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Sandy (planning staff) described CZ‑2024‑13 and said the parcel currently lies in the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ); annexation would bring the property into Ward 1 and extend town utilities. Under existing by‑right zoning the site could yield 30 single‑family detached homes; the conditional TN request would allow 78 single‑family attached units.

Staff outlined conditions negotiated since an earlier continued hearing, including: a required public waterfront access overlook; prohibition of vinyl siding; a 30‑foot natural tree preservation area with supplemental evergreen plantings and an 8‑foot wooden fence; elimination of a proposed connection to Pin Oak Lane and Helm Lane to preserve trees; and a sidewalk that begins at the county line, follows in front of Regalia, connects to Waterfront at Langtree and ends with a crosswalk across Langtree Road.

Staff and commissioners discussed building height, topography and tree preservation. Commissioners and staff said the developer surveyed existing rooftops to demonstrate that three‑story units would not “tower” above nearby housing because of grade changes; staff and supporters said retaining trees and adjusting connections reduced visual and environmental impacts. Transportation issues were discussed: a traffic impact analysis (TIA) was required because the proposal exceeded 75 units, and staff said the completed TIA showed no additional developer roadway requirements, though the developer agreed to build a 10‑foot sidewalk and a crosswalk.

Engineering staff (Ashton Walker) told the board that Waterfront at Langtree — an adjacent development — still has outstanding bonded work (including one ADA ramp) and that completion of that work affects where a crosswalk and sidewalk landing can be built. Staff said the crosswalk is contingent on Waterfront at Langtree installing a currently bonded gap of sidewalk; Regalia’s condition would require the developer to work with the property owner across Langtree within 12 months to provide a receiving ADA landing for a crosswalk if the bonded sidewalk is installed.

Commissioners discussed the practical difficulty of relying on neighboring landowners to complete sidewalk connections and suggested the town consider more holistic approaches if it wants completed connectivity (including condemnation or higher‑level negotiation) to avoid unsafe half‑completed sidewalks.

The Regalia proposal also includes three attainable units; staff reported the developer will phase affordability so that one affordable unit is built for each roughly 20–33 market‑rate units constructed. Staff said the planning board recommended approval 7–1 in October and that staff recommends approval. The voluntary annexation staff report noted the site lies outside the five‑mile coverage for fire and that a new fire station would be needed to meet preferred response time goals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners - May 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff recommended approval of a conditional rezoning and voluntary annexation for a 15.35‑acre Langtree Road site (Regalia) that would allow 78 townhomes, with negotiated conditions on tree preservation, waterfront access and sidewalk connections.","taxTitle","Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina","taxId",52387,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6561156,"Planning staff recommend conditional rezoning for Club Pups kennel on Cayuga Drive with interior kennels and limited outdoor play yards",176,1323000,1499000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296252-a704ef67dec9a53fa9248c656e10d4a8&start=1323&end=1499","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296252-a704ef67dec9a53fa9248c656e10d4a8/thumbnail_1323000.jpg","/articles/6561156/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Planning-staff-recommend-conditional-rezoning-for-Club-Pups-kennel-on-Cayuga-Drive-with-interior-kennels-and-limited-outdoor-play-yards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561156-5f99d5c8170bc3df17071557ea29c498/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199736&Signature=GE0x3CtgQ-m4GXXAiU~dYBl0w0vKxk~WrP0gDjg0DTZ6pi607c4NJyZoouM~p8RYtyfyXdAaxwL4a7Pboes7r5Aobv1C~cZOd2Ano9RrwxBrQYlqIu6HcL2Kydp4v1a89isSTK-joPonvixvPspPiuZQh9yeVb9TDqOs4EnGq1EmX-M-lGcx-c~bu0-ttLJ~fWQpBAHrQQZgUSM-y~aSjtLIvYzwH1IzUllE5HmlE767hbMpxTgLHJi39PEWCd3n1p0tUPHr8xBzJ6iyqStxmQqHR2fdPvBM84pXJabUqY570GkNI3AU7NZpEEjVLIWTApU8TJJXPRIgiDoOVw-5MQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mooresville planning staff recommended approval of a conditional zoning application to allow a kennel and pet boarding facility, Club Pups, to locate at 264 (transcript: \"Koga\") Drive, a 2.39‑acre parcel within an industrial park.

