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08AugustPB o MINUTES -e 177 RANDOLPH COUNTY PLANNING BOARD August 8, 1995 1 . Chairman Charles Adams called to Order the Randolph County Planning Board meeting at 7 : 00 p.m. 2 . Hal Johnson, Planning Director, called roll of members: Charles Adams, Chairman, present; Aweilda Williams , Vice Chairman, present; Tim Poole, absent; 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 July 11 , 1995 Randolph County Planning Board Meeting. The motion passed. 4. Swearing in of the Witnesses: "Do you swear or affirm that the information you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God. " 15 citizens took this Oath. 5 . SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUESTS: A: DOYLE STOUT, Asheboro, North Carolina, requested a Special Use Permit to operate a computer/electronic repair shop in an existing 20x30 building at his residence located on 5. 60 acres at 587 Stout Farm Road, Cedar Grove Township, Zoning Map #7657 , Zoning District RA. Stout was present and discussed his computer/electronic business . Stout said that he currently has 7 corporation, 1 law firm, and 1 dental office as clients . Stout said that he tries to provide service repairs at each business location but if repairs are required to be performed at his shop, he personally picks up the equipment and returns if after repairs are completed. South said very little customer traffic comes to his shop. Stout described his business as part time but he hopes it will become full time in the future. Currently he has no employees but hopes to have a couple in the future. �--` There was no one present in opposition to the request. Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Phil Brower, to approve this request for a Special Use Permit. The motion passed unanimously. B: JOHN & SHARON ALEXANDER, Climax, North Carolina, requested a Special Use Permit to obtain a dealers license at their residence located on 5 acres at 3804 Lilliewood Lane, Providence Township, Zoning Map #7795, Zoning District RA. Alexander said that he hoped his business would grow to full time within the next 6 years with the help of his son. Alexander said that he would keep no more than 30 cars on the premises at any one time. All the cars would be kept out of view from the road. Alexander said he would perform minor repairs (to the cars he purchased) but there would be no storage of junk vehicles or parts on the property. Alexander discussed plans to renovate an existing structure to repair vehicles in. Bill Sheffield, 6503 Old Liberty Road (adjoining property owner) , said that the community is primarily residential and he would like to see it ._. remain this way. Sheffield discussed noise problems he is currently experiencing from residences on this private drive and said the one lane road could not handle traffic created from a business . Sheffield said that a business would be more appropriately located on Old Liberty Road or N.C. Hwy 22 . Sheffield expressed his concerns of junk storage, liquids from the cars effecting the environment, etc . Bill Dorsett said that this is a prime example of a desire to have a commercial business without rezoning the property. Dorsett said that to allow an individual to obtain a dealers license is one thing but 30 vehicles is another. Jim Routh asked if the 30 vehicles is a desire or the plan. Alexander said that this is the most he would have . Alexander said that he currently has 14 cars (personal) on the property now and they are not visible from the road. Alexander added that he has spoken to all the residents of Lilliewood Lane and all of them have given him their blessing. Johnson explained to Alexander that a Special Use Permit is for a low impact business that would not effect the residential community adversely. Johnson asked Alexander what would the minimum `— number of vehicles he would be willing to be restricted to, Alexander answered 5 . Dorsett asked Alexander how long he had lived in this community. Alexander answered 6 years . Aweilda Williams questioned if the 14 vehicles he spoke about were licensed. Alexander said that 3 are but the remainder are old classics he plans to restore. Routh made the motion, seconded by Lynden Craven, to approve the Special Use Permit with the following conditions: **maximum of 5 cars **all vehicles must be stored behind residence **no major service repair on the property The motion passed unanimously. C: RONNIE YORK, Franklinville, North Carolina, requested a Special Use Permit to operate an automotive storage yard and garage at his residence located at 5009 NC Hwy 22N, .— Franklinville Township, Zoning Map #7795, Zoning District RR. Jimmy Hill, attorney representing York, explained that it was his understanding that York' s request came about from a complaint to the Zoning Office. York was unaware that his property was zoned and that it would require a Special Use Permit to operate his business at his residence. Hill said that once the Enforcement Officer notified York of this and he filed for this request. Hill said that there are 19 cars currently stored on this property. York' s profession is car restoration and mechanical work. Hill presented a plan of the property (4 . 