Board of Commissioners Meeting Highlights - March 6, 2023 - 6:00 pm

10 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING MARCH 6 , 2023 - 6 00 PM Videos of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners meetings may be viewed at the following https wwwyoutubecom jocogovnc 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda - Agenda approved 2 Public Comments The following individuals addressed the Board during Public Comment • Ben Chapman Note Full comments can be viewed in the video from the meeting at the following link https wwwyoutubecom watch v ljHYeFuQ4VU 3 Public Hearings Rezoning Conditional Use Requests After each rezoning case is heard , which is a legislative public hearing , the hearing will be recessed and the Board will render a decision CASE 22 - 34 Postponed from February 6 , 2023 6pm meeting The Board approved the rezoning request with conditions as agreed upon by the Board and applicant REZONING PETITION CONDITIONAL ZONING REQUEST Petition to rezone 6611 acres located at 608 - 772 Williford Rd in Bentonville Township from Agricultural Residential AR to Industrial 2 - Conditional Zoning I2 - CZ Tax ID 02O15007 , 02O15007B & 02O15007C Owner K Farms , Inc Applicant Blue Water Sand & Gravel , Inc Conditional Zoning Request Sand Pit The Planning Board recommends APPROVAL of the Rezoning request and submits to the Board of Commissioners a proposed Statement of Consistency for adoption along with conditions based on the recommendation for approval CASE 23 - 01 REZONING PETITION This case was withdrawn by the applicant and was not heard Petition to rezone 36887 acres located at 6154 and 6170 US Hwy 70 and 928 , 1500 & 1650 Gordon Rd in Clayton Township from Agricultural Residential AR to Industrial 1 I - 1 Tax ID 05I05024 , 05I05024A , 05I05026A , 05I05026E , 05I05026D , 05I05026B , 05I05026C , 05I05026F , 05I06030 , & 05I06030D Owner Stephens Enterprises , MAL Properties , Stephens Center , Central Carolina Realty & Stephens Trust Applicant Stephens Enterprises , MAL Properties , Stephens Center , etc The Planning Board recommends DENIAL of the Rezoning request and submits to the Board of Commissioners a proposed Statement of Consistency for adoption based on the recommendation for approval CASE 23 - 02 REZONING PETITION The Board denied the rezoning request Petition to rezone 061acres located at 236 Danceart Dr in Cleveland Township from Office & Institutional OI to General Business GB Tax ID 06E02054K Owner Stephen Kornegay Applicant Waymon Tucker The Planning Board recommends APPROVAL of the Rezoning request and submits to the Board of Commissioners a proposed Statement of Consistency for adoption based on the recommendation for approval PageCASE 23 - 03 REZONING PETITION CONDITIONAL ZONING REQUEST The Board approved the rezoning request with the conditions as agreed upon by the Board and applicant adding additional condition to remove lot 2 Petition to rezone 503 acres located at 15110 NC 39 Hwy in O’Neals Township from Agricultural Residential AR to General Business - Conditional Zoning GB - CZ Tax ID 11M01019B Owner Jose Ascencio Applicant Jose Ascencio & Noel Laure Conditional Zoning Request Commercial & Residential Landscape Supply Sales The Planning Board recommends APPROVAL of the Rezoning request and submits to the Board of Commissioners a proposed Statement of Consistency for adoption along with conditions based on the recommendation for approval CASE 23 - 04 REZONING PETITION CONDITIONAL ZONING REQUEST The Board approved the rezoning request with conditions as agreed upon by the Board and applicant Petition to rezone 5885 acres located at 11000 block of Old Beulah Rd in O’Neals Township from Agricultural Residential AR to Industrial 1 - Conditional Zoning I - 1 - CZ Tax ID 11N05036C Owner & Applicant Kevin Creech Conditional Zoning Request Light general manufacturing for local medical industry The Planning Board recommends APPROVAL of the Rezoning request and submits to the Board of Commissioners a proposed Statement of Consistency for adoption along with conditions based on the recommendation for approval CASE 23 - 05 REZONING PETITION The Board denied the rezoning request Petition to rezone 52 acres located at 2959 & 2925 Cornwallis Rd in Cleveland Township from Agricultural Residential AR to General Business GB Tax ID 06E02031 , 06E03010A , & 06E02059M Owner Glen Ford , Sr Living Trust Applicant RHF Holdings , LLC The Planning Board recommends APPROVAL of the Rezoning request and submits to the Board of Commissioners a proposed Statement of Consistency for adoption based on the recommendation for approval CASE 23 - 06 REZONING PETITION At the request of the applicant , the case was continued until the April 3 , 2023 6 00 pm meeting Map Amendment to add 155 acres of Critical area and 7500 acres of Protected area to the Water Supply Watershed Overlay Tax ID Multiple Owner N A Applicant Johnston County The Planning Board recommends APPROVAL of the Rezoning request and submits to the Board of Commissioners a proposed Statement of Consistency for adoption based on the recommendation for approval 4 Manager Reports and Comments County Manager , Rick Hester updated the Board on the Johnston County Public Schools 2022 bond referendum He noted they have an aggressive schedule and the County is working closely with them to coordinate sales Mr Hester also updated the Board on the 2018 bond referendum He stated due to escalating costs , there is a gap of 12 million dollars as it stands today He stated there will be more discussions with the School Board on how to address the gap 5 Board Reports and Comments Commissioner Richard D Braswell addressed the Board regarding solar farms in the county He questioned if there was a policy in place to protect the land owners being left behind with hazardous materials at the end of the life span of the solar farm He questioned if a bond needs to be required PageCounty Attorney , Jennifer Slusser reported that most of the solar farms were approved as conditional use zonings before the ordinance changed and part of those conditions address remediation She noted there is not a requirement , but there are protections as part of the special use that the property is to be restored She stated one of the issues in requiring a bond is the life of these projects are so long Commissioner Ted G Godwin discussed the issue of citizens living in subdivisions where the roads are deteriorating and how to avoid that Planning Director , Braston Newton stated that issue has been explored , but has found no viable option Commissioner April Stephens updated the Board that one local hero had been identified that had helped a family get out of a burning vehicle Commissioner Stephens publically commended Angie Chrisp for her heroism Page