MINUTES
STATE
OF
The Henderson County
Board of Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting at 9:00 a.m. in
the Commissioners' Conference Room of the
Those present were: Chairman Bill Moyer, Commissioner
Also present were:
Planning Director
Absent was: Deputy Clerk to the Board Terry Wilson
CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME
Chairman Moyer called
the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner McGrady led
the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
INVOCATION
Commissioner Mark
Williams gave the invocation.
INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
1.
Marian
Lowery – Ms. Lowery is the Chair of the Council on Aging. She and Doris Eklund were both present in
support of the request for Designation as Lead Planning Agency for the Council
on Aging.
DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA
Chairman Moyer noted
that several items had been carried over from the workshop on Wednesday,
February 18 which would be added under Discussion Items including F) The
Edneyville Community Plan Boundary and Charter presented by Anthony Starr, G)
The Seven Falls Development Agreement and H) the Revised Text Amendment Land
Development Code (9A – Subdivisions over 300) by Anthony Starr. Under Important Dates a public hearing must
be set for the Text and Map Amendments that have been discussed and a public
hearing must be set on the realignment of
Commissioner McGrady made the motion to approve the agenda
as amended. All voted in favor and the
motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner McGrady made the motion to approve the consent
agenda. All voted in favor and the
motion carried.
Minutes
Draft minutes were
presented for Board review and consent approval of the following meetings:
January 24, 2008 special called meeting
January 29, 2008 special called meeting
Tax Collector’s Report
Terry F. Lyda, Tax
Collector, provided the Tax Collector’s Report for information only dated
February 8, 2008.
Pawnshop license renewal – Etowah Pawn Brokers, Inc.
Bruce Gosnell had applied,
pursuant to §134-5 of the Henderson County Code, for a renewal of his license
to conduct the business of pawnbroker within
Suggested Motion: I
move that the Board grant a renewal of a pawnshop license to Bruce Gosnell, as
applied for.
WCCA Community Services Block Grant Application
An application was
received from Western Carolina Community Action (WCCA) FY 2008-2009 for Funding
for the Community Services Block Grant Program.
WCCA is requesting that the Board endorse the funding application and
authorize the Chairman to sign all associated forms. This is a continuing grant that supports WCCA’s
outreach to low-income residents as well as self-sufficiency, homeownership,
and senior adult programs. This grant
application represents year 2 of a 3-year cycle. No County funds are required to fund these
programs.
Suggested Motion: I
move that the Board endorse this application and authorize the Chairman to
execute the required documents.
Joint Resolution Celebrating 100 Years of
In celebration of the
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Centennial celebration, the
Association has requested the Board of Commissioners’ adopt a Resolution to
jointly celebrate and recognize “100 Years of
Suggested Motion: I
move that the Board adopt the Resolution “Celebrating 100 Years of
Resolution for permanent closure of easement on the
North Carolina General
Statute 153A-241 requires that the Board of Commissioners first adopt a
resolution declaring its intent to close a public road or easement. A copy of the resolution declaring the
Board’s intent of closing the easement on the East Flat Rock First Baptist
Church property at 2227 Spartanburg Hwy, Albert M. Moreno Jr. “et al.” property
at 13 Sapling Dr., and Minute Man Anchors Inc. property at 305 W. King Street,
East Flat Rock, NC is an attachment to this set of minutes.
Suggested Motion: I
move for the adoption of the resolution.
NOMINATIONS
Notification of Vacancies
The Board was notified
of the following vacancies which will appear on the next agenda for
nominations:
1.
Equalization
and Review,
2.
Industrial
Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority – 3 vac.
3.
Library
Board of Trustees – 1 vac.
4.
5.
Solid
Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) – 3 vac.
Nominations
Chairman Moyer reminded
the Board of the following vacancies and opened the floor to nominations:
Commissioner Williams
noted that position #2, Richard Lee Staton had recently been appointed and was
a good addition to the committee and recommended his reappointment to position
#2. Commissioner
McGrady made the motion that the Board accept the nomination by
acclamation. All voted in favor and the
motion carried.
Commissioner Williams
nominated Pam Hodges for position #7. Chairman Moyer nominated Lt. Ben McKay
for position #9. Commissioner McGrady
nominated Dr. Carrie Carman for reappointment to position #3 and Tom Johnson
for reappointment to position #6. Chairman Moyer made the motion that the
Board accept Dr. Carrie Carman to position #3, Tom Johnson to position #6, Lt.
