HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1676of the county. Davenport said he felt the work sessions were well attended by the public, especially
the one held at Lake Norman Elementary School. New information to be added to the plan was:
♦ On Mazcppa Road an industrial area on the west side is suggested as an addition
♦ On Hwy 150 (West of Perth Road) the designation of a commercial node is suggested
♦ Widen out an area offof 1-77 at Exit 42
♦ On Bell Farm Road at Hwy. 70 the addition of an industrial area
♦ Near Ebenezer School, a small commercial development area is suggested
In reference to Old Mountain Road, Davenport suggested that the northern and southern
boundaries be maintained. The area of Stamey Farm Road and I-40 could handle more development.
Davenport mentioned that Brawley School Road should be handled as a seven mile long cul-de-sac.
Certain business amenities (food/service stores) should be provided on the road to lessen the traffic
trying to get off the peninsula for these basic services. The land use plan recommends that
residential development on Brawley School Rd. be at 25,000 per sq, ft. lots. William Allison said
some developers had shared concerns about this recommendation but most residents were pleased.
Commissioner Boone said he predicted 30,000 people could possibly live on the Brawley
peninsula by the year 2010. He mentioned that before the land in this area became so valuable that
Crescent Resources used a lot dimension size of 30,000 sq. ft. Mr. Boone added that the 25,000 sq.
ft. size would help in controlling growth in the area, especially the number of school-age children.
Boone said the tax value of a $284,000 home only paid for one child to attend a public school
facility in the county.
Commissioner Fortner asked about the Mooresville overlay. Davenport said the overlay
text was being recommended for inclusion in the land development plan. The overlay should not
be applied, however, until there is a continuation of streets/roads. He mentioned that Mooresville
might be revising the overlay.
Davenport said the land development plan would need annual review. He encouraged the
commissioners to hold an annual meeting with the planning board, and that a periodic monitoring
on the number of building permits being issued be done.
ZONING ORDINANCE: Davenport said this project was one of the more complicated that
he had ever worked on. He mentioned that he was an advocate of conditional use zoning; however,
this should be for the items that needed to be monitored anyway, e.g., setbacks, entrances/exits, and
buffers.
THOROUGHFARE PLAN: Davenport suggested that the commissioners meet with the
area municipalities and agree on the necessary components of this plan. Department of
Transportation assistance should be obtained.
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP): The county manager said he and
Chairman Haire had been meeting with the city/town officials in an effort to come up with a
consolidated TIP plan. The City of Statesville has listed its top priority as Hwy. 70. ( Statesville was
told by DOT that until the money was committed for this project that it should remain on their
priority list.) Mooresville officials have designated Brawley School Road as first priority.
Commissioner Fortner said it was her understanding it would be useless to list the Crossroads
(Hwy -21/1-40) project as a top priority until the federal government did its improvements. She
mentioned that the work to be done on 1-77/1-40 would overlap the Hwy. 21/1-40 area.
Chairman Haire reiterated the request from DOT Board Member Ann Gaither to submit a
consolidated list.