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Shallotte Sends Annexation Package Back To Planning Board BY DOUG R UTTER Shallouc Planning Board will gel a second look al an annexation package that could bring about 800 acres of mostly undeveloped land into town. But this time around, planners will have an engi neer's recommendations at hand as well as some infor mation on the commercial development proposed on one tract of land. Tlie planning board rccomniendcd last month that the town annex two large areas at either end of town. Land owners have requested annexation of about 400 acres north of town and 400 acres at the south end. After receiving recommendations from the town's sewer plant engineer last Wednesday, however, town aldermen voted to send the requests back to the plan ning board for another look. Town board members also heard one property owners' plans for commercial de velopment south of town. Ibc sewer plant engineer, J. Finlcy Boney of Raleigh, met with some of the town board and planning board members last month to discuss the annexation re rlll/*CtC In a memorandum to the board, he recommends the town board prepare for growth by establishing an extra territorial jurisdiction area (ETA). Town officials are now working to set up an ETA, which would allow the town to enforce its zoning and subdivision regulations within one mile of the town limits. Boney also recommends that aldermen plan for growth areas within the ETA and prepare several schemes to provide water and sewer in those areas. Al so, he said the town needs to develop fee schedules and water and sewer rates to raise the funds needed for sew er plant expansion. If aldermen want to proceed with annexation, Boney suggests the town take in the developed sections of both areas. They arc the Green Bay Village subdivision on mc north end and Parkview Apartments south of town. Green Bay Village has approximately six homes, and there arc 24 units in the apartment complex. If cither area is annexed, Boney recommends that the owners be required to pay for expansion of water and sewer lines and any necessary improvements to streets and storm drainage systems before acccptancc of the areas by the town. WJ. McLamb, who owns the apartment building south of town, said at last week's town meeting that he also has plans for commercial shops in that area. Not giving details of the project, he said it would have very little impact on the sewer plant but would boost the town tax base. After receiving the planning board's first recommen dation, aldermen were concerned they would not have enough sewer plant capacity to serve the two areas once they are developed. The town sewer plant can treat 206,100 gallons of wastewater per day. It is now treat ing between 95,000 and 125,000 gallons per day, ac cording to Boney. The planning hoard was scheduled to men Tuesday with the annexation requests being one of the items on its agenda. A public hearing will have to be held before any areas are taken into town. At the close of last week's two-hour meeting, alder men met in executive session for about 25 minutes but took no action. Town Attorney Mark Lewis requested the closed session to discuss "matters of a legal nature." Zoning Hearing Set Town aldermen were to meet with the planning board Tuesday night to discuss a new zoning ordinance devel oped over the past year by planning board members. A public hearing on the proposed ordinance will be held Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in town hall. For the second consecutive meeting, aldermen tabled action on extraterritorial jurisdiction. They want to have Uie new zoning ordinance in place before establishing an ETA. Agreement Approved Aldermen approved an agreement with the state Department of Transportation last week that could set the stage for future growth on the north side of the U.S. 17 bypass. The agreement allows the state to include in the paving contract for the bypass improvements to water and sewer lines where N.C. 130 West crosses the bypass and installation of utility casings at Mulberry Street. At N.C. 130 West, the twon's existing six-inch water line would be increased to an eight-inch line and the three-inch sewer line would be doubled in size. No water and sewer lines would be installed at Mulberry. But utility casings under the bypass would be put through to allow for future expansion of service north of the bypass. Maintenance Supervisor Albert Hughes said im provements to the lines at N.C. 130 West will cost about $6,500. He said the state is estimating work at Mulberry Street will cost about S25.000. According to the agreement, the town can delete the projects from the contract if the bids come in too high. Town officials can then seek private contractors to do the work if they desire. Under an earlier agreement with the state, the town paid for improvements to utility lines crossing the north end of the bypass at Forest Drive, They refused to pay for crossovers at Smith Avenue, however, because of the cost of the project. In another matter relating to the bypass, aldermen agreed last week that the DOT should request an nexation of the property that will house the welcome center. Town officials said last week that part of the property is in town and part is out of town. They want all of it inside the corporate limits. Shallottc will not be able to collcct taxes on the prop erty. But if the land is inside town, the state will pay lower water and sewer rates. Rates for out-of-town us ers are twice as much as the rates for customers inside the town limits. Roads May Be Closed Shallotte may be closing sections of two dead end streets in town at the request of a businessman who owns all of the property that would be affected. Gene Smith, who owns and operates a boat yard and welding shop near Shallotte River, wants to close off the ends of Wall Street and Cheers Street with gates to protect his businesses. He says people drive through his boat yard at all hours of the night and steal ladders and other items. The town attorney was asked to research the matter and make a recommendation at the next meeting. "You can't block it while it's an open street," Lewis said iast week. "It would be a lot easier just to close the street if that's what the town wants to do." The gates would be situated so that anyone entering the area would have to drive past Smith's hnmp Police vehicles and fire trucks would still have access to the businesses. Smith owns all of the land that would be situated between the gates and Shallottc River. The gates would be open during the day to allow people to gel to the businesses. Auxiliary Hired Shallotte Aldermen hired a third auxiliary police offi cer last week. Ronnie Odom, who previously served as a full-time officer for the town, will work at least 16 hours a month without pay to keep his certification, said Police Chief Rodney Gause. Town Clerk Mary Etta Hewett said it will cost nearly $600 a year for liability insurance for the officer. Meeting To Introduce Employment Program A meeting scheduled Sept. 25 by the Brunswick Interagency Program will introduce its new Supported Employment Program to the com munity. Students, parents and prospective employers from across Brunswick County are being invited to the 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. session in the multi purpose room of the agency's build ing on the Brunswick Community College campus in Supply. Dcbra Butler of Greenville, a re gional consultant with the N.C. Division of Vocational Rehabilita tion who lias worked with supported employment programs across the suite, will discuss supported em ployment. She will also present a videotape that depicts successful .supported employment placements and answer questions from the audi cncc. Supported employment is the placement of persons with severe disabilities on jobs in the communi ty where they will cam competitive wages while receiving the support services necessary to learn and keep the job. A "job coach" actually goes into a local business and trains the student how to do the assigned job, gradually spending less and less time with the student as his skills arc developed. The coach remains available to provide encouragement and to help work out any problems that might arise. "It's new to the community col lege system. It's new to Brunswick County, and to rural communities period," said BIP Director Anita B. While. With a recently awarded grant, BIP has hired a job coach coordina tor, Ken Wilson of Lcland, and is in the process of hiring a job coach for the program. Wilson and possibly the job coach will also be intro duced at the meeting. Mrs. White said that representa tives of Southeastern Mental Health, the Brunswick County De partment of Social Services and the Social Security Administration have also been asked to attend to discuss how the agencies work together to meet students' needs. The meeting is open to anyone interested in learning more about supported employment. LIFETIME ROOFING SALE Ondulhw The Lifetime Roofing J.M. 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