January 6, 2024 - 6:00 PM - Board of Commissioners Highlights (Rezoning)

10 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING JANUARY 6 , 2025 - 6 00 PM Due to technical difficulties , the video of this meeting was not livestreamed recorded in its entirety and no sound is available https wwwyoutubecom jocogovnc rd 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda - Agenda approved moving Case 16 - 04 MOD to the February 3 6pm meeting 2 Public Comments The following individuals addressed the Board during Public Comment • Soil & Water Conservation Director Greg Walker • Brian Sampson • Kevin Saunders Tax Revaluation • Tax Administrator Jocelyn Andrews • Kirby Browning • Donnie Ray Powell , Jr • Alice Overby Note Full comments can be viewed in the video from the meeting at the following link https wwwyoutubecom watch v 5IMpKTY6YOo & list PL1N18JYZaeW7Mr7qGVucH8Ee3 f2FXyzoN & t 13s 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 16 - 04 MOD This case was tabled to the February 3 , 2025 6 00 pm meeting SPECIAL USE REQUEST Petition to modify an existing SUP located at 4407 Bizzell Grove Church Road in the Boon Hill Township that was zoned Agricultural Residential - Special Use District AR - SUD Tax ID 12O09049F Owner Carolina Power and Light Applicant Tower Engineering Professionals Duke Energy Special Use Request To add a communications tower as an allowed use to the existing SUP The Planning Board recommends APPROVAL of the Rezoning request and submits to the Board of Commissioners a proposed Statement for approval CASE 24 - 27 This case was tabled to the January 21 , 2025 6 00 pm meeting REZONING PETITION CONDITIONAL ZONING REQUEST Petition to rezone 4328 acre tract located in the 11700 Block of Cleveland Road , in Cleveland Township from Agricultural Residential AR to General Business - Conditional Zoning GB - CZ Tax ID 06E02076 , 06E02015A , 06G05014 & 06E02015 Owner Dorothy Hall , Joan & Glenwood Parrish & James Hall Applicant Patrick Riley Conditional Zoning Request Commercial FlexPagespace 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 proposed Conditional Zoning District conditions CASE 24 - 31 Request approved REZONING PETITION CONDITIONAL ZONING REQUEST Petition to rezone 515 acre tract located at 2893 Cornwallis Road in Cleveland Township from Agricultural Residential AR to General Business - Conditional Zoning GB - CZ Tax ID 06E02008A Owner Danny & Jeanne Lee Applicant Danny & Jeanne Lee Conditional Zoning Request Insurance office 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 proposed Conditional Zoning District conditions 4 Manager Reports and Comments - None 5 Board Reports and Comments Commissioner Ted G Godwin said it is hard to hear from citizens that the Board is uncaring Commissioner Godwin stated he hopes everyone understands that the Board does care what is happening to the County Commissioner April Stephens expanded on Commissioner Godwin’s comments Commissioner Stephens said the Board wants everyone to know they do care very much about the County , and they can only control certain things Commissioner Stephens reiterated the resources available to citizens regarding property revaluations Commissioner Mike Rose asked citizens when looking at their new tax revaluation to check for accuracy Commissioner Rose said Ms Andrews outlined steps that can be taken if you feel it is inaccurate Commissioner Rose said the Board wants everyone’s tax revaluation to be as accurate as possible Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris thanked Ms Andrews for her diligence in explaining the tax revaluation Vice Chairman Harris said sometimes the Board has just enough authority to get blamed for a lot of things they do not have control over , and the market value is one of those things Vice Chairman Harris said every twelve months the Board gets the opportunity to adjust the tax rate , and he anticipates the Board will support dropping it as much as possible for this budget year Vice Chairman Harris said he is hopeful that everyone can work together to try to make this as seamless as possible Commissioner Bill Stovall spoke on supply and demand over the last five years and how it has changed the character of this County Commissioner Stovall said we do not control the values but do control to a certain extent how property is developed and that is what the Land Use Plan was intended to handle Commissioner Stovall suggested pushing forward on getting the new development ordinances in place to support the goals and objectives in the Land Use Plan Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr reminded everyone that the Board’s next meeting would be on st Tuesday , January 21 at 6 00 pm Commissioner Michelle Pace Davis said she and Commissioner Stovall had the opportunity to tour the Public Health Department and commended Dr Marilyn Pearson and her staff for such a great job Page