Ben McKay to position #9 and Pam Hodges to position #7 by acclamation. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
There were no nominations at this time so this
item was rolled to the next meeting.
Commissioner McGrady
nominated Richard Barnwell for reappointment to position #7. Chairman
Moyer made the motion that Richard Barnwell be accepted to position #7 by
acclamation. All voted in favor and the
motion carried.
Commissioner McGrady nominated Jim Crafton,
Renee Kumor, David Jones and Terry Hicks to the four vacant positions. He stated that the committee chair and highly
recommended a vice-chair and felt that David Jones had provided strong needed
input. Chairman Moyer made the motion that the Board accept Jim Crafton, Renee
Kumor, David Jones and Terry Hicks by acclamation. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
There were no
nominations at this time so this item was rolled to the next meeting.
Commissioner Young
nominated Jim Robertson for position #2.
Chairman Moyer made the motion
that the Board accept Jim Robertson to position #2 by acclamation. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
There are six vacancies
for position #9, #10, #12, #13, #14, and #26.
There are no applications on file that meet the criteria at this time so
this item was rolled to the next meeting.
Commissioner Young
nominated Marilyn Gordon for position #6.
Commissioner McGrady nominated Morton Lazarus for position #4. Chairman
Moyer made the motion that the Board accept Marilyn Gordon to position # 6 and
Morton Lazarus to position #4 by acclamation.
All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Commissioner McGrady
nominated for reappointment Suzanne Camp-Goodman for position #4 and Pat
Strickland for position #10. Chairman Moyer made the motion that the
Board accept Suzanne Camp-Goodman to position #4 and Pat Strickland to position
#10 by acclamation. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Commissioner Messer
nominated for reappointment Terry Maybin for position #3, Ralph King for
position #4 and Gary Eblen for position #5.
Commissioner Young suggested that the letter being sent out include a
commitment level of interest.
Commissioner McGrady requested that the number of terms served be
included in information to the Commissioners.
Chairman Moyer made the motion
that the Board accept Terry Maybin to position #3, Ralph King to position #4
and Gary Eblen to position #5 by acclamation.
All voted in favor and the motion carried.
There were no nominations at this time so this
item was rolled to the next meeting.
REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION AS LEAD PLANNING
AGENCY: COUNCIL ON AGING
Chairman Moyer stated
that discussions had been held with the Council on Aging with respect to the
aging programs in the community.
Karen Smith, Executive
Director of the Council on Aging stated that most people were aware that
The reasons for the
aging population growth are lower birth rates, retiring baby boomers, longer
life expectancies, and in-migration to this region.
NC Senate Bill 448
·
Directed
DHHS & DAAS to study programs and service levels and needs for old adults
in six counties in NC
·
The
counties were chosen based on areas where there are currently more individuals
60+ compared to those 17 and younger or areas where that is projected to occur
·
·
Final
report due to the General Assembly in April 2008
·
Develop
a 4 year plan July 2008 – June 2012
·
A
profile of the projected growth for the older population
·
A
profile of the current older adult population
·
An
assessment of the anticipated impact on programs and services that address the
needs of the older adult population
·
Identification
of programs and services that are currently in place
·
Identification
of programs and services that are needed to meet the growth projections
·
Current
funding sources for programs and services serving the older adult population
·
Anticipated
funding needs for programs and services serving the older adult population
·
A
delineation of the programs and services that are shared or offered jointly
with another county
Karen Smith stated that
the Council on Aging was asking the Board of Commissioners to designate them as
the lead planning agency in
The following groups
participate in the Coalition:
Michelle Skeele stated
that she has been coordinating the Healthy Aging Coalition for three (3)
years. The Healthy Aging Coalition has
accomplished the following:
§
Completed
a Healthy Aging Survey – 2006
§
Completed
a Funding Assessment of Resource in
§
Held
a Lecture Series on Community Resources for Family Caregivers
§
Moving
towards the Wellness Health Fair – August 2007
§
Active
Aging Week
§
Hold
monthly meetings for education, information, sharing and to discuss challenges
and opportunities in the aging community
As the Lead Planning
Agency the Council will do the following:
§
Research
and combine information gained from all surveys done in our area regarding
older adults including, but not limited to, reports from the Partnership for
Health, MAHEC, Alliance for Human Services and the Healthy Aging Coalition.
