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There is concern of children' s safety with the
increase in traffic congestion of large trucks
being added to Loflin Pond Road and Dewey Pugh
Road. Burrow spoke of the concern of this type of
development lowering their residential property
values. Burrow ended by saying that if this
zoning was approved their community will be left
with the eyesore of ugly industrial buildings (in
a short period of time) adjoining their land and
homes that has taken a lifetime to acquire .
There were 20 people present in opposition to this
request.
Johnson reminded the Board that there is not a
site plan available for this proposed zoning
change due to the fact that this is a request for
general use rezoning, not conditional use (a plan
is not required) .
Board member Bill Dorsett expressed his opinion
that Highway Commercial (HC) zoning would be more
compatible to the community, rather than
industrial development.
Board member Jim Routh said that the Pugh' s
probably have some sort of plan for setbacks,
buffers , etc. and asked Pugh if they did. Pugh
said that they did not have a plan at this time
but that he has a lot of respect for this
neighborhood. Pugh said that his father grew up
here and his grandparents lived here. Pugh said
that they would probably develop the property more
restrictive than the Board would request.
Routh said that currently there is no buffering
that could be retained on Dewey Pugh Road and
Craven said that there ' s not much of a buffer to
be retained (on this property) on Loflin Pond
Road.
Lynden Craven said that he was concerned with the
traffic congestion problems currently on Loflin
Pond Road and that he felt with this amount of
property being requested to be zoned the Board
should have a site plan. Craven said that
personally he would not want this in his backyard.
All the Board seemed not to be comfortable
rezoning this large tract of land, general use,
Light Industrial.
Jim Routh said that when dealing with development
''� of this magnitude and development that is this
controversial the Board would need a site plan.
Routh said that he is not sure that the use of
Dewey Pugh or Loflin Pond Road would be possible
at all. Routh said that he is very concerned with
who this would effect adjoining residences and how
this would effect traffic patterns/flow on Hwy 64 .
For these reasons, Routh made the motion, seconded
by Lynden Craven, to recommend to the Board of
Commissioners that this request be denied. The
motion passed unanimously.
B: JAMES GLAUSER, Charlotte, North Carolina, is
requesting that 2 . 64 acres located at 6228
Prospect Street, Trinity Township, be rezoned from
Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial/Conditional
Use. Zoning Map #6798 . It is the desire of the
applicant to operate a chemical manufacturing
facility.
Glauser was not present for the meeting.
Johnson said that this property is at the peak of
a watershed area and that the County primarily
sees Highway Commercial (HC) and Light Industrial
(LI) development currently. Johnson advised that
there is no established Heavy Industrial (HI)
patterns (in this area) and the reason is due to
the watershed and the many residences close by.
Johnson stated that as a Planning Director he
would not recommend a chemical manufacturing
operation be approved at this site.
Adams said that as a resident of the community he
would not be in favor of this request.
Craven said that being in water quality for
several years he would be opposed to this request.
Robert Thompson, adjoining resident, spoke in
opposition to the request.
There were 2 people present in opposition.
Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Aweilda
Williams , to recommend to the Commissioners that
this request be denied. The motion passed
unanimously.
C: UNITED INVESTMENTS, Staley, North Carolina, is
requesting that 30 . 95 acres located on Langley
Road (approximately 4/10 mile off Browns
Crossroads Road) , Columbia Township, be rezoned
from Residential Agricultural to Residential
Mixed. It is the desire of the applicant to
develop a subdivision of 10 lots that would allow
site built homes, single wide manufactured homes ,
double wide manufactured homes, and modular homes .
Jim Wilson, attorney representing United
Investments, said that the proposed lots range
from 1 to 8+ acres , with the cheapest lot being
$13 , 000 with a well and septic tank. Wilson said
that the restrictions will only allow:
**single-family dwellings
**no home older than 3 years
**must be permanently underpinned within 90 days
**all under private ownership (no rental lots)
Wilson described a 1 mile radius of the area to be
developed with 18 site built homes, 10 single wide
mobile homes , and 3 double wide mobile homes .
Tim Sillmon, adjoining homeowner, discussed his
concerns of owner financing being provided by
United Investments could cause things to become
more of rental property. Wilson said that Hampton
Pike only owner financed for the land, not the
mobile homes . Sillmon said that he was concern
that the narrow lots would create the appearance
of a mobile home park and the homes would be
stacked too close together (not compatible with
the community) . Wilson said that the lots are 125
feet in width, 25 feet wider than the minimum
requirement of the County. Sillmon told the Board
that this is farm country and a rural community
and he would like to see this area remain this
way.
Aweilda Williams asked Wilson if his client would
be willing the restrict the development to
double-wide mobile homes only, no single wide
homes . Wilson said he would not want to be
restricted.
