Statesville City Council Meeting 03/20/2023


STATESVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 20, 2023
City Hall - 227 S. Center Street, Statesville, NC
Strategic Plan Workshop Meeting - 4:00 - City Hall 3rd Floor Conference Room
Pre-Agenda Meeting – 6:00 p.m. – City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room

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





I. Call to Order

II. Invocation (Only at Council Meeting)

III. Pledge of Allegiance (Only at Council Meeting)

IV. Adoption of the Agenda (Only at Council Meeting)

V. Code of Ethics p. 5

VI. Presentations & Recognitions (Only at Council Meeting) p. 9
    1. Proclamation – National Vietnam War Day – March 29th
    2. Fire Department – New Recruits

VII. Public Comment (Only at Council Meeting)

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 so 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 accepting a restricted donation from Denso in the amount of $27,000 for the engineering of a pedestrian bridge over Third Creek to extend the greenway and approving a mural to be painted under the bridge on E. Broad Street as part of the 2023 Leadership Statesville Class project. (Ashley) p. 11

B. Consider passing a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of annexation of PIN # 4753-38-6988 (portion); Case No. AX23-01 The Sherwin Williams Company Property located at 188 Side Track Drive; Receive City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency; Consider passing a resolution fixing a date of April 3, 2023, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Ashley) p.17

C. Consider passing a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of Annexation of PIN #’s 4725-16-4537 & 4725-39-8814 (portion); Case No. AX23-02 Holland Farm (Taylorsville Hwy) Property located on Taylorsville Highway; Receive City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency; Consider passing a resolution fixing a date of April 3, 2023, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Ashley) p. 29

D. Consider passing a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of Annexation of PIN #’s 4743-36-9145, 4743-45-5248, & 4743-54-3605; Case No. AX23- 04 Larkin Front 9 (True Homes LLC) Property located on Whites Mill Road; Receive City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency; Consider passing a resolution fixing a date of April 3, 2023, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Ashley) p. 43

REGULAR AGENDA

IX. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of TA23-01: Text Amendments to the Unified Development Code filed by Sign Connection on behalf of Larkin Regional Commerce Park to amend Section 6.07 Sign Regulations, H. Prohibited Signs and Table 6-13: Permitted Sign Standards by Zoning Districts. (Ashley) p. 57

X. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of TA23-02: Text Amendments to the Unified Development Code to amend Article 3. Zoning, Section 3.04 Zoning District Regulations, Table 3-1: Use Matrix, Article 5. Supplemental Regulations/Performance Standards for Specific Uses, Section 5.04 Primary Uses and Structures. S. Colleges, Universities, Technical Schools and Article 9. Definitions. (Ashley) p. 69

XI. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing first reading of Rezoning Request ZC23-02 for properties located on Taylorsville Hwy./NC 90; Iredell County Tax Parcel #’s 4725-16- 4537 and 4725-36-8814 (portion); from Iredell County M-1 and R-A to City of Statesville LI. (Ashley) p. 77

XII. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing first reading of Rezoning Request ZC23-03 for properties located at the end of Barkley Road West/Morland Drive and along Starland Drive and Barkley Road North; Iredell County Tax Parcel #’s 4743-97-1381, 4743-86-1381 and 4743-76-9300 from R-10 and R-20 to R-5MF CZ and R-5 CZ. (Ashley) p. 95

XIII. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of TA23-03: Text Amendments to the Unified Development Code filed by the City of Statesville (Public Works & Engineering) to amend Article 8. Public Facilities Requirements, Section 8.06—Streets. Also, to amend Article 6. Density and Dimensional Standards, specifically pertaining to culde-sacs. (Taylor) p. 137

XIV. Consider a proposed maintenance agreement between First Presbyterian Church and the City of Statesville for routine maintenance of Fourth Creek Burial Ground. (Griggs) p. 143

XV. Receive a report on the state of housing in the community and discuss tools to address housing affordability. (Pierce) p. 151

XVI. Consider moving forward on a request to increase Fire Department Salaries. (Smith) p. 163

XVII. Consider establishing a committee to oversee the preservation of properties in the Green Street and Garfield Street area. (Smith) p. 173

XVIII. Receive the City Manager’s Report

XIX. Other Business

XX. Closed Session (After Pre-Agenda if needed)

XXI. Adjournment




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