HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0213Consideration of an Economic Development Incentive for NGK Ceramics USA:
Economic Developer Melanie O'Connell Underwood said NGK Ceramics was currently involved
in its tenth expansion since locating in the county. She said an incentive was granted to the
company last year, but the contracts were never executed. Underwood requested to combine the
incentive package approved on February 18, 2003 ($118,665 over six-year period based on a
531,365,000 investment) with the current request. She said the company's combined total
investment would now be $58 million.
Steve Dailey, NGK's general manager, said 101 new employees would be hired.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the public hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Madison to approve the incentive grant of $1,222,607 (over a
six-year period) based on a $58,554,000.00 investment by NGK Ceramics in Iredell County.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Chairman Johnson declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Consideration of a Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) Application for FY
2004-05: Transportation Director Ben Garrison requested permission to apply for funding from
the North Carolina Transportation Department. He said a total of $188,193 would be requested
and used as follows:
Funding to be Requested
Elderly & Disabled Transportation Assistance $69,196
Work First $12,880
Rural General Public $56,117
Discretionary Rural General Public $50,000
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the public hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Williams to approve Mr. Garrison's request to apply for the
transportation funds.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Chairman Johnson declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Consideration of a Rezoning Request; Case #0403-1; Niblock Development - from
Neighborhood Business (NB) Conditional Use District (CUD) to Residential Agricultural
(Ra) (Location: Blume Road off Brawley School Road in Mooresville, NC): Planning
Supervisor Smith said the owner/applicant (Niblock Development Corporation) was requesting to
rezone 3.73 acres of a 52.8 acre -tract (PIN# 4636-39-9719). Smith said the property was
currently zoned NBCUD, and the owner desired to rezone it to RA. He said the property did not
have anything on it, and the surrounding land uses were vacant and residential. Mr. Smith said
the planning board unanimously approved the request on March 3, 2004.
No one else spoke, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the hearing.
OTION by Commissioner Madison to approve the rezoning request of Case #0403-1
(Niblock Development) from Neighborhood Business Conditional Use District to Residential
Agricultural District.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Chairman Johnson declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Consideration of the Proposed South Iredell Small Area (SISA) Plan: Joining Planning
Supervisor Smith in the presentation of the SISA plan was Lisa Valdez, with CMR Services, Inc.
Ms. Valdez described the plan in detail, and the executive summary for the 57 -page plan is as
follows: