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A staff presenter said the pipe was identified during design and is undersized for peak flows; consultants and staff recommended upsizing the pipe and, where necessary, replacing the pipe across the road so the system can handle storm events once the park and playground are completed. The presenters said this is not expected to trigger additional regulatory permitting and that the design is being coordinated so the pipe work will not delay the park schedule.

Why it matters: the change addresses a known vulnerability in the drainage system that could cause localized flooding if left unaddressed once the park is built and the playground is open.

Details
- Background: The recreation project had been managed by John Simoniac, who is no longer with the town; staff said the relocation was part of design coordination and is consistent with recommendations from the design consultant and adjacent project teams.
- Design approach: Staff said the pipe will be upsized and will include relocation across the road where necessary. The work will be coordinated with the playground and E‑Center project so the park construction schedule is not affected.
- Funding and schedule: Staff said fund transfers were previously approved to support the project and that the town will sequence the pipe work to avoid delaying the playground if possible.

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- \"And it is undersized and so it needs to be larger, which then means that the pipe across the road needs to be larger,\" a staff presenter said.

Ending
Staff said they will continue to coordinate design and report back to the Board; if delays occur staff will develop a plan to keep the playground schedule on track.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners - May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff said a pipe under the planned playground is undersized and must be relocated and upsized; work will be coordinated with the park schedule and design team so the pipe work does not delay the playground construction.","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},6531374,"Planning staff recommends approval of conditional rezoning at 2918 Charlotte Highway for salon",238,2002000,2240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3547709-f3fd7fd6228f0b7f65525fae02d75e59&start=2002&end=2240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3547709-f3fd7fd6228f0b7f65525fae02d75e59/thumbnail_2002000.jpg","/articles/6531374/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Planning-staff-recommends-approval-of-conditional-rezoning-at-2918-Charlotte-Highway-for-salon","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531374-b7522dc4f671d2ec2b4cbf56743597f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154910&Signature=TY3osEG-RCg2FPmVf8IhFz4AnbD2ERvtVCWJ9I861O5BMiWpS2w1Uyq6SM8hnZixV2IUoa2iHqlpQ0eJip9vJgNIVHYgDrIpEYaR4WINQNjHEI1ylVOgxwiRhsX2kIDcbjZF6202oEWDmm7Q~bMOkPHAqgJZhw~b8ZgNrlzVy7hNai6l8TSO7IQzeJ6kecZkYo52YYbt6ygvVpXVZGhluSKJfhvu56mr1h6mhn9~jgZIyvGqbtni~pR4e7BQ9aCON7cH9rkSoRJgpSGRpJKRgFQ8xvd5IQsd9P7NdVYvhKfyJHKZTe2eCYD2mlIHDpxJzbTt1B8DDqqEqejO7GTVXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mooresville planning staff recommended that the board approve a conditional rezoning (CZ202505) to replace an older conditional district at 2918 Charlotte Highway and allow a small salon and associated site changes.

Sandy Howell, senior planner for the Planning and Community Development Department, said the lot is 0.89 acres, is in Voting District 4 and is currently vacant. The owner is identified as Garrett Enterprises LLC and the applicant is Roger Garrett. Howell said the existing conditional zoning dates to February 2005 and contains outdated development conditions that are no longer feasible because of NCDOT right-of-way acquisitions.

Staff and Planning Board recommendation
Howell told the Board that staff found the map-amendment standards were met and that the Planning Board unanimously recommended approval on April 22. The proposed conditions include restricting the site to small retail sales and accessory structures, providing a Type A buffer on residential property lines and regulating building placement; sewer is not currently available to the lot, so the plan calls for extending sewer service from Lazy Lane to Charlotte Highway, which could also offer sewer service to a northern neighbor if the neighbor chose to convert from septic.

Conflict-of-interest note
During the discussion a board member disclosed a potential financial interest involving a nearby residential property owned by the board member's family; staff said that if the interest rises to a substantial financial interest the commissioner may need to consider recusal at the final hearing.

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- \"Staff has found that all map amendment standards have been met,\" Sandy Howell, senior planner, said.

Ending
The item will proceed through the normal public hearing and final action process; staff recommended approval of CZ202505 and answered commissioners’ questions about site plan details, sewer availability and neighbors’ interests.","Planning staff recommended approval of CZ202505, a conditional rezoning application to allow a small salon and related site work at 2918 Charlotte Highway; the site is 0.89 acres and the planning board voted unanimously to recommend approval.",{"_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},6531379,"Mooresville holds first reading to update water and sewer ordinance, including sewer-use rules",620,2454000,3074000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3547709-f3fd7fd6228f0b7f65525fae02d75e59&start=2454&end=3074","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3547709-f3fd7fd6228f0b7f65525fae02d75e59/thumbnail_2454000.jpg","/articles/6531379/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Mooresville-holds-first-reading-to-update-water-and-sewer-ordinance-including-sewer-use-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531379-87032a09f54dd2b8d0b1d8b89ac33628/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154910&Signature=iW9CgEVM8NtcHq9GVeLbmRSgQAogw8WCbWtyLjLetXeILPajFhLudAEhsZn3lRQ7UXkXMad6nJXZo9YArmNWDfzWIJyk4CpvhEqWo8pPny2qg8-Jta3gPZ9P9hAKn2TZSb41W78G3CMsxjqOkJA88b5TbrOkXHPELoT0UJCaubMlXWRHSTsyBe-UX8H7ME~qv-i-AEMNxfTgnRRavyqPZqr9ocVgDNq6AzXHYnuA-u9wb2L312Js9YOmbX172w~DTzLtPnrXyYwX13jXUQGxqjbZPfXJM~YqcU3FlRqVBRRmYLgtzqzBOAJ~26hszeVE3pJJ8YxJ40ZOr8kXuaTsmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff presented the first reading of an amended water and sewer ordinance to consolidate and update utility provisions in Chapter 24 of the code of ordinances. The Board held the first reading and was told a second reading is required for adoption on June 16, 2025.

Why it matters: the ordinance modernizes decades-old language, consolidates the sewer-use ordinance under the single chapter, clarifies town and customer responsibilities, restates system-development and connection rules, and retains enforcement measures for illegal discharges and cross-connection control that carry civil and, in some cases, criminal penalties.

Key points from the presentation
- Historical context and purpose: Staff noted parts of the water and sewer ordinance date to 1975 and have been updated piecemeal. The rewrite consolidates provisions that previously lived in a separate sewer-use ordinance and brings them under Chapter 24 for clarity and public access.
- Customer and town responsibilities: The draft clarifies what the town maintains and what customers must maintain, account activation requirements and billing expectations.
- Technical and regulatory updates: The rewrite includes updated statutory references, definitions for tampering, master-meter relationships (e.g., apartments) and the town’s authority to test water quality when concerns arise.
- Sewer-use provisions: The sewer-use section covers illegal discharges and the town’s fats, oils and grease (FOG) program and industrial pretreatment. Staff emphasized that some sewer-use provisions carry criminal penalties and thus require two readings.

Enforcement and penalties
Staff said the town has not previously used criminal penalties but included them to protect public health and the sewer system in the event of an egregious illegal discharge. Staff described existing administrative tools and fines for illegal dumping to protect system infrastructure.

Next steps
The ordinance will return for a required second reading and final adoption on June 16, 2025. Staff said they will continue to coordinate with finance, billing, legal and other departments as the ordinance becomes the primary reference for developers and the public.

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- \"If you've ever looked in the water and sewer ordinance, you'll note that there are a number of provisions that are original to the last time that ordinance was really, maybe written from scratch the first time… dating back to 1975,\" said a staff presenter.