Doug Coble, Langley Road, said that his family has
lived in this community for 80+ years and he would
be concerned of this becoming an eyesore for the
community. Coble presented pictures to the Board
of the community and then presented the Board with
pictures of other developments these developers
have developed. Coble said that he would not be
so against the development if the development was
restricted to double-wides on permanent
foundations and site built homes . Coble said that
if single-wide homes are moved onto the front lots
the remainder of the development will be
single-wides.
Tammy Blakely, Browns Crossroads Road, presented
`-- the Board with a petition of 198 signatures in
opposition to this request. Blakely explained to
the Board that this is a rural farming community.
Blakely said that there are 15 poultry farms , 12
cattle farms, 1 sheep farm, and 1 hog farm in this
community. Blakely said that they would like to
see this area remain agricultural.
Boyd Langley, Langley Road, said that he is a
chicken farmer and he spreads his manure out over
his fields that adjoins this site. Langley said
that he is concerned that once this subdivision is
developed, the residents will start complaining
about the smell.
There were 22 people present in opposition to this
request.
Lynden Craven said that this is a beautiful rural
area of Randolph County and these small lots on
the front of the development (6 lots) concerned
Craven with their small size. Craven said that he
was also concerned of the housing type not being
specific, because if one single wide goes in the
chances are great that all ten lots will be
developed the same. Craven said this is a rural
farming community as the petition states .
Aweilda Williams agreed (concerning the
development of single wides) and that being in
real estate she said she knew for a fact that
there are many people looking for lots for double
wide mobile homes.
Craven said for these reasons he made the motion
to recommend the request be denied.
Wilson said that his client would be willing to
change the request to Residential Restricted
(which would only allow double wide ' s on permanent
foundations or site built homes) .
Routh said that he did not feel comfortable with
the change at this point because there was all
ready a motion on the floor.
Craven withdrew his motion for this change in
request to be considered.
Aweilda Williams made the motion to recommend to
the Commissioners that the request for Residential
Restricted be accepted and approved. Lynden
Craven seconded this request.
�-' Routh said that he had listened to the Board
discussion that this is a beautiful rural farming
community and that the small lot sizes were not
compatible with the area. Routh said he agreed
with this opinion and that just a change in
housing type would not make the development
consistent with current land patterns in the area.
Routh said his primary objection to the request
was the layout of the site plan.
Chairman Adams asked for a vote of the motion on
the floor. The motion failed with a vote of 2 to
3 with Routh, Dorsett, and Adams voting against
the motion.
Routh made the motion to recommend to the
Commissioners that the request for the property to
be rezoned from Residential Mixed be denied based
on the his reasons previously stated. The motion
passed unanimously.
D: DON BRISTOW, Asheboro, North Carolina, is
requesting that 22 .59 acres (out of a 118 . 40 acre
tract) located on Moore Road (just before the Sam
Jackson Road) , Cedar Grove Township, be rezoned
from Residential Agricultural to Residential
Restricted. Zoning Map #7721 . It is the desire
of the applicant to develop a restricted
residential subdivision of 11 lots. Property
Owner: Stuart M. & Betty K. Love .
Ed Swicegood was present representing Don Bristow
and explained their intentions of developing a
site built subdivision that would be in-keeping
with the neighborhood and would be restricted to
stick built homes with a minimum of 1400 sq. ft.
heating space. There would be no modular or
manufactured homes allowed.
There was no one present in opposition to the
request.
Aweilda Williams said that her only concern would
be so many entrances on to this road so near a
curve, but due to the fact that this would be the
highest and best use of the property she made the
motion, seconded by Jim Routh, to recommend to the
Commissioners this request be approve. The motion
passed unanimously.
E: EVERETTE VARNER, Asheboro, North Carolina, is
requesting that 8 . 82 acres located on Green Farm
Road (just off SR 1004N) , Back Creek Township, be
rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Light
Industrial/Conditional Use. Zoning Map #7732 . It
is the desire of the applicant to construct a
16 , 000 sq. ft. tool & die shop.
Fred Davis , agent, 1039 Back Creek Road, spoke to
the Board concerning this request with Varner
present. Davis said that it is his intentions to
purchase the property from Varner and construct
this building within the next 3 to 5 years . Davis
said that his business is currently located at 106
Park Street in the Old Fire Stone Building and has
received a beautification award from the Chamber
of Commerce for the renovations and up keep of the
building. Davis said that his business employees
20 people and only operates 1 shift (from 7 : 00
a.m. to 3 : 30 p.m. ) . UPS delivers once a day and a
semi-truck comes in for pick up no more than twice
a week. Davis stated that some of his customers
were Black & Decker and Hamilton Beach. Davis
said that he lives in the neighborhood and would
wanted the facility to be something really nice.
