August 7, 2023 - 6:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Highlights (Rezoning)
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10 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING AUGUST 7 , 2023 - 6 00 PM Videos of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners meetings may be viewed at the following https wwwyoutubecom jocogovnc Announcement Regarding Appointments from the 10 00 AM Meeting Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr stated the Board utilized written ballots at the 10 00 am meeting for the appointments Chairman Lawter stated the votes have been tallied and he announced the following appointments were made Johnston County Health Board – David Pearce was appointed representing general public to fill an unexpired term ending February 28 , 2025 Announcement Regarding Nominations for the Hospital Authority Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr noted that the Board utilized written ballots at the 10 00 am meeting for the Hospital Authority nominations and that those votes have been tallied and certified Chairman Lawter announced the following individuals were nominated William W Massengill , Jr , Jeff Parlier and Patricia Chisholm - Jones The nominations will be forwarded to the Hospital Authority for th review and recommendation Final appointments will be made at the September 5 meeting 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda - Agenda approved adding a presentation from Soil and Water Conservation District Director Greg Walker regarding a USDA farm grant opportunity as Item No 5 2 Visit from 2023 Miss North Carolina Teen Miss North Carolina Teen Hanley Claire House visited with the Board and spoke on her platform and her upcoming competition in the Miss America Teen pageant in 2024 3 Public Comments There were no public comments 4 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 - 17 Postponed , per the request of the applicant , until the September 5 , 2023 6 00 pm meeting REZONING PETITION CONDITIONAL ZONING REQUEST Petition to rezone 5292 acres located in the 1500 block of Cornwallis Road in the Cleveland Township from Agricultural Residential AR to Agricultural Residential - Conditional Zoning AR - CZ Tax ID 06E03012A , 06E03011T , & 06E03009A Owner Phillip & Kathleen Wood Applicant Shenandoah Homes Conditional Zoning Request Single family residential with sewer access The Planning Board recommends APPROVAL of the request and submits to the Board of Commissioners a proposed Statement of Consistency for adoption along with proposed Conditional Zoning District conditions PageCASE 22 - 18 Postponed , per the request of the applicant , until the September 5 , 2023 6 00 pm meeting REZONING PETITION CONDITIONAL ZONING REQUEST Petition to rezone 13058 acres located in the 1600 block of Josephine Road in the Cleveland Township from Agricultural Residential AR to Agricultural Residential - Conditional Zoning AR - CZ Tax ID 06F03013A , 06F03024X , & 06F03027P Owner Phillip & Kathleen Wood & Capital Properties of Raleigh Applicant Shenandoah Homes Conditional Zoning Request Single family residential with sewer access The Planning Board recommends APPROVAL of the request and submits to the Board of Commissioners a proposed Statement of Consistency for adoption along with proposed Conditional Zoning District conditions CASE 23 - 16 Request approved SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUEST Petition for a special use permit for installation of a wireless telecommunications tower on 454 acres located at 600 Block of Two Claude Rd in the Pleasant Grove Township Tax ID 13C02043 Owner ND Sauls Jr Applicant Cellco Partnership d b a Verizon Wireless 5 Soil and Water Conservation - Soil and Water Conservation District Director Greg Walker addressed the Board regarding a USDA farm grant opportunity for farmland conservation The Board approved sending a letter of support for said grant 6 Comprehensive Land Use Plan - The Board approved the Resolution and Adoption of the Envision Johnston 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan and instructed staff to negotiate a consulting services agreement with the comprehensive land use plan consultants to assist with the land development code ordinance revisions The County drafted the Envision Johnston 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan , and conducted a series of public workshops , meetings , and surveys as part of a public participation program On August 23 , 2022 , the Johnston County Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Commissioners adopt the draft Envision Johnston 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan At the July 17 , 2023 regular meeting , the Board held a public hearing to allow for public comment on the draft Envision Johnston 2040 Comprehensive Lane Use Plan and staff presented a Resolution to Adopting the Envision Johnston 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan and requested the Board consider adopting the resolution on August 7 , 2023 Staff recommends approval of the Resolution and Adoption of the Envision Johnston 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan 7 Manager Reports and Comments - None 8 Board Reports and Comments Commissioner Ted G Godwin stated it was very gratifying and outstanding to see Miss North Carolina Teen Hanley Claire House bring back a state title Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris stated he appreciates the Board’s commitment to farmland preservation He also noted he is happy the Board has gotten to the end of the road on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and looks forward to drafting the ordinances to match the plan Page