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RANDOLPH COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
January 17 , 1980
The Randolph County Planning Board met on Thursday, January 17 ,
1980 , at 12 : 30 pm, in the Board of Couuuissioners Meeting Room, County
Courthouse, Asheboro , North Carolina. The following members were present :
Don Hancock, Chairman
Ray Farlow, Vice-Chairman
Lorene Walker , Secretary
Elmer Routh
Doyle Stout
Jimmy Newton
Hal Johnson, Administrative Officer
1 . Don Hancock, Chairman, recognized Jimmy Newton, 118 Bolivar St . ,
High Point , N. C. , as a newly appointed member of the Planning Board. Mr .
Newton was introduced to the Board members .
2 . Don Hancock advised the Board that this was the month that the Planning
Board needed to elect new officers . Elmer Routh made the motion, seconded
by Lorene Walker, that Don Hancock be reappointed to another term as
Chairman of the Planning Board . This motion was unanimously passed.
Lorene Walker made the motion, seconded by Elmer Routh, that Ray Farlow
be appointed Vice Chairman of the Planning Board. This motion was
passed unanimously. Doyle Stout made the motion, seconded by Elmer Routh ,
that Lorene Walker be appointed Secretary to the Planning Board. This
motion was passed unanimously by the Board.
3. Hal Johnson advised the Planning Board that at the January meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners a resolution was passed that would empower
the Planning Board to perform those duties of a Zoning Board of Adjustment ,
as outlined by the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina and
the Randolph County Zoning Ordinance. As such , Planning Board members
would be appointed for three year terms . Each member of the Planning Board
was given a copy of the "Oath of Office" that is required of all County
Boards and officials as outlined in Article V1 , Section 7 , of the
Constitution of North Carolina. The oath reads as follows :
"I , do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support and
maintain the Constitution and the laws of the United States and the laws
and Constitution of the State of North Carolina not inconsistent there with ,
and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of my office as a member of
the Randolph County Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment , so help me God . "
A record of these oaths of office will be maintained at the County
Courthouse.
4. Ray Farlow made the motion, seconded by Doyle Stout , that the minutes
of the November Planning Board be approved. This motion wasassed.
(The Planning Board did not meet during the month of December
January 17 , 1980
RANDOLPH COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES PAGE 2
S . Bob Morris , Real Estate Developer , Asheboro , N . C . , appeared before
the Board to request that a portion of land located off of Cox Road ,
State Road 2834, he re-zoned to Commercial use . Mr . Morris advised the Board
that Roby Kidd had purchased the land in December and wanted to build a
nice home on the property . However , Mr . Kidd also wants to construct a
Building to relocate his electrical contracting business and storage
facilities . Mr . Morris advised the Board that Mr . Kidd would construct the
facility to any specifications the Board desired . Mr . Morris told the Board
that Mr . Kidd knew the property was zoned by the County for residential
use when he purchased the land and had asked Mr . Morris to represent him
before the Planning Board .
Jiiiuiiy Newton asked Mr. Morris what size Building Mr . Kidd would be
building and Mr . Morris stated that it would be around 30 by 40 feet in
size , although this may vary somewhat . Doyle Stout asked Mr . Morris the
exact location of the property and Mr. Morris stated that it was across from
the Church located on the mountain top . The property was the orginal
property of James Bullard and had been deeded to Mr. Kidd in December Mr .
Morris stated. Mr . Morris stated that the Asheboro City Manager , Tom
McIntosh, had told him that he could connect to the City water . Mr. Morris
also advised that the land had been perked by the County Health Dept .
Don Hancock reminded Mr. Morris that the property in question was in
a residentially restricted zoned area, and Mr. Hancock again asked Mr . Morris
if Mr . Kidd had been aware of the residentially zoned status of the property
when he purchased the land . Mr . Morris said that Mr . Kidd knew the land
was zoned against commercial use .
Hal Johnson advised the Board that the portion of land that Mr . Kidd
desired to use for commercial purposes would have to go through a re-zoning
classification procedure before it could be used for commercial purposes .
Don Hancock advised Mr. Morris that it was the purpose of the Planning Board
to review and make recommendations to the Board of County Couuuiissioners on
matters of change of Zoning District classifications . The final authority
for re-zoning of property rested with the County Commissioners .
Hal Johnson advised the Planning Board that they should carefully
consider the intent of the Randolph County Land Development Plan which
projects only residential use of property around the N.C . Zoo zoned area.
Commercial use of property in this area in very closely restricted .
Jimmy Newton made the motion , seconded by Doyle Stout , that the
Planning Board not recommend that the property be re-zoned for commercial
use. This motion was passed unanimously by the Planning Board.
Don Hancock advised Mr . Morris that he could appeal a decision of the
Planning Board to the Randolph County Board of Commissioners if he so desired .
6. Lorene Walker made the motion , seconded by Ray Farlow, to approve the
following Final Subdivision Plats :
A: DAVIDS PLACE SUBDIVISION, New Market Township , 8 Lots , SR 1926 ,
David Angel , Owner , Barry Osborn , Surveyor .
B : COUNTRY PLACE SUBDIVISION, Asheboro Township , 110 Lots ,
Larry Callahan , Surveyor , Richard Wall , Owner .
7 . Don Hancock asked the Planning Board if they would prefer establishing
a new meeting time and date for the Planning Board. After some discussion
it was decided that the new meeting date and time would be on the :
THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 1 : 00 PM.
January 17 , 1980
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8 . Hal Johnson , distributed to the Planning Board members newly typed
and printed copies of the following :
1 : County Zoning Ordinance
2 : County Subdivision Ordinance
3 : County Zoning Ordinance Summaries
Members of the Planning Board were also given copies of a book published
by the UNC-Institute of Government entitled : "The Zoning Board of Adjustment
in North Carolina" . The Planning Board was also shown newly printed copies
of the Zoning Maps which were printed by the Piedmont Triad Council of
Governments using a method which made the various Zoning Districts easier to
identify. Hal Johnson asked that those members of the Planning Board that
did not have a copy of the Randolph County Land Development Plan should
let him know, and they would be provided a copy.
9 . Bill McDaniel , Chief Building Inspector , and Jim Martin , Supervising
Sanatarian for the Health Department , were present at the Planning Board
Meeting and were introduced to the Board members . Hal Johnson stated that
he would like to have a member of the Building Inspections Department
and the Public Health Sanatarians Office represented at meetings of the
Planning Board when possible .
10 . Being no further business the Planning Board meeting was adjourned by
Chairman Hancock at 1 : 20 .
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RANDOLPH COUNTY
I , "',� ,� a' ,�� a Notary Public of said County , do
hereby certify tat Hal Johnson personally appeared before me this day
and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing minutes of the January 17 ,
1980 , Randolph County Planning Board meeting .
WITNESS , my hand and notarial seal , this / 7/4., day o" of �,,.�„u,_.•,.:7 1980
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NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission expires :
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