Davis described the plans of building a block shop
with an office built like a timberland home. The
remainder of the building (the block shop) would
have log veneer. Davis said that he and his wife
spend a lot of time in Gatlinburg, Tennessee were
several of the buildings are built with this type
of design. Davis said that the parking would be
paved.
Davis was asked about his plans for the old
building on the property and he explained that his
wife is in the antique business and she would use
the building for her business .
Don Medlin, owner of the Citco station across the
road, said that he operates his business here and
he also lives in the neighborhood and would like
to see the Board approve this request.
There was no one present in opposition to the
request.
Jim Routh made the motion to recommend to the
Commissioners that this request be approve with
the condition that applicant develop the property
based on the information/plans explained to the
Board this night, including the construction and
parking facilities explained. Lynden Craven
seconded this motion and the motion passed
unanimously.
5 . 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. "
22 citizens took this Oath.
6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUESTS:
A: BELL SOUTH PCS, Charlotte , North Carolina, is
requesting a Special Use Permit to construct a
cellular tower on 5. 70 acres located on Coltrane
Street, Trinity Township, Zoning Map #7707 , Zoning
District RA.
George Harris, Bell South PCS, was present and
explained that Bell South has acquired the FCC
license to provide service to the North Carolina
and South Carolina area. Harris explained that
the tower would be 300 ' in height, be unmanned and
fenced. This would be a tower operated on a
digital bases (which would have much higher
clarity of service, field more calls , and require
less towers to provide service) and this is the
first of its kind to be provided to this service
area.
Kevin Davenport, Engineer with Bell South PCS,
said the tower would be lighted and explained that
the FCC requires that anything over 200 feet be
lighted every 50 feet. Davenport said that the
tower would operate of such a higher frequency
than TV' s that it would not impair any TV
reception. Davenport was asked how Bell South
determines when and where towers need to be
located. Davenport answered that currently Bell
South has no towers in North Carolina, but the
number of towers and where they are located is
determined by the number of calls (customer
demand) fielded in a given area. Davenport said
this would be a free-standing tower (no
guidewires) that is designed to a higher code than
housing construction codes . These towers could
withstand higher wind conditions than conventional
homes and the design allows for ice that forms
(during winter) on the tower to fall within the
tower compound.
Cynthia Alexander, Meadowbrook Road, spoke in
opposition and presented a petition of opposition
with 165 signatures from area residents.
Alexander said that this would be a tremendous
eyesore to the community and have a negative
impact on property values . Alexander said that
they (signers of the petition) are residents and
voters of Randolph County and they are tired of
these type of requests being approved in Trinity
Township. Alexander said that the Commissioners
should say that these towers will not be located
in Randolph County.
Kay Albertson, Meadowbrook Court, from Stones
Throw Subdivision, said that their community is
the home of the scenic Uwharrie River and this
type of eyesore should not be allowed to destroy
this beautiful area. Albertson said that they are
concerned for their children' s safety (if the
children began climbing on such a structure) and
this is an entirely residential community and
should not be allowed to locate here. Albertson
said that she did not want to see this eyesore in
here backyard. Albertson said that the petition
was signed by every home in Stones Throw, except
one that said he did not want to get involved.
J.D. Coltrane, Coltrane Street, said that his home
would be 500 feet from this site because he
adjoins the church property. Coltrane said that
it was his plan to develop his property for
residential homes but this would be impossible if
this tower is constructed. Coltrane said that he
and his neighbors have been approached to lease or
sell their property for tower construction sites
but they have all declined such offers . Coltrane
said that the church that has agreed to this tower
site, has just recently located in the community
from High Point and there members live away from
this area.
Linda Craig, Stones Throw, said that this area all
ready deals with a large gas line and is proposed
to be impacted by the I-85 project. Craig said
this community did not need this .
Elizabeth Coltrane Beeson described the area as
being in a watershed, full of history and a family
community.
Davenport spoke of the concerns raised. Davenport
said that they felt it is important to educate the
communities and work with local governments .
Davenport said that the federal government could
take the right to step in a determine where towers
could be located and take this completely out of
local governments ' hands . Davenport said that
statements like "not in Randolph County" could
make this happen. Davenport said that Bell South
did not want this to happen, Bell South would
rather educate the public and work with local
governments . Davenport said that usually they
bring a professional property appraiser with them
to such hearings but he was unable to attend.
Davenport said that it has been their experience
that towers do not significantly change property
values. Davenport said there are no health issues
from these towers and concerning the watershed,
the tower would limit the amount of future
development on this property therefore protecting
the watershed not hurting it. Davenport said that
as for children climbing the tower, the tower will
be fenced and they could not get to the tower and
if they could it would be physically impossible
for children or even adults to climb the tower.
Board member Bill Dorsett said that the first
thing he wanted to say is that his is not
frightened by the threat that the authority could
be taken out of our hands and handed to the
Federal Government (Lynden Craven agreed) .
