Statesville City Council Meeting 08/04/2025

July 31, 2025   - 4:00 p.m. - Pre-Agenda Meeting - Statesville Civic Center

August 4, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting - Statesville City Hall Council Chambers

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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 and Front and Center Strategic Plan

VI. Presentations & Recognitions

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 10, 2025 Pre-Agenda and the July 14, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes. (E. Kurfees)

B. Consider approving Budget Amendment #2026-03 for the transfer of $370,000.00 from appropriated fund balance to the Statesville Police Department Capital Account for the purchase of the BATT X armored vehicle. (Onley)

C. Consider approving Budget Amendment #2026-4 to transfer funds from the Fund Balance to the Fire Station 5 Project Fund. (G. Kurfees)

D. Consider approving a 25 year ground lease for the construction of a hangar for Crosswinds Aerospace. (Ferguson)

E. Consider passing a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of annexation, AX25-06 filed by Mr. Richard Bollerup for his parcel located at 2110 E Greenbriar Road, receive the City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency, and consider passing a resolution fixing a date of August 18, 2025, for a public hearing for the petition of annexation. (Kirkendall)

F. Consider approving the second reading of the proposed text amendment by Downtown Statesville Development Corporation to allow Drinking Establishments in the Central Business (CB) Zoning District. (Kirkendall)

G. Consider passing the second reading of Rezoning Request ZC25-11 for The Oaks at James Farm; property located at the intersection of Jane Sowers Road and James Farm Road to rezone from Iredell County R-20 (Single-Family Residential) District to City of Statesville R-5MF CZ (High Density Multi-Family Residential Conditional Zoning) District. (Caulder)

H. Consider approving the second reading of an ordinance to regulate begging, panhandling, or soliciting contributions. (Onley)

REGULAR AGENDA

VIII. Receive an update on the Monroe Street Redevelopment Corridor. (Caulder)

IX. Consider passing the second reading of Rezoning Request ZC25-10 River Hills PUD; for located on U.S. Highway 64 between East Broad Street and River Hill Road for a major amendment to the approved concept plan. (Caulder)

X. Consider passing second reading approving a Revised Development Agreement for River Hill’s Planned Unit Development (PUD; ZC25-10) for properties located on US 64 between East Broad Street and River Hill. (Ashley)

XI. Consider appointing two regular members to the Board of Adjustment. (Kirkendall)

XII. Consider approving a request to waive annexation for Kelly Farm to receive a connection to City Water services. (Vaughan)

XIII. City Manager’s Report

XIV. Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes

1. June 12, 2025 Design Review Committee Minutes

XV. Other Business

XVI. Closed Session (Following Pre-Agenda)

XVII. Adjournment