HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1556Jerry Rhyne (Griffin Insurance Company) thanked the board for the fire tax increase. He
said the VFDs had worked hard in creating a business plan, and there was now an incentive for
them to improve the insurance ratings.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Norman adjourned this hearing.
Citizen Comments Regarding a Possible Community Development Block Grant
Application (Year 2006 Scattered Site Housing Funds up to $400,000) & Call for a Second
(2") Public Hearing on June 19 Regarding the Same: County Manager Mashburn said the
purpose of the hearing was to allow the public to speak about the county submitting an application
for $400,000 in grant funding to assist low and moderate -income households with housing repairs.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Norman adjourned this hearing.
NOTE: The 2nd hearing, as approved by the board, will be held on June 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Rezoning Request: Case No. 0705-1, Alexander Railroad Company Requests an
Amendment to the Iredell County Land Use Plan & a Rezoning from Residential
Agricultural to Light Manufacturing Conditional Use District (M-1 CUD): Deputy Planning
Director Steve Warren provided the following staff report for this case.
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO. 0705-1
OWNER/APPLICANT: Alexander Railroad Company
P.O. Box 277
Taylorsville, NC 28681
LOCATION: The property is located at 1795 Midway Road, in Stony Point, NC; more
specifically identified as PIN# 3797-92-5790. Directions: Take Taylorsville Highway
west from Statesville; turn right onto Midway Road and property is on the right after
crossing railroad tracks.
REOUESTED ACTION: Rezone subject parcel from RA, Residential Agricultural to
MI -CUD, Light Manufacturing Conditional Use District; and Amend the Iredell County
Land Use Plan.
• All uses allowed EXCEPT for the following: Airports, transportation facilities,
private building debris landfills, and private sanitary landfills.
PROPOSED USE: Wood forests products, wholesale.
SIZE: 8.352 acres.
EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant.
SURROUNDING LAND USE: Residential uses are adjacent to the north, northwest,
and east. Vacant residential land lies to the south and vacant commercial land lies to the
west of the requested property.
WATERSHED REGULATIONS: The subject parcel is not located within a watershed
area.
TRAFFIC: This section of Taylorsville Highway had an average of 2,600 vehicles per
day in 2005 and Midway Road had an average of 1,300 vehicles per day in 2005.
According to the 1993 Iredell County Thoroughfare Plan, this section of Taylorsville
Highway has a carrying capacity of 10,500 vehicles per day and Midway Road has a
carrying capacity of 8,000 vehicles per day.
ZONING HISTORY: The subject parcel was zoned RA when countywide zoning took
effect in 1990. Parcels along the south side of Taylorsville Highway from Midway Road
west to the Alexander county line were zoned for Neighborhood Business at that time,
as were two areas of General Business fronting Taylorsville Highway and Halyburton