HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1735Commissioner Boone shared General Statute information concerning zoningtie said that
when municipal sewer was provided development increased. Mr. Boone said he felt that
development should pay for itself He also said it was difficult to make good decisions with such
a short time frame. Also, that more information would help. He mentioned he might be agreeable
to using County money as a loan for the project.
MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to proceed with the water sewer project and to advise
the Crescent Resources' officialsof this action.
Mashburn asked for a clanfication from Boone on what additional information was needed.
Boone said some figures (three to four years) with a payback to the County with interest (estimate
6%). Mr. Boone said he didn't want any net cost to be absorbed by the county taxpayers.
Commissioner Fortner advised that Crescent needed a solid answer. Boone said he couldn't
give a solid answer until he knew exactly what the Board was committing.
BOONE MADE AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION TO THE EFFECT THAT the
board would approve the general concept of the project if it could be financed to pay for itself in
six years with no net cost to the Iredell County taxpayers and the County would pay up to $500,000
to cover the deficit.
AMENDMENT VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
AMENDMENT TO MAIN MOTION VOTE: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
PLANNING/ZONING UPDATE: Allison distributed copies of the rewritten zoning
ordinance. He mentioned it had been approved by the Planning Board and would be on the February
3, 1998, commissioners' agenda.
Statistical information was then shared with the commissioners. Niblock said the typical
turnaround time for inspections was the day after initial contact. Currently there are 12 inspectors
and some are trained in four different fields. Niblock noted that most citizens obtain permits;
however, in some secluded areas of the County, construction work, e.g. finishing a basement, could
occur and never be discovered.
Niblock advised that 32 individuals in 1997 applied for project permits that separately totaled
$500,000 or more.
Census tract information was shared by the county manager. He mentioned that Centralina
Council of Governments had compiled the data and overheads were available for presentations if
needed.
UPDATE FROM LIBRARY PLANNING COMMITTEE: Steve Messick, the library
director advised that six meetings of the ad hoc committee had been held. Key findings were: (1)
As the overall population of the County increases so does library usage. (2) The State Library
Department recommends a .46 per capita building size and the present library has one-half this
amount. (3) The library is congested and lacks storage space. (4) Parking is a problem. (5) The
floor layout is inefficient and there are lighting problems. (6) There are "blind spots' and security
problems.
Some five year goals were: (1) A consultant should assist in determining short and long-term
goals. (2) By year 2005, the library should be meeting 80% of its space needs. (3) Space is needed
in Statesville and in south Iredell. (It was noted, however, that the present library is in a good
location.)
Final recommendations were: (1) The outreach program should be continued. (2) All three
library facilities (Mitchell College/Mooresville/Iredell County) should pool their resources as often
as possible. (3) The library should meet the highest State standards at the highest levels as often as