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Bateson said utilities are available with no capacity issues and that the site lies within the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction; fire services said they can respond within the five-mile coverage area and four-minute response time to Station 6. She warned the property has development constraints, including a sewer-line easement, a stream buffer running through the parcel, and it is within the WS-2 watershed district, where development is limited to roughly 12 percent of the tract.

The proposed use is permitted by the HLI zoning that the property already bears and staff said that, given the footprint constraints, many of the broader uses listed in HLI are unlikely to be feasible on this particular site.

Commissioners asked about traffic and driveway placement near the nearby Overhead Bridge and Selma intersection and expressed concern about safety and turning movements on U.S. 150. Staff said the concept layout before the board is a staff-reviewed concept that remains subject to technical review and is not binding on the annexation action; any changes to driveway placement would be addressed during plan review and by NCDOT when rights-of-way or driveway permits are required. \"This concept plan is what they have proposed, it has not been finalized. There can be changes made, but it would not be linked to this annexation request,\" Bateson said.

No final vote on annexation was recorded at the discussion; staff found the site met statutory requirements for voluntary annexation and will return with the formal annexation ordinance and related materials.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners - July 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Veronica Bateson, planner 2, presented AX-2025-07, a voluntary annexation request for a 4.697-acre site at 754 Oak Ridge Farm Highway to secure town utilities and apply HLI zoning by right.","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},6503641,"Mooresville to expand downtown social district and temporarily include Liberty Park for fall festival",519,2966000,3485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5506724-5ff4666f791301a5984e5ddcd7935f91&start=2966&end=3485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5506724-5ff4666f791301a5984e5ddcd7935f91/thumbnail_2966000.jpg","/articles/6503641/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Mooresville-to-expand-downtown-social-district-and-temporarily-include-Liberty-Park-for-fall-festival","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503641-f4b05b3b5d3b306d752983e315be8a0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159776&Signature=Fnv4GiNQsoBvF3vYJxqz3hynYYd4peqQ7GendVcdgmkN6bh2d84A33AROh7N-UKfkErywEhQ-lfSITihJnH7vyUFQrCDAx4LqY~efK1b2RyJpinF3zh3GDNjzlvJXNDOgoQY~TN~5nro2o8cdIhrsJ~gFor52N2k79nhzPpdgjP81yE-QwySvDl-revO6tltaLelvTj-Z-bg55cf-HsB2hzz4YPmIvfk2-tV6aEoGdV7qJNm9WxUVFRq1k1eYR6pW~eRkQsWMj5~E54QzZzkQXEjtLDOtyP8BI2I35ec-QjN8f41tSujfn4E1UmNyvSNZCOvNPriTPLAydlYQbLeOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Christine Patterson, director of Experience and Engagement, asked the board to approve first reading of two ordinances expanding Mooresville’s downtown social district: one to permanently add Church Street businesses at Mill 1 and one to temporarily include Liberty Park for the Bands, Brews and Barbecue festival from 4 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 13.

Patterson summarized state law that enables social districts, citing Session Law 2021-150 and subsequent 2022 updates, and outlined operational rules: permittees must use marked containers no larger than 16 ounces, verify customers are 21, and customers must dispose of drinks before leaving the district. She said the expanded boundary will help Main Street businesses participate in downtown events they were previously excluded from because of mismatched boundaries.

\"The social district was put in place to support our small businesses, so we want to ensure that these businesses can participate and that they can take advantage of any opportunities that could benefit them,\" Patterson said.

Patterson presented a permanent boundary map that would add the Mill 1/Church Street block and a temporary map for Liberty Park for the Sept. 13 festival. She said management will include signage, barricades and coordination with the Mooresville Police Department. She also noted only businesses with the appropriate ABC permits may sell alcoholic beverages at events; for example, High Branch and Myrtle Maid were cited as the only downtown businesses with permits that allow off-location setup without additional permits.

Board members asked whether the Downtown Commission and Mill 1 businesses were consulted; Patterson said both had been contacted and supported the expansion subject to signage and operational coordination. Commissioners also asked for public outreach about the September hearings and for event-specific safety details; Patterson said staff will provide that information and will present an annual schedule of temporary social districts for board approval in January.