§
Develop
a four-year Aging Plan for
§
Provide
on-going leadership to assure the plan remains active and relevant to changing
needs in the community
§
Work
to assure no duplication of service and best use of limited resources
§
Support
and encourage collaboration
§
If
directed, they will research and report findings to the Board of Commissioners on
any issue or concern related to the aging community
Commissioner McGrady made the motion to designate the
Council on Aging as the lead planning agency for older adults in
Chairman Moyer asked
Marion Lowery how the Board for the Council of Aging was made up as far as who
is on it, what the composition was and how they got there?
Marion Lowery stated
that they are self appointed. They have
a nominating committee and they try to reflect the community. They do have people with different expertise
on it. She offered to provide a list to
the Board of Commissioners. At this time
there are sixteen (16) people on the Board however there can be as many as
twenty-five (25).
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) PROGRAM
Sheriff Rick Davis
stated that after almost a year of working diligently on this project he could
safely say that they would get 287(g) on board.
There are some intergovernmental service agreements that need to be signed
and as you know the Federal Government takes its time with everything. One thing that he felt very obligated to do
was give a background on what exactly was going on with this program and why it
was taking so long. He feels that it is
a benefit for everybody in the county and Western
Whenever we signed up
for 287(g) this was one of the lead statements.
“Terrorism and criminal activity are most effectively combated through a
multi-agency/multi-authority approach that encompasses the skills and expertise
of federal, state and local resources.
State and local law enforcement agencies play a critical role in
protecting our national security in part because the vast majority of criminals
are taken into custody under their jurisdiction. During the course of daily duties, state and
local law enforcement personnel often encounter criminal aliens and immigration
violators who pose a threat to our communities.”
Sheriff Davis felt this
was an appropriate course of action because of the inability to identify the
majority of criminal wanted illegal
aliens, due to non-compatible databases being used by DOJ/FBI &
DHS/IC. There are almost no consequences
to current repeat offenders. All stages
of law enforcement response & investigations are more lengthy and time consuming. An annual loss of an estimated $750,000 to
county just from the detention center, and 103 IAQs (Illegal Alien Query) since
December 1, 2007 (28 are eligible for deportation, 23 actually deported so far,
offenses range from NOL (no operators license), DWI (Driving While Impaired),
Possible Schedule II (drug offense), armed robbery, aid and abet armed robbery,
assault on a female, murder and murder.
Additionally 21 deportations started by ICE agents who accompanied the
Sheriff narcotic’s unit and 49 persons at various stages of deportation since
December 1, 2007).
Wake,
It is important for
287(g) Training
District Attorney Jeff
Hunt stated that you really cannot run an affective law enforcement program
and reduce or control crime if you have
a situation where you have a percentage of your inmates in jail in which you
don’t have a chance to identify. This
287(g) program has been designed or almost tailored for a situation like we
have in
Costs & Revenue Scenarios
Projected ICE Income
based on other North Carolina Counties
50 Beds at $70 per day $1,277,500
45 Beds at $70 per day $1,149,750
50 Beds at $75 per day $1,368,750
45 Beds at $75 per day $1,231,875
50 Beds at $80 per day $1,460,000
45 Beds at $80 per day $1,314,000
Estimated ICE expenses
Salaries $ 400,000
Overtime 25,000
Part Time 5,500
Training 4,500
Inmate Medical (Nurse) 41,000
Food 80,000
Inmate Supplies 14,000
Officer Supplies 12,000
Sub Total $
582,000
Transport Van 62,300
Transport Car 28,000
Sub Total $
90,300
Total $ 672,300
Projected
50 inmates - $51 per day $930,750
50 inmates - $100 per
day $1,825,000
Median Income ($75.50
per day) $1,377,875
A Prisoner Transport
Agreement has not yet been made with ICE.
General Revenue Proposal
Getting Started: Illegal Alien Removal Unit
County Manager
Assistant County Manager
Selena Coffey stated that she and Amy Brantley have been working with Sheriff
Davis and Captain Cochran on the numbers and one thing she suggested to the
Board to give them more comfort level was to ask the Sheriff or Captain Cochran
to provide a quarterly report which includes the revenues and expenditures as
well as the number of inmates coming and going.
Staff will continue to work with them to keep on track. If we do a transfer back from a special
revenue fund, which is what is being discussed in the up-coming year budget to
reimburse the general fund, we can show it being placed back into the fund
balance.
County Manager
Captain Cochran further
discussed the long term needs as follows:
Capital Needs
Addition to detention
center for cell space
Personnel
Sheriff Davis stated
that the Sheriff’s Office is fully committed to using only federal money for
this plan’s operation. In his opinion
this will lead to a much safer community.
After lengthy questions
and discussion Chairman Moyer requested that this item be placed back on the
agenda for the March 6 meeting.
