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01JanuaryPB ekuM7 Y. Artie 0 11. i` --� MINUTES 7779 RANDOLPH COUNTY PLANNING BOARD January 10 , 1989 There was a meeting of the Randolph County Planning Board on Tuesday, January 10 , 1989 , 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; Ray Farlow, present; Guy Troy, present; Charles Adams, present; Bill Dorsett, present; Maxton McDowell, Alternate, present (substituting for resigned member Tal Harrison) ; and Arlie CulP•L Alternate, absent . 3 . Ray Farlow made the motion to approved the Minutes of the Randolph County Planning Board meeting, December 6, 1988 and the Minutes of a Community Meeting of the Planning. Board, January 5, 1989 . Lynden Craven seconded this motion and the motion passed. 4. SUBDIVISIONS The Planning Board reviewed the following Final Subdivision Plats: A: RIVERVIEW ESTATES (Final Plat) ; Trinity Township; SR 1554 . 4 Lots. Dwight Meredith - Developer . B: J. LAND ESTATES (Final Plat) ; Columbia Town- • ship; SR 2458. 8 Lots. J. Hampton Pike - Owner . C: COUNTRY ACRES ESTATES (Final Plat) ; Back Creek Township; SR 1511 . 3 Lots. Craven, Craven, & McDuffie - Developers. D: TOOMES WOODS, Section 2 (Final Plat) ; Level Cross Township; SR 2101. 22 Lots. Worth Heath - Owner . Hal Johnson, Planning Director , explained to the Board that the preliminary plats for these subdivi- sions have been reviewed and approved. Ray Farlow made the motion, seconded by Charles Adams, to approved the final residential subdivi- sion plats. The motion passed unanimously. 7 . SPECIAL- USE P„EPM T REQUEST A: Tommy Garner , Seagrove, North Carolina, • requested a Special Use Permit for a Rural Family Occupation to operate a beauty shop in a building approximately 14 ' x 24' near the residence on approximately 78 acres located on the east side of SR 2875 just before SR 1002, Brower Township, Residential Agricultural January 10, 1989 Page 1 Zoning District, Zoning Map #8625 . Tommy Garner was present at the hearing and asked the Board if this Special Use would change the Agricultural Zoning of the land. Garner was answered that it would not. Hal Johnson explained to Garner that if this Special Use was granted that the building could only be used for a beauty shop and would not allow a change of use in the future (such as an automotive repair shop, etc. ) . Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Guy Troy, to approved this request for a Special Use Permit. The motion passed unanimously. 6 . REZONING REQUESTS A: Iris R. Ellington, Thomasville, North Caro- l _na, is requesting that approximately 30 1/2 acres located on the east side of SR 1404 near the intersection of SR 1404/SR 1400,. Taber- nacle Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Residential Mixed. Zoning Map #6793 . It is the desire of the applicant to develop a 14 lot mobile home subdivision. Iris Ellington was not present at this hearing but her realtor , Chrystle Deweese, was present to represent her . Deweese presented the Board with a preliminary set of restrictions for the proposed subdivision. Hal Johnson told the Board that this site was located in the City of Asheboro' s watershed. Johnson asked Deweese if the County Health Department had been on the property for soil evaluations . Deweese stated that the Health Department had not been on the property. Deweese explained that there is a mobile home park in front of the property, vacant land to the side of the property, and basically a low density area of the County. Deweese stated that the remainder of the property (not shown on the preliminary plat) would be used for a horse pasture. Approximately 30 people were present at the hearing in opposition to this request. Worth Younts, property owner of the corner of Highway 64/SR 1404 (approximately 2 miles of the proposed site) , showed the Board a map of the general area. Request for mobile home developments (that had been deny) , this request site, Little Uwharrie River, and Uwharrie River , was highlighted on the map. Younts expressed his concerns of the dangerous effect this request (approval) could have on Asheboro' s water supply (because of the close proximity of Little Uwharrie River) . Younts explained his concerns of the need for added law enforcement and educational facilities in the area. Younts added that this area was primarily a rural agricultural community of low density. Pam Thayer , resident of SR 1404 and member of Northwest Randolph Property Owners Associa- tion, presented a petition with 95 signatures of residents in the area opposed to this • request. Thayer explained that this petition was only circulated for signatures approxi- mately 3 days . Thayer expressed her concerns January 10, 1989 Page 2 of the added traffic (on the dirt end of SR 1404) and road condition problems with 30 additional cars using the road. Wayne Fuller , Winston-Salem, (owns property adjoining the proposed site) , showed the Board a map of how his property adjoins the proposed subdivision site. Fuller explained to the Board that his main concerns was the run-off and pollution being dumped (by natural drainage flow of the land) in to Asheboro City' s water supply. Fuller added his concerns of damaged property values, density problems, and the damage to the rich heritage of the Fuller Mill Community this request would cause. Linda Swafford, adjoining property owner and member of the Northwest Property Owners Association, told the Board that she felt privileged to speak before