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Mooresville Plan Commission Minutes Thursday August 22"a 2019 Members present: Tammy VanHook, Dave Moore, Dennis Chambers, Jeff Dieterlen, Mike Young, Robert Alumbaugh, Perry King and attorney Mel Daniel. Jessica Hester was absent. Mike Young called the meeting to order and requested a motion on the previous minutes; Robert Alumbaugh made the motion to accept the minutes as presented, Perry King seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. First item on the agenda is the rezone request at 144 for Richhart's Self Storage continued from the previous meeting. Mike Young announced as updated notification has not been made, as stated at the previous meeting, the item would once again need to be continued. Mel Daniel explained procedures and necessities of notifications. Jeff Dieterlen made the motion to continue, Dennis Chambers seconded the motion and the motion passed 7-0. Next item on the agenda is the continued rezone request at Pennington Rd from AG to R3 for the allowance of expansion of Ashbury Ridge presented by Ross Holloway of Holloway Engineering. Ross Holloway presented the potential visual plan of expansion at Ashbury Ridge, he stated facts regarding the community; the homes are owned only land is leased, the age population of the residents and additional statistics such as number of 911 calls to community since January 1 st of this year. Ross presented a list of "conditions that would be added to the request". Ross discussed in length the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) mentality. Ross Holloway requested a favorable recommendation for the rezone from AG to R3. Mike Young called for questions: Multiple individuals spoke against the rezone and community expansion; including Bob branch, Kent Ebbing, Ed Bucker, Karen Overpeck and Jen McKinney. They addressed concerns for property values, traffic on Pennington Rd, the increase on the existing waste water treatment plant, and the wildlife currently living in the 21.5 acres. The audience presented signed petitions, written objections and concerns (examples to be made part of the minutes), as well as some photographs. Ross Holloway responded with the idea of "not in my back yard", he discussed that it was the Plan Commissions job to determine the best use of the land, and the Commission was only here to determine the Rezone. When no further questions or concerns were expressed by the audience and or the Commission members Mike Young called for a motion, when no motion was made Mike Young questioned the need for a continuance. Tammy VanHook clarified with Mel Daniel that a non -favorable recommendation could be sent to the Town