HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_078631. Phil McLain. Against the rezoning.
32. Amelia Speaks. Against the rezoning.
33. Cathy Speaks. Against the rezoning.
34. Joyce Church. For the rezoning. One of the adjoining
property owners and one who has sold part of her property to
Lowe's.
35. Lislot Harberts. Against the rezoning.
36. Wade Church. For the rezoning.
Chairman Haire inquired if there were additional persons who
wished to be heard regarding this rezoning request. There were
none. Chairman Haire closed the meeting at 9:05 p.m.
REGULAR NESTING
REZONING REQUEST; NITC6 PRANELIN, (LOVE'S NONE CENTERS, INC.)
AGENT FOR VIRGINIA A. AND WADE A. AND JOYCE CHURCH PROPERTY# CASH
#9412-22 Mr. Bill Duston informed the board that a valid protest
petition is in effect that will require 3/4 (i.e. four of the five
county commissioners) of the board to vote in favor of the rezoning
request in order for it to pass.
Commissioner Madison said he came to the meeting with an open
mind and looked for a valid reason to turn down the request for
rezoning and saw none. He said he had a deep respect for property
owners' rights.
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to approve the proposed
amendment to the Land Development Plan for this property as was
proposed and recommended to the county commissioners by the
planning board.
Commissioner Boone said he would like to make some comments
during the discussion. He felt he had an obligation to explain his
reasons for voting. He has listened to both sides of the issue and
tried to evaluate the statements. He has been out to look at the
site. He is concerned about the use of the farmland. He thinks
the realistic choice is they will come here or go to another
county.
Commissioner Boone said he thought there will be other
industries wanting to come to this interstate exit whether or not
Lowe's comes there. Lowe's will provide jobs. Even though we now
have full employment, from time to time we experience plant
closings and need to continue to provide jobs for these closing
industries, Boone said. He thinks we have a lot more people going
to other counties to work than we have people coming to work in
Iredell County from other counties. With the conditional uses
placed on the zoning, no one can come in and operate anything but
a warehouse. This will be a clean and pollution -free environment,
Boone said.
The one significant bad impact on the neighborhood Boone
thought would be the increase in traffic on Tomlin Mill Road over
to I-77.
Commissioner Johnson made comments concerning his vote and his
interest in having industry in the county. He said he had come to
the meeting with an open mind on the rezoning matter. He had
listened to all the remarks made during the public hearing and saw
no reason not to vote for the Lowe's project rezoning. He could
see that a facility requiring this much area could not go into an
industrial park.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
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