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March 7, 1995
1 . Chairman Charles Adams called to Order the Randolph
County Planning Board meeting at 7 : 00 p.m.
2 . Roll call of the members: Charles Adams, Chairman,
present; Aweilda Williams , Vice Chairman, present; Tim
Poole, present; Jim Routh, present; Lynden Craven,
present; Bill Dorsett, present; Phil Brower, present;
and Maxton McDowell, Alternate, absent.
3. Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Jim Routh,
to approve the Minutes of the February 7 , 1995 Randolph
County Planning Board Meeting. The motion passed.
4 . SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUESTS:
A: RANDOLPH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, Asheboro,
North Carolina, is requesting a Special Use Permit
for an expansion of Tabernacle School with a new
athletic field located at 4901 Tabernacle School
Road, on 21 . 26 acres, Tabernacle Township, Lake
Reese Watershed, Zoning Map #7711 , Zoning District
RA.
Bob Scherear, Randolph County Board of Education,
was present and explained that they had recently
purchased an additional 121 acres for expansion.
The new facilities will have a capacity of 650
students (there are 440 students attending this
school) . There are currently 230 students in
existing site built structure and the remaining
students are are housed in trailers.
There was no one present in opposition to this
request.
Aweilda Williams made the motion, seconded by Phil
Brower, to approve this request for a Special Use
Permit. The motion passed unanimously.
B: STELLA SPENCER, Asheboro, North Carolina, is
requesting a Special Use Permit to operate a craft
store in an existing (14x24) building at her
residence located at 2354 Mack Road, on 1 . 06
acres , Oak Grove Acres - lots 35-42 , Cedar Grove
Township, Zoning Map #7648, Zoning District RR.
Spencer was present and explained that she makes
porcelain dolls now that she is retired. Spencer
said that she wants to sell these dolls from her
house and added that there are no deed
restrictions on the property to prevent this
activity.
There was no one present in opposition.
Dorsett said that he did not feel this type of
business would have any negative impacts on the
property.
Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Phil
Brower, to approve this request for a Special Use
Permit. The motion passed unanimously.
C: E.P. CLODFELTER, JR. , Randleman, North Carolina,
is requesting a Special Use Permit to construct a
(50x20) building for mini-warehouse storage at his
residence located at 10680 Randleman Road, on
74 .23 acres, Level Cross Township, Polecat Creek
Watershed, Zoning Map #7768, Zoning District RA.
Clodfelter explained that the building would be
located behind the existing trailers on the
property. Chriscoe Builders will construct the
building, the property will be fenced and lighted.
Clodfelter described many commercial buildings
`� across the road from this site. Clodfelter said
that this business would be for his retirement and
to help provided as he is a single parent with 2
young children.
Dorsett said that he would concerned if the
building is located too close the Hwy 220 but he
would not have a problem if the building is
located behind the woods .
Betsy Clodfelter Byerly, adjoining property owner,
presented pictures of the property and a sketch
plat of the properties. Byerly said that she felt
the building should not be jammed up against her
property because this would destroy her ability to
sell the property for residential purposes.
Clodfelter said he would be willing to leave woods
between her property and this building.
Byerly said she would not have a problem with the
building if he would leave a 100 ' buffer of trees
between her property and this building.
Johnson advised the Board that he could work out
�— the setback problems with the two property owners
if they decided to approve the permit.
Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Jim
Routh, to approve this request for a Special Use
Permit with the condition that both property
owners work out the setback requirements with Hal
Johnson, Planning Director. Additional
restrictions:
*buffer zone minimum 150 '
*fencing of structure
*lighting of the facility
The motion passed unanimously.
D: TOMMY SHELTON & OSCAR HILL, Asheboro, North
Carolina, is requesting a Special Use Permit to
operate a sales lot for utility trailers located
on Hwy 42 (just past Old Humble Mill Road) , on
31 . 70 acres, Grant Township, Zoning Map #7679 ,
Zoning District RA.
Shelton explained there would be an office on the
property and approximately 12 trailers for sale.
