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December 3, 2024
1. Call to Order of the Randolph County Planning Board.
There was a meeting of the Randolph County Planning Board on December 3, 2024, at
6:00 PM in the 1909 Historic Courthouse Meeting Room, 145-C Worth St, Asheboro,
NC. Chairman Pell called the meeting to order and welcomed those in attendance. Pell
reminded those in attendance that the Planning Board Rules of Procedure state that
anyone wishing to speak must sign up to speak and that speakers other than the
applicant are limited to three minutes.
2. Roll call of the Board members. (Completed by staff.)
The County Planning staff completed the roll call of the members of the Board as they
arrived at the meeting. Reid Pell, Kemp Davis, John Cable, Reggie Beeson, Ken
Austin, Brandon Hedrick, Susan Thompson were present. County Planning Director
Tonya Caddle and County Attorney Ben Morgan were also present, along with County
Planning staff members Kayla Brown, Melissa Burkhart, David Harris, Cory Hartsoe,
Kim Heinzer, Tim Mangum, and Eric Martin.
3. Reorganization of the Board.
Pell turned the meeting over to Caddle to handle the reorganization of the Planning
Board.
Caddle opened the floor for nominations for Planning Board Chair.
On the motion of Davis, seconded by Cable, with a vote of 7-0, the Planning Board
voted to appoint Pell as Chair of the Planning Board.
Caddle then opened the floor for nomination for Planning Board Vice-Chair.
On the motion of Cable, seconded by Austin, with a vote of 7-0, the Planning Board
voted to appoint Davis as Vice-Chair of the Planning Board.
4. Consent Agenda:
● Approval of agenda for the December 3, 2024 Planning Board meeting.
● Approval of the minutes from the November 12, 2024 Planning Board
meeting.
On the motion of Cable, seconded by Hedrick, the Planning Board voted 7-0 to
approve the Consent Agenda as presented in the agenda.
5. Conflict of Interest:
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● Are there any Conflicts of Interest or ex parte communication that should be
disclosed? (If there is a Conflict of Interest, the Board must vote to allow the
member with the Conflict of Interest to not participate in the hearing of the
specific case where the Conflict of Interest has been identified.)
Beeson informed the Planning Board that he had a conflict of interest on the rezoning
request on High Pine Church Rd. Pell stated that the Board would take a vote to recuse
Beeson before that case was heard.
6. Old Business.
There was no old business for the Planning Board to consider.
7. New Business.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUEST #2024-00003238
The Randolph County Planning Board will hold a duly published and notified
quasi-judicial hearing on the request by ANDREW
DAVENPORT, Asheboro, NC, and their request to obtain a Special Use
Permit at 1468 Danny Bell Rd, Cedar Grove Township, Tax ID
#7649640024, 14.30 acres, RR - Residential Restricted and RA -
Residential Agricultural District. The applicant desires to obtain a Special
Use Permit to allow specifically an automotive dealer’s license office space.
Property Owner: Browers Wesleyan Church
Caddle presented the first case of the night, the Special Use Permit request by
Andrew Davenport at 1468 Danny Bell Rd, along with the site plans and pictures.
Pell opened the public hearing.
Morgan administered the oath to Andrew Davenport, the applicant.
Pell asked Davenport to explain to the Planning Board his request.
Davenport told the Board that he wants to get his automobile dealer's license and the
North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) requires him to have an
office space to conduct business. Davenport stated that he is not planning on having
a display lot and any sales would be online. He also told the Planning Board that he
wants to be able to go to automobile auctions to buy and sell and that he will do the
minimum requirements from NCDMV to prevent disturbing the area and neighbors.
Pell asked if there were any questions from the Planning Board members.
Cable asked if the building that he plans to use meets the minimum NCDMV
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requirements and Davenport stated that the building meets the requirements.
Davis asked about the possible number of automobiles on the site and Davenport
stated that he would have three automobiles at the most but that the lease with the
Church allows him to have no more than five automobiles.
Cable asked if anyone would be coming to the site and Davenport said no one would
come to the site unless it was to complete necessary paperwork. Davenport said that
he did not want anyone coming to the property since his family lives on the property.
Cable asked if Davenport was going to put any signs on the property and Davenport
stated that he would only put a sign as required by NCDMV.
Caddle informed the Planning Board of recent discussions with NCDMV and their
changes to the approval process for an automobile dealer's license.
Beeson asked Davenport if he would complete the purchase transaction in the office
on site and Davenport stated that he would complete the transaction at the office by
appointment only.
Pell asked if there were any other questions from the Board members.
Morgan issued the oath to Clifford Elliott, Vice Chair of the Board of Browers
Wesleyan Church. Elliott told the Planning Board that what Davenport has told the
Board is accurate and the Church has approved his request.
