Mayor
  John Aneralla

Mayor Pro-Tem
Danny Phillips

Commissioners
Melinda Bales

Dan Boone

Mark Gibbons

Charles Guignard

Rob Kidwell

Town Manager
Gregory H. Ferguson


AGENDA
Regular Town Board Meeting
July 18, 2016 - 6:30 PM
TOWN HALL
(101 Huntersville-Concord Road)

 Department Heads
Max Buchanan, Public Works

Jackie Huffman, Finance
Michael Jaycocks, Parks&Rec
Jack Simoneau, Planning
Cleveland Spruill, Police Chief

Assistant Town Manager
Gerry Vincent

Town Clerk
Janet Pierson

Town Attorney
Bob Blythe

     
I.Pre-meeting
A.

Update from NCDOT Rail Division.  (5:30 p.m.)

B.

Closed Session - Consultation with Attorney.  (6:00 p.m.)

 

II.Call to Order
III.Invocation - Moment of Silence
IV.Pledge of Allegiance
V.Mayor and Commissioner Reports-Staff Questions
A.Mayor Aneralla (Metropolitan Transit Commission, Commerce Station Management Team)
B.Commissioner Bales (Lake Norman EDC, Lake Norman Education Collaborative)
C.Commissioner Boone (Public Safety Liaison, Land Development Ordinances Advisory Board)
D.Commissioner Gibbons (NC 73 Council of Planning, Veterans Liaison)
E.Commissioner Guignard (Centralina Council of Governments, Planning Coordinating Committee)
F. Commissioner Kidwell (Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, Olde Huntersville Historic Society)
G. Commissioner Phillips (Lake Norman Chamber Board, Visit Lake Norman Board)
VI.Public Comments, Requests, or Presentations
VII.Agenda Changes
A.Agenda changes, if any.
B.Adoption of Agenda.
VIII.Public Hearings
IX.Other Business
A.

Consider decision on Petition #R16-02, a request by Calatlantic Homes to rezone 73.274-acres located along Huntersville-Concord Road (west of Mirabella Subdivision) from Transitional Residential to Neighborhood Residential - Conditional District.  (David Peete)

B.

Conduct evidentiary hearing and consider decision on Cato Property Subdivision Sketch Plan.  (David Peete)

C.

Consider decision on Petition #TA16-01, a request by the Town of Huntersville Planning Department to amend Article 11.4.5 and 11.4.7(a) of the Huntersville Zoning Ordinance to reflect the changes made by NCSL 2015-160 by removing protest petitions.  (Caroline Sawyer)

D.

Consider decision on Petition #TA16-02, a request by the Town of Huntersville Planning Department to amend Article 3.2.7 Highway Commercial District, Article 3.2.8 Campus Institutional District, Article 3.2.9 Corporate Business District and Article 3.2.14 Transit Oriented Development - Employment District to allow for home occupations as a permitted accessory use.  (Caroline Sawyer)

E.

Consider decision on Petition #TA16-03, a request by the Town of Huntersville Planning Department to amend Article 8.25.11, S.W.I.M. (Surface Water Improvement and Management) Stream Buffer Appeals and Variances, of the Huntersville Zoning Ordinance to reflect the changes made by House Bill 276.  (Meredith Nesbitt)

F.

Discussion on proposed joint agreement with the Town of Cornelius to install a traffic signal at Norman View and NC Highway 73.  (Mayor Aneralla)

X.Consent Agenda
A.

Approve the minutes of the June 6, 2016 Regular Town Board Meeting.  (Janet Pierson)

B.

Approve the minutes of the June 20, 2016 Regular Town Board Meeting.  (Janet Pierson)

C.

Adopt Resolution authorizing the execution of the interlocal agreement with the City of Charlotte for animal control services.  (Gerry Vincent/Chief Spruill)  

D.

Adopt Order of Collection for tax year 2016 (FY 2017).  (Jackie Huffman/Greg Ferguson)

E.

Authorize the Town Manager to execute contract with GHC Professional Roofing.  (Dee Jetton)

F.

Authorize the Town Manager to refund Matt McMullen, Grande Homes, the 5 percent deposit for the purchase of two lots within the Harvest Point subdivision.  (Gerry Vincent)

G.

Adopt Resolution authorizing the sale of real property for economic development.  (Ryan McDaniels/Bob Blythe)

H.

Approve SL 362 Property Tax Refund Report No. 62.  (Jackie Huffman/Greg Ferguson)

I.

Approve SL362 Property Tax Refund Report No. 63.  (Jackie Huffman/Greg Ferguson)

J.

