June 24, 2025

Minutes Town of Mooresville Planning Board June 24, 2025 6:00 PM - Mooresville Town Hall Present: Michelle Marckwardt, Shaun Hooper, Gregory Peretz, Steve McGlothlin, Laura Temple, Michael Cole Absent: Jeremy Katz, Jeffrey Mack Also Present: Planning & Community Development Director Erika Martin, Senior Planner Sandy Howell, Planner Parviz Moosavi, Planner Veronica Bateson, Administrative Assistant Lisa Smith, Staff Attorney Caline Schecter 1. Call to Order Chair McGlothlin called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Chairperson's Welcome and Opening Chair McGlothlin welcomed the Planning Board and guests. 4. Public Comment There were no public comments. 5. Adjustments to the Agenda There were no adjustments to the agenda. 6. Adoption of the Agenda ACTION: A motion was made by Michael Cole, seconded by Shaun Hooper, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 7. Consideration of Approval of Minutes 7.a Consider approval of May 27, 2025, Minutes ACTION: A motion was made by Michael Cole, seconded by Laura Temple, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 8. Old Business No old business to discuss. 9. New Business 9.a Consider Conditional Rezoning Request CZ-2025-12 for a 9.88-acre site located off Oates Road. The applicant is requesting Conditional Community Commercial (C- CC). Boat Land Development LLC is seeking Conditional Community Commercial (C-CC) zoning for a 9.88-acre site located at Oates Road (PIN 4647787024). The property is currently zoned Community Commercial (CC). There were no conflicts of interest. Parviz Moosavi presented the rezoning request for CZ-2025-12. Property owner/applicant William (Bill) Boat of Boat Land Development, LLC, spoke as representative for the project. No one from the public was signed up to speak. Mr. Boat on behalf of Boat Land Development, LLC, accepted the following 16 conditions: 1. Site development shall conform to the approved Concept Plan. Any modifications post-approval shall be consistent with UDO 2.5.4.C.8.b, “Minor Modifications.” 2. Allowed uses on the site shall be restricted to Small Retail Sales and Services, Warehouse and Wholesale Operations (units 1-16 only) and Mini-Warehouse (units 17-70 only), and any accessory and/or temporary uses otherwise permitted in the CC district, respectively. 3. Prior to the Town’s acceptance of streets and multi-use paths, the developer or HOA shall be responsible for maintenance of the same. 4. Prior to Town acceptance of streets, developer shall be responsible for maintenance of street trees. Following Town acceptance of streets, the Property Owner’s Association (POA) shall maintain all street trees located in the public right of way to Town of Mooresville standards. 5. The only uses allowed on-site shall be the rental of storage bays and the pickup and deposit of goods or property in dead storage, and limited incidental sales of storage materials (e.g., boxes, tape). Storage bays shall not be used to manufacture,  fabricate, or process goods, to service or repair vehicles, small engines or electrical equipment, or conduct similar repair activities, to conduct garage sales or retail sales of any kind, to conduct any other commercial or industrial activities, or have residential uses on the site. Living quarters for a resident manager may be included on the site as an accessory use if they are integrated into the design of a principal building and are not part of a rental unit. 6. Principal site access shall not be through a residential neighborhood or multi-family development. 7. Except as otherwise authorized in this section, all property stored on the site shall be enclosed entirely within enclosed buildings. 8. There shall be no storage of toxic, hazardous, flammable, explosive or noxious materials. 9. Individual storage bays or private postal boxes within a self-service storage facility shall not be considered for the purpose of assigning a legal address. 10. Open storage of recreational vehicles, travel trailers, and boats is permitted in conjunction with the rental of storage bays. Such storage shall not be visible from ground level on adjoining properties or right-of-way and shall be confined to a designated and clearly delineated storage area that is located to the rear of the principal structure and screened with a solid fence or masonry wall at least eight feet high. Open storage shall not be more than 40 percent of the property area. 11. Interior circulation shall be provided in the form of aisleways adjacent to the storage bays. These aisleways shall be used both for circulation and temporary customer parking while using storage bays. The minimum width of these aisleways shall be 20 feet if only one-way traffic is permitted, and 24 feet if two-way traffic is permitted. 