Sandy (planning staff) presented the case, CZ‑2025‑03, saying the applicant (John Darden; owner listed as Junior James Holdings LLP) seeks conditional zoning to apply current permitted‑use standards that would require kennels remain indoors and allow a 10‑foot perimeter buffer for outdoor play yards. Sandy said the site sits across from Casey Caine’s racing facility and that the closest residence is over 600 feet away; the site is bounded by industrial uses.

Staff reported the parcel is a legacy conditional general industrial district (02/2006) and that the proposed concept plan meets modernized use regulations, stream buffer constraints and impervious‑cover thresholds. The planning board voted unanimously to recommend approval on March 25, and staff recommended approval to the board of commissioners.

Commissioners asked about neighborhood covenants and whether property owners had raised objections; Sandy said the applicant addressed covenants during a neighborhood meeting on June 30 and that staff had received no follow‑up calls or emails after that meeting. Commissioner DeWeese and Commissioner Walz asked about proximity to residences and covenant review; Sandy said the applicant could address covenant compliance during its presentation.

Staff noted conditions would place kennels inside the building and limit outside play yards to the designated setback; the applicant’s concept plan locates the kennel area away from residential areas and within the industrial park. No formal vote was recorded during the pre‑agenda presentation.

Clarifying details: subject lot size 2.39 acres; closest residence over 600 feet away; planning board recommendation unanimous; legacy conditional zoning from 02/2006; applicant John Darden, owner Junior James Holdings LLP.","Town staff recommended approval of a conditional rezoning (CZ‑2025‑03) to allow Club Pups to operate a kennel and pet boarding facility on a 2.39‑acre industrial parcel, with proposed use standards keeping kennels inside and play yards set back 10 feet.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6561157,"Mooresville staff recommend extinguishing legacy conditional zoning at Young Street to allow small-scale housing and industrial use",322,675000,997000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296252-a704ef67dec9a53fa9248c656e10d4a8&start=675&end=997","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296252-a704ef67dec9a53fa9248c656e10d4a8/thumbnail_675000.jpg","/articles/6561157/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Mooresville-staff-recommend-extinguishing-legacy-conditional-zoning-at-Young-Street-to-allow-small-scale-housing-and-industrial-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561157-efded3a64222388ea3d33ca62dabed14/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199736&Signature=FHjKSwF9BvJawf~ym~E8kOG2of-l2qyZHxVYEMxHmJRmm357W8qL4Z7b1Jfi-342tdiIv3oYhZ6qqfw2eJy4PUVBPbjImrnowCYlym5aYoeaKMkKdR1V9l9sqfcVMCANle~ElBUs8tmwDNStK5uXPTF89Z0M~LtYz4G0rrGjUCgR5D2xAULuB7TYBqDsOLbXKowNn4lpumChc86C0pExF8xoQ5pCD3eXPvErpWraqlBsVPLX5vSNp6DawQEsPLAI8xVWVo8YLWSGDMPZENoaD9rUm9T3CorqLf62yiWQwdTEy~OiA8FSYvbEQJOtH8kVf-KT0EyqSfGEkRz9Mf-YWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mooresville planning staff on Monday recommended that the board extinguish a legacy conditional zoning district covering two parcels at 1135 Young Street and 704 Parker Avenue and reestablish base zoning districts that would allow a small attainable-housing project on Young Street and continued industrial use on the Duke Energy parcel.

The recommendation came during the town’s pre‑agenda meeting when Veronica Bateson, planner II, described rezoning case R-2025-02. Bateson said the two sites total about 28.95 acres; a small parcel at 1135 Young Street is proposed for Traditional Neighborhood (TN) zoning, which allows up to 10 dwelling units per acre, and 704 Parker Avenue is recommended to be Hybrid Light Industrial (HLI), matching existing Duke Energy operations.

