Mayor
  Jill Swain

Mayor Pro-Tem
Melinda Bales

Commissioners
Ron Julian

Rob Kidwell

Sarah McAulay

Jeff Neely

Danny Phillips

Town Manager
Gregory H. Ferguson


AGENDA
Regular Town Board Meeting
July 20, 2015 - 6:30 PM
TOWN HALL(101 Huntersville-Concord Road)		 Department Heads
Max Buchanan, Public Works
Bill Coxe, Transportation
Michael Jaycocks, Parks&Rec
Jack Simoneau, Planning
Cleveland Spruill, Police Chief
Janet Stoner, Finance

Assistant Town Manager
Gerry Vincent

Town Clerk
Janet Pierson

Town Attorney
Bob Blythe
I.Pre-meeting
A.

Closed Session - Property Acquisition.  (5:45 p.m.)

II.Call to Order
III.Invocation - Moment of Silence
IV.Pledge of Allegiance
V.Mayor and Commissioner Reports-Staff Questions
A.Mayor Jill Swain (MTC, Commerce Station Management Team)
B.Commissioner Melinda Bales (LNTC)
C.Commissioner Ron Julian (LNREDC Board, Planning Coordinating Committee)
D.Commissioner Rob Kidwell (Olde Huntersville Historic Society)
E.Commissioner Sarah McAulay (CRTPO, COG, NC 73 Council of Planning)
F.Commissioner Jeff Neely (Lake Norman Chamber Board, Visit Lake Norman Board)
G.Commissioner Danny Phillips (Arts and Science Council)
VI.Public Comments, Requests, or Presentations
VII.Agenda Changes (through Item X)
A.Agenda changes if any.
B.Adoption of Agenda.
VIII.Public Hearings
A.

Conduct public hearing on Petition #R15-01, a request by Ernie and Roberta Lee to rezone 0.53 acres at 15412 Old Statesville Road from Highway Commercial (HC) to Special Purpose-Conditional District (SP-CD) allowing most SP uses, including a wood cutting operation.  (Jack Simoneau)

 

 

B.

Conduct public hearing on Petition #R15-02, a request by Chick-fil-A LLC to update and amend their conditional rezoning plan subject to the current Huntersville Zoning Ordinance, on approximately 1.3 acres located at 16915 Statesville Road.  (Jack Simoneau)

C.

Conduct public hearing on Petition #TA15-04, a request by the Huntersville Planning Board to amend Article 7.4 of the Zoning Ordinance in regard to calculating specimen tree save mitigation requirements.  (Jack Simoneau)

D.

Conduct public hearing on Petition #ANNEX15-01, a request by Guardian Rentals LLC, KJB LLC and Centennial Phase 5 LLC to annex Centennial Phase 5 (14.80 acres) into the Town of Huntersville.  (Alison Adams)

E.

Conduct public hearing on Petition #ANNEX15-02, a request by Centennial Phase 5 LLC to annex Centennial Phase 6 (1.71 acres) into the Town of Huntersville.  (Alison Adams)

IX.Other Business
A.

Conduct special use permit hearing and consider decision on Petition #SUP15-02, a request by Ron Randle on behalf of the property owners for a special use permit to develop a banquet facility (Harper Grove) in the Rural zoning district, located at 14532 and 14520 Beatties Ford Road.  (Jack Simoneau)

B.
Consider decision on Petition #TA15-01, a request by LStar Management LLC to amend Article 7.10 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit Plazas adjacent to residential uses as an urban open space in the TOD-R Zoning District.  (David Peete)
C.
Consider decision on Petition #TA15-02, a request by LStar Management LLC to amend Article 4 of the Zoning Ordinance to reduce rear yard setback for Attached House Building Types in the TOD-R Zoning District.  (David Peete)
D.

Consider decision on Petition #TA15-03, a request by the Town of Huntersville to amend Article 7.7.3(a) of the Zoning Ordinance to modify the residential lot tree requirements within the Transit-Oriented Development - Residential (TOD-R) zoning district.  (David Peete)

E.

Consider authorizing award of Project Development, Environmental and Engineering Services Contract for the Main Street Improvements (Two-way Pair) Project to Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.  (Max Buchanan)

X.Consent Agenda
A.

