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10OctoberBOA Of o `®ry 4 , �� MINUTES ' 14 : `.'; •o• v .c}-.s RANDOLPH COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ins..— October 3, 1995 1 . Chairman Charles Adams called to Order the Randolph County Zoning Board of Adjustment. 2 . Roll Call of the Members: Charles Adams, Chairman, present; Aweilda Williams, Vice Chairman, present; Tim Poole, present; Lynden Craven, present; Jim Routh, 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 September 7 , 1995 , Randolph County Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting. The motion passed unanimously. 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. " 7 citizens took this Oath. 5. VARIANCES: A: GARY MATNEY, Randleman, North Carolina, is requesting a Variance to allow the placement of a 2nd mobile home on a 3. 29 acre tract (without State Road frontage) in lieu of the minimum requirement of 5 acres per residence (of property without State Road frontage) . Location: 1929 Wicker Lovell Road, Franklinville Township, Zoning Map #7773 , Zoning District RA. **Arguments For Granting the Request Matney was present and explained that he wanted his daughter to be able to move next to him. Matney said his property is approximately 400 feet off Wicker Lovell Road. Matney added that he has lived here for 3 years. Betty Cole, Matney' s daughter, said that she couldn't afford a lot at this time but wished to buy her own home now. Matney said he would not rent the property if she �' moved the home later. **Arguments Against Granting the Request There was no one present in opposition to the request. **Board Discussion: Conclusions Based on Findings of Fact Lynden Craven said that since there would be no deed transaction, he didn't see a problem with allowing the Variance to be granted. For this reason Craven made the motion to approve this request. The motion died for a lack of a second. **Order of the Board of Adjustment Dorsett made the motion to deny this request for a Variance due to no hardship being proven. Phil Brower seconded the motion the motion passed with a 5 to 2 vote, Craven and Adams voted against the motion. B: DOROTHY WALL, Franklinville, North Carolina, is requesting a Variance to allow the addition of 2 accessory mobile homes for family use for a total of 6 family residential structures on the property. Location: 84 . 28 acres , Wall Country Drive, Franklinville Township, Zoning Map #7774, Zoning District RA. **Arguments For Granting the Request Wall explained that she wanted to allow 2 of her grandchildren to move on to her property. Wall said there would be no deed transactions and she has 1200 feet of State Road Frontage. **Arguments Against Granting the Request Ottway Burton, Attorney, was present and presented a map of the property (he is an adjoining land owner) . Burton said that he would be opposed to this variance because it may set a precedence of decisions for land development for this area. Burton said that he sent letters to all the adjoining property owners (of this site) and 6 of these citizens responded with opposition to the request. April Corder, adjoining property owner, expressed concerns of the mobile homes being used for a mobile home park in the future. Joe Johnson, adjoining property owner , said that he just built a house here and would like to know that he could sale the home for what he paid for it to be built. Johnson said that he felt that this would decrease his property values . Johnson said that he family has lived here for several generations and he would hate to see the land degraded. Curtis Lowden, adjoining property owner, said that he would be opposed to additional mobile homes . Lowden said this would not improve the community. **Board Discussion: Conclusions Based on Findings of Fact Dorsett said that there has been no plans supplied (as to the lay-out of the property) ; she has enough property to deed 5 acre tracts to each grandchild; and there has been no hardship proven. **Order of the Board of Adjustment Tim Poole made the motion, seconded by Aweilda Williams , to deny this request for a Variance. The motion passed unanimously. C: LEWIS ANDREWS, Asheboro, North Carolina, is requesting a Variance to allow the placement of a 2nd mobile home on a 3 . 49 acres tract (without State Road frontage) in lieu of the minimum requirement of 5 acres per residence (for property without State Road frontage) . Location: 495 Spencer Meadow Road, Back Creek Township, Zoning Map #7721 , Zoning District RA. **Arguments For Granting the Request Andrews explained to the Board that he has several medical problems and wants his son to put a double-wide manufactured home here to take care of himself and his wife. Andrews said that the doctor has said that within the next couple of years he will need someone to held him to get up and get around. There will be no deed transactions due to the fact the he only has one son and he will own it all one day. Andrews said that his wife is also in very poor health. Andrews said that she has had 4 back surgeries and is scheduled for another this month. Andrews asked the Board to approve this request. Lenny Andrews, son, said that his father is suffering from a bone deteriorating disease and diabetes and has had several eye surgeries. Andrews said that the property cannot be seen from any neighbors residence and for this reason he worries that something could happen (such as a fire, etc . ) and his parents would not have any help. **Arguments Against Granting the Request There was no opposition present. **Board Discussion: Conclusions Based on Findings of Fact 1 . The Board found that a hardship was not a result of the applicant' s own doing. 2 . The Board found that this variance would not violate the intent of the County Ordinance. 3 . The Board found that the use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting property. **Order of the Board of Adjustment Aweilda Williams made the motion, seconded by Tim Poole, to approve this request for a Variance. The motion passed unanimously. 6 . The meeting adjourned. NORTH CAROLINA / RANDOLPH COUNTY Planning Dir- ctor 411 j(-11) 0/74_ Date Cle , . /Secretary 1778