Staff said the change would extinguish a conditional zoning district established in February 2004 that previously allowed 54 multifamily units, 37 single‑family units and 17 manufactured homes. Bateson told commissioners that the 2004 concept plan has not been acted on since approval and that returning the parcels to base zoning would make administration of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) clearer for staff and property owners.

Bateson said Doug Johnson, associated with r11 company LLC, intends to build “attainable housing” on the 0.513‑acre Young Street parcel and seeks three or four dwelling units there if rezoned to TN. She said Duke Energy owns the larger parcel and that upzoning it entirely to HLI would allow Duke to continue and potentially expand industrial operations without additional rezoning delays.

Commissioners asked whether the rezoning would change the previously permitted unit counts; staff clarified that extinguishing the conditional district would void the 2004 plan and the new base districts would govern allowable uses. Commissioner West and others discussed the small parcel’s likely buildable yield and local topography; Commissioner Holden noted gullies and difficult soils on the larger tract and said the small 3–4‑unit plan “would be a great addition.”

No formal vote was recorded during the pre‑agenda presentation. Staff presented three options for the board: approve both parcels as recommended; approve 1135 Young Street only; or deny the request.

If the board moves forward with staff’s recommendation, the rezoning would become binding through a site‑specific ordinance and an affidavit signed by the property owner, and TN and HLI would be by‑right districts (meaning no additional conditions may be added).

Clarifying details and next steps: the total rezoning area is about 28.95 acres; 1135 Young Street is approximately 0.513 acres; staff said Johnson has completed similar projects in the neighborhood; the legacy conditional district dates to 02/2004. Staff presented the request as consistent with the town’s strategic priorities for economic vitality and housing.

The item will return to the board in ordinance form if commissioners place it on the regular agenda for action.","Town staff recommended rezoning two parcels — 1135 Young Street and 704 Parker Avenue — to base districts to allow up to 10 dwelling units per acre on the small parcel and to standardize hybrid/light industrial zoning on the larger parcel, eliminating a legacy conditional district from 2004.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6561149,"Town staff, contractor praised for quick sinkhole repair in Churchill Estates",61,535000,596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296252-a704ef67dec9a53fa9248c656e10d4a8&start=535&end=596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296252-a704ef67dec9a53fa9248c656e10d4a8/thumbnail_535000.jpg","/articles/6561149/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Town-staff-contractor-praised-for-quick-sinkhole-repair-in-Churchill-Estates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561149-c862c42e00dc8ced7df2fba1f937661b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199736&Signature=F7ok7-PyaNmmR3jyqQ7n698zLtbcy4VgpMATbrHD0Ls3kiZidsaMga4wgvbhi0bstOGcg9hVy229vfYpBLZsSwhIm-yM0tiz9Sv3d1oFKpZk9w-63yhLu8m2kD3AydzgtbP4MCzddzWC9jNB3kvNTHMn0OyXO2VYUgnAs-pUfDrn2~Vj71CjdpajxqH9NqXIj~RQGPU8ULRAWYrhpS7Ub6EWgRD1k8yQn2Sb-ZRI~EG82Zq4DESKFqoXdF9G22hiT8YLEQXeCBi7J69P6nQ4yj9oltXb7OWTEtrTxLiXsdtVHnkWuAH-ECl-b67Wj-UxBk9qPs6venmgFzYVM6VpNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioner Qualls used the consent‑agenda discussion to relay neighborhood thanks to town staff and contractor Bell Construction for an urgent sinkhole repair in Churchill Estates.

Qualls said he lives in the neighborhood (but not at the affected property) and that property owners on either side of the sinkhole “could not say enough about staff” for the speed and professionalism of the response. Town staff and Bell Construction were credited with quickly stabilizing and repairing the site, which Qualls described as “a hot mess” while work proceeded.

