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MINUTES
RANDOLPH COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
December 3, 1991
1. Chairman Lynden Craven called to Order the Randolph
County Planning Board Meeting at 7 : 00 p.m.
2 . Hal Johnson, Planning Director called roll of to
Board members: Lynden Craven, Chairman,present; Bill
Dorsett, Vice Chairman,present; Charles Adams; Phil
Brower, absent; Jim Routh, present; Aweilda Williams,
present; Doyle Stout, present; Maxton McDowell, Alternate,
absent; and Arlie Culp, Alternate, present (substituting
for regular member Phil Brower) .
3 . Jim Routh made the motion, seconded by Doyle Stout, to
approve the Minutes of the Planning Board meeting of
November 5, 1991. The motion passed.
4 . PUBLIC HEARING - ADOPTION OF ADDRESS RANGES:
Hal Johnson described this as the most extensive project
•.- the County has been involved in is the Enhanced 911
Project. The projected date for completion of the
project is for the Summer of 1993 . Johnson explained
that within the next year all persons living within the
County will be given a house number address. Johnson
told the citizens present that the first section of
Randolph County (being proposed for address ranges at
this meeting) will be notified of their new mailing
address (house number and street name) in late December or
early January.
Doyle Stout made the motion to adopt the address ranges
for the Bennett, Robbins, Siler City, Seagrove, and
Ramseur Postal Districts. Charles Adams seconded this
motion and the motion passed unanimously.
5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUESTS:
A: DORIS KIDD, Ramseur, North Carolina, is requesting a
Special Use Permit to operate a trophy shop in an
existing building (12' x 18 ' ) at her residence on SR
1003/SR 2710 intersection, Coleridge Township, . 74
acres, Holly Ridge Subdivision lots 59-62 , Zoning Map
#8700, Zoning District RA.
Ronnie Kidd was present representing Doris Kidd.
Mr. Kidd explained that this was a family operation
and only he and his wife would be working from this
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December 3, 1991
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building. Kidd stated that the trophy shop also did
engraving work.
There was no one present in opposition to this
request.
Charles Adams made the motion, seconded by Aweilda
Williams, to approve this Special Use Permit. The
motion passed unanimously.
B: THEODORE GIERISCH, Ramseur, North Carolina, is
requesting a Special Use Permit to operate a shooting
range at his residence located on approximately 34
acres on SR 1003 , Coleridge Township, Zoning Map
#8608, Zoning District RA.
Ted Gierisch was present at this hearing and
explained to the Board the sport of trap (skeet)
shooting. Gierisch said that the nearest residence
from this site was approximately 1/2 mile. Gierisch
stated that the operational hours would be Monday
through Saturday from 1: 00 p.m. - 9 : 00 p.m. and only
shot guns would be used at this shooting range (no
high powered riffles) .
There was no one present in opposition to this
request.
Doyle Stout made the motion to approve this request
for a Special Use Permit with the restriction of no
high powered riffles allowed. Bill Dorsett seconded
this motion and the motion passed unanimously.
6. REQUESTS FOR REZONING:
A: DONALD ELDER, Pleasant Garden, North Carolina, is
requesting that 15 acres located on SR 2116 (New
Salem Road) , Providence Township, be rezoned from
Residential Restricted/Residential Agricultural to
Light Industrial/Conditional Use. Zoning Map #7776.
The applicant plans to operate a warehouse storage
for lumber in a building (150' x 150' ) .
Elder explained to the Board his plans of storing
hardwood lumber in enclosed storage (150' x 150'
building size) for re-distribution. Elder stated
that 2 trucks, electric fork-lift, and 4 employees
would be on site. Elder stated trucks would come
in and out daily. Elder said the business would be
located approximately 300-400' of the road.
PAUL BRIGGS, Route 3, Randleman, spokesman for the
homeowners in this area, showed the Board a petition
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of approximately 60 names of residents opposed to
this request. Briggs told the Board this would be
allow commercial traffic in a very Residential area.
Briggs described the area as extremely residential
with 3 new site-built subdivisions being developed
in the area at this time. Briggs stated that
commercial development would up the tax base for
this area but in the long run it would lower the
base because this type of development would
completely stop the residential development now in
progress. Briggs presented the Board with a letter
from Allen Bullard (area resident and Realtor) in
opposition to this request. Briggs described the
traffic hazards the area is faced with (at the
present) in this curve but added that new commercial
development would add to the danger. Briggs stated
that it was his opinion that the highest and best
use for this property would be residential
development. Briggs also presented a letter from
Ray Reynolds in opposition to this request.
There were 17 people present in opposition to this
request.
Charles Adams, Board member, stated that he had
known Elder for many years and feels he is a fine,
honorable man, but he did not feel this in keeping
with this area.
Aweilda Williams stated that she had visited the
property this day and noted that this area was
strictly residential, no commercial property what so
ever. Williams stated that for this reason she made
the motion to recommend to the Commissioners that
this request be denied. Jim Routh seconded this
motion and the motion passed unanimously.
B: MICHAEL WAYNE HALL, Archdale, North Carolina, is
requesting that 12 .45 acres located
on SR 1548 (Snider Country Road) , Tabernacle
Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to
Residential Restricted. Zoning Map #7704 . It is the
desire of the applicant to develop a 10 lot
subdivision for restricted residential development.
Michael Wayne Hall was present and told the Board of
his plans to develop a site built subdivision (10
lots) with a minimum house size of 1, 100 sq. ft.
There were 5 people present oposed to this request.
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The opposition were farmers in the area that did not
want development on this property. The farmers
wanted the property to remain being farmed.
Hal Johnson explained to the citizens present that
there was just so much the County legal regulate.
Johnson stated that the Planning Board must look at
where this type of development (site built or
manufactured housing) would be compatible to the
development of this area. Johnson added that the
County must give an individual options of how to
develop his land; the County cannot tell someone
they cannot develop their land.
Aweilda Williams made the motion, seconded by Bill
Dorsett, to recommend to the Commissioners that this
request be APPROVED. The motion passed unanimously.
C: REX JOHNSON, Staley, North Carolina, is requesting
that 1 acre located on SR 2471 (Langley Road) ,
Columbia Township, be rezoned from Residential
Agricultural to Light Industrial/Conditional Use.
Zoning Map #8733 . It is the desire of the applicant
to construct a building 40' x 60' to manufacture
wood/cardboard parts.
Rex Johnson was present at this meeting and explained
to the Board that his business would be to
manufacture wood and cardboard parts for furniture.
Johnson stated that there would be 2 employees in
this business. Johnson explained to the Board that
his business is located on Hwy 64 and the future
project of NCDOT (4-lanes from Ramseur to Siler City)
will take the building presently being used.
There was no one present oposed to this request.
7 . The meeting adjourned at 8 : 00 p.m. There were
approximately 40 people present for the hearing.
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