Commissioner McGrady
felt that the Board needed to support the Sheriff’s initiative to address the
issue of illegal aliens through the ICE 287(g) Program. He further felt that the Board should
authorize the Sheriff to hire two (2) deputies starting April 1, 2008 from county
funds, conditional upon the execution of an Inter-Governmental Service
Agreement with the Federal Government, and authorize the hiring of additional
deputies and expenditure funds for capital expenses such as the van and car
only from our revenues provided by the Federal Government or State Grants and
only after reimbursement of the cost of the hiring of the additional two (2)
deputies. All of this would be
conditional upon an understanding that monies generated from Federal and State
sources would be placed in a special revenue fund and with the understanding
that we would receive a quarterly report on the progress being made in the
program, both in terms of the finances and the intention to address the
criminal element.
Commissioner Williams
felt that there would be greater implications than were realized. He was concerned that the Federal Government
had created a problem that had now fallen into the laps of both state and local
level officials. He stated that if we
begin deportation for minor offenses it would create a panic among many in the
community that we suspect to be here illegally.
If these individuals begin to be deported it may possibly affect the
construction workers, hospitality industry, agriculture, etc. These have been identified even by the Blue
Ribbon Committee as being areas that we might perhaps find those folks. There could be some very major economic
impacts on this county locally and the Board needs to recognize this. He feels there is a problem that needs to be
fixed before we take extreme measures as a county. The problem being the need for worker
programs, the potential for loss in the workforce.
Commissioner Young feels
that people who hire illegal immigrants should help them by working with them
and educating them to become legal immigrants with proper credentials.
Robert Heltman had
waived his time to speak during public comment and spoke at this time. He had been the Chairman of the Blue Ribbon
Committee on Illegal Immigration. Due to
strong opinions on both sides of the issue the committee had not been able to
solve any problems. The committee was
however in full support of the 287(g) program.
It was the consensus of
the Board to place this item on the agenda again for March 6.
BREAK
A five minute break was
taken.
FINANCING PROPOSALS – ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Finance Director Carey
McLelland stated that in preparation for the anticipated construction of the
new Hillandale and
The proposal from
SunTrust Leasing Corporation has been certified as the lowest responsive
proposal received. This bank provided a
20-year term rate of 3.92 percent and also an alternate 17.5-year term rate of
3.72 percent for consideration.
The annual debt service
payment for 20 years would be $2,909,781 and for 17.5 years, the annual payment
would be $3,081,436. These annual debt
service payments are respectively $596,219 and $424,564 less than the
$3,506,000 annual COPs (certificates of participation) debt service payment
included in the projected budget for FY2009.
Over both 20 and 17.5 year terms proposed, the interest savings from this
installment contract financing over a COPs transaction would be a total of
$3,049,107 and $5,274,825 respectively.
The maximum RFP
financing amount requested was $33,250,000.
Mr. McLelland made it clear that this is not the amount that he would
anticipate the county borrowing. He used
a higher amount for Hillandale ($15,272,000) and
Sun Trust Proposal/Annual
Debt Service:
20 years (3.92%) $2,909,781
17.5 years (3.72%) $3,081,436
Annual Debt Service
Savings (Sun Trust over COPs):
20 years (3.92%) $
596,219
17.5 years (3.72%) $
424,564
Term Interest Savings
(SunTrust over COPs):
20 years (3.92%) $3,049,107
17.5 years (3.72%) $5,274,825
The total amount for
Dana Phase II is a little over $3.6 million.
We borrowed money for Phase I in 2005 and we still have some funds left
over (primarily interest earnings) in the escrow account which is about $1.6 million. We only need to borrow a little over $2
million to finish out the Phase II construction project.
Staff requested that the
Board consider awarding the financing to Sun Trust Leasing Corporation and to
approve a resolution, of which a copy is attached hereto and incorporated as a
part of the minutes, authorizing the negotiation of financing contract, to set
a public hearing and publish a notice of the hearing on the draft financing
documents for the Board’s March 6th meeting at 7:00 p.m., and which
makes the necessary findings for the financing and authorizes Staff to make an
application with the Local Government Commission (LGC) for approval. Staff will bring back final financing
documents at the March 19th regularly scheduled meeting for the
Board’s approval. LGC review and
approval is anticipated at their April 1st meeting.
