HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1508bumper -to -bumper backup of two miles. He said until recently, the
congestion only occurred during the morning and evening hours, but it
was now during the entire day.
Alan Boyce (advocate) voiced concerns about the drinking water,
and that many wells were not producing, or poor quality water was
occurring. He said many water providers had instructed the residents
to cut back on water usage because of the high demand. Boyce said
Carolina Water and Crescent had even announced that they had no more
sites to drill wells. He said a pipeline from the Town of Mooresville
would be expensive and require much time to install.
Greg Fleagle (opposition) said the people should be addressing
their congressmen, governor, and others for road improvements.
Michael Lindsey (advocate) said the county needed to find the
right "balance." He said the many opportunities available in the
southern end had overwhelmed the quality of life through overcrowded
schools, the residents' safety, and traffic congestion. Lindsey said
that in 2006, Iredell County was listed as the 41a` fastest growing
county in the United States.
Pattie Marshall (advocate) mentioned the 2500 residents who had
signed an on-line petition asking the commissioners to provide some
help regarding the road. She said it was understood the county had no
control over the road, but the roadway needed to be widened for the
safety and welfare of the 18,000 peninsula residents.
Courtney Lanctot (opposition) said her parents owned a
construction business and their attorney, Natalie Painter, had written
a letter about the ordinance's negative impact. Lanctot said the
letter referenced Section 19 of the Constitution, and the law of the
land clause, which stated "no person shall be deprived of life,
liberty or property, but by the law of the land." She continued by
saying the clause was synonymous with the Fourteenth Amendment's due
process clause of the federal Constitution. Lanctot said the letter
advised that the "touchstone of due process was the protection of the
individual against the arbitrary action of government." She said the
courts had upheld rulings that said counties could not arbitrarily
interfere with private business, prohibit lawful occupations, or
impose unreasonable, unnecessary restrictions under the guise of
protecting the public." Lanctot said that by forcing the smaller
companies to compete with large developers for a limited number of
permits, the ordinance was essentially putting the small business
owners out of business.
Trip Tower (opposition) read a letter from Bill Ballatow, a
realtor with Allen Tate Realty. The letter stated that any moratorium
would "send the wrong message."
Gary Borman (opposition) said unless a person's last name was
McKendry or Mayhew, that no one really had a claim to the Brawley
School Road. Borman said most everyone, with the exception of these
two families, were a result of economic development.
Ken Wrench (opposition) said the issue had divided the community,
and he was disappointed the county had a "temporary fix" to the
problem. He said there were better solutions.
Tony Lee (opposition) said he moved to the area with
foreknowledge and full disclosure of the traffic problem. He said
unless there was an accident, on non -school days there were no traffic
problems. Lee said the ordinance would have no effect on the current
traffic issue. He said the ordinance violated all common law and
statutory vested property rights/principles provided by the
Constitution. Lee said the ordinance only hurt the small property
owner.
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