Ending
The Board held a first reading and scheduled a second reading for June 16, 2025, to consider final adoption of the consolidated water and sewer ordinance.","Staff presented a comprehensive rewrite of Chapter 24 of the town code consolidating water and sewer provisions, incorporating an existing sewer-use ordinance and updating customer/responsibility language; the council scheduled a second reading for June 16, 2025.",{"_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},6531384,"Mooresville staff ask board to approve FY26 budget as county cuts library funding",954,1163000,2117000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3547709-f3fd7fd6228f0b7f65525fae02d75e59&start=1163&end=2117","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3547709-f3fd7fd6228f0b7f65525fae02d75e59/thumbnail_1163000.jpg","/articles/6531384/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Mooresville-staff-ask-board-to-approve-FY26-budget-as-county-cuts-library-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531384-028de5d783e21f3e9091889282c0ec82/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154910&Signature=O7on0ufoAVOq9ZWLRi4S1rIVnG43leTFOmDSHjrWJSeTfRYcm1SyawS6ASSIT5FUQzlmTZx~cxIqVno4cAQViVy6We3GSi083ZDXKRk~YfxOI4qXXYqqIW0YoFHFbMVsctvs0TZ1lU01OygN4Mnno9ODphAIDNEHnShGaTwfdZ8mgg8AWDsZB8H1~xf-qqDYuRkRRH-cnOnC8v6esW8H43MKp-zxHVgp~fBnWmhkRlPkFEU6~cpBRx6ENY2MgBSftArrQodlzQ4hDsC6yF9RyMV27VXuTVnS~qFm87pvpAIZbiDjaE1Jl~Aw7k0Jk~6nY2rdb-2EDWiKEiDVbrZ06A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff asked the Board of Commissioners to approve the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and answered questions about a late county decision that reduces library funding to the town.

Mr. Paulson, identified in the meeting as the town’s chief finance official, asked the Board to approve the FY26 budget after a public review process and meetings. He told the Board that county staff informed the town late on a Friday that revenues were higher than anticipated in one respect, producing last-minute adjustments to the draft. He concluded by asking the Board for consideration to formally approve the proposed budget.

Why it matters: the budget sets local tax and spending priorities for the next year. Commissioners focused on a concurrent development—the county’s decision to lower its contribution for library services to the town by about $385,000—which board members said will require local adjustments to preserve service levels.

Library funding and county relations
Commissioner comments centered on the county’s reduction of library funding. One commissioner said the town appears to be losing roughly $385,000 in county support and noted the county vote was 4–1; the town’s staff said the town will continue to provide library services and will make adjustments so service levels are not compromised. The Board discussed renegotiation of a long‑standing agreement with the county and asked staff to pursue offsets through internal budget adjustments, alternative revenue and potential fees for nonresidents.

Budget process and next steps
- The budget has been posted online and briefed in public meetings; staff said a final presentation of highlights would be given at the Board’s Monday evening meeting before adoption.
- Commissioners asked staff to examine options to offset the county reduction; staff said they would bring options back to the Board for consideration.
- The Board discussed conflict-of-interest rules for a single ordinance vote (the budget ordinance is a single vote) and staff advised commissioners to raise potential conflicts before the Monday vote so they can be managed appropriately.

Quotes
- \"Yes, sir, mayor. This is a request, to formally approve, the FY 26 budget,\" Mr. Paulson said.
- \"It looked like in the budget that we're gonna have a decrease of about 385,000 from the the county,\" one commissioner said during the budget discussion.

Ending
Staff asked the Board to approve the ordinance at the scheduled adoption hearing; commissioners asked staff to return with options that could offset the county funding reduction while preserving library services.","Town staff presented the FY2026 budget for approval and commissioners pressed staff on a recent county decision to reduce grant support for the town’s libraries by about $385,000.",{"_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},6531389,"Mooresville advances parking-deck plan and pushes downtown parking-management changes",252,2368000,2620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3547709-f3fd7fd6228f0b7f65525fae02d75e59&start=2368&end=2620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3547709-f3fd7fd6228f0b7f65525fae02d75e59/thumbnail_2368000.jpg","/articles/6531389/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Mooresville-advances-parking-deck-plan-and-pushes-downtown-parking-management-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531389-9793f94cb4f431850a4adef0e07e88bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154910&Signature=YzGhHTYrZf-iVEnk85pV9u2a0K3aTsHEu4ERMfqSH4X~uxbiHGK4E-leoFnc1AXNoeEArJpIFGX57cv8DtAm43Ju3pv676q~CL8Sm1lUxPG5KixMpizHl-r6XtufI~EC0nOjByQftLtTg~2y0Dt1KmvkuZ5OviCU7gV-gFvSQFIpCgsTy0DlwDrZBN5tKbZAO4dp~mYgvRbrmKzFoWPfeyp~NM2Jx99A2NADmifTwmuhu9hl2hTdqi1pqwVA-VriuSs-oyGVtlXMVlvQFpopbnFDjBSfoPsYEPoTLbJ2LJT2h3FATtoZN4mermYclXEfq7h5lutoa1yKZff~WkzACw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mooresville leaders reviewed a conceptual design for a downtown parking deck and discussed short-term parking-management changes intended to free curbside spaces for customers and visitors.

