HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1632farming operation. Staff feels it is important to slow the conversion of farmland
to residential suburban development and supports the use of existing agricultural
resources of Iredell County to provide a more direct market for farm -related
products. However, in this situation the potential for problems exists. This
operation, in the opinion of the staff, is located too close to adjacent residences.
The types of materials that will be utilized and/or produced on the property are
potentially hazardous, and are not generally found in or within close proximity to
residential areas. The potential for fire or other hazards is also increased due to
the type of facility we are reviewing.
With the right restrictions (including a setback of at least 500 feet from
residentially zoned property) this type of facility could be located in a rural area.
However, because of the geographical location of this proposal, the staff feels that
the potential risks are too high, with relatively few conditions. If the proposed
facility were located in an area that was not in close proximity to houses, it would
pose less potential hazards and would therefore be looked upon more favorably.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION: On March 7, 2007 the Planning Board voted
10-0 to recommend approval for both the Land Use Plan amendment and the
rezoning request.
SPEAKERS
Phil McLain (owner/applicant): My name is Phil McLain. This is a joint venture. This is a family project that
our family is putting together. I'm in partnership with my brother, Mike, who is behind me, and my son, Phillip.
I have somethings here that I'd like to submit to the board. If it's okay. It gives some background and some
information. Would it be all right to submit those to you at this time?
Attomy Pape: We do Trot know what it is.
Phil McLain: It is a package of information that tells about the people who are going to give testimony. It is
also about the process ...... there's a schematics in here ............ there's information ....... there's tank quantities.
It'sgives what types of chemicals are being used It's just everything about it that we could think of to
assemble for you to peruse as we are talking about things tonight.
Attorney Pope: Are you prepared to identify each document in there to verify the contents.
McLain: Sure.
Attorney Pope: All right. When you've done that we will consider that.
McLain: Okay. Can I present these now?
Attoney Pope: Yes.
(Materials are distributed)
Phil McLain: Mr Chairman. May I have a clarification please? Aboutgiving testimony. I have subject matter
experts here tonight and they can give testimony I was going to introduce them as I did my 15 -minute thing,
but since I have 5 minutes now, should I introduce them and let them take their two to three minutes? And
then me continue after that or how would you want me to proceed>
(Chairmon Norman conferred with Commissioner Robertson, the timekeeper)
Commissioner Robertson: I thought we were waiting for them to start.
Chaimen Norman: Okay. We l go ahead I don't have a problem as long as they realize they have three
minutes each.
Phil McLain: Itsgoing to make it harder for you to keep up with my minutes, but I'll beglad to do it any way
that you want me to.
Chairman Norman: They'll have three -you've got five (minutes).
Phil McLoin: Well agam, ladies and gentlemen of the board I'm so happy to be here tonight ....... finally. I
think we can all agree, here in the room tonigh t, is that we'll all be glad when this is over There's been o lot of
speculation, and there's been a lot of interesting factsgoing around And I'm glad that we were sworn -in
tonight Because everything that I'm going to offer you tonight isgoing to be right much different from what