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12DecemberPB VtAL 1775 MINUTES RANDOLPH COUNTY PLANNING BOARD December 6, 1988 There was a meeting of the Randolph County Planning Board on Tuesday, December 6, 1988, at 7 :00 p.m. , in Court- room B, Randolph County Courthouse, 145 Worth Street, Ashe- boro, North Carolina. 1 . Doyle Stout, Chairman, called the Randolph County Planning Board meeting to Order at 7 :00 p.m. 2 . Hal Johnson, Planning Director, called roll of the members: Doyle Stout, Chairman, present; Lynden Craven, Vice Chairman, present; Charles Adams, present; Ray Farlow, present; Guy Troy, present; Bill Dorsett, present; Maxton McDowell, Alternate, present (substituting for resigned member Tal Harrison) ; and Arlie Culp, Alternate, absent . 3 . Chairman Stout asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the November 8, 1988 Planning Board meeting. Ray Farlow made the motion, seconded by Lynden Craven, to approve the Minutes of the Planning Board meeting of November 8th. The motion passed. 4 . ESUkDIVISION A: WOODRIDGE ESTATES (Final Plat) ; Richland Township; SR 2605. 24 Lots. Walter Lee Roberts - Owner . Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Ray Farlow, to approve the final of Woodridge Estates . The motion passed. 5 . VARIANCE : A: Judy Scarlett, High Point, North Carolina, is requesting a Variance to construct a house with the side setback of 9 ft . in lieu of the required 10 . ft setback (of the County Zoning/Subdivision Ordinance) . Judy Scarlett was present at the hearing and explained that construction had all ready began on the house and the side setback of 9 ft . was not intentional. Scarlett stated that she did not realize until after the foundation had been constructed that the house was not sitting 10 ft . of the property line. Brett Robbins, adjoining property owner , stated that he did not feel the side setback requirement (not being met) was intentional, but he felt the property owner should have to construct a fence to protect his property because his garage opens to the side and the fence would provide a divider between the homes. Bill Dorsett, Board member, stated that he felt because of the narrow frontage of the December 6, 1988 Page 1 lots that this may become a forced problem (of meeting the side setback requirement) and not an intended mistake if the houses were built in line with each other . Ray Farlow, Board member, stated that the lots increased by width further into the lot and the houses could be built back off the road and meet the required setbacks . Bill Dorsett stated that granting this Variance would not be setting a precedence for this subdivision. Dorsett made the motion, seconded by Lynden Craven, to grant this Variance. The motion passed unanimously. 6. REZOuING REQUESTS A: Donald Lanier , Asheboro, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 1 acre located at the intersection of SR 1001/SR 1312, Concord Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Highway Commercial. Zoning Map #7609 . It is the desire of the applicant to use the property for commercial develop- ment . Hal Johnson, Planning Director , stated that Mr . Lanier had asked him (since the request had been filed) if it would be possible for the request to be changed to Conditional Use rezoning . Donald Lanier was present at the hearing and stated that he would like the request be be for Highway Commercial/Condi- tional Use for a convenience store. Johnson asked Lanier if he was aware that if he requested this condition, a convenience store would be the only type of development allowed on this property. Lanier stated that he understood he would be restricted to only a convenience store. There was no one present at the hearing in opposition to this request . Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Maxton McDowell, to recommend approval for the Conditional Use rezoning. The motion passed unanimously. B: Jon L. Hoglen, Franklinville, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 48 acres located at the dead end of SR 2514 , Providence Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricul- tural/Residential Restricted to Residential Mixed/Conditional Use. Zoning Map #7795. It is the desire of the applicant to develop and operate a 30 space mobile home park on this property. Jon Hoglen was present at the hearing and showed the Board a general outline of his plans for the property. Hoglen stated that he wants a clean park with all new mobile homes because he lives on the property. Hoglen stated that in the general area there were 2 mobile homes on his property and approximately 4 site built homes on this narrow dirt road. Hoglen stated that this property was surrounded with wooded and farm land and there is not much housing in the area. Hoglen showed the Board an aerial photo on this area and said that he realized this property had marsh land and a creek and these areas would not perk . Hoglen stated that he would December 6, 1988 Page 2 purchase and post no trespassing signs on the adjoining land owners property. Chairman Stout asked if there was anyone present to speak in opposition of this request . Sylvan Routh, adjoining