ROCKINGHAM MESXASE A CITY LOOKING FORWARD CEIEAN  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA April 11, 2017 7:30 p.m.  1. Opening of meeting by Mayor Steve Morris.  2. 3. 4.  Invocation by Pastor Ronnie McLean, Pastor of Freedom Baptist Church.  Amendments and Changes to Agenda.  Consent Agenda:  A.  Disposition of Minutes of the March 14, 2017 Regular Meeting.  B. Tax Collector's Report. (See Pages 5-9)  Informational Items: 1.) Monthly Collection Report  2.) Uncollected Taxes as of March 31, 2017. 1.) Refunds per County Assessor's Office. 2.) Discovery bills added to Tax Scroll. 3.) Releases per County Assessor's Office.  Action Items:  5.  Business by Planning Board. A. Set Public Hearing.  Rezoning Request: Set public hearing for a request to rezone approximately 0.41 acre located at 267 Yates Hill Road and identified as Richmond County PIN #7463-03-03-6198 from Rural Residential (R-20) to Neighborhood Business (B-1) (See Pages 10-11 & map inserts)  B. Hold Public Hearing. (none) C. Minutes from Various Boards. (none)  6. Consideration of an Ordinance Providing for the Organization of a Volunteer Auxiliary Division of the Police Department. (See Page 12)  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone -1- 5 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 www.goroctinghm.com    City Council Agenda April 11, 2017 Page 2  7. Business by Visitors. 8. Business by City Clerk. 9. Business by City Manager. 10. Business by City Attorney. 12. Business by Mayor. 13. Adjournment.  11 Items of discussion by City Council Members.  2-    Monty R. Crump City Manager  ROCKINGHAM ACITY CT  FORWARD NA  MEMO TO: Mayor Steve Morris & City Council  FROM: DATE: RE:  Monty R. Crump, City Manager  April 5, 2017 Agenda Items  REGULAR AGENDA:  6.  Consideration of an Ordinance Providing for the Organization of a Volunteer Auxiliary Division of the Police Department. (See Page 12) As staff was preparing Worker's Compensation Insurance renewal application for FY2017/18 it was determined that the City did not have an ordinance sufficient to cover auxiliary police officers. The City has had auxiliary police officers for many years, we currently have 6 auxiliary police officers. They are used for special events, emergencies and other situations deemed prudent by the Chief of Police for the benefit of public safety. Approval of this ordinance clearly establishes authority of police department to operate an auxiliary police division and provide benefits for which they may be entitled to under the NC Worker's  Compensation Act as volunteers.  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone : -3- - .5 9088 Fax (910)997 6617 www.gorockingnam.com    Rockingham, NC  City Council Agenda  SUPPORT DOCUMENTS  -4-    0 1 1  -5-    UNCOLLECTED TAXES  YEAR 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006  AMOUNT 82,863.57 28,994.13 20,958.11 18,543.46 14,018.02 14,246.05 10,999.49 9,902.21 8,018.73 5,025.36 3,885.57  Mar-17  82,863.57 134,591.13 217,454.70  Total Current Year Total Past Years Total All Years  6    5 0  3 a  3  -  5 8 8 LE E 3 8  3 8 S 3 a 3 3 3 355 a 3 3  4 0O i R df S  -  3 2i N ai N -i 8 345 E - 8 3 3  a     2  1 a  4 02 4  8-    0 4  0 8 00 8 0 o  3) 0  a 5 - 0  S  F o 8 o  R 0 5 5  -  a a a B 9  5 2    Staff Report to Planning and Zoning Board  Agenda Item: IV.A April 4, 2017 Issue:  Rezoning Request: Samuel Lyn Dunn has submitted a request to rezone approximately 0.41 acre located at 267 Yates Hill Road and identified as Richmond County PIN # 7463-03-03-6198 from Rural Residential  (R-20) to Neighborhood Business (B-1).  Background:  On March 17, 2017, Samuel Lyn Dunn submitted a request to rezone approximately. 0.41 acre located. at 267 Yates Hill Road from Rural Residential (R-20) to Neighborhood Business (B-1). The City Council just approved a rezoning for the subject property from Neighborhood Business (B-1) to Rural Residential (R- Samuel Lyn Dunn recently purchased the property and desires to use it for a neghbornoo-onented commercial use. The subject property contains a building that was previously used for commercial purposes and most recently was a day care center. The previous owner found leasing the building for commercial uses difficult; and requested the rezoning from B-1 to R-20 in order to convert the building to as single-family residential use. The conversion of the building to a residence never occurred. As stated in Section 3.01 of the UDO, the R-20 zone is intended to be applied to sparsely developed areas outside the city limits where municipal services are not available and promote extremely low- density residential development and agricultural related uses. The B-1 zone is intended to accommodate and provide for the development of small, neghborhood'orented commercial activities strategically located to offer goods and services to the surrounding residential areas that are typically considered non-  20) in December 2016 at the request of the previous property owner (Tim Price).  