Approve SL362 Property Tax Refund Report No. 64.  (Jackie Huffman/Greg Ferguson)

XI.Closing Comments
XII.Adjourn



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Mayor
John Aneralla

Mayor Pro-Tem
Danny Phillips

Commissioners
Melinda Bales

Dan Boone

Mark Gibbons

Charles Guignard

Rob Kidwell

Town Manager
Gregory H. Ferguson


ACTION AGENDA
Regular Town Board Meeting
July 18, 2016 - 6:30 PM
TOWN HALL
(101 Huntersville-Concord Road)

 Department Heads
Max Buchanan, Public Works

Jackie Huffman, Finance
Michael Jaycocks, Parks&Rec
Jack Simoneau, Planning
Cleveland Spruill, Police Chief

Assistant Town Manager
Gerry Vincent

Town Clerk
Janet Pierson

Town Attorney
Bob Blythe

     
I.Pre-meeting
A.

Update from NCDOT Rail Division.  (5:30 p.m.)

B.

Closed Session - Consultation with Attorney.  (6:00 p.m.)

 

II.Call to Order
Note:  Commissioner Danny Phillips was not present.
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
Item E under the Consent Agenda was moved to Item G under Other Business by unanimous vote.
VIII.Public Hearings
IX.Other Business
A.

Consider decision on Petition #R16-02, a request by Calatlantic Homes to rezone 73.274-acres located along Huntersville-Concord Road (west of Mirabella Subdivision) from Transitional Residential to Neighborhood Residential - Conditional District.  (David Peete)

Approved by unanimous vote.
B.

Conduct evidentiary hearing and consider decision on Cato Property Subdivision Sketch Plan.  (David Peete)

Approved by unanimous vote.
C.

Consider decision on Petition #TA16-01, a request by the Town of Huntersville Planning Department to amend Article 11.4.5 and 11.4.7(a) of the Huntersville Zoning Ordinance to reflect the changes made by NCSL 2015-160 by removing protest petitions.  (Caroline Sawyer)

Approved by unanimous vote (Commissioner Guignard abstained, which was recorded as an affirmative vote).
D.

Consider decision on Petition #TA16-02, a request by the Town of Huntersville Planning Department to amend Article 3.2.7 Highway Commercial District, Article 3.2.8 Campus Institutional District, Article 3.2.9 Corporate Business District and Article 3.2.14 Transit Oriented Development - Employment District to allow for home occupations as a permitted accessory use.  (Caroline Sawyer)

Approved by unanimous vote.
E.

Consider decision on Petition #TA16-03, a request by the Town of Huntersville Planning Department to amend Article 8.25.11, S.W.I.M. (Surface Water Improvement and Management) Stream Buffer Appeals and Variances, of the Huntersville Zoning Ordinance to reflect the changes made by House Bill 276.  (Meredith Nesbitt)

Adopted by unanimous vote.
F.

Discussion on proposed joint agreement with the Town of Cornelius to install a traffic signal at Norman View and NC Highway 73.  (Mayor Aneralla)

Instruct Town Manager to pull together all vital information for this Board to make a decision on NC 73 and Norman View by working with the Town of Cornelius to address the concerns there at that intersection, without authorizing any dollars to be spent and bring back to the Board as quickly as possible, approved by unanimous vote.
G.

Authorize the Town Manager to execute contract with GHC Professional Roofing.  (Dee Jetton)

Approved by unanimous vote.
X.Consent Agenda
A.

Approve the minutes of the June 6, 2016 Regular Town Board Meeting.  (Janet Pierson)

Approved by unanimous vote.
B.

Approve the minutes of the June 20, 2016 Regular Town Board Meeting.  (Janet Pierson)

Approved by unanimous vote.
C.

Adopt Resolution authorizing the execution of the interlocal agreement with the City of Charlotte for animal control services.  (Gerry Vincent/Chief Spruill)  

Approved by unanimous vote.
D.

Adopt Order of Collection for tax year 2016 (FY 2017).  (Jackie Huffman/Greg Ferguson)

Approved by unanimous vote.
E.

Authorize the Town Manager to refund Matt McMullen, Grande Homes, the 5 percent deposit for the purchase of two lots within the Harvest Point subdivision.  (Gerry Vincent)

Approved by unanimous vote.
F.

Adopt Resolution authorizing the sale of real property for economic development.  (Ryan McDaniels/Bob Blythe)

Approved by unanimous vote.
G.

Approve SL 362 Property Tax Refund Report No. 62.  (Jackie Huffman/Greg Ferguson)

Approved by unanimous vote.
H.

Approve SL362 Property Tax Refund Report No. 63.  (Jackie Huffman/Greg Ferguson)

Approved by unanimous vote.
I.

Approve SL362 Property Tax Refund Report No. 64.  (Jackie Huffman/Greg Ferguson)

Approved by unanimous vote.
XI.Closing Comments
XII.Adjourn