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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2007
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Thursday,
September 6, 2007, at 8:00 A.M., with the members of the Iredell County Planning Board at the
Springhill Suites/Mariott Conference Facility (Lake Norman & Moore Rooms) located at 121
Gateway Boulevard in Mooresville, NC.
Commissioners Present
Chairman Marvin Norman
Vice Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Steve Johnson
Ken Robertson
Godfrey Williams
Planning Board Members Present
Dr. Jackie Grigg
Kristi Pheufer
Harry Tsumas
Jerry Santoni
Anita Johnson
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Planning & Development Director Ron
Smith, Assistant Planning Director Steve Warren, County Planner Matthew Todd, Assistant
County Manager Tracy Jackson, Cooperative Extension Director Ken Vaughn, and Clerk to the
Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Commissioner Norman.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING: County Manager Joel Mashburn said the meeting
was a continuation of the February 2007 Winter Planning Session, and the planning department
needed guidance on the growth management options to pursue.
ITO THE STAFF ARISING OUT OF THE MEETING ALONG WITH NEW
VOLUNTEERED BY THE PLANNING STA
► Planning staff will review sketch plans with the Department of Transportation before the
Subdivision Review Committee meetings are held. (This should help with curb cuts, etc.)
► Planning staff will work with the health department regarding remote septic fields.
► Planning staff will provide more options regarding "open space" requirements.
► Planning staff will continue to look at a Growth Impact Analysis especially in regards to Fire
& Emergency Standards (Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson said a new EMS
response time study could be developed.) Planning & Development Director Smith said
public water along with fire and emergency service standards/requirements could be included
in the analysis.
Note: The board of commissioners would like standards.
► Planning staff was directed to pursue Urban Service Area (USA) agreements. (It was
understood this might dictate separate agreements with the municipalities.)
► Planning staff was encouraged to pursue agricultural standards and a large lot district.
► Planning staff was granted permission to proceed with a Land Use re -write.
► Planning staff, voluntarily, started reviewing Lincoln County's Adequate Public Facilities
Ordinance and will evaluate it as to whether or not a similar ordinance might benefit Iredell
County. (After evaluation, information will be sent to each commissioner.)
► Planning staff was granted permission to evaluate legislatively approved conditional
zoning. This type of zoning is not characterized as quasi-judicial, and as such, conversations
with concerned citizens are allowed. (This is different from conditional use districts where
permits are issued.)
► Planning & Development Director Ron Smith said a timeline for each option would be sent
to the board members.
■ A discussion occurred regarding Unified Development Ordinances (UDO). Catawba County
combined its small area plans into one comprehensive document that was approved in
January. Municipalities were not included in Catawba's UDO. Gaston County, however,
plans to include its 14 towns in a UDO that might be adopted in early 2008. In addition,
Planning & Development Director Smith said that while employed with a previous employer,
he worked with Wilson County on a UDO project.
The board members showed interest in the UDO concept, and Real Estate & Building
Industry Coalition (REBIC) Regional Director Jerry Campbell said that once Gaston's UDO
was approved, he would get a copy to Iredell County.
Other:
County Manager Mashburn said one topic needing further exploration was water
quantity. He said this would be a part of the 2008 Winter Planning Session. (Planning Board
member Jerry Santoni suggested that ancillary issues be addressed too, such as water tanks.)
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Norman adjourned the meeting at 12 Noon.
Approval:
2
Clerk to the Board