offensive in nature and compatible with residential uses in close proximity.  Staff Comments:  1. Acopy of a zoning map and aerial map illustrating the location of the subject property is included in 2. The approval of the rezoning request will constitute spot zoning. As has been discussed in previous rezoning cases, spot zoning is not illegal if determined to be reasonable and in the public interest. Legal precedent has established several factors for determining if a particular spot zoning is reasonable including consideration of the size of the tract; compatibility with an existing comprehensive plan; the impact of the zoning decision on the landowner, the immediate neighbors, and the surrounding community; and the relationship between the newly allowed uses in a spot 3. In2 2003, the City Council rezoned the subject property from R-20 to B-1 (same as current request) at the request of a previous property owner who wanted to establish a nelghbornoor-onented commercial use of the property. At the time, the City Council determined the previous owner's 4. The City's land use plan discusses the importance of nelghbornoodronented commercial developments at key intersections for the purpose of providing goods and services to the surrounding residential areas. The plan identifies several key intersections where neighborhood commercial development exists and several key intersections where neighborhood commercial  the agenda packet for the Board's review.  rezoning and the previously allowed uses.  request was appropriate and met the criteria for legal spot zoning.  -10-    development is desirable. The plan did not identify the intersection of Yates Hill Road and Midway Road as one of those neighborhood commercial nodes. This is not to say however, that a commercial node at Yates Hill Road and Midway Road is not desirable. The proximity of the intersection from other commercial nodes and segments is of sufficient distance that the surrounding residential area may benefit from neghborhoodorented commercial development at the intersection. This was a significant factor in the City Council's previous decision to spot zone the  subject property as requested. SaffRecommendation:  City staff recommends the Board review the request and recommend the City Council rezone the subject  property from R-20 to B-1 as requested by the applicant.  Planning Board Recommendation:  A quorum was not present for the Planning Board meeting on April 4, 2017, thus the Planning Board has no recommendation at present. The Planning Board will meet and provide a recommendation to the City  Council prior to the public hearing on May 9, 2017.  -11-    Samuel Lyn Dunn Rezoning Request (R-20t0B-1)  SubjeatProperty PropertyLines( (2012) JAE(Flodplain) SHADEDXFipoaplah) AEFW (Floodway) Street! Names Address Data Limits Area NCO O  Scale: 1"=200'  ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  N    SubjectProperty Propartylines( (2012) JAE(Floodplain) SHADEDXFbDadplan) AEFW (Floodway) StreetN Names Address Dala Cityl Limits ETJ listoric District WatershedC CriticalA Aroa eWatershede Balance TNCO THCO B-1 (Neighborhood! Business) B-2(Contral Business) B-3(Highway! Business) 1(Lightir Industrial) V 12/Heavyl Industrial)  0-1( (Oficel Inslitutional)  0-S( (Opens Space) R-20(RuralF Residential) R-12(Low DensityF Residontial) R-9(Moderate DensityF Residential) R-8( (Residential Duplex) R-7( (HighD Denaity Residential) R-7A(Residentialy Village)  178 ROCKINGHAM C A CITY  Samuel Lyn Dunn Rezoning Request (R-20t0B-1)  Scale: 1"=200'  YATES HILLR RD-  R-20  HEELSLIP    ROCKINGHAM EEESTYN A CITY LOOK/NG EXE FORWARD  City ofRockingham, NC ORDINANCE of the Police Department  Providing for the