Shelton said he has lived here all his life and
has spoken with all the neighbors concerning this
business and they have no opposition.
No one was present in opposition to the request.
Board member Bill Dorsett said he would have
reservation to the location of this many trailers
in view of the road. Dorsett added that this
would not be attractive and would change the
character of the neighborhood.
Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Jim
Routh, to approve this request for a Special Use
Permit. The motion passed with a 6 to 1 vote ,
Bill Dorsett voted against the motion.
5 . REQUESTS FOR REZONING:
A: LARRY EAST, Sophia, North Carolina, is requesting
that 67 . 07 acres located on Hwy 311 (just south of
Marlboro Church Road) , New Market Township, be
rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Light
Industrial. Zoning Map #7745 . It is the desire
of the applicant to develop an industrial park of
21 lots.
Johnson explained that this request was considered
a couple of months ago and recommended to the
Commissioners that the zoning change be approved
with the condition that Stewart Street be paved to
the entrance of the industrial park. At the
Commissioners ' meeting the developers provided
information showing that this requirement would be
so costly that it would not be feasible. The
Commissioners sent the request back to this Board
of further review.
Terry Bowling (representative for East) , Real
Estate Agent, informed the Board that Jeff
Picklesimer , NCDOT District Engineer, said that
all roads in Randolph County are on schedule to be
paved by the year 2006 . Bowling said that the
developers asked adjoining property owners if they
would be willing to help absorb the cost of paving
the road and they were not.
Chuck Powell told the Board that they purchased
the property in 1981 and bought a building permit
to construct their business . Business slowed down
and they decided not to build at that time.
Powell said that he corresponded with O.G. Mills ,
Southern Railroad, for 3 years and the railroad
would not allow him to access across the tracks .
Mills did offer a possible access if Powell would
carry a $2 million insurance policy. Powell had
his insurance carrier to look into this kind of
policy and it was determined that this would cost
$10, 000 a year for coverage. Powell said this was
not feasible for him. Powell said that they built
a paved road to State standards into the property
a few years ago for this type of develop. Powell
presented a petition of property owners on Stewart
Street that where not opposed to this development.
Powell told the Board that he did not want to
access Stewart Street but he did not have a choice
at this time. Powell said if he could get a
business into this development that would put a
spur on the railroad, Southern Railroad would
given him access to cross the tracks.
Louise Newby Brim, Newb Hill Road, said that this
development would not be compatible to the
character of the area and would have a negative
impact on their way of life. Brim added that this
would also have a negative impact on property
values in the area.
Beverly Shipton, Stewart Street, expressed
concerns of this dirt road being used as the
access for this industrial park. Shipton said
that at the Commissioners meeting the developers
said that the pavement of this road would cost
$94,000 and Shipton said that Jeff Picklesimer,
NCDOT, told her it would cost $21 ,000 for the
State to pave the road. Shipton added that this
road is number 134 on the State ' s priority list to
paving roads .
East said if he could get the road paved for
$21 , 000 he would pave the road. East said that he
received his bid to fix the road from
Thompson-Author Paving Company. Phil Brower asked
East if he asked for any other bids; East did not.
Loraine Shipton, Stewart Street, described the
entrance as not being adequate for large trucks.
Shipton said that there are ruts cut in the
property on the other side of the road because of
trucks (East has cows on the property) turning
into the road. Shipton said that this road has a
terrible dust problem and these extra trucks will
only make this problem worse . Shipton explained
her allergy problems and her daughter-in-law' s
heart disease problems.
Phil Brower said $94 , 000 bid didn' t seem right.
Aweilda Williams said she felt the Planning
Board' s recommendation was correct. Williams said
there has been no change in the evidence
presented. For this reason Williams made the
motion that this request be approved with the
requirement that the road be paved to the
industrial park road entrance. Lynden Craven
seconded this motion.