The board acknowledged the thanks and noted the area moves a large amount of stormwater, making prompt response important. No formal action was recorded beyond consent‑agenda acceptance of the related items.","Commissioner Qualls relayed neighborhood appreciation for rapid town response and Bell Construction’s repairs at a sinkhole in Churchill Estates; staff and contractor work was described as urgent and professional.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6561152,"Town opens public comment on draft CDBG annual action plan; estimated FY allocation about $230,000",262,2732000,2994000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296252-a704ef67dec9a53fa9248c656e10d4a8&start=2732&end=2994","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296252-a704ef67dec9a53fa9248c656e10d4a8/thumbnail_2732000.jpg","/articles/6561152/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Town-opens-public-comment-on-draft-CDBG-annual-action-plan-estimated-FY-allocation-about-230000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561152-e7b719b9c740b4e284fd4606cf9f2d3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199736&Signature=VlNK1D-R0swI6NcsEk-Ilo1K4VfroI7g~BgNxYR-g~VZgm4f69oJ9ENoXfpdCz1PZGFbXXeCsHRvlp09kA45C7f8EWMC75EqO9d5~MxHYWmdzGeaxoMB6jc~NNNkJm1ECnYfoDkLDRPDPfkCpDU-tp~qKvvkPfXln4ab12yV0DsQ3SDVrwrsJOEkJCpza6r5HtEVL7JQtDjwG9OT~iSaxW~ZLWNA-1IVqEn0N7L-ccnE158nQ3LxoxFm4dQd5bgZAafk2JGIxayG093Kr4wNP-bjt7QTpzyT68LpdsCfQsN2nKUccmb~bpT3GURZ7aSVWqznRqNFgfOgclaafvyTDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mooresville staff opened a public hearing Monday on the town’s draft Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan and summarized prior uses and the notice and funding schedule.

Amber Goudreau, community development planner, told commissioners that CDBG is an annual federal entitlement program administered through HUD, typically requires no local match, and must meet one of three national objectives: benefit to low‑ and moderate‑income persons, elimination of slums/blight, or emergency solutions. Goudreau said the town’s previous CDBG awards included a $189,000 critical home repair program that has repaired 11 homes (roofing, accessibility, subfloor, HVAC) and support for the local housing authority to reline water and sewer in public housing units (12 units served so far; number may increase because vendor came in under bid).

Goudreau said the draft annual action plan estimates a fiscal‑year allocation of about $230,000 (HUD has not provided a final number) and described four funding categories: facility and infrastructure improvements, housing activities, public services (limited to 15% of annual funds), and an administration category (up to 20% of funds). She said the town issued a notice of funding availability on April 12, closed the application cycle May 9, and has not received public comments on the draft during the 30‑day comment period.

Goudreau outlined the public‑hearing schedule: May 19 for CDBG program updates (this hearing), June 16 for annual action plan adoption and potential award funding, and Aug. 4 for the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). Commissioners asked how CDBG funds could be used beyond housing. Goudreau said funds can support infrastructure or public services that meet the HUD low‑ and moderate‑income (LMI) benefit tests; public services are capped at 15% of total funding and administration at 20%.

Commissioner DeWeese proposed convening a citizen‑developer working group to create a guidebook and strategic approach to combine multiple attainable‑housing funding sources (including CDBG) into a coordinated strategy rather than considering each funding source individually. Commissioners agreed the idea had merit and discussed past obstacles in aligning government programs to produce attainable housing.

No formal funding decisions were made at the hearing; staff will review applications and bring potential awards to the June 16 meeting for board action.","Mooresville staff opened the first required public hearing on the draft Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan, reviewed prior awards and program categories, and outlined a public comment schedule ahead of adoption and CAPER reporting.","actionData","errors"]

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Developers propose 78‑unit townhome project at Langtree; annexation, sidewalk and tree preservation among negotiated conditions

Planning staff recommend conditional rezoning for Club Pups kennel on Cayuga Drive with interior kennels and limited outdoor play yards

Mooresville staff recommend extinguishing legacy conditional zoning at Young Street to allow small-scale housing and industrial use

Town staff, contractor praised for quick sinkhole repair in Churchill Estates

Town opens public comment on draft CDBG annual action plan; estimated FY allocation about $230,000