Organization of a Volunteer Auxiliary Division  WHEREAS, PURSUANT to North Carolina General Statutes 160A-282 (a) and (b), a City may by ordinance provide for the organization of an auxiliary police department made up of volunteer members: and by enactment of an ordinance, may provide that while undergoing official training and while performing duties on behalf of the city pursuant to orders or instructions of the chief of police of the city, auxiliary law- enforcement personnel shall be entitled to benefits under the North Carolina Workers- Compensation Act and to any fringe benefits for which such volunteer personnel qualify. NOW, THEREFORE, there is hereby established within the city police department, as a division thereof, an auxiliary police division. The auxiliary police division shall be a volunteer organization, whose members shall serve without compensation, composed of as many members as may from time to time be determined  by the ChiefofPolice and approved by the City Manager.  Adopted this  day of  2017 by unanimous vote.  Signed:  M. Steven Morris Mayor  Attest:  Sabrina Y. McDonald, CMC City Clerk  -12-  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phonu 1vI ,59088 Fax (910) 997 6617 www.groctingham.con    DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITY REPORTS  for  COUNCIL'S INFORMATION  -13-    5538  0338  -14-    S5 n  33797  N D0 ai  -  538 00    ROCKINGHAM CLN ACITY. LOOKING FORWARD AN  To: From: Subject: Date:  Monty Crump, City Manager Dave Davis, Recreation Director  Activity Report April 14,2017  The following are activities involving our department this month. Spring Soccer - Our eighth season of spring soccer kicked off the week-end of March 25th with almost 400 children participating in this ever increasing sport. Youth Baseball/Softbal = Registration for these two programs is currently under  way and should be completed by April 10th.  Hinson Lake = As the weather continues to warm up this facility has and will  continue to experience an increase in activity.  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phon. -16- 59088 Fax (910)997 6617 www.gorockingham.com    ROCKINGHAM cm LOOKINO FORWARD W.D. Kelly, ChiefofPolice To: Monty Crump From: W. D. Kelly Date: April 4, 2017 Ref: March Activity Report  Rockingham Police Department  Chief of Policewpk  On behalf of the Rockingham Police Department, I am pleased to submit this report for your consideration. The following activities have been undertaken by officers of the Rockingham Police Department.  Total Calls for the Month: Animal Control Calls: Alarm Calls Escorts: Unlock Vehicles: Charges Generating Arrest: Felonies: Misdemeanors: Drug Violations: Juvenile: Warrants Served: Citations:  1251 49 122 90 121 49 94 18 3 132 220 66 3 39 365  Accidents eported/Investyated: Property Damage only: Personal Injury: Officer Hours Spent in Court: Officer Training Hours Logged Items of Interest:  We are ready for SpringFest, hopeful that the day will be sunny and temperatures mild. We want to wish everyone a joyous Easter Holiday, full of family, friends  and a reminder of how blessed we all are.  311 E.. Franklin Street, Rockingham, N.C. 28379. Phon -17- i-2468 Fax (910) 895-0899 wwgorochnglomplcom    ay  FIRE CHIEF HAROLDI ISLER ADMIN.ASST. KRISTY PLAYER  ASST.CHIEF CAPTAIN  FIRE DEPT. March-17  We are pleased to submit the monthly fire report on the activities undertaken byt the Rockingham  Fire Department during the month of March 2017.  Total Alarms: Turn In Alarms: Wrecks: Service Call: Power line down: 1 Cooking fire: Electrical:  51 2 23 2 0 2  In Town: Silent Alarms: Alarm Malf: Vehicle fire: Assist Ems: Co detector: Smokelodor removal:  51 50 10 1 1 0 0  Outo of Town: Structure: Good Intent: Trash/outside fire: 5 Gas Leak/Spill: Assist Police: Mutual aid:  0 2 3 1 0 0  Hours Spent on Calls: 12 hours 42 minutes Total Property Exposed to Fire: Total Property Damaged by Fire: Total Property Saved:  $122,500.00 $73,500.00 $49,000.00  During the month of March full time members of the fire department averaged 27 training hours per person; part-paid members averaged 5 hours per person for the month.  Public Life & Safety: -Installed 2 car seats -Station tour with 6 kids and 2 adults  Respectfully Submitted, s Fire Chief Harold Isler  -18-  231 S. LAWRENCE ST. ROCKINURAM. NC 28379 I 910-997-4002