James W. Warren Citizens Center
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The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m.
will be held in the auditorium on the first floor of the James W. Warren Citizens Center
at 115 W. Main Street.

The citizens of Lincoln County are always encouraged to attend. The following is the agenda for this meeting

LINCOLN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

MARCH 2, 2009

AGENDA

6:30 PM Call to Order

6:31 PM Invocation – Commissioner Carlton

6:32 PM Pledge of Allegiance

1. 6:33 PM Adoption of Agenda

2. 6:34 PM Consent Agenda
- Approval of Minutes
- February 16, 2009
- Tax Requests for Releases
- More than $100 – 1/16 – 2/15/09
- Tax Requests for Refunds
- More than $100 – 1/26 – 2/8/09

3. 6:36 PM Resolution #2009-4: Resolution Honoring Neil Anthony Fincham

4. 6:40 PM Resolution #2009-5: Resolution Honoring Andrew Matthews

5. 6:45 PM Resolution #2008-6: Resolution Honoring Scott Ballard

6. 6:50 PM Public Comments

7. 7:05 PM Motion to Approve County Manager’s Recommendation on a
Sewer Revenue Allocation Policy with the City of Lincolnton –
George Wood

8. 7:10 PM Report from North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
(NCACC) – Commissioner Klein

NC Coordination for "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus)
FY2010 Membership Dues
District 12 Mtg. 4/12 in Statesville

9. 7:15 PM Pathways LME Funding FY09/FY10 – Commissioner Klein

10. 7:25 PM Motion to award a contract in the amount of $4,374,318.50 to the
lowest bidder, State Utility Contractors of Monroe, NC, for the Killian Creek Gravity Sewers, Pump Stations, and Force Mains Project – George Wood

11. 7:35 PM Motion to award a contract in the amount of $14,572,000 to the
lowest bidder, Wharton-Smith of Charlotte, NC for the Killian Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Project, accepting the base bid of $14,222,000, and the preferred equipment of the Lakeside Preliminary Treatment Equipment at $110,000; the Aqua Aerobics Effluent Disk Filter at $160,000; the Fournier Rotary Sludge Press at $80,000; and the 60-day Early Completion Option at no additional cost – George Wood

12. 7:45 PM Zoning Public Hearings – Randy Hawkins

ZMA #569 Lincoln County, applicant A proposal to amend the Lincoln County Zoning Map to establish Thoroughfare Overlay Districts along old N.C. 16, new N.C. 16, N.C. 73, East N.C. 150, East N.C. 27, U.S. 321, Maiden Highway, Gastonia Highway, West N.C. 27, West N.C. 150, West N.C. 150 Bypass, N.C. 182, N.C. 274, N.C. 18 and N.C. 10. This proposal would eliminate the existing Designated Highway Overlay Districts along old N.C. 16, N.C. 73 73, East N.C. 150, U.S. 321, Maiden Highway, Gastonia Highway, West N.C. 150, West N.C. 27, N.C. 18 and N.C. 10. Under the proposal, the new districts would extend 500 feet from the edge of the highway right-of-way on both sides. In a Thoroughfare Overlay District, additional standards would be applied to nonresidential, multi-family and planned developments for the purpose of maintaining a safe, efficient and functional development pattern and an aesthetic landscape.

ZMA #570 Lincoln County, applicant A proposal to amend the Lincoln County Zoning Map to establish a Little Creek Cove Overlay District. The proposed district is roughly bounded by Burton Lane, Webbs Road, N.C. 16, Campground Road and Pine Ridge Drive. The purpose of the proposed district is to protect the water quality of Little Creek Cove, where the intake for Lincoln County’s water treatment plant is located. Additional development standards and protective measures may be applied in the proposed district.

ZTA #571 Lincoln County, applicant A proposal to amend the Lincoln County Unified Development Ordinance as follows:

Amend various sections for reorganization and clarification purposes, to correct typographical errors and references, and to add references.

Amend Section 2.2.1 to make “Outdoor recreation, public” a conditional use in the R-R and R-T districts.

Amend Section 2.4.8.B.1 to require a minimum side yard (interior) setback in nonresidential districts as follows: 10 feet in O-R and B-N districts; 15 feet in B-G and C-B districts, 20 feet in I-L and I-G districts.

Amend Section 2.5.1.B.6 to state that foundation plantings in the UTO district are not required along building facades abutting public roads.

Amend Section 2.5.1.B.8(e), 2.5.1.C.9(e) and 2.5.1.D.6(e) to state that pedestrian walkways must include weather protection features such as awnings or arcades over the door and extending within five feet of all customer entrances.

Amend Section 3.4.1.A to exempt the construction of a two-family house on a previously approved individual lot from the landscaping requirements of Section 3.4.

Amend Section 3.4.1.B.1 to state that in determining the number of plantings per square feet of landscape area required, the landscape area shall be rounded up to the next multiple of 10,000 square feet.

Amend 3.4.1.B.2 to stipulate that the required landscaping in parking lots must be provided completely in addition to the other required landscaping.

Amend Section 3.6.3.C.2(b) to refer to N.G. General Statutes 113A-71, to require that any parking area of one acre or more have an maximum impervious surface of 80% or that the stormwater generated by the first two inches of rain that fall on least 20% of the parking lot flow to an appropriately designed bioretention area, and to exempt parking areas in a WS-II, WS-III or WS-IV watershed.

Amend 3.9.5.A.1(a) to stipulate that a maximum of 100 square feet of any wall or window may be devoted to signage (unless the principal building is set back more than 50 feet from the front building line)

Amend Section 5.5.A to state that sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet in width.
Amend Section 9.7.2.A.1(b) to state that expansion of an existing conforming nonresidential structure that would not cause it to exceed 50,000 square feet shall be reviewed as a minor site plan.

Amend Section 9.7.6.A to state that a minor deviation from an approved major site plan shall include a less than five percent increase in the floor area or number of units.
Amend Section 9.10.1.D and 9.11.1.D to state that public facilities, major and minor utilities, and other land uses owned by Lincoln County shall be considered permitted uses.

13. 10:00 PM Other Business

Adjourn