120897December 8, 1997
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on December 8,
1997, in the Learning Resources Center Auditorium, Randolph Community College, 629 Industrial Park
Avenue, Asheboro, NC. Commissioners Frye, Kemp, Davis, Holmes, and Mason were present.
Solid Waste Services Contract
David Townsend, III, Public Works Director, reported that since the Commissioners' December 1 meeting,
BFI has negotiated a contract with Wayne Wright Grading to operate the transfer station. Billy Maness
from BFI confirmed that a letter of intent had been sent to Mr. Wright and BFI is in the process of getting
the agreement into contract form.
Mr. Townsend reviewed bids received for providing operational services for the remaining areas of
the Solid Waste Management Facility, as follows:
Mapco, Inc.
Wayne Wright Grading
Ray Morton Construction
$14,897.00 per month
$17,769.00 per month
$29,962.27 per month
On motion of Kemp, seconded by Davis, the Board unanimously awarded the contract to the low
bidder, Mapco, Inc.
.Public Hearing on Proposed New Zoning Ordinance
At 7:00 p.m. the Board adjourned to a duly advertised public hearing regarding the proposed new
zoning ordinance.
Odell Smith, 7491 Richland Road, Liberty, said a person who is building should be able to know if
that area is zoned for mobile homes.
Frank Chamberlin, Asheboro, questioned the County's authority and/or need to regulate
maximum height of structures, cutting of healthy trees, residency requirements for owners of bed and
breakfast establishments, storage of classic vehicles, and placement of mobile homes parallel to the road.
Larry Smith, Sophia, spoke in total opposition to the zoning ordinance.
Carolyn Smith, Sophia, opposed the ordinance, stating that it restricts people's rights to use their
property as they see fit.
Jesse Nance, 1382 Ramseur/Julian Road, Ramseur, compared the ordinance to Karl Marx's
Communist Manifesto, saying that control of land takes away citizens' freedom.
Jeff Auman, Seagrove, spoke in favor of better zoning but thought this ordinance has gone too far
and is too complex.
Lewis Cheek, 3100 Forest Park Drive, Randleman, said he thinks the intent of the ordinance was
good but that it is wrong, too wordy and hard to understand, and too restrictive.
Ottway Burton, 838 Westmont Circle, Asheboro, supported a buffer zone for the area running
parallel to the Uwharrie National Forest, with lot sizes at least 5 acres.
Harry Sams, Seagrove, applauded the County for having the courage to draft this ordinance, stating
it is a step in the right direction, and he asked that lot sizes be increased.
James Pickeral, 8708 Erect Road, Seagrove, opposed the ordinance and said that he lives in a Class
C mobile home that he thinks looks good.
Allen Bullard, 2277 New Salem Road, Randleman, said there are misconceptions about this
ordinance: that it will protect the environment and control growth and that subdivisions are evil.
Dorothy Allen and Grady Allen, 3835 Randolph Church Road, Randleman, opposed the
ordinance.
Anita Cardwell, 2384 Walnut Ridge Road, Randleman, opposed the ordinance.
Fred Gauze, 5301 Farlowe Davis Drive, Sophia, opposed the ordinance.
Brent Stephens, 2622 Rob Cruthis Road, Archdale, opposed the ordinance.
Chuck Gauze, 5299 Farlowe Davis Drive, Sophia, opposed the ordinance.
James Snyder, 659 First Park Avenue, Randleman, opposed the ordinance and regulations on
mobile homes.
Tammy Fowler, 2584 Walnut Ridge Road, Randleman, opposed the ordinance.
Vern Hinshaw, 258 Robert Hinshaw Drive, Randleman, said he tried to get a copy ofthe ordinance
from the Zoning Department, and they wouldn't give him one. He paid $3 to get a copy mailed to him, and
he still didn't get one. He said the County is overstepping their bounds with this ordinance.
Sharon Hinshaw, 258 Robert Hinshaw Road, said that the ordinance is too complicated and
lengthy for citizens to understand.
Tim Garris, Homebuilders Association, favored rural conservation but opposed low-density
development regulation, stating it would force prices up.
Faye Cox, 1211 Grantville Lane, Asheboro, opposed the ordinance, but said we need to keep farms
and rural areas.
Stewart Glenn, 1023 Cedar Creek Drive, Asheboro, said that some things in the ordinance are not
needed, while other things are not worded forcefully enough, especially the section on hazardous waste.
Bill Zuker, 359 Inwood Road, Asheboro, said this ordinance infringes on property owners' rights
and it should be sent back to the Planning Board for changes. He questioned the cost to enforce the
ordinance and the rationale for storage of classic vehicles, placement of mobile homes parallel to the road,
and need for a temporary permit for visitors to park a recreational vehicle on a residential property.
Stephen Meredith, 6455 Flint Hill Road, Sophia, questioned fees required by the ordinance and
presented petitions containing 350 signatures opposing the ordinance.
Bob Hill, 3638 Hoover Hill Road, Trinity, opposed the ordinance.
Glen Smith, 5197 Ridge Road, Seagrove, opposed the ordinance and said that people have a right
to say how their land should be used.
Wayne Broome, 905 Monroe Avenue, Asheboro, opposed appearance regulations, amount of fines,
lack of publicity about the proposed changes, and the amount of power the new ordinance would give the
zoning administrator.
John Tuner, 1843 Hickorywood Lane, opposed the ordinance.
Bill Cheek stated that this ordinance would mean more fees and higher taxes and it should be more
thoroughly studied.
Kim Siers, 323 Idlewood Drive, Randleman, opposed the ordinance.
Chris Andrioli, 5626 Dashwood Drive, Pleasant Garden, opposed the ordinance.
Tom Boyd, 5434 Old Greensboro Road, Randleman, said increasing lot size to 80,000 square feet
would significantly increase the cost of new homes, and he, as a contractor, is opposed to that.
Bill Boyd, 964 S. Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, said that increasing lot sizes would actually
decrease the amount of rural and farm land because each new home would take more land space.
Buddy Smith, speaking for Olen Harrelson, opposed the ordinance.
Cynthia Allen and Richard Allen, Randolph Church Road, Liberty, opposed the ordinance.
Jerry Hunt, 5814 Hwy 64 West, Asheboro, opposed the ordinance.
Barry Betts, 750 Fesmire Street, Asheboro, said the ordinance is unfair to mobile home owners.
Chairman Frye closed the public hearing and adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m.
Darrell L. Frye, Chairman
I Harold Holmes
Robert O. Mason
Phil Kemp
Robert B. Davis
Alice D. Dawson, Clerk to the Board