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DOLPH COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
December 5, 1995
1. Vice Chairman Aweilda Williams called to Order the
Randolph County Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting.
2 . Hal Johnson, Planning Director, called roll of the
members: Charles Adams, Chairman, absent; Aweilda
Williams, Vice Chairman, present; Tim Poole, present;
Lynden Craven, absent; Jim Routh, present; Bill
Dorsett, present; Phil Brower, present; and Maxton
McDowell, Alternate, present (substituting for regular
member Charles Adams) .
3. Phil Brower made the motion, seconded by Jim Routh, to
approve the Minutes of the November 9 , 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 . REQUESTS FOR A VARIANCE:
A: GEORGE STOWE, Asheboro, North Carolina, is
requesting a Variance to allow approximately a
1 . 50 acre tract without State Road frontage in
lieu of the required 5 acre minimum tract size.
Property location: 1080 Running Cedar Road; Cedar
Grove Township; Zoning Map #7720; Zoning District
RA.
**Arguments for Granting this Request
Stowe explained that he and his wife were in their
mid 70 ' s and their daughter, that they wish to
deed the property to, lives in Virginia. Stowe
said that they would like to have their daughter
close to them. Stowe said that he contacted the
property owners here and they were not opposed to
this request. Stowe said that he has lived here
for 10 years and the property owners on this road
maintain the road. Stowe said that his daughter
plans to build a 1600 sq. ft. 2 story home here.
Phil Brower asked Stowe if he had other heirs .
Stowe said that he had two other daughters but
they would not want the property because they both
live in Florida. Stowe added that he did try to
purchase the adjoining tract of land but the
property owner doesn' t want to sell it.
**Arguments Against Granting this Request
Tim Aikens, adjoining property owner, said that he
recently purchased and paid a little more for the
land to get into this restricted area that will
provide this privacy.
Grace Johnson, adjoining property owner, said that
she also wanted her privacy protected.
There were 4 citizens present in opposition.
**Board Discussion: Conclusions Based on Findings
of Fact
Williams reminded the Board members that there
must be a hardship proven by the applicant.
Williams added that she did not feel this had been
proven.
Routh said that it is honorable to want to live
near parents and that he respected this, but he
must also respect the rights of the adjoining
property owners . Routh said he did not feel a
hardship had been proven.
**Order of the Board of Adjustment
Routh made the motion, seconded by Dorsett, to
deny this request for a Variance. The motion
passed unanimously.
B: BARRY KNIGHT, Randleman, North Carolina, is
requesting a side setback variance to allow a
setback (from a road right-of-way) of 17 feet in
lieu of the required minimum setback of 35 feet.
Property location: 5875 Fred Lineberry Road,
Woodfield Acres Section 11 lot 264 , Providence
Township, Zoning Map #7777 , Zoning District RR.
**Arguments for Granting this Request
Barry Knight was present and explained that the
lot marker for this corner was down and his
employees pulled the string (to measure the
setback) from the center of the right-of-way (the
road was not developed yet) . Knight said this was
a mistake that was made unintentionally. Knight
said that the garage is on this side of the house.
Ken McDowell, developer of Woodfield Acres, said
that this was an unfortunate mistake that we are
trying to correct. McDowell said that Knight has
built several houses in this development and has
done a fine job. McDowell said this was just an
honest mistake.
**Arguments Against Granting this Request
There was no one present in opposition to this
request.
**Board Discussion: Conclusions Based on Findings
of Fact
It was a consensus of the Board members that this
would be considered a hardship.
**Order of the Board of Adjustment
Maxton McDowell made the motion, seconded by Tim
Poole, to approve this request for a side setback
variance . The motion passed unanimously.
C: ROGER HARVEY, Asheboro, North Carolina, is
requesting a rear setback variance of 10 feet in
lieu of the required minimum setback of 30 feet.
Property Location: 1986 Manorview Road; Crestview
Manor, Section 2 , Map 2 , Lot 49; . 70 acres; Cedar
Grove Township; Zoning Map #7659; Zoning District
RM.
**Arguments for Granting this Request
Neal Craven, developer of Crestview Manor, said
that due to topographical problems and the
location of the septic system for this lot, there
was no other place to locate the home. Craven
presented the septic tank permit issued by the
Health Department that showed the home should be
installed as it is (with a 10 ft. rear setback) .
Dorsett expressed his concerns of the home being
placed so close to the home on the adjoining lot.
The Board noted that the resident of that
adjoining lot was present in opposition to this
request last month. (At that time the Board
postponed the request until this month so the
developer could be present. )
Craven said that the home on the adjoining lot was
not placed were the layout from the Health
`-e Department had shown for it to go. Craven said
that he met the mobile home mover on the adjoining
lot when it was placed there and due its '
topography the set-up contractor refused to set-up
the home where it was proposed to be set.
**Arguments Against Granting this Request
There was no one present in opposition to this
request.
**Board Discussion: Conclusions Based on Findings
of Fact
The Board noted that the home would actually be
placed 13 feet off the property line. Routh said
that it appeared that the developer, in good
faith, tried to develop the lot the way the County
told him to.
**Order of the Board of Adjustment
Jim Routh made the motion, seconded by Phil
Brower, to approve this request for a Variance.
The motion passed unanimously.
5 . The meeting adjourned.
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