12. The one- or two-way traffic flow patterns in aisleways shall be clearly marked. Marking shall consist, at a minimum, of standard directional signage and painted lane markings with arrows. 13. All aisleways shall be paved with asphalt, concrete, or comparable paving materials. 14. The maximum building height is 20 feet. 15. Doors to individual storage units shall not face any abutting street frontage, or, if the site is located on a corner parcel, shall not face the primary street frontage. 16. A fence having a height of between six and eight feet shall be provided around the perimeter of the site. The fence shall comply with the fence and wall standards in Chapter 5: Development Standards. ACTION: A motion was made by Shaun Hooper, seconded by Laura Temple, to approve CZ-2025-12. Motion carried unanimously. 9.b Consider Rezoning Request RZ-2025-03 for a 4.07-acre site located off Connector Road. The applicant is requesting Hybrid Light Industrial (HLI) for future light industrial uses. The property owner is seeking Hybrid Light Industrial (HLI) zoning for a 4.07-acre site located off of Connector Road (portion of recently subdivided PIN 4658831701). The property is currently zoned Residential Limited Service (RLS). There were no conflicts of interest.  Parviz Moosavi presented the rezoning request for RZ-2025-03. William (Bill) Boat for applicant Victory Lane Development, Inc., spoke as representative for Owner, Ms. Ketchie. No one from the public was signed up to speak. ACTION: A motion was made by Gregory Peretz, seconded by Shaun Hooper, to approve RZ-2025-03. Motion carried unanimously. 9.c Consider Rezoning Request RZ-2025-04 for a .69-acre site located at 144 McNeil Lane. The applicant is requesting Residential Limited Service (RLS). The Town of Mooresville is seeking Residential Limited Service (RLS) zoning for a 0.69-acre site located at 144 McNeil Lane (PIN 4637626021). The property is currently zoned Iredell County Residential Agricultural (RA). There were no conflicts of interest. Parviz Moosavi presented the rezoning request for RZ-2025-04. Susan Autry, property owner, spoke. No one from the public was signed up to speak. ACTION: A motion was made by Michael Cole, seconded by Shaun Hooper, to approve RZ-2025-04. Motion carried unanimously. 9.d Consider Text Amendment TA-2025-05: Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to add a use for Cat Café with definition and use regulations. Proposed text amendment to add use for Cat Café with definition and use regulations. Veronica Bateson presented the Text Amendment for TA-2025-05. Amy Doughten & Roni LaBarbera of Cat About Town, applicant, spoke on behalf of the project. The following individuals spoke during the public comment period: Marin Bronwen Kathryn Walters Megan Manzie-Tappe Charles LaCour  ACTION: The following motion was made by Laura Temple, seconded by Michelle Marckwardt: “I make a motion to approve TA-2025-05 through approving the simplified language as prepared by Staff with the exception of recommending TD be permitted by right. The amendment is consistent with the Town’s OneMooresville Plan. Specifically, the amendment provides flexibility to the Town Board to review cat cafés in certain districts through a Conditional Rezoning proposal. Furthermore, the text is reasonable and in the public interest as allowing the use Conditionally in certain districts ensures better compatibility with adjacent properties.” Motion carried unanimously. 10. Administrative Items Ms. Martin informed the Planning Board about recent Town Board actions. The Data Center remains unscheduled. The Cottages Text Amendment was withdrawn by Applicant. 11. Adjournment ACTION: A motion was made by Shaun Hooper, seconded by Laura Temple, to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 pm. Motion carried unanimously. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement It is the policy of the Town of Mooresville that all Town public meetings and Town-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities and to those with difficulties understanding the English language. If you need assistance in participating in this public meeting due to a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or need other translative services, please call the Town Clerk’s Office at 704- 662-3131 or jcrosby@mooresvillenc.gov, or the Town ADA Coordinator at 704-799- 4074 or cmckenzie@mooresvillenc.gov, at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request accommodation.