Commissioner Williams made the motion that the Board accept
the schools financing proposal from SunTrust Leasing Corporation and to approve
the resolution authorizing the negotiation of financing contract, to set and
publish notice of a public hearing for March 6, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. on the draft
financing documents, to make the necessary findings for the financing and
authorizing Staff to begin the process of making an application with the LGC
for approval, specifically pursuing the term of 17.5 years @ 3.72% fixed
rate. All voted in favor and the motion
carried.
ANIMAL ORDINANCE REVISIONS: KENNEL & CATTERY ARTICLE
During staff review
however, discussion arose as to whether or not the County’s current Ordinance
dealing with animal nuisances and mistreatment of animals would adequately
address the issues that stem from animal hoarding. It was determined that the other sections of
the Ordinance could address these issues, which may potentially prevent the
need for the Companion Animal Article.
Alternatively, the Companion Animal Program gives the County another
enforcement tool to prevent serious mistreatment and public health issues.
Staff suggested to the
Board two possible options:
1.
To
consider an alternative to the Kennels and Catteries Article i.e. the Companion
Animal Article included below; or
2.
To
consider whether or not this type of article is actually necessary and whether
or not the Board wishes to regulate the number of companion animals that are
permitted in a household.
§66A-86. Companion
Animal Permit. Any individual who owns,
houses, cares for more than 10 animals in their home, residence or dwelling
shall first acquire a Companion Animal Permit.
A. Standards. The Animal Service Director shall promulgate
rules for the issuance of license permits, which shall include minimum
requirements for humane care of all animals and for compliance with the
provisions of this and other applicable laws.
B. Maximum Number. Any permit shall be for a specified number of
animals. It shall be unlawful for any
party to keep companion animals in excess of the permitted amount.
1.
Violation
of this provision may be grounds for permit suspension or revocation and may
result in the impoundment of animals or civil or criminal penalties as
discussed below.
2.
Animals
impounded by Animal Services under this section must be reclaimed or the
decision appealed within 24 hours of the animal impoundment. After 24 hours, the animals become the
property of
3.
At
the discretion of Animal Services and Animal Enforcement, the excess animals
may be impounded at the
1.
Appeals. Appeals of permit denial or revocation must be
made to the Animal Services Advisory Committee within 10 days of revocation or
within 24 hours of animal impoundment when it occurs, which ever is earlier and
shall be heard in a quasi-judicial proceeding at its next regularly scheduled
meeting.
1.
No
person convicted of cruelty to animals within the last 10 years shall be issued
a license permit under this article.
2.
Litter. Individuals whose companion animal has a litter
do not have to get a companion animal permit provided the total number of
animals meets the provisions of this Article after all the animals have been
weaned. Individuals may have one litter
per year.
§66A-87.
Enforcement. Failure to comply with
the provisions of this Article may result in criminal or civil penalties as
contemplated in §66A-19 of this Ordinance.
Violators with more than 10 animals who do not have a permit or have
excess animals from their permit must pay $50 per additional animal more than
10 per day they are in violation. Excess
animals may also be impounded at the owner’s expense. Excess animals impounded under this Article
must be reclaimed within 24 hours of impoundment and then become the immediate
property of
§66A-88. Compliance with Existing Laws. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to
conflict or supplant any federal, state or municipal laws, rules or regulations
especially those concerning the licensing of kennels, shelters, or pet
shop. Not shall anything in this Article
conflict with any state, local, or municipal laws regarding land use.
Lieutenant McKay stated
that the Companion Animal Program in his opinion would be a good tool that he
could use in the enforcement end. Once
the Board determines the number then as he approaches someone that is unable to
take care of what animals they have, he has a benchmark or number that he can
present to the citizen.
County Manager
Chairman Moyer made the motion that the Board adopt the
Animal Ordinance Revision adding the Companion Animal Article as written. The motion passed 4-1 with Commissioner Young
voting nay.
PROBATION AND PAROLA LEASE AGREEMENT
Attorney Russ Burrell
stated that the North Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking a lease
agreement with the County for the Probation and Parole Office. The Department has leased 1543 square feet of
office space in the Henderson County Courthouse since 1998, and the current
five (5) year lease agreement is due to expire on February 28, 2008. By way of letter dated December 4, 2007, the
Department is requesting a three year lease agreement at the current annual
rate of $12,961.
The proposed lease was
provided to the Board and is a one year lease that would be due to expire on
February 28, 2009. The annual lease
amount would be $18,516.00 payable in monthly installments of $1,543 and is
calculated at $10 per square foot per year.
