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Joe H. Troutman, Chairman
Frances L. Murdock, Vice Chairman
B. W. Campbell
Samuel L. Ostwalt
Absent: William A. Mills
Staff nresent: J. Wayne Deal, Countv Manager
Robert N. Randall, County Attorney
F. William Purches, Jr., Finance Officer
Jeff Coutu, Planning Director
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
CALL TO ORDER: By the Chairman
INVOCATION: By the Chairman
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve the minutes
of meetings June 16, June 21, and June 22, 1963. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Noes - 0.
CASTAWAY SHORES - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT: Steve Tate, attorney representing
the Castaway Shores Developers, addressed the board regarding the
q g proposed plat for
Castaway Shores. Chairman Troutman said the board would be glad to listen to Mr.
Tate's Presentation, but he must first present his request to the planning board
before coming to the county commissioners.
Mr. Tate said he believed the zoning ordinance for Lake Norman as it is
now written allows controlled and progressive growth and doesn't harm the environ-
ment. He said the sewage disposal system proposed exceeds the requirements of
EPA as well as the requirements of the county.
Regarding traffic problems, he said they planned to build a private road. For
a buffer zone, thev plan to leave trees around the area, and neighbors will not be
able to see the condominiums nor will it hamper their oresent view.
Mr. Tate said the condominiums proposed would not overburden the fire service
as they have wells that will produce more water than is needed, and they may be able
to have the fire code lowered.
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Mr. Tate said the regulations as written are not going to produce a burden to
the county. The available price is $100,000 which will mean that more affluent
neonle of society will be the owners of these condominiums.
Mr. Tate said it makes it economically feasible for the county to approve this
condominium concept since it would be a tremendous increase in the tax base --$16
million worth of real estate, not including boats, cars, etc., that will be added
to the county tax base. tie said new jobs would be created to build the condominiums
which will be built over a three-year Period.
He cited residual effects as quality Progressive growth, insurance purchases in
the county, and other purchasing power, and pointed out that Mecklenburg's density
is 17 units per acre where Iredell's density is 12 units per acre.
Mr. Tate concluded by saying that it is a question of whether or not Iredell
Countv wanted this type of progress. If the density is lowered, he said they
will not be able to build condominiums economically. His request of the board was
that the county not make the ordinance so stringent that the condominiums cannot be