HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1955Commissioner Boone said, "Just one or two points in rebuttal. As far as revaluation is
concerned, if the average increase in property value is greater than the rate of inflation, and if the
board doesn't adjust the tax rate downward to reflect that difference, then I would, and I think most
people would, consider it to be a tax increase.
As far as controversial issues, I've been accused of a lot of things since I've been on this
board, but I think tonight is the first time I have ever been accused of running away from
controversial issues. That's not my style."
VOTING ON SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Ayes - I (Boone); Nays - 4.
Commissioner Johnson asked Mr. Mashburn about the commitments made about court
facilities. Specifically, how the money being diverted to the schools would affect the court needs.
Mashburn said he was confident that renovation of the current EMS (Tradd Street) facility could
stilt be done with remaining funds.
Commissioner Fortner said she wanted to remind the board about the DSS and Library
facility needs.
ORIGINAL MOTION VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - I (Boone).
Bill Long. the Iredell-Statesville School Board Chairman, thanked the board for the funding.
REQUEST OF MR. THOMAS T. BRANTLEY AND MRS. DORIS BRANTLEY
MORROW TO ALLOW THE TOWN OF MOORESVILLE TO ASSUME THE
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF A 34 -ACRE TRACT OF LAND AT HWY.
21 NORTH AND OATES ROAD: William Allison said the Brantley family members were
represented by Duane Lewis and were requesting that a 34 -acre tract of land be released to the Town
of Mooresville for development under the Town's zoning/subdivision standards. Allison said the
area was currently served by the Town's utilities due to the extension of a 16 -inch water line and
a sewer line. In addition, Allison said the request was consistent with Mooresville's Land
Development Plan for medium density.
Duane Lewis. a broker for Lakeshore Realty, said a potential buyer of the land desired to
have all of it zoned at one time. The land already adjoins property located in Mooresville's
jurisdiction.
Commissioner Boone asked about the plans for the property. Lewis said the proposed
zoning would be medium -family residential with R-6 conditional use.
Commissioner Boone asked about the lot sizes. Lewis said he did not know. Erskine Smith,
the Mooresville Town Planner, said the lots could be 8,000 sq. ft. to 15,000 sq. ft. and that roughly
the density would be two and one-half to three units per acre. (Multi -family would have eight to ten
units per acre.)
Commissioner Stewart asked Mr. Lewis if he planned multi -units or single dwellings. Lewis
said single-family detached.
Commissioner Johnson said the county's minimum lot size was 20,000 sq. feet but for the
Town of Mooresville it was 8,000 sq. ft. Mooresville then allows for curbs, roads, gutters, water
and sewer and the development becomes more than twice as dense as anything the county allows.
Boone added that if water and sewer were available the county's size goes down to 15,000 sq. feet.
Commissioner Fortner said she would like to see a policy concerning development and
density. Commissioner Stewart said this was a topic that could be discussed at the annual planning
retreat.
MOTION by Commissioner Boone to deny the Brantley/Morrow request to allow the Town
of Mooresville to assume the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the 34 -acre tract of land.
VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 2 (Fortner/Haire)