It was requested that
the Board discuss and provide direction to Staff with respect to the amount and
length of the lease. The Board is
further requested to authorize the Chairman to enter into a lease with the
Department of Correction for the office space located at the Henderson County
Courthouse,
County Manager
Attorney Burrell
responded that the County was mandated to provide the Probation and Parole
Office space but not free space. Other
Counties did provide office space outside of the Courthouse to Probation and
Parole.
Commissioner McGrady
suggested calling a meeting between the Staff of the Parole Office and County
Staff to hear what everyone’s long term needs are, looking at statutory
obligations both in terms of space, telephones, etc., and then come back with a
process to get everything on the table.
Commissioner McGrady made the motion that the Board
authorize the Chairman to enter into a lease with the Department of Correction
for the office space located at the
BREAK
A five minute break was
taken to change video tapes.
Nominations
Commissioner McGrady
explained that during nominations it was his intention to nominate Jim Crafton
as the Chairman of the Transportation Advisory Committee. He
therefore made the motion to nominate Jim Crafton as the Chairman of the
Consideration of the EDNEYVILLE COMMUNITY PLAN
BOUNDARIES AND CHARTER
Anthony Starr stated
that at the workshop on February 18th the Board had asked Staff to
make amendments to the boundary to remove the Hooper’s Creek area and look at
some of the other areas to see if there were adjustments that were needed. Commissioners Messer and Williams worked with
Planning Staff to tweak the boundaries and Mr. Starr thanked them. He felt that the boundaries now seemed
logical. The Charter was written almost
identical to the Etowah/Horse Shoe Charter.
Commissioner Williams made the motion that the Board approve
the Charter and Boundary Map for the Edneyville Community Planning Committee
and allow minor changes to take place in respect to the boundaries without the
Board’s consent. All voted in favor and
the motion carried.
Relocation of a section of
Anthony Starr stated
that the Board had discussed this topic at the workshop on the 18th
and at this point he felt that the Board wished to further discuss the
item. If the Board is willing to move
forward the next step in the process would be to set up a public hearing for
consideration of the draft agreement.
That process does not bind the Board into what the draft says at the
time. Additional amendment could be made
based on the public input. A draft is put
out and is available for public inspection prior to the public hearing. After the hearing, under state law, you can
then enact or modify that agreement or choose not to go forward with the
agreement at all.
Chairman Moyer stated
that the Board would be setting a date for a public hearing.
REVISED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENT 9A
The Board of
Commissioners at its meeting on Monday, February 18, 2008, directed staff to
revise the language for the proposed text amendment 9A concerning the review of
subsequent development plans for subdivisions proposing 300 or more lots. Subdivisions with 300 or more proposed lots
are reviewed and approved by the Board of Commissioners. This includes master plans and all subsequent
development plans. As per the Boards
request, Staff recommends adding the following language to §200A-308 to give
the Board the option to defer the review and approval for any subsequent
development plans to Planning Board, Technical Review Committee, or the
Subdivision Administrator.
Anthony Starr stated
that the Board had received a draft of the revised text for section of the Land
Development Code. The following would be
added to the existing text:
Subsequent development
plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Board of Commissioners. However, the Board of Commissioners may
delegate this approval authority, on a project by project basis, to the
Planning Board or Subdivision Administrator provided all conditions of approval
are met and the development plan is consistent with the approved master
plan. Development plans shall meet all
requirements of the Chapter. Final plats
shall be reviewed following the processes and procedures outlined in §200A-76
and §200A-311.
There was nothing
further at this time.
IMPORTANT DATES
Chairman Moyer stated
that the Legislative Conference in
Set Public Hearing on permanent closing of easements
Commissioner McGrady made the motion that the Board set a
public hearing on permanent closing of easements for Monday, April 7 @ 7:00
p.m. at
Set Public Hearing on Land Development Code Text and Map
Amendments
Commissioner McGrady made the motion that the Board set a
public hearing on Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan Text and Map
Amendments for Thursday, March 27 @ 7:00 p.m. at
Set Public Hearing on relocation of Pleasant Grove Church
Road on the Seven Falls property and the Seven Falls Development Agreement
Commissioner McGrady made the motion that the Board set a
public hearing on the relocation of
CANE CREEK WATER & SEWER DISTRICT – no
business
CLOSED SESSION
Commissioner McGrady made the motion for the Board to go
into closed session as allowed pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11 for the following
reason: (a)(3) To consult with an
attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client
privilege between the attorney and the public body and (a)(4) To discuss
matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other business
in the area served by the public body.
All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Attest:
Teresa L. Wilson, Deputy Clerk to the Board William L. Moyer, Chairman