2 acres) with adjoining development visible on the map. Hill said that there are several businesses in the area, Randolph Stair & Rail (adjoining property) , VW Repair Shop, Walker Furniture, an old store building, the Church and a School. Hill said the property is completely buffered by trees or natural growth except in one area on the southwest side (that adjoins undeveloped land) and that York would be willing to locate a fence in this area if the Board felt this would be necessary. Hill presented photographs taken (while standing on the site) of adjoining property to demonstrate the amount of buffering the property has . Hill also presented pictures of businesses in the community. Hill referenced the comment made during the Alexander Request that commercial businesses would be more suited on N.C. Hwy 22 . Hill said that he agreed with this comment and that he did not feel allowing this Special Use Permit would degrade the adjoining properties . Hill added that this would not be for public repairs only restoring vehicles and the maximum junk vehicles he would store would be 20 . Vance Davis, Randolph Stair & Rail, said that he had no objections to the Special Use Permit. Max May, 4649 Hwy 22N, presented the Board with a petition against the request with 30 signatures . May said that the community began seeing junk cars going into the property on a daily bases and called the County to determine what the activity was . May said that the Church would not be for a junkyard being established across the road from their property and May presented pictures of the property showing the junk vehicles . Grant Smith, located 2/10 mile from site, said that the VW repair business is only part time and �... described other development that has occurred in the area that the community was upset about (the minor mobile home 5 lot subdivision - he referred to as a trailer park and "the zoo" - a residence that has moved several farm animals in that has become an eyesore to the community) . Smith said that this development would decrease property values in the community. Bill Dorsett said that York has said he doesn' t plan for a business but that this request has the appearance of one . Dorsett said that this type of activity is entirely out of character with the community and in appropriate for a rural family occupation (to be considered as a Special Use Permit) . Dorsett said the development would be more appropriate in a commercial zoned area. Dorsett added that this Board did not consider schools or churches as businesses . For these reasons Dorsett made the motion, seconded by Phil Brower, to deny this request for a Special Use Permit. The motion passed unanimously. D: BRYAN & DONNA RUGG, Archdale, North Carolina, requested a Special Use Permit to obtain a dealers license and operate a used auto sales lot at their residence located at 7996 US Hwy 311N, New Market Township, Zoning Map #7737 , Zoning District RR. Rugg was present and explained that he does a little work "on the side" in back of his residence. Rugg said that there would be no employees except himself and there would only be 2-5 cars on the property for his business . Rugg said that he would use an existing business to do repair on the vehicles that he plans to sale but that there would be no outside storage of junk vehicles, parts, etc. Johnson said that the Planning Department had received a letter from an adjoining property owner that did not have a problem with this request. There was no one present in opposition to the request. Rugg added that only 1 vehicle will be displayed for sale on the property and the others will be taken to auction. Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Aweilda Williams , to approve this request for a Special Use Permit. The motion passed unanimously. E: STEPHEN PARRIS, Archdale, North Carolina, requested a Special Use Permit to operate an upholstery shop from an existing (30x40) building at his residence located on 1 acre at 6899 Mendenhall Road, Trinity Township, Zoning Map #6798 , Zoning District RA. Parris was present and explained that this would be a 2 person operation behind his residence in this existing building. Parris said that the business would be part time now and hopefully move to full time later. Parris added that he would be working in the evenings on Saturday but there would be no Sunday work. There was no opposition present at the meeting. Dorsett said that this area seems to be going commercial and asked why not rezone the property. Johnson said that this a part time business and the primary use of the property is still residential. Johnson said that if the primary use changes they the property owner would need to rezone the property. Williams made the motion, seconded by Routh, to approve this request for a Special Use Permit. The motion passed unanimously. �-- 6 . REQUESTS FOR PROPERTY REZONING: A: RANCIE MOORE, Asheboro, North Carolina, is requesting that 1 .53 acres