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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0469IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 8, 2004 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met with the Statesville City Council for a joint meeting on Monday, November 8, 2004, 5:00 p.m., at the Agricultural Resource Center located at 444 Bristol Drive, Statesville, NC. Present were: Chairman Steve D. Johnson Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams Doug Madison Marvin Norman Sara Haire Tice County Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Attorney Bill Pope, Planning & Enforcement Director Lynn Niblock, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, and Planner Rebecca Harper Statesville City Council Members Present: Costi Kutteh, Mike Johnson, C.O. "Jap" Johnson, Pete Peterson, and Jim Lawton Statesville Staff Present: City Manager Rob Hires, Attorney Eddie Gaines, and Planning Director David Currier Others Present: Robb Collier Media Present: Came Sidener, Record & Landmark Speaker: Michael Lauer, Planning Works Inc. Planning Works, Inc., Consultant Michael Lauer said the City of Statesville had concerns about growing in an efficient manner, and for this reason, the joint meeting was being held. He said long term, it was evident that Statesville would need the county to cede authority regarding development review to the city for certain areas. He said, "As we moved through the Urban Services Area (USA) plan, it became apparent the city should, in an effort to address growth that is coming its way, look at opportunities to expand the sewer service in the Third and Fourth Creek Basins. Along with that, the city is not in the position to run the sewer lines out there, but needs to plan them carefully. In order to do that, the growth must be timed in accordance with the provision of those services so the development is coordinated. The greatest obstacle to extending sewer service would be if low-density development on septic systems ends up consuming a lot of land, and it then becomes cost ineffective to provide those services. The plan's directives address this in terms of where to provide sewer service and by making sure that growth is timed in conjunction with the provision of services along with being sure that growth pays its proportional share. In order to accomplish this, we should apply urban or city improvement standards out in the area where the city is going to provide urban services. There are several purposes of the service area. One is to make sure that we have equitable decision making, and this gets back to the concern with ETJ -- regulation without representation. The USA allows us to get past that. It provides an acceptable alternative to the ETJ, which does cede authority. It coordinates land use and facility decisions to make sure our improvement standards are coordinated so there are no new developments that will create substandard improvements. It also makes it more cost effective to provide sewer service throughout the basins. It provides predictability for not only the development community, but also for rate payers, taxpayers, city decision makers, and county decision makers." What is the City going to get out of this deal? Lauer said, "It will help the city provide services more efficiently long term. It will minimize land -use conflicts at the edge of the city. It will minimize potential costs associated with subdivisions with substandard facilities (such as inadequate fire flow or septic systems).