HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1071Commissioner Johnson asked the costs.
He was told it depended on what type of ordinance was written, and a "bare bones
ordinance" might take another person (Grade 64) with a vehicle, and the cost would be
approximately $68,000. Niblock said a more complex ordinance would require an
engineer, and the annual salary range used by municipalities for this position was
$56,305 to $92,000.
Mashburn said an ordinance to address the velocity issue would have to be drafted
along with an administrative mechanism for enforcement. He said the document would
then be shared with the board members.
Niblock said the more guidance the staff could obtain from the commissioners,
the easier it would be to draft the ordinance.
Chairman Tice asked if the landscape ordinance revisions were helping.
Niblock said it was too early to evaluate. He said initially, however, the
landscaping rules appeared to be helping.
There was board consensus for the staff to draft a more stringent stormwater
ordinance.
LUNCHEON WITH PLANNING BOARD
Joining the commissioners and staff for lunch were Planning Board Chairman
Eric Fields, and Planning Board members, Harry Tsumas, Tom Stephens, Jerry Santom,
Harold Pruitt, and Alan Williams.
Tsumas said the county was becoming urbanized. He said the developers would
build where they were told, and even this group didn't want the county to become too
urban. He requested that in the future, the commissioners look at "quality" developers.
Tsumas said (1) future ordinances needed to be clear or easily understood (2) the USA
was an excellent concept, and (3) the county had infrastructure needs. He stressed the
importance of seeking input from all stakeholders when decisions were being made, and
he referred to the water tank ordinance. Tsumas raised concerns about residential
agricultural zoning, and he said this type of zoning was basically, "no zoning."
Santom said stormwater was a problem, and solutions needed to be found before
"neighbor wars" started. He said that in finding solutions to some of the county's
problems, everyone needed to "start thinking out of the box." Santoni requested that
adjacent county ordinances be reviewed in an effort to find "protective" methods to
handle growth.
Warren said Lincoln County tried to enact an adequate public facilities ordinance,
but it was voted down. He said many people would be unhappy with some of the newer
growth control measures.
Fields said clear communication between the planning board and the
commissioners was needed. He said it was important to have priorities, and it was also
important to know what the "hot button issues" were.
Chairman Tice agreed with the need for project prioritization.
Commissioner Johnson said the commissioners did not want to appear
"indifferent" to any issues or projects facing the planning board members, and he
encouraged them to share concerns.
Commissioner Williams asked the planning board members to share information
on what was needed to plan for the future, especially in regards to the expected
population growth. He asked what would be expected of the farmers. Williams said the
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