Approve minutes of the June 15, 2015 Town Board Pre-meeting.  (Janet Pierson)

B.

Approve minutes of the June 25, 2015 Regular Town Board Meeting.  (Janet Pierson)

C.

Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $672.60 and appropriate to the Police Department's insurance account.  (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)

D.

Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $508.80 and appropriate to the Police Department's insurance account.  (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)

E.

Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $500 and appropriate to the Police Department's insurance account.  (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)

F.

Approve budget amendment appropriating funds received in the amount of $7,639.61 from Lake Norman Charter School (per agreement for security services) for the months of February 2015 and March 2015.  Funds will be appropriated to the Police Department's budget for overtime, benefits and vehicle cost.  (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)

G.

Approve budget amendment appropriating funds in the amount of $8,545.88 from Lake Norman Charter School (per agreement for security services) for the months of April, May and June 2015.  Funds will be appropriated to the Police Department's budget for overtime, benefits and vehicle cost.  (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)

 

 

H.

Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $1,752.63 and appropriate to the Administrative/Finance Department's insurance account.  (Janet Stoner/Greg Ferguson)

I.

Call a public hearing for Monday, August 3, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Huntersville Town Hall on Petition #CODE15-01, a request by the Town of Huntersville to amend the Code of Ordinances Chapter 151:  Flood Damage Prevention, for consistency with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regulations.  (Meredith Miller)

J.

Authorize the Town Manager to execute Grant Agreement with Mecklenburg County and appropriate $1,575,000 for the replacement and repair of the heating and air conditioning equipment and system at HFFA.  (Dee Jetton/Janet Stoner/Greg Ferguson).

XI.Closing Comments
XII.Adjourn



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 Mayor
Jill Swain

Mayor Pro-Tem
Melinda Bales

Commissioners
Ron Julian
Rob Kidwell
Sarah McAulay
Jeff Neely
Danny Phillips

Town Manager
Gregory H. Ferguson
ACTION AGENDA
Regular Town Board Meeting
July 20, 2015 - 6:30 PM
TOWN HALL(101 Huntersville-Concord Road)		 Department Heads
Max Buchanan, Public Works
Bill Coxe, Transportation
Michael Jaycocks, Parks&Rec
Jack Simoneau, Planning
Cleveland Spruill, Police Chief
Janet Stoner, Finance

Assistant Town Manager
Gerry Vincent

Town Clerk
Janet Pierson

Town Attorney
Bob Blythe
I.Pre-meeting
A.

Closed Session - Property Acquisition.  (5:45 p.m.)

II.Call to Order
III.Invocation-Moment of Silence
IV.Pledge of Allegiance
V.Mayor and Commissioner Reports and Staff Questions
VI.Public Comments, Requests, or Presentations
VII.Agenda Changes
Agenda approved with the addition of four items by unanimous vote.
VIII.Public Hearings
A.

Conduct public hearing on Petition #R15-01, a request by Ernie and Roberta Lee to rezone 0.53 acres at 15412 Old Statesville Road from Highway Commercial (HC) to Special Purpose-Conditional District (SP-CD) allowing most SP uses, including a wood cutting operation.  (Jack Simoneau)

 

 

Public Hearing Closed.
B.

Conduct public hearing on Petition #R15-02, a request by Chick-fil-A LLC to update and amend their conditional rezoning plan subject to the current Huntersville Zoning Ordinance, on approximately 1.3 acres located at 16915 Statesville Road.  (Jack Simoneau)

Public Hearing Closed.
C.

Conduct public hearing on Petition #TA15-04, a request by the Huntersville Planning Board to amend Article 7.4 of the Zoning Ordinance in regard to calculating specimen tree save mitigation requirements.  (Jack Simoneau)

Public Hearing continued to August 3, 2015 by unanimous vote.
D.

Conduct public hearing on Petition #ANNEX15-01, a request by Guardian Rentals LLC, KJB LLC and Centennial Phase 5 LLC to annex Centennial Phase 5 (14.80 acres) into the Town of Huntersville.  (Alison Adams)

Public Hearing Closed.
E.