located at 1424 Mt. View Church Road, Back Creek Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Light Industrial. Zoning Map #7722 . It is the desire of the applicant to use the property for industrial purposes. Moore explained that he has had this non-conforming business here since 1978 but is surveying off the business (separate from his residence) to deed to his sons. Moore said that there will be no change to the business (a 30x60 building) but that the bank felt it necessary to bring the business into compliance with zoning. Moore discussed existing businesses on this road (Hunt' s Auto Parts & Zooland Sandblasting) . Moore said there would be no outside storage and that this business is consensus of environmental concerns. There was no opposition present. Williams made the motion to recommend to the Commissioners that this request be approved with the condition of no outside storage. Routh seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. B: JOYCE DAVIS, Asheboro, North Carolina, is requesting that 56. 30 acres located at the end of King View Road, Richland Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Residential Mixed. Zoning Map #7655 . It is the desire of the applicant to use the property for an 11 lot subdivision that would allow site built or manufactured housing. Davis said that she plans to cut only the trees necessary for development (she will not allow the land to be timbered) . Davis described development of double-wide and single-wide manufactured housing with brick underpinned and site built homes . Davis said she felt this would be in harmony with the adjoining development. The homes would all have to be newer than 10 years and on permanent foundations . Davis said that King View Road is State Maintained and she plans to build the road to state standards without pavement and divide the lots into 5+ acre tracts. James & Marie Emery, adjoining property owner , �-' said the property they owned had been in their family for 100+ years and they would be opposed to any residential development of the property. Emery said she would like to see the property remain farmland. Emery spoke of concerns of polluting the creek and questioned if the property actually has State Road Frontage. Bill Dorsett said that the road concerned him and he thought it should be verified before it goes to the Commissioners . Dorsett said that if the property does have State Road Frontage he would not have any problem with the development. Williams said that she would like to see the homes be restricted to no older than 5 years . Craven agreed. Dorsett made the motion to recommend to the Commissioners that this request be approve with the following conditions: **no home over 5 years old **developer check right-of-way to be sure the property has State right-of-way. Williams seconded this motion and the motion passed unanimously. C: JAMES GLAUSER, Charlotte, North Carolina, is requesting that 2 . 65 acres located at 6228 Prospect Street, Trinity Township, be rezoned from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial/Conditional Zoning Map #6798. It is the desire of the applicant to operate a chemical manufacturing facility. Glauser was present and explained that he plans to use the existing facility to make chemicals used in paper/pulp textiles (dying and bleaching chemicals) . Glauser said this would be a "zero" discharge manufacturing facility with only sanitary discharge. There will be no air, water, or noise pollution created from the facility. The facility will employee 10 to 15 people, and there will be no business waste going to the landfill (all will be recycled) . When questions about the safety of adjoining residents (if the facility was to catch on fire) Glauser said that they would work with 911 on possible accidents, to help train EMS workers . Johnson asked the Board to allow him to research �--� this request further so see that this type activity would comply with the Watershed Regulations. David Thompson, 6568 Thompson Road, said that his well is within 150 feet of this building and he would be concerned with ground water contamination. Thompson said that he did not believe that there was such a facility as a "zero" discharge facility. Thompson reminded the Board of the mess that was left for Greensboro and High Point to clean up when a chemical plant had a spill into a local river when the plant closed. There were 2 people present in opposition to this request. Williams made the motion to postpone this request until further study concerning the watershed could be made. Jim Routh seconded this request and the motion passed unanimously. 7 . Approval of the I-85/Northwest Randolph Development Assessment Report. Bill Dorsett made the motion, seconded by Lynden Craven, to recommend to the Joint Council Meeting of High Point, Thomasville, and Randolph County Commissioners that this be approved. The motion passed unanimously. 7 . The meeting adjourned at 9 : 00 p.m. There were 34 people present. NORTH CAROLINA RANDOLPH COUNTY / / 41105.6, Planning Director ( Date Cler if Secretary `®,' 74-'k +177%,;