this Board, because the Northwest Property Owners Association fault for Zoning in this County to promote orderly growth and to enjoy the way of living this community chose. Swafford expressed her concerns of the County roads (not equiped to handle large amounts of traffic) , added density, school system, and the damage this would do to the history/tradition of this community. Swafford added that she felt the concerns of these 95 current residents of this area should out way the request of the 14 new residential sites. Vincent Bridges, member of Friends of the Little Uwharrie, expressed his concerns of this type of development being proposed approximately 1000 ft. from the designated 100 year flood plain, and the type of run-off into this Class A drinking water stream. Guy Troy stated that this area did not seem to be environmental sound, not only land use but also water supply, and for this reason Troy recommended this request be denied. Maxton McDowell seconded this motion and the motion passed unanimously. B: Allen Bullard, Asheboro, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 120 acres located on SR 1504 (Spero Road) , approximately 2 miles from Highway 220 By Pass, Back Creek Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricul- tural to Residential Restricted. Zoning Map ##7743 . It is the desire of the applicant to develop a 76 lot residential subdivision. Allen Bullard was not present at the hearing but Barbara Coltrane, real estate agent, represented Bullard. Hal Johnson told the Board that the restric- tions the Planning Department had received for this subdivision were very strict and only site built houses would be developed. Johnson also stated that this request was in keeping with the character of the area. One gentleman from the audience said that he wasn' t opposed to the request, he attended the hearing to see what type of housing would be allowed in the development. Johnson stated that only stick built homes would be allowed. • Ray Farlow explained that the requested zoning (Residential Restricted) was the most January 10 , 1989 Page 3 restricted zoning in the County. Farlow made the motion, seconded by Lynden Craven, to recommend to the Commissioners this request be approved. The motion passed unanimously. C: Donald Lanier , Asheboro, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 70 acres located approximately 1 mile off Highway 705 fronting on the north side of SR 2862, Richland Town- ship, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Residential Restricted. Zoning Map #7684. It is the desire of the applicant to develop a residential subdivision (site built) of 11 lots. Donald Lanier was present at the hearing and explained his intentions of developing a site built subdivision (all lots fronting on state maintained road) with a minimum lot size of approximately 2 1/2 acres. There was no one present at the hearing in opposition to this request. Ray Farlow made the motion, seconded by Charles Adams, to recommend to the Commis- sioners this request be approved. The motion passed unanimously. D: Lissie R. Phillips, Archdale, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 6 acres located on SR 1616 approximately 1 1/2 miles on the left from Business 85, Trinity Town- ship, be rezoned from Residential Restricted to Residential Mixed/Conditional Use. Zoning Map #6798. It is the desire of the applicant to develop 2 additional spaces for a total of a 5 space mobile home park . Lissie Phillips was not present at the meet- ing, but was represented by her grandson, Jeff Jennings. Jennings described the area as being a mixed type of developmentwith indus- trial, manufactured housing, and site built. Jennings stated that the spaces (applying for) would be located in the rear of the tract and that Phil Pearman, Sanitarian with the County Health Department, had approved a soil evalua- tion of one of the spaces. Jennings stated that the 3 existing spaces have been there since prior to 1979 and there were plans to build a new road for all 5 spaces with a 60 ft . right of way. Randle Brown, adjoining property owner , stated that every resident living on the road was against additional expansion of this park . Brown told the Board that this road had mainly site built residents ranging from 60-100 ,000 dollars in value. Brown added that the 3 existing mobile homes were not being well cared for . There were seven people present at the hearing in opposition to this request. Meredith Helsby, resident of SR 1616 (2 houses up from this property) , stated that this area (Mendenhall Road) was designated (by the High Point Enterprise) as "no man' s land" because of run down property clutter with debris, etc. and that it was his opinion that the Commis- sioners established Zoning regulations to help January 10 , 1989 Page 4 to clean up this area of the County. Christine Helsby, resident of SR 1616, stated that her and her husband lived in the Orient for 40 years with wall to wall people and their intent in purchasing property and retiring in this area was because of the quiet residential character of the area. Jeff Jennings (representive for applicant) told the Board that his grandmother had lived in this area for the past 40 years and she depended on the park for income. An elderly lady in the audience told the Board that the park residents fight and come over to her property when she is not at home. She added that she was frightened for more mobile homes to be added to the park. Mrs. Gray, resident