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-- RANDOLPH COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
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February 8, 1994
1 . Chairman Jim Routh called to Order the Randolph County
Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting at 7 : 00 p.m.
2. Roll call of the members: Jim Routh, Chairman,
present; Aweilda Williams , Vice Chairperson, present;
Charles Adams, present; Phil Brower, present; Bill
Dorsett, present; Lynden Craven, present; Tim Poole,
absent; and Maxton McDowell, Alternate, present
(substituting for Tim Poole) .
3. 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. "
4 people took this Oath.
4. VARIANCES:
A: FLETCHER PUGH, Liberty, North Carolina, is
requesting a Variance to subdivide a lot of 1 acre
(on a private drive - family home place) in lieu
of the required 5 acre minimum lot size.
Location: Weeden Street Extension, Columbia
Township, Zoning Map #8734, Zoning District RA.
**Arguments for Granting the Request
Pugh was present and explained to the Board that
currently 1 resident used the private drive that
would be the access for this 1 acre lot. Pugh
stated that he wanted to deed the great-grandson
of the people that he purchased the property from
this 1 acre lot. The young man (purchasing the
land) stated that he wanted this "family" land to
one day build upon.
Board members Bill Dorsett explained to Pugh that
he felt he had enough land to be able to comply
with the law. Dorsett added that he did not feel
the Board should allow this division (of less than
5 acres) simply because Mr. Pugh did not want to
deed the total 5 acres.
**Arguments Against Granting the Request
There was no one present in opposition to this
request.
**Board Discussion: Conclusions Based on Findings
of Fact
Phil Brower stated that he could see no evidence
of hardship and he totally agreed with Dorsett' s
comment of not allow a variance simply because
Pugh did not want to deed more than 1 acre to this
young person.
Lynden Craven stated that he felt the family farms
were being destroyed at a high rate in Randolph
County and this would be family land being past
down. Craven added that he felt Pugh was making a
good gesture in helping the youngster obtain this
property.
**Order of the Board of Adjustment
Brower made the motion (for the reasons listed
above) to deny this request. Bill Dorsett
seconded this motion, but the motion did not carry
(the vote was 2/5) .
Craven made the motion (for the reasons listed
�.. above) to approve this request. Maxton McDowell
seconded this motion and the motion passed by 5/2
vote with Phil Brower and Bill Dorsett voting
against the motion.
B: RONALD HALVERSON, Clemmons , North Carolina, is
requesting a Variance to allow a lot of . 712 acre
(on a private drive) to be developed in lieu of
the required 5 acre minimum lot size. Location:
Leonard York Road, . 712 acre, Franklinville
Township, Zoning Map #7773 , Zoning District RA.
**Arguments for Granting the Request
Virginia Halverson was present and explained that
this lots was cut from her mothers property.
Halverson said that the property had been in her
family for 100 years . Halverson stated that she
would like to be able to develop this property
because of the distance between her residence (in
Clemmons) and her mothers residence . Halverson
said that she takes care of her mother and
sometimes the distance makes things difficult.
Halverson stated her plans to eventual built on
the property, but that she would probably locate a
travel trailer here for the time being (a couple
of days at a time) .
**Arguments Against Granting the Request
There was no one present in opposition to the
request.
**Board Discussion: Conclusions Based on Findings
of Fact
Aweilda Williams stated that she felt there was a
hardship in this case due to the fact that the
caregiver ' s (for this elderly lady) residence is
so far away.
**Order of the Board of Adjustment
Williams made the motion, seconded by Charles
Adams , to approve this request for a Variance.
The motion passed unanimously.
5 . There were 4 people present for this meeting. The
meeting adjourned at 7 : 19 p.m. .
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