land owner , stated that Grays Chapel School was at 100% capacity now and that he felt this may set a precedence for this area if a mobile home park was developed here. Routh also expressed concerns of the drainage basin to Ramseur Watershed. Alvin Ward, adjoining land owner and business owner in the Grays Chapel Community, stated this is a very tight knit community with a lot of fine homes . Ward stated there is only one subdivision in the immediate area with lot sizes not smaller than 5 acres and there area not any mobile home parks. Ward also stated that he was a business owner in Grays Chapel and stood to gain as much as anyone in this community from this park and he was opposed to it. Annie White (lives across the road from this property) stated her opposition to the added traffic to this dead end dirt road. White stated there was a lot of traffic and dust on this road and that the neighbors in the area are all having trouble with the well water supplies (not being adequate) . Chairman Stout asked for a show of hands of the citizens present in opposition to this request and approximately 60 persons raised their hands . Junius Routh, adjoining land owner, told the Board that the neighbors loved John and didn' t want to hurt John but they don 't want John to hurt them either . Guy Troy stated that he did not feel a mobile home park would be in keeping with the land development plan for this low density area. With that statement Troy made the motion to recommend this request be denied. Charles Adams seconded the motion and the motion to recommend this request be denied passed unanimously. C: Kermit Morgan, Trinity, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 6 acres located on SR 1534 1/2 mile west of Marlboro Church Road, New Market Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Residential Mixed/ Conditional Use. It is the desire of the applicant to develop a manufactured home park of 25 spaces with central water and sewer . Kermit Morgan was present at the hearing and told the Board that his property was approxi- mately 6 acres (approximately 200 ' x 1000 ' ) and adjoined Countryside Mobile Home Park on one side and a junkyard on the other . Morgan stated that he plan for 25 mobile homes with water from Davidson Water Company and sewer to the treatment plant in Countryside Mobile Home Park. Morgan stated the access road would be 42 ft . wide with 21 ft. on his property and the other on the property of the junkyard. Morgan stated that he would maintain the entire road. - December 6, 1988 Page 3 There were 4 people present in opposition to this request _ One gentleman (adjoining land owner) stated his concerns of the added traffic to Roy Farlow Road and his concerns of the crime rate increasing in this area because of the added mobile home park . Betty Tutterow, Route 1, Sophia, (adjoining property owner) stated her concerns of the treatment plant and the odors the neighbors have to deal with (at this time) in the Summer months. Tutterow stated that this had been reported to the local Health Department and nothing has been done. Hal Johnson, Planning Director, explained that these treatment plants were permit by the State (not the local Health Department) and she would need to contact the State with her concerns. Bill Dorsett, Board member , stated that he was not speaking against Ms. Tutterow, but that if the Health Department approved this system (for the additional hook-ups) the Board would need to go by this approval. Kermit Morgan stated that the adjoining mobile home park was owned by Walt Daniels with approximately 65 spaces and that the system had been approved for 100 mobile homes. Guy Troy made the motion, seconded by Lynden Craven, to recommend this request be denied because of the increased density to the area . The motion passed unanimously. D: Atlantic Timber Company, Hickory, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 90 acres located on SR 1121 across from the intersection of SR 1121/SR 1133, Union Town- ship, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Residential Mixed. Zoning Map #7656 . It is the desire of the applicant to develop a residential mixed subdivision (both site built or manufactured housing) of 20 lots. (William Marlin Presnell & Others -Owners.) Mike Cusimano, representative for Atlantic Timber Company, was present and explained that all the lots off the main road would 5+ acres and the lots fronting on the main road would be 2+ acres in size. Cusimano stated that the Health Department expressed signs of perking problems in the upper left hand corner of the tract and if further study proved this area would not perk it would be sold to an adjoin- ing property owner for agricultural purposes. Approximately 25 people were present at the hearing in opposition to this request . Everette Brim, adjoining land owner, presented the Board with a petition of 146 signatures opposed to this request, because these people did not feel this type of housing would be compatible to the area. Brim stated this was a family farming community and that the community all ready has a park on Hwy. 134 that is an eyesore. Brim added that the only people