Dorsett said secondly Davenport didn't even speak
about the main concern of the community and that
is what effect this would have on the aesthetic
value of the community. Dorsett said if the Board
denied this request that did not mean the Board is
denying Bell South a tower it would only mean the
Board is denying this location. Dorsett said that
Bell South would just have to work a little harder
at finding a more suitable site.
Dorsett made the motion, seconded by Lynden
Craven, to deny this request for a Special Use
Permit. The motion passed unanimously.
B: KAREN COOPER & BRENT GALLAGHER, Randleman, North
Carolina, is requesting a Special Use Permit to
operate a recreational vehicle repair business in
the yard of his residence located on 1 .53 acres at
1926 Wicker Lovell Road, Franklinville Township,
Zoning Map #7773, Zoning District RA.
Cooper explained their intentions to work on 2 or
3 recreational vehicles a month a this location.
Cooper said that if they began working on more
they would look for a commercial site in town.
Cooper said that their service is mainly mobile,
where they go out to campgrounds and customers '
homes to do most of the repairs.
Doris Cain, Wicker Lovell Road, said she would be
opposed due to the noise and the effect the
operation would have on property values. Cain
said that this is a crowded neighborhood and this
should not be allowed. Cain said she was
concerned of what this could become in 2 or 3
years .
Gallagher said they did not plan for a shop
because most of their work is mobile. Gallagher
said that a vehicle would not be at this site more
than a couple of weeks and would not be kept in
view of the road. Gallagher said that most of the
work is electrical and appliance work.
Lynden Craven said he did not see what the problem
would be in allow one or two RV' s to be allowed on
the site. Craven said there are several people
that own an RV that is parked at their house.
Craven made the motion to approve this Special Use
Permit with the following stipulations :
**no night or Sunday work
**no engine repair
**no outside storage
**no more than 2 RV' s on property at one time
**if becomes larger, must find more suitable site
Williams seconded the motion and the motion passed
unanimously.
C: KEITH SINK, Trinity, North Carolina, is requesting
a Special Use Permit to use a 60 x 28 building
(which is under construction) for the storage of
classic cars at his residence located on 15 . 70
acres at 2503 Old Mountain Road, Tabernacle
Township, Zoning Map #6795 , Zoning District RA.
Sink was present and explained that he has had his
dealers license for 17 years and he purchases
classic cars to restore mainly for himself. Sink
said he wants to construct a building 800 feet off
the road to store some classic corvettes that he
currently has stored at his parent' s home . On the
property now is 10 cars in his basement, 7 cars in
an accessory building and 4 cars out on the
property. Sink presented a petition of 62
signatures from neighboring property owners in
support of his request. Sink also gave the Board
a packet of information of his plans for the
building.
Brenda Elliott, Old Mountain Road, said she has
lived here beside the property for 25 years .
Elliott said he started construction of this
building without a building permit and it is
,—' located next to her house . Elliott wanted to know
why he could not located the building somewhere
else on this property instead of beside her house .
Sink said he chose this site because it was the
most level spot on his property.
Elliott said that she is concerned of the crime
possibility if people realize there are classic
automobiles at this location. Elliott said that
if the Board allows Sink to complete construction
she felt the Board should at least require Sink to
provide a buffer of a fence or trees . Elliott
said that he has abandoned cars and car parts on
the property that should be removed (there are 8
abandoned cars here now) . Elliott said the
building should be cleaned up or painted due to
the mess of red dirt stains on the block all ready
placed for the foundation.
Bill Dorsett said that Sink has said he needs to
move the cars from his parent' s home and if the
building is not allowed the cars will be parked in
the yard. Dorsett said he should contain all his
vehicles within his accessory buildings .
Williams and Craven expressed concern that a
buffer be required. Johnson said that if the
Board wanted to approve the request with a buffer
then the Planning Staff could go out and work out
what kind of buffer would be necessary.
Williams made the motion, seconded by Dorsett, to
approve this request with the requirement that an
appropriate buffer be worked out by the Planning
Director. The motion passed unanimously.
D: GEORGE PIERCE, JR. , Asheboro, North Carolina, is
requesting a Special Use Permit to construct a
building to operate a welding & metal fabrication
shop at his residence located on 55 acres at 5390
Strieby Church Road Extension, Union Township,
Zoning Map #7626, Zoning District RA.
Pierce discussed his intentions to construction a
30 x 60 building and to move his business to his
residence.
There was no opposition present for this request.
Dorsett made the motion, seconded by Craven, to
approve this request for a Special Use Permit with
the restriction of no outside storage allowed to
be visible from the road. All storage must be
contained within the building or behind the
building. The motion passed unanimously.
7 . The meeting adjourned at 9: 29 p.m. There were 106
people present for this meeting.
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