Conduct public hearing on Petition #ANNEX15-02, a request by Centennial Phase 5 LLC to annex Centennial Phase 6 (1.71 acres) into the Town of Huntersville.  (Alison Adams)

Public Hearing Closed.
IX.Other Business
A.

Conduct special use permit hearing and consider decision on Petition #SUP15-02, a request by Ron Randle on behalf of the property owners for a special use permit to develop a banquet facility (Harper Grove) in the Rural zoning district, located at 14532 and 14520 Beatties Ford Road.  (Jack Simoneau)

Approved by unanimous vote.
B.
Consider decision on Petition #TA15-01, a request by LStar Management LLC to amend Article 7.10 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit Plazas adjacent to residential uses as an urban open space in the TOD-R Zoning District.  (David Peete)
C.
Consider decision on Petition #TA15-02, a request by LStar Management LLC to amend Article 4 of the Zoning Ordinance to reduce rear yard setback for Attached House Building Types in the TOD-R Zoning District.  (David Peete)
Approved by unanimous vote.
D.

Consider decision on Petition #TA15-03, a request by the Town of Huntersville to amend Article 7.7.3(a) of the Zoning Ordinance to modify the residential lot tree requirements within the Transit-Oriented Development - Residential (TOD-R) zoning district.  (David Peete)

Approved by unanimous vote.
E.

Consider authorizing award of Project Development, Environmental and Engineering Services Contract for the Main Street Improvements (Two-way Pair) Project to Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.  (Max Buchanan)

Approved by 5-1 vote (Commissioner Phillips opposed).
X.Consent Agenda
A.

Approve minutes of the June 15, 2015 Town Board Pre-meeting.  (Janet Pierson)

Approved by unanimous vote.
B.

Approve minutes of the June 25, 2015 Regular Town Board Meeting.  (Janet Pierson)

Approved by unanimous vote.
C.

Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $672.60 and appropriate to the Police Department's insurance account.  (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)

Approved by unanimous vote.
D.

Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $508.80 and appropriate to the Police Department's insurance account.  (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)

Approved by unanimous vote.
E.

Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $500 and appropriate to the Police Department's insurance account.  (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)

Approved by unanimous vote.
F.

Approve budget amendment appropriating funds received in the amount of $7,639.61 from Lake Norman Charter School (per agreement for security services) for the months of February 2015 and March 2015.  Funds will be appropriated to the Police Department's budget for overtime, benefits and vehicle cost.  (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)

Approved by unanimous vote.
G.

Approve budget amendment appropriating funds in the amount of $8,545.88 from Lake Norman Charter School (per agreement for security services) for the months of April, May and June 2015.  Funds will be appropriated to the Police Department's budget for overtime, benefits and vehicle cost.  (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)

 

 

Approved by unanimous vote.
H.

Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $1,752.63 and appropriate to the Administrative/Finance Department's insurance account.  (Janet Stoner/Greg Ferguson)

Approved by unanimous vote.
I.

Call a public hearing for Monday, August 3, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Huntersville Town Hall on Petition #CODE15-01, a request by the Town of Huntersville to amend the Code of Ordinances Chapter 151:  Flood Damage Prevention, for consistency with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regulations.  (Meredith Miller)

Approved by unanimous vote.
J.

Authorize the Town Manager to execute Grant Agreement with Mecklenburg County and appropriate $1,575,000 for the replacement and repair of the heating and air conditioning equipment and system at HFFA.  (Dee Jetton/Janet Stoner/Greg Ferguson).

Approved by unanimous vote.
K.Approve purchase order for purchase of replacement Dectron units for HFFA with standard terms subject to modifications approved by the Town Attorney.
Approved by unanimous vote.
L.Adopt Annexation Ordinance #ANNEX15-01 to annex Centennial Phase 5 (14.80 acres) into the Town of Huntersville.
Approved by unanimous vote.
M.Adopt Annexation Ordinance #ANNEX15-02 to annex Centennial Phase 6 (1.71 acres) into the Town of Huntersville.
Approved by unanimous vote.
N.Adopt resolution approving interlocal cooperation agreement with Mecklenburg County for fire protection services.
Approved by unanimous vote.
XI.Closing Comments
XII.Adjourn