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Stanfield approves new attorney at council meeting

Mar 132013

The Stanfield Board of Commissioners appointed a new attorney to represent the town after a closed session at the Thursday, March 7 meeting.

The new Stanfield Town attorney is Robert Cansler of Concord. Cansler has served as the City of Concord’s in-house attorney, as town attorney for Indian Trail, and has served as an assistant Attorney General for the state for 11 years.

Cansler, in addition to being the town’s attorney, is also currently working on a contract basis with the City of Concord and Cabarrus County Clerk of the Court, says Stanfield Town Administrator Bob Harvey. Continue reading »

Stanfield public hearing draws crowd

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Mar 132013

Wayne Plunkett was one of more than 50 resi- dents who attendend the Stanfield Public Hear- ing held last Thursday at the town hall. PHOTO BY MICHELLE WATERS

More than 50 residents braced the cold night and shared their opinions with the Stanfield Board of Commissioners at a zoning public hearing held prior to the commissioners’ meeting last Thursday, March 7.

At the end of the commissioners’ meeting, the board voted unanimously to change the zoning classification for the property from residential to commercial.

The property in question is 2.8 acres, situated on 40 acres owned by James and Lorri Castonguay located on Hwy. 200 beside the Austin Oaks neighborhood. The Castonguay family purchased the land and presented plans to the planning and zoning board to rezone the property from residential to commercial and open a pet grooming and kennel business.

At the public hearing, petitions were presented in support and against the re-zoning of the property. Many of the gathered citizens voiced their opinions to the board. Those opposed cited issues of elevated noise levels and foul odors along with safety concerns for children. Those in support of the kennel voiced the advantages of small businesses and the clean and strategic business plan of the kennel and grooming business.

Realtor Jerry Burleson spoke on behalf of the Castonguay family at the commissioners meeting. Due to a death in the family, the Castonguays were unable to attend the public hearing and com- missioners’ meeting. Continue reading »

Stanfield Commissioners approve re-zoning

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Mar 072013

The Stanfield Board of Commissioners approved unanimously for re-zoning two tracts of land located on Hwy. 200. The tracts of land to be zoned are owned by James and Lorrie Castonguay and are approximately 2.8 acres out of 40 acres. The zoning classification will have the property changed from residential to commercial use.

The Castongauys have submitted designs and plans for a grooming and kennel business located on the 2.8 portion of the 40 acres. The property is in adjacent to the Austen Oaks neighborhood.

More than 50 residents and concerned citizens attended the public hearing, and many spoke for and against the re-zoning at the hearing held in front of the Stanfield Town Hall prior to the commissioners’ meeting.

Check out next week’s issue of the Weekly Post for more information on the re-zoning.

Stanfield to hear from public on rezoning

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Mar 062013

The Stanfield Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday, March 7 at 7 pm. Before the meeting begins, a public hearing will be held for zoning changes to subdivide and rezone parts of two tracks of land on Hwy. 200. The public may sign up to speak during the public hearing.

There will be a presenta- tion by James Castonguay during the Planning and Zoning portion of the meeting. An update will be given for the budget and the valve replacement at the main pump station. During the Mayor’s Re- port, the board will discuss renewing the Deer Urban Archery Season. There will also be a closed session.

The Locust City Council will meet Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 pm. Among the general departmental updates from Administration, Parks and Facilities, Public Works, Zoning, ABC Store, Public Safety, Economic Development and Code Enforcement, Senior Services and Rural Planning, the board will discuss the upcoming retreat, a legacy tree fund grant, and a land use public hearing.

Fire Chief Tripp Crosby from the West Stanly Fire Department will give fire department updates. The meeting will then be recessed until 7:30 am Saturday, March 9.

The agendas for both municipality meetings are subject to change until approved by the council and commissions at the meeting. The public may sign up and speak during the public comment period of the meeting.

Stanfield approves board members, welcomes business

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Feb 162013

At the February meeting of the Stanfield Board of Commissioners Thursday, February 7, the board approved new planning and zoning members and officially rezoned an area for a new business.

Two planning and zoning board members, whose tenure expired on December 12, 2012, were reappointed.

Chris Turner and Marian Kinley were unanimously reappointed onto the plan- ning and zoning board. Mayor Kevin Barbee asked if anyone else had applied to be a part of the board, wanting to make sure that the town weighed every candidate.

As part of the planning and zoning portion of the meeting, a rezoning request was heard from James Castonguay and Laurie Sharp Castonguay on property they own in Stanfield.

James and Laurie made a presentation to the board on January 28, of 40 acres that they purchased in the town, which they wanted to rezone two parcels to general business and residential agriculture.

A dog grooming business will occupy the building on the site that will be rezoned to general business.

Addressing a concern brought by the board on what type of business could occupy the space, town administrator Robert Harvey said, “This can be nothing but a dog grooming shop. If he sold it to his daughter, sold it to Jimmy, it could only be that.”

Moving forward, a public hearing is scheduled for prior to the board of commissioners March 7 meeting, after which the town can make a motion to rezone the property. Continue reading »