No final ordinance adoption occurred at the meeting; the item is scheduled for a future board reading and adoption.","Town staff recommended a permanent boundary expansion to include Church Street businesses at Mill 1 and a temporary expansion of the downtown social district to cover Liberty Park for the Bands, Brews and Barbecue festival on Sept. 13; staff outlined statutory requirements and enforcement plans.",{"_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},6503646,"Mooresville staff to add 'cat café' use to zoning code; board signals preference for conditional permit",391,2368000,2759000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5506724-5ff4666f791301a5984e5ddcd7935f91&start=2368&end=2759","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5506724-5ff4666f791301a5984e5ddcd7935f91/thumbnail_2368000.jpg","/articles/6503646/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Mooresville-staff-to-add-cat-café-use-to-zoning-code-board-signals-preference-for-conditional-permit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503646-83225457b7d07c83403903db11ec59c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159776&Signature=M7ytAjsQMwV4Ct4HYbbsOBsbJsz1Sx7iTU0qupRVhNcWm2Mx~JSDz1mzXFy0jS6QYagnrJlYuAxsluI46pxRSJ2aI60PBFiEnC7hwZOzIzzRZSflNMnaNgb6h4C1R8y-Hjkdu1X37~YyI2TVhhgjSuXyigpF~1IDcF90BB38NCrPE2FXGBIyLRkoZ1Z~jCl4Iv2GcgM9S84~bc2Wp8X0OaoftQ3fvn5eV1nUkxbmQmcfoGjt-AcfAiOxT5fiBKzULRajQrABx2sGqJO-YE81OLtXBFCi0wuaOdoJqxFn2eIXIRM3eTi9A--wn9fJIKm271l-OhJu95WVAu2Y5LbMPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Veronica Bateson, planner 2 with Planning and Community Development, presented a proposed text amendment (TA-2025-05) to add a defined \"cat café\" use to Mooresville’s Unified Development Ordinance so businesses that combine a lounge of resident or adoptable cats with a separate compliant food-service area can operate under local zoning.

Bateson said the proposal would allow cat cafés in a range of commercial and mixed-use districts by right in some zones and by conditional zoning in others. \"The Unified Development Ordinance does not currently have an applicable use for cat cafes and therefore the applicant is unable to do, this request due to a lack of regulations,\" Bateson said when introducing the amendment. The applicants are Amy Dowton and Ronnie LaBarbara of Cat About Town; Planning staff and the planning board prepared alternate draughts for the board’s consideration.

Why it matters: without a defined use, applicants cannot obtain permits that match their business model. The change would create a specific definition and list of permitted zoning districts for cat cafés and, depending on the board’s choice, could require conditional-use review to limit where they may open.

Staff and the planning board proposed several options: the applicant’s preferred text (by-right in multiple districts), a staff-simplified version (with conditional zoning in certain residentially scaled districts), and a planning-board recommendation. Planning Board unanimously recommended the staff simplified text while also suggesting cat cafés be allowed by right in some traditional districts.

Several board members expressed concern about creating a precedent that might allow many similar niche animal-focused businesses. One commissioner asked that the use be a conditional use so the town can review site- and location-specific impacts before multiple approvals are granted. Another commissioner and staff said a conditional approach would allow the town to limit unintended proliferation of novel animal-based venues.

No final ordinance vote was taken; staff said the board will be presented with a revised statement of reasonableness to reflect the multiple options and a revised slide set at the public hearing.","Planning staff introduced a text amendment to add a 'cat café' use to the Unified Development Ordinance; staff, planning board and commissioners discussed allowing the use by right in some commercial districts versus requiring conditional review to limit proliferation.",{"_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},6503648,"Mooresville, Troutman agree on adjusted annexation boundary to align utilities near Parkertown Road middle school",312,977000,1289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5506724-5ff4666f791301a5984e5ddcd7935f91&start=977&end=1289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5506724-5ff4666f791301a5984e5ddcd7935f91/thumbnail_977000.jpg","/articles/6503648/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Mooresville-Troutman-agree-on-adjusted-annexation-boundary-to-align-utilities-near-Parkertown-Road-middle-school","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503648-dffa3f247a75fbd82ed2f5f83915e320/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159776&Signature=NsA9MGXYjmPc0qSA8bKedgI4MeEOtW1ZEhMJjnKvCzGb9Y4ivhrQgqJwYz3THIBH~lNa8nJbAIDcO~ssQg--W8VJFQ0Ei3urOldGKHrtA5HS17383zIJHXdPdW9V-8Fyh94lkhcOggZxFaXriSbcH4bNAtOrg1bh5pI7k0R-b4KWsxTV53Sw-0xTABf7X9pMnPurGuuR2h21816EK6StaSiNGyLaWZswKIE4pZTMpALKpdtMDGH45LRJCLUChAsCE8RN2Fc~h1WQAhH3PRbW3lyAj0~rQVYL9oYA5uWVN5CgnI0-OuNBJr-WHqYTWk7jWmNzDtBZam7hZjboOclEtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Allison Craft, staff member, told the Mooresville Town Board that Troutman has requested an amendment to the towns' annexation-boundary agreement so Troutman can serve areas where its utility infrastructure can better accommodate new customers, including a new middle school on Parkertown Road.