of SR 1616, stated that she felt since the Phillips were no longer residents of SR 1616 and did not occupy the property, they should not be allowed to expand the park. Ray Farlow, Board member, stated that he was aware that the County had worked hard in assessing what areas of the County should be zoned Residential Restricted and as of now he has not seen any of these areas that needed down zoning. Farlow added that he did not see that retaining the property as Residential Restricted that it would cause any kind of hardship on the Phillips and for these reasons Farlow made the motion to recommend to the Commissioners the request be denied. Bill Dorsett seconded this motion, and the motion passed unanimously. `,. E: Henry Beane, Randleman, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 9 1/2 acres located off Southmont Drive - cross over 220 By-Pass - first right on Twelve-Tree Road at the dead end, Cedar Grove Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Residential Mixed/Conditional Use. Zoning Map #7659 . It is the desire of the applicant to develop a 12 space mobile home park . Henry Beane was present at the hearing and stated that he had owned the property (was raised there) for approximately 60 years and that only one mobile home was on the property at this time (his foster son ' s home) . Beane stated that this property was surrounding by mobile homes and that he planned to keep the trees on the back portion of the property for a buffer zone. Beane added that his son would manage the park . Jim Neely, represented Thayer , Thayer, and Neely property, stated that their adjoining property was subdivision (platted and recorded in 1946) for site built residences. Neely stated that this property buffered his pro- perty from all the existing mobile home parks. Steve Campbell, adjoining mobile home park owner, stated that Beane only had a 25 ' easement to his property. Campbell explained that Beane would have to cross through Campbell' s Mobile Home Park approximately 300 ft. to get to his property. Campbell stated that this easement would not be adequate for January 10 , 1989 Page 5 this type of development. Ray Farlow expressed his concerns of how accessable this property is (because of the 25 ' easement) . Bill Dorsett made the motion, seconded by Guy Troy, to recommend to the Commissioners this request be denied. The motion passed unanimously. F: Rebecca Ruth Morris, Franklinville, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 1 1/2 acres located on the northwest corner of the intersection of SR 2138/SR 2128, Franklin- ville Township, be rezoned from Residential Restricted to Highway Commercial/Conditional Use. Zoning Map #7774. It is the desire of the applicant to construct a building (approx- imately 30 ' x 60 ' ) to operate a convenience store. Bobby and Rebecca Ruth Morris were present at the hearing. Bobby Morris stated that his residence is located in back of this proposed site. Morris added that he had not decided if gas pumps would be located on this site because of the expense of the required insurance for the pumps. Edwin Julian, Route 1, Franklinville (adjoin- ing property owner) , stated that he was speaking for 34 residents of the Millboro Community that signed a petition in opposition to this request (that was turned in to the Planning Department) . Julian read this letter for the record (letter/petition attached to these minutes) . Julian expressed his concerns of the dangerous 90 degree curve in front of this site. Julian added that the residents of Millboro would like to see this area remain rural residential agricultural zoned. Ruth Morris stated that the curve had been considered and no entrance would be on SR 2128. Bobby Morris stated that this property was adjoined (in the rear) by a mobile home park . Approximately 20 people were present at the hearing in opposition to this request. Guy Troy stated that this area was a very rural residential countryside area. Guy Troy made the motion, seconded by Charles Adams, to recommend to the Commissioners this request be denied. The motion passed unanimously. At 8: 10 p.m. (after hearing this request) Maxton McDowell excussed himself from the meeting. G: Henry L. Delk, Sr. , Denton, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 9 1/2 acres located on the southwest corner of inter- section Highway 64/SR 1326, Cedar Grove Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricul- tural to Light Industrial. Zoning Map #7731. It is the desire of the applicant to use the property for industrial development. Henry L. Delk, Sr. , was not present at the hearing, but was represented by his son, David Delk. January 10, 1989 Page 6 Delk stated that there was presently a cabinet shop on the property (on approximately 1 acre of the property) . Delk stated that the proposed development was one building for light manufacturing and another building for the storage of construction equipment, etc. David Lambeth, adjoining property owner , stated that he had lived beside the property for 5 years (in a white house) and the day after Christmas he moved into a new house he built (that adjoins this property) . Lambeth showed pictures to the Board of his property and the property owned by Henry Delk . These pictures were used to explained to the Board all the dumping (of trash) problems that have occurred in this area since the construction of the cabinet shop. Hal Johnson explained to Lambeth that he would need to contact the Health