Statesville City Council Meeting 11/20/2023

November 20, 2023

City Hall - 227 S. Center Street, Statesville, NC

6:00 p.m. - Pre-Agenda Meeting – City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room

7:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting - City Hall Council Chambers

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AMENDED Meeting Agenda:

I Call to Order

II Invocation

III Pledge of Allegiance

IV Adoption of the Agenda

V Code of Ethics

VI Presentations & Recognitions

1. Proclamation: Survivor of Suicide Loss Day

VII Public Comment

VIII CONSENT AGENDA All items below are considered to be routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered with the other items listed in the Regular Agenda.

A.  Consider approving the October 25th Council Fall Planning Session meeting and the November 06, 2023 Pre-Agenda meeting minutes. (Fugett) 

B. Consider approving the addition of one full-time Airport Line Technician to the airport staff and BA #2024-16. (Ferguson)

C. Consider approving a resolution for AX23-16, directing the City Clerk to Investigate a Petition of Annexation for PIN #4732-17-8390, property located on Wallace Springs Road owned by Giant Oak LLC (Wallace Phase II); Receive the City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency; Consider approving a resolution fixing a date of November 20, 2023, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Ashley)

D. Consider approving a resolution for AX23-17 directing the City Clerk to Investigate a Petition of Annexation for PIN #4745-49-4450 the James Farm Mini-Storage property located on James Farm Road, owned by Fort Dobbs LLC; Receive the City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency; Consider approving a resolution fixing a date of November 20, 2023, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Ashley)

E. Consider approving a Resolution directing the City Clerk to Investigate a Petition of Annexation for AX23-18, PIN #4725-21-2483, located at 211 Marble Road, owned by 1SourceProperties LLC; Receive the City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency; Consider approving a Resolution setting the date of December 4, 2023, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Ashley)

F. Consider approving a resolution directing the City Clerk to Investigate a Petition of Annexation for AX23-19, PIN #’s 4746-40-6187, 4746-41-5424, 4746-41-6753, 4746-41-4886, 4746-42-5269, 4746-42-5496, 4746-42-6636, 4746-42-6758, 4746-42-6982, and 4746-42-7865, the Faw Property (Statesville Gateway) located on Turnersburg Highway; Receive the City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency; Consider approving a resolution setting the date of December 4, 2023, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Ashley)

G. Consider approving 2nd reading of the Development Agreement for Statesville Gateway Planned Unit Development (PUD; ZC23-01) for properties located on US 21 North (Turnersburg Hwy); Iredell County Tax Parcel #’s 4746-40-6187, 4746-41-5424, 4746-41-6753, 4746-41-4886, 4746-42-5269, 4746-42-5496, 4746-42-6636, 4746-42-6758, 4746-42-6982, and 4746-42-7865. (Ashley)

H. Consider approving a resolution declaring that a portion of Berkshire Drive (known as the Berkshire Drive Extension) is not a part of any adopted city street plan and approving a Withdrawal of Sanitary Sewer Easements not used by the City of Statesville. (Ashley)

ADD Consider approving a request from Kathy Godley to allow her to drill a well, in lieu of using city water service for domestic purposes. (Smith)

REGULAR AGENDA

ADD Consider granting approval to demolish the structures located at 104 South Center Street, 101 South Center Street, and 109 West Broad Street. (Sigmon)

IX Conduct a public hearing and consider approving first reading of rezoning request ZC23-16 for property located on Wallace Springs Road, between Old Mountain Road and Arey Road; Iredell County Tax Parcel #4732-17-8390; from Iredell County RA to City of Statesville R-8. (Caulder)

X Conduct a public hearing and consider approving first reading of rezoning request ZC23-17 for properties located on Wilkesboro Highway and Northside Drive, between Interstate 40 and Quarry Road; Iredell County Tax Parcel #’s 4735-42-1640 (portion), 4735-42-0282, 4735-32-0357; from B-2 (Neighborhood Business) & B-4 (Highway Business) Districts to B-5 CZ. (Caulder)

XI Conduct a public hearing and consider approving first reading of rezoning request ZC23-18 for properties located between Wall Street and McLaughlin Street, Statesville, NC; Tax ID #’s 4743-58-5449, 4743-48-9562, 4743-59-4412, 4743-59-9721, 4743-59-9626, 4743-48-9990 (partial), 4743-59-6785 & 4743-59-2495; from R-15M (Urban Fringe Low Density Residential/Manufactured Housing) and R-5M (High Density Single Family/Manufactured Housing Residential) Districts to R-5MF CZ (High Density Multi Family Residential Conditional Zoning) District. (Ashley)

XII Conduct a public hearing and consider approving first reading of rezoning request ZC23-19 for the property located on James Farm Road, between Highway 21 and Parcel Drive, Iredell County Tax Map Parcel # 4745-49-4450; from R-15 to B-5. (Caulder)

XIII Conduct a public hearing and consider approving a Master Development Agreement (MDA) and the Lease Agreement between the City of Statesville and the David E. Looper Company (DELCO) to renovate and expand the Statesville Police Headquarters, construct a parking deck, and allow for the sale of a City-owned property for the construction of a 126-unit, market-rate apartment building. (Pierce)

XIV City Manager’s Report

XV  Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes - None

XVI Other Business

XVII Closed Session

XVIII  Adjournment