, are residential in
nature.
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SIZE: The total acreage to be rezoned includes approximately 11.97 acres.
EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant, heavily wooded.
ZONING HISTORY: The property has been zoned Residential Agricultural (RA) si nce
county-wide zoning was established in 1990.
OTHER JURISDICTIONAL INFORMATION: Being just off River Highway, the property is within
the Town of Mooresville’s Long-Range Urban Service Area. The Town of Mooresville was
made aware of the request, and provided no comment concerning the development.
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. However, future public water and
sewer may be available via Aqua and/or Town of Mooresville.
IMPACTS ON LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND/OR FACILITES
TRAFFIC: McCrary Road is not considered a major or minor thoroughfare according to
the current CRTPO Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The closest and most recent
NCDOT traffic count is directly in front of this property, at the intersection with River Park
Road, which had a traffic count of 850 vehicles per day in 2016. Traffic capacities are
unknown. The speed limit along this section of McCrary Road is 35 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
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.
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STAFF AND BOARD COMMENTS
STAFF COMMENTS: The applicant, Brian Lloyd, is the potential buyer of the property in
question. Mr. Lloyd is also owner/operator of Lloydco, LLC general contracting. Future
plans for the property include “luxury garage”-type mini-warehouse units primarily for the
indoor storage of boats, ATVs, RVs, and other vehicles. Note that this is a conditional
rezoning, with specific conditions imposed as part of the application as follows:
1.) GB uses limited to only: Mini-Warehouse/Self-Storage, Warehousing & Storage; not
including storage of any hazardous material or waste as determined by any
agency of the federal, state, or local government.
2.) No outdoor storage allowed.
Being just off River Highway, the parcel in question is entirely within what the 2030 Horizon
Plan calls the Corridor Commercial designation. 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.
The Planning staff can support the proposed rezoning request based on the following:
the property lies entirely within the 2030 Horizon Plan Corridor Commercial designation, it
is surrounded by various existing commercial uses, and the conditions of the request aim
to safeguard the surrounding landowners while generating minimal traffic impacts.
PUBLIC INPUT MEETING: A public input meeting was held on Wednesday, September 28th,
2022 from 6:00pm - 7:00 pm at Berea Baptist Church on River Highway. Approximately six
property owners from the area were in attendance to hear the proposal, view sketch
plans of the site, and ask questions about future development. Various concerns were
voiced, debated and addressed by the applicant. 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 performed a site visit on October 14, 2022, to post
property and take photo documentation. Staff was accompanied by Planning Board
member Andy Webster.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION: On November 2, 2022, the Planning Board held a
public meeting to hear the rezoning request. The applicant/owner, Brian Lloyd, provided
video simulation of the future site for questioning. One neighbors was present, speaking
primarily about Hwy 150 traffic concerns. The board voted 9-0 to recommend approval
of the rezoning.
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The following item was held over from the pre-agenda meeting.
Request from Brian Lloyd, with Lloydco, LLC to utilize the High Density Option to
allow the development of garage units on property owned by Alice B. Stillwell ETAL and
render a decision concerning the request for the utilization of the High Density Option:
Planning Director Matthew Todd said the request is related to the rezoning that was just approved.
By right 24 units can be developed. Because of the watershed there are restrictions for development
in that area. The applicant requests approval to utilize the High Density Option to develop 50
garage units.
MOTION by Commissioner Brown to approve Brian Lloyd request to utilize the High
Density Option.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
County Manager Beth Mull summarized the following Administrative Matters during the
Pre-Agenda meeting held at 5pm:
Request from the Sheriff's Office for approval of Budget Amendment #23 to purchase
weapon vaults.
Request from the Sheriff's Office for approval of Budget Amendment #24 to purchase
ballistic rifle plate vests and ballistic helmets using commissary profit funds.
Request from the Sheriff's Office for approval of Budget Amendment #25 to accept NC
State House Bill 103 Grant for $1,000,000 to purchase a mobile command unit.
Request from the Sheriff's Office for approval to donate surplus equipment to Union and
New Hanover Counties.
Request from Brian Lloyd, with Lloydco, LLC to utilize the High Density Option to allow
the development of garage units on property owned by Alice B. Stillwell ETAL and render
a decision concerning the request for the utilization of the High Density Option.
Request from Administration for approval of a contract with F.L. Blume for the
Government Center Exterior Renovation Project.
Request from Administration for approval of Budget Amendment #27 to consider proposal
from Fuller Architectural for ICATS Project NEPA/SD design.
County Construction Projects Update.
Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the 2023 meeting calendar.
Request from Administration for approval of a two-year contract with County Attorney
Lisa Valdez.
MOTION by Commissioner Brown to approve the consent agenda.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
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Request from Iredell-Statesville Schools for approval of Budget Amendment #26 and
to utilize lottery funds for athletic stadium upgrades at North Iredell High School: This item
was tabled until December 16, 2022.
ANNCOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURING ON BOARDS &
COMMISSIONS
Animal Grievance Committee - 3 announcements
Recreation Advisory Board - 1 announcement
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
(None)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(None)
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
(None)
County Manager Beth Mull gave an update on the following:
Employee & Retiree Luncheon – January 24 from 11am – 1:30pm at the Statesville
Civic Center
Bluefield Road Property: An offer was received and it went through the upset bid
process resulting in 10 upset bids. The property was under contract however the buyer
has decided not to move forward for financial reasons. A local government entity asked
if the County was interested in looking at other options for the property with some type
of joint project. Mull asked for direction regarding the property. The Board agreed by
consensus to re-list the property and the upset bid process. The realtor will reach out to
others that provided bids in the past to see if they are still interested in the property.
CLOSED SESSION
There were no Closed Session items.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Commissioner Brown to adjourn at 8:48PM. The Board will meet for a
regular meeting Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 7pm in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room,
Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
VOTING Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
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Date Approved Amy B. Anderson, Clerk