The town’s design-build team and consultants told the Board of Commissioners that the deck concept includes 481 parking spaces and that, combined with the existing off-street layout, the block would have 512 spaces — a net increase of 277 spaces over current counted inventory. Ashton, a town staff member who presented the layout, said the 481–plus–31 configuration would produce that total.

The planning and management discussion focused less on the deck’s structure than on how the town will manage on-street curbspace and enforce time limits. Jim Corbett of Walker Consultants said the town should adopt clear ordinance language on where and when time limits apply and on civil penalties, and that the town “obviously recommend[s] mobilization versus towing” as an enforcement approach.

Why it matters: downtown businesses say long-term parkers and employees occupy curbside spaces needed for short visits; the town’s plan aims to move long-term parkers to the deck and other off-street lots while protecting quick-turnover curb spaces for customers.

Details and recommended next steps
- Inventory and design: The conceptual design from the preconstruction contract shows 481 deck spaces and about 31 surface spaces retained in the current configuration, producing a 512-space block total (net +277).
- Enforcement tools: Consultants described license-plate recognition systems for enforcement patrol vehicles and mobile-payment platforms that can flag paid versus unpaid vehicles to enforcement officers. Corbett said enforcement vehicles equipped with cameras can record license plates on rounds and re-check them after a time limit to detect noncompliance.
- Outsourcing and ordinance changes: Consultants recommended the town update its traffic/parking ordinances to specify block-by-block time limits, hours of operation and a schedule of civil penalties, and to consider outsourcing enforcement and day-to-day deck management. Corbett identified statutory language the town may rely on to delegate citation authority and suggested a 5–6 month procurement window (RFP, shortlist, award) for selecting an operator, though he said timing could vary.
- Customer protections: The consultants recommended customer-friendly features during rollout, including a short grace period and initial warning citations. Corbett said systems can be configured to give a short automatic grace period (for example, an extra 10–15 minutes beyond a paid period).
- Outreach and equity: Commissioners asked that staff present the plan to downtown businesses, the Downtown Commission and senior groups to shape hours, short-term curb zones, kiosk/mobile-payment access and employee-parking locations. Commissioners emphasized avoiding burdens on older residents who do not use smartphone apps and on small merchants whose customers make low-value purchases.

What remains unresolved
- Ordinance language: Staff will work with legal to draft ordinance amendments that spell out hours, zones and penalties before any enforcement contract or paid-parking program is implemented.
- Operator scope and timeline: The Board directed staff to draft a scope for potential third-party operators and to convene a parking-management working group. The deck’s final design, permitting and technology selections will continue through design and procurement phases.

Quotes
- “The total number of spaces, which is 481 for the parking deck and then, about 31 with the current configuration… a total of 512 spaces on the block, which is a net increase of 277,” Ashton said.
- “We obviously recommend mobilization versus towing,” Jim Corbett, Walker Consultants, said of enforcement strategy.
- “You can add a grace period on that,” Corbett said of mobile-payment enforcement settings.

Ending
Staff said a technical memo and draft scope for procurement will be circulated to the Board and that staff will schedule outreach to downtown businesses and senior groups. The Board directed staff to continue design work on the deck and to return with ordinance and procurement drafts for the enforcement/operator piece.","Town staff and consultants presented a parking-deck design and a parallel parking-management plan that would add about 277 net spaces on the downtown block and introduce time limits, enforcement technology and the option to outsource enforcement to a private operator.","actionData","errors"]

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