that would benefit would be the out of town developer _ Brim also expressed his concerns of what this development would do to the value of adjoining property. Cusimano explained that his company shares December 6, 1988 Page 4 some of these concerns and that the company decided on this mixed type of housing because this is the general type housing in the area and it seemed to be in harmony with the community. Cusimano stated that he felt sure that his company would require permanent foundations under any type of home and would control the quality of housing in this subdi- vision. Jerry Gillispie (lives in front of property) stated that he purchased his property that was grown up with weeds, etc. and cleaned it up and remodeled it. Gillispie stated that he would like to see nice homes built on this property and would not like to see the County down grade it ' s zoning classification. Gillispie stated he felt the present zoning classification should remain. Bruce King, adjoining land owner, stated that he felt the new residences would be opposed to this farming community and its odors and would hinder the farming community from expanding. Jay Gooden, Asheboro, stated that this area had a shallow water table and could not support the added septic tanks and he wanted this to remain a healthy environment . Frank Lamb, adjoining land owner, stated that he was in the mobile home business and was not opposed to mobile homes, but felt these 20 homes sites would be opposed to his farm of 60,000 chickens . Phyllis Hildred, area resident, stated that where this access would be located would be in a terrible blind spot on the main road and she expressed her concerns of the safety of school buses on the road. Willie Gillispie (lives in front of Church) stated that he had lived here for 36 years and that the community was crime free and would like to see the community remain the same. Guy Troy made the motion to deny rezoning the property to Mixed Residential, however to recommend the property be rezoned Residential Restricted so as to allow only site built homes or Class A Double Wide Manufactured Housing with permanent foundations. Troy stated that based on the concerns expressed by area citizens, this Zoning classification would be more compatible with the surrounding community for major residential subdivision development. Lynden Craven seconded the motion and the motion passed with a split vote of 4/2 with Ray Farlow and Charles Adams voting against the motion. E: James R. Voncannon, Asheboro, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 3 1/3 acres located on 220S between SR 2848/East Edgewood Street, Richland Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Highway Commer- cial . Zoning Map #7665. It is the desire of the applicant to sell the property for commer- cial development. James Voncannon was present at the hearing and �-- stated that a store building has been located on the property for years. December 6, 1988 Page 5 There was no one present in opposition to this request . Ray Farlow made the motion, seconded by Guy Troy, to recommend this request be approved as being in keeping with the general area . The motion passed unanimously. F: Hazel Ann Ferguson, Asheboro, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 6 acres located off Highway 220S, on SR 2843, be rezoned from Residential Restricted To Resi- dential to Residential Agricultural/Condi- tional Use. Zoning Map #7667 . It is the desire of the applicant to construct a build- ing (24' x 30 ' ) to operate a beauty shop. Ferguson was present at the hearing and stated that the Health Department had all ready approved the site for a septic tank and that she could have put the business in her base- ment, but preferred the business in a separate building . There was no one present in opposition to the request . Guy Troy made the motion, seconded by Charles Adams, to recommend this request be approved. The motion passed unanimously. G: Joe Glenn Talbert , Thomasville, North Caro- lina, is requesting that approximately 2 1/2 acres located on Old I-85 at the Guilford County Line, Trinity Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Light Industrial/ Conditional Use. Zoning Map #6799 . It is the desire of the applicant to construct a build- ing (100 ' x 200 ' ) for the purpose of wholesale sales and warehouse storage of heating and air �.., conditioning supplies. Joe Talbert was present at the meeting and stated that he did not realize this property was not zoned for his intentions (industrial) , because the property adjoins commercial activity and I-85. Talbert stated that part of this tract was in Guilford County and this part was zoned industrial in Guilford County. There was no one present in opposition to this request . Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Ray Farlow, to recommend this request be approved as being consistent with the land development plan. The motion passed unanimously. 7 . The meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m. RANDOLPH COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA J PlanningDirector 13 (� aoat s n'ffi r {t st Date S cretary/Clerk 77 December 6, 1988 Page 6