The change would redraw the boundary so the school and adjacent parcels fall inside Troutman’s service area rather than Mooresville’s, affecting which town would provide water and sewer service for that site. \"You can see that star right there is the, middle middle school property and the line now aligns with that Road,\" Craft said, presenting the revised map to the board.

Why it matters: moving the boundary determines which town must extend water and sewer lines and pay associated capital costs. Craft said the map was adjusted after legal review so the revised line follows property lines and does not bisect individual parcels. \"It is my understanding that this will be going to Troutman for their consideration and review on August 14,\" she added.

Board members said the change reflects planning for where each town intends to support growth and where it makes financial sense to extend utilities. Craft said the amendment followed earlier briefings and an exchange with Troutman to confirm the area Troutman intends to serve.

Next steps: Mooresville staff asked the board to consider the ordinance on the upcoming Monday agenda; Troutman will review the amendment on Aug. 14. If both towns adopt matching language and meets-and-bounds descriptions, the boundary line will be updated in the annexation agreement and recorded.

Details extracted from the meeting: the item was introduced under agenda item 8(a) and staff emphasized avoiding repeated boundary amendments by agreeing now on the alignment; legal teams reconciled the meets-and-bounds to ensure parcel boundaries were respected.

For the public: the board’s packet will include the final map and the amended meets-and-bounds language ahead of the formal vote.","Town staff presented a revised annexation-boundary amendment moving the line to Parkertown Road so Troutman can provide utility service to a new middle school site; Mooresville will consider the ordinance at its next meeting and Troutman is scheduled to review it Aug. 14.",{"_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},6503631,"Mooresville to annex 1316 Mecklenburg Highway after homeowner well failure; staff confirms utilities and zoning",145,1725000,1870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5506724-5ff4666f791301a5984e5ddcd7935f91&start=1725&end=1870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5506724-5ff4666f791301a5984e5ddcd7935f91/thumbnail_1725000.jpg","/articles/6503631/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Mooresville-to-annex-1316-Mecklenburg-Highway-after-homeowner-well-failure-staff-confirms-utilities-and-zoning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503631-b239dbecaefeaac74fad9784b189f727/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159776&Signature=jGL~vHZxHJfxPS4-ME7LQEeHmUyn3IeGfKwU6UREF9LMf~oIfSbsBf0XzpPN9IK8pwcnZY838jSZb2wAFG-lmjx~WNqX8oxnbPO-JYwaUmtFLltJvW8JndPMhvbnQoiP0~Xk2GsrQ0f0cMaoT1Ox6AfrKVNMdhzd7vHa9i1Ay6DpyOHuvD1OvswBUrrydZIRd~Xjg2DM5NQjzRxN6VM-m2NS042k34a9OCVUQSMFdRBI9UuRrH9IEUpejTye0v5cudY~BPh21ibb5UKpudIwQRVf7nAS7G3thz09oLF36ULL0y32DlbuMtK0TOdKTfYFwg1AnSGG7ilbpyL-jIaPDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Veronica Bateson, planner 2 with Planning and Community Development, presented a voluntary annexation request (AX-2025-05) for a 1.16-acre property at 1316 Mecklenburg Highway following an emergency well failure.

Bateson told the board the property is currently inside the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and that water and sewer are available with no capacity issues. The owners were identified in the packet as Arturo Barraza and Luz Ramirez Barraza. Staff said fire protection falls within the town’s five-mile coverage area and the four-minute response time for Station 5 and that police and public works have confirmed the property can be served.

A board member asked if zoning would be established upon annexation; Bateson replied the site is currently in the town’s TN (Traditional Neighborhood) district and that she would add a zoning slide for the board packet at the formal hearing. \"It's the, the property, is our was already in the ETJ, and it came in on an emergency basis because they had a well failure,\" Bateson said, describing the emergency basis for the request.

Staff found the annexation met statutory requirements for voluntary annexation. The board did not take a final vote at the discussion but directed staff to include the zoning slide and supporting materials at the upcoming town board hearing.","Staff presented a voluntary, emergency annexation request for 1.16 acres at 1316 Mecklenburg Highway after the property experienced a well failure; planning staff said water and sewer capacity are available and the property is currently zoned TN (Traditional Neighborhood).","actionData","errors"]

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