Statesville City Council Meeting 08/07/2023

August 07, 2023

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

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

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Meeting Agenda:

I            Call to Order

II            Invocation

III            Pledge of Allegiance

IV            Adoption of the Agenda

V             Code of Ethics Pg. 4

VI            Presentations & Recognitions

1.                 Proclamation – Stop the Violence

VII           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 July 17, 2023 Pre-Agenda and City Council meeting minutes. 

B.         Consider approving 2^nd reading of AX23-08, an ordinance to annex the property located at 314 Bristol Drive, PIN #4724-68-3060 owned by Jose Manuel Villagomez Ramirez.     

C.         Consider approving a resolution directing the City Clerk to: 1. Investigate a Petition of Annexation for AX23-13, PIN #4746-81-1103, the Redwood Statesville James Farm property located on James Farm Road; 2. Receive the City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency, and 3. Consider approving a resolution setting the date of August 21, 2023, for a public hearing for the Petition of Annexation.  

D.         Approve a contract with Mark D. Bardill, P.C. (trading as Zacchaeus Legal Services (ZLS)) for legal services to be provided for foreclosure actions on delinquent real property assessments due to the City.  

E.          Consider approving Budget Amendment #2024-03 which uses a fund balance appropriation to allow for the rollover of outstanding purchase orders. 

F.          Consider approving the adoption of the 2023 City of Statesville Fire Department Community Risk Assessment/Standard of Cover (CRA/SOC) document and the 2023-2028 City of Statesville Fire Department Strategic Plan.  62

G.         Consider approving a Resolution of Intent to permanently close Mott Street which is an unimproved, unopened right of way on Parcel #4744614719.000 and schedule a public hearing for October 2, 2023. 

H.         Consider approving a request from Carolina Farm Trust to host the Systems Change Longest Table Event in Downtown Statesville.

I.            Consider approving 2^nd reading of TA23-09: Text Amendments to the Unified Development Code filed by the City of Statesville to amend Article 5. Supplemental Regulations/Performance Standards for Specific Use, Section 5.04 Primary Uses and Structures, Z. Dwellings, Planned Multi-Family Developments, Article 6. Development Standards, Section 6.02 Density and Dimensional Standards, I. Alleys, Article 7. Alternate Development Patters, Section 7.01 Cluster Subdivisions, Article 7. Alternate Development Patterns, Section 7.02 Architecturally Integrated Cluster Subdivisions, Article 7. Alternate Development Patterns, Section 7.03 Cluster/Architecturally Integrated Cluster Subdivision Street Design Standards, Article 8. Public Facilities Requirements, Section 8.06 Streets, B. Street Design, Article 8. Public Facilities Requirements, Section 8.06 Streets, H. Traffic Impact Analysis, and Article 9 Definitions. 

J.          Consider approving 2^nd reading of TA23-10 Text Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) filed by Mr. David Reese to amend Article 3 Zoning, Section 3.04 Zoning District Regulations; Table 3-1 Use Matrix; Article 5 Supplemental Regulations, Section 5.04 Primary Uses and Structures; Article 9 Definitions, Section 9.02 Definitions; to address outdoor recreation activities used in conjunction with a gym or fitness center. 

K.         Consider approving 2^nd reading of rezoning request 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; from B-4 to PUD. 

L.          Consider approving 2^nd reading of rezoning request ZC23-07 for the property located between U.S. Highway 64 and Island Ford Road, Statesville, NC; PIN #4725-21-2483; filed by Joseph Hyde on behalf of Stanley Bost to rezone the property from R-A (Residential Agricultural District) to LI (Light Industrial District) in order to allow the construction of a cabinet distribution business. 

M.         Consider approving 2^nd reading of rezoning request ZC23-08 from Clayton Homes for the property located at 413 Twin Oaks Road, Statesville, NC; Iredell County Tax Parcel #4753-99-3612; Iredell County RA (Residential Agricultural) District to City of Statesville R-A (Residential Agricultural) District. 

N.         Consider approving 2^nd reading of rezoning request, ZC23-10; for the property located at 2313 West Front Street; Iredell County Tax Parcel #4724-87-4652; from B-4 (Highway Business) District to LI (Light Industrial) District. 

O.         Consider approving 2^nd reading of rezoning request ZC23-12 for property that is located on Crawford Road, between Odessa Drive and Brookview Road; Iredell County Tax Parcel #4756-00-8969 (portion); from Iredell County M-1 (Light Manufacturing) District to City of Statesville LI (Light Industrial) District. 

P.          Consider adopting a revised resolution accepting the American Rescue Plan Grant offer from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. 

REGULAR AGENDA

VIII       Conduct a public hearing and consider approving first reading of AX23-09, an             ordinance to annex the property located on Crawford Road, PIN #4756-00-8969             (portion) NC Park 40/77 property. 

IX          Conduct a public hearing and consider approving first reading of AX23-11, an ordinance to annex the property located at 130 Butterfield Circle PIN #4725-33-1300 owned by the McClure Group Inc. 

X          Conduct a public hearing and consider approving first reading of AX23-12, an ordinance to annex the property located at 225 Butterfield Circle, PIN #4725-23-       9294, owned by LandQuest Carolinas LLC.

XI         Conduct a public hearing and consider approving an economic incentive for Project Hue. 

XII        City Manager’s Report

XIII       Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes 

XIV      Other Business

XV       Closed Session

XVI      Adjournment