Davis stated that it was his understanding that the approval from the Church was
only for Davenport and Elliott said that the statement was correct and that if
Davenport leaves the property, the use of the property as an automobile sales lot will
end.
Morgan administered the oath to Todd Cutler, 1548 Danny Bell Rd, Asheboro, and
Cutler told the Board that no one would know the automobile sales lot was on the
property unless they went back onto the property and that he was present at the
meeting just to get information.
Pell closed the public hearing.
Cable said that he was normally skeptical of these types of requests and wanted to
make sure the operations "fit" the area. Cable said that he did not see a problem with
the request as Davenport is trying to comply with NCDMV requirements.
Hedrick stated that the request is in the Primary Growth Area and the request looks
suitable as it has natural buffers for the adjoining residential property.
On the motion of Cable, seconded by Beeson, with a vote of 7-0, the Planning Board
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voted to approve the request with the motions contained in the Planning Board
packet.
REZONING REQUEST #2024-00022034
The Randolph County Planning Board will hold a duly published and notified
legislative hearing on the request by ANDREW GILLESPIE, Chestertown,
MD, and their request to rezone 21.31 acres out of approximately 32.85
acres at 6577 High Pine Church Rd, Union Township and New Hope
Township, Tax ID #7625161896 and #7625077044, Rural Growth Area,
from HI - Heavy Industrial District and RA - Residential Agricultural
District to HI - Heavy Industrial District. The applicant desires to rezone the
property to allow any use allowed by right in the HI - Heavy Industrial
District. Property Owner: Hughes Furniture Industries Inc.
Pell reminded the Board that they need to vote to recuse Beeson from participating
in this case due to a conflict of interest.
On the motion of Cable, seconded by Hedrick, with a vote of 6-0, the Planning Board
voted to recuse Beeson from participating in this case.
Caddle presented the last case of the night, the rezoning request by Andrew
Gillespie at 6577 High Pine Church Rd, along with the site plans and pictures.
Pell opened the public hearing.
Andrew Gillespie, Chestertown, MD, stated that he is requesting a zoning change to
allow an expansion for his Maryland concrete business operation here in Randolph
County. He passed out information about their existing family business, and
explained that he is the fifth generation of this one-hundred year old company.
Caddle reminded the Board that the information given to them by the applicant
cannot be considered for the request.
Gillespie gave the Board a summary of the information included in the hand-out.
Kemp asked if the three locations described in the hand-out were primarily in
agricultural areas and Gillespie answered yes.
Kemp asked if there were containment ponds required for his current operations and
Gillespie said they did have containment ponds, and there have not been any issues.
Cable said the information shows that he currently has approximately one hundred
and eighty employees and asked how many he planned to have at his new location.
Gillespie told the Board in the next five years, he planned to have approximately
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sixty employees, but it would depend on the market.
Cable asked what the normal hours of operation were and Gillespie said they work
Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 5:00 pm and work half days on Saturday if
necessary.
Austin asked about the type and amount of traffic. Gillespie said the traffic would
also depend on the market, having about four to five trucks a day, being 18-wheelers
and dump trucks.
Austin asked if he had security entrances and Gillespie told him there was no need
for security measures because it is difficult to steal their finished product.
Hedrick asked Gillespie about the proposed areas on the site plan provided to the
Board. Gillespie said they would start their business in the existing HI zoning,
allowing them additional area to expand in the future if the request is approved.
Pell asked if there were any questions from the Planning Board and there were
none.
Jim Gillespie, Andrew's father, said he started working with the company in the 80s
with only twenty employees, and the company has always been "good neighbors".
He said the company is very welcoming.
Allen Shaw, 6372 High Pine Church Rd, Asheboro, said he owns 150 acres across
the street from the request, and he is in full support of the request. He said Gillespie
took the time to explain the proposed operation, and he had not heard anything
negative.
Pell asked the Board if they had any questions for Mr. Shaw. Hearing none, he
closed the public hearing for discussion or a motion.
Cable said this request was a "no brainier" and the neighbor showing up in support
of the request sealed the deal.
On the motion of Cable, seconded by Davis, with a vote of 6-0, the Planning Board
voted to approve the request with the motions contained in the Planning Board
packet.
8. Update from the Planning Director.
There were no updates from the Planning Director.
9. Adjournment.
Pell gave his thanks to the Planning Board for all of their work this past year.
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At 6:28 pm on motion of Beeson, seconded by Cable, the Board voted 7-0 to adjourn.
Chairman
Clerk to the Planning Board
Approved by Randolph County Planning Board
January 7, 2025