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Rick Howard thanked the county commissioners for their concern in coming to look
at the property. lie asked that they take what they saw on their visit into considera-
tion and hell) them (landownersO preserve what they have worked hard for.
BREAK: 9:00 p.m. until 9:15 p.m.
vUnIAC HEARING RFSUMED AT 9:15 p.m.
ROMAC METALS: Miss Bekcham, county planner, showed the Romac property on the
county zoning map, which is located on STate Road 1322, near the State Park Road.
the property is described as Iredell County Tax Map 3H, Block D, Lot IOA. Miss
Beckham said the property was unanimously recommended for approval by the planning
board. The zoning change requested is from Residential/Agricultural to M-2 Heavy
Manufacturing.
John Massey, attorney representing Romac Metals Company, gave a presentation re-
garding the project. lie said the expansion plans were for a 24,000 sq. ft. building.
Chairman Troutman asked Mr. Aughton, representative of the Romac Metals Company,
about future plans for expansion.
Mr. Haughton replied the company plans are for the company development only;
they have no plans for an industrial park. He said they own 90 acres, presently
have a 70,000 sq. ft. plant, and have 68 employees. They did not expect the kind
of growth when they first moved to the area and have enjoyed a great deal of success,
Mr. Haughton said.
Mr. Troutman restated his question to Mr. Haughton again, asking if we were
going to come back to the planning board and to this board to rezone the agricultural
land that Romac Metals owns.
Mr. Haughton said he could not answer other than to say that he thought the land
he had zoned presently would be adequate. The proeprty that they were asking to be
zoned, six acres, along with what they presently have should generally last for four
to five years, based on the company's present economic growth. Two years from now they
may have filled up the property; he just doen't know, Mr. Haughton said.
Mr. Troutman asked these remarks to be made a part of the official record for
the benefit of future boards of commissioners who would like to have ideas on
Reese's growth.
Ron Hollifield spoke in opposition to the expansion of the Romac plant and
questioned the issuance of building permits for Romac's earlier buildings. Mr. Holli -
field said he had lived in the area since 1980 and owned proeprty there since 1977.
He presented a petition in opposition to the rezoning.
Castaways proponent: Richard Karriker spoke saying he was a life-long resident
of Iredell County and urged the board to approve the request from Castaways.
Jack Harris said if the board had any questions as to whether the sewer system
would be adequate or not, his client would be willing to have any favorable vote
made subject to adequate sewage.
Romac proponent: Juanita Nance spoke in favor of the Romac project and said it
provided jobs for the community.