Catawba County News

BOC Meeting Recap: 12/15/25

Published: December 16, 2025

The December 15, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting was called to order at 7pm. The agenda for tonight’s meeting can be found at https://bit.ly/3utv5SE.

BOC approved minutes from the Board’s Regular Meeting of December 1, 2025.

Appointments

Commissioner Setzer recommends Steve Killian to the Agriculture Advisory Board for a fourth term, with a term expiration of December 31, 2028.

Public Hearings

1 – Public hearing to consider adopting a resolution confirming the Final Assessment Roll for Langdon Ridge subdivision and authorizing assessment collection. BOC approved.

Background: On November 17, 2025, the Board adopted resolution for Langdon Ridge subdivision establishing the Preliminary Assessment Roll, scheduling a public hearing for approval of the Final Assessment Roll, and authorized submittal of a petition for NCDOT to accept the roads. The next step in the process is for the Board to conduct the advertised public hearing, adopt the Final Assessment Roll, and charge the Tax Administrator with assessment collection. Property owners will then be notified of the assessment and payment options

2 – Public hearing to consider a rezoning request for approximately 15.6 acres from Planned Development–Conditional District (PD-CD RZ2020-05) to Planned Development-Conditional District (PD-CDRZ2025-04) with a revised concept site plan, updated conditions, and newly proposed development agreement. BOC approved.

Background: The Applicant is requesting rezoning to amend the original Planned Development-Conditional District for Area 1 by:
a. Removing the 400 previously approved multifamily residential units;
b. Incorporating approximately 1.3 acres of the Villas at Sherrills Ford’s open space to comply with the 50% built upon area requirements;
c. Reducing the commercial square footage from 141,000 to 95,000 square feet;
d. Modifying the original approval conditions by further limiting commercial uses; and
e. Incorporating additional considerations into a Development Agreement between Catawba County and the developer, to provide further assurances to both parties.

3 – Public hearing to consider an application submitted by T. Cooper James and Associates to rezone three parcels totaling approximately 17.22 acres from R-20 Residential (R-20) to Planned Development–Conditional Zoning District (PD-CDRZ 2025-05) to allow for a shopping center development at the intersection of Sherrills Ford Road and Mt. Pleasant Road, utilizing the high-density development option (70% built-upon-area) in the Watershed Protection Overlay (WP-O). Per the applicant’s request, the BOC continued the public hearing until the January 20, 2026 meeting with no decision made.

Consent Agenda

1 – Staff requests the Board of Commissioners to approve 82 releases totaling $31,257.75, four refunds totaling $27,305.62, and 51 Motor Vehicles Bill adjustments / refunds totaling $4,176.89 requested during the month of November.

BOC approved the agenda item.

Manager’s Report

County Manager recognized Assistant County Manager Justin Merritt who will be moving into the role of City Manager for Shelby, NC.

BOC adjourned the meeting at 8:27 pm and entered closed session. No further action was expected.