HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1648IRFDEL.L. COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES & WELFARE REFORM PRESENTATION
OCTOBER 7 1997
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, October 7, 1997, for a Briefing
Session in the South Wing Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200
South Center Street, Statesville, N.C.
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Present were: Chairman Sara K. Haire ,
Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman Vt p „.
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner(
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Susan Blumenstem, Finance Director
William Allison, Planning Supervisor
Lynn Niblock, Director of Planning & Enforcement
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
INTRODUCTION OF NEW SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR:
Mr. Lary Ray was welcomed to Iredell County as the new Safety & EMS Director. Ray previously
served as the New Hanover County EMS Director.
REQUEST OF THE MOORESVILLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO AUTHORIZE
THE TOWN OF MOORESVILLE PERMISSION TO EXTEND THE
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE TOWN ONE (1) MILE FROM THE
PRIMARY CORPORATE LIMITS AND ONE (1) MILE FROM THE SATELLITE
CORPORATE LIMITS: Representatives from Mooresville explaining this request were: Town
Manager, Rick McLean; Erskine Smith, Planning Director, and Councilman AI Jones, McLean
stated that General Statutes allowed them to extend two miles; however, their request was for only
one mile. He added there was much difference between zoning in the county and cities, e.g.,
curbing/guttering/sidewalks, The town has outgrown its presentjurisdiction,especially towards the
northern sector. Jones mentioned the council was seeking controlled, organized growth. Smith said
the town had three residential zones: R-6 (high density -6,000 sq. ft. lots), R-8 (medium density -
8,000 sq. ft. minimum lot sizes), and R-15 (low density -15,000 sq. ft. minimum lot sizes).
Commissioner Johnson said he had a problem with the request. Specifically, he felt the
residents being moved into the new jurisdiction would have no say in how their land was zoned.
Also, if much development occurred in the high density areas that more school children would need
educational facilities,
Commissioner Fortner said she was in favor of orderly development and growth. She
mentioned she had talked to engineers and it was their opinion that the lack of zoning did not control
density - - it created chaos.
REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN;
REZONING REQUEST; JAY PRESSLY WHITE & J. PRESSLY WHITE PROPERTY,
CASE NO. 9709.1: William Allison advised that he had received a letter from the applicants
desiring to withdraw this request.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSED EXPANSION OF A NONCONFORMING
BUSINESSIWILLIAM D. & ALMEDIA CROMIE: Commissioner Johnson asked about the
'junked" vehicles in front of this property. He asked if a stipulation about removal could be
conditioned withthe request decision. Allison said the "burden ofproof' would fall on the county
if this was taken to court. He mentioned the planning office had no idea as to when the cars were
placed at this location.