Jim Routh said he was not sure that the Board
could require the road be paved when the property
fronts on a State Maintained Road. Bill Dorsett
said that he felt the Board could due to the fact
that if the development is approved without the
road being paved it would effect the public health
of adjoining property owners . Hal Johnson said
that the Board has recommended this restriction
because there is not adequate access of the
industrial development. Jim Routh said that if we
are requiring the pavement due to dust problems
that OSHA would require the State to pave the road
if the dust was a problem.
The Motion passed with a 6 to 1 vote. Jim Routh
voted against the motion.
B: W.T. COX, Ramseur, North Carolina, is requesting
that 22 .35 acres located on Hwy 64 (just east of
Hwy 49 intersection) , Columbia Township, be
rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Highway
Commercial. Zoning Map #8702 . It is the desire
of the applicant to use the property for
commercial development. Property Owner: Viola
Staley.
Cox stated that 33% of the property is in the Town
of Ramseur and zoned for commercial development.
Cox said this would be a shopping center with a
new 32 ,000 sq. ft. grocery store. This property
has an access to Hwy 64 and to Hwy 49 . Cox said
he plans to use both access and equally landscape
each entrance. Cox said that Ramseur needs this
development and presented statistics to show this
need. Cox said that the people of Ramseur only
has one grocery store and this does limit product
selection and availability. Cox said that Ramseur
needs this economic growth and presented a letter
of endorsement signed by all the Town
Commissioners and the Mayor of Ramseur. Cox added
that there will be extensive landscaping of the
property to make the development as attractive as
possible.
Mayor Odell Cox spoke in favor of the development.
Cox said that he has spoken to several people in
town and most citizens support this development.
Ray Albright, Chairman of Ramseur Zoning Board,
said this would be in keeping with the Town' s
zoning and he would like to see the County approve
this request.
Earl Glover, trustee of Oakland Baptist Church,
said he was not opposed to the development but he
was concern about where the access would be on Hwy
49 and he also felt a natural buffer should be
reserved between the Oakland Baptist Church
Cemetery and this new development.
Cox said he plans to reserve a buffer zone for the
Cemetery and would have no problem with the Board
making a recommendation with an appropriate
buffer. Cox showed the plans to Glover and he had
no problem with the access to Hwy 49 as it is
presented.
Chairman Adams said that as a minister he would
request that if there is a funeral while
construction is going on, that they stop
construction for the service. The developer
agreed to this request.
Jim Routh made the motion, seconded by Tim Poole,
to recommend to the Commissioners that this
request be approved with the restriction of a 50 '
buffer maintained next to the cemetery. The
�-- motion passed unanimously.
C: ROBERT BRASWELL, Randleman, North Carolina, is
requesting that 11 .63 acres located on Hwy 311
(just north of Plainfield Road) , Back Creek
Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural
to Light Industrial. Zoning Map #7745 . It is the
desire of the applicant to use the property for
industrial development. Property Owner: Lawrence
B. Cranford.
Braswell explained that he wants to operate a
structural steel business (to build frames for
commercial structures) on this property. Braswell
said that he would have approximately 20 employees
and access on to Plainfield Road.
There was no opposition present.
Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Jim
Routh, to recommend to the Commissioners that this
request be approved. The motion passed
unanimously.
D: PAUL DEAN STALEY, Julian, North Carolina, is
requesting that 52 .67 acres located on Randolph
Church Road (1 mile east of Hwy 22) , Providence
Township, Sandy Creek Watershed, be rezoned from
Residential Agricultural to Residential
Restricted. Zoning Map #7797 . It is the desire
of the applicant to develop a restricted
residential subdivision of 9 lots. Property
Owners : Laura Frye & Others .
Staley said that this would be for site built
homes only with a minimum house size of 1200 sq.
ft. of heated space. The average lot size will be
5+ acres with private roads .
There was no opposition present.
Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Jim
Routh, to recommend to the Commissioners that this
request be approved as consistent with the Land
Development Plan for this area. The motion passed
unanimously.
6. The meeting adjourned at 9 : 00 p.m. There were 53 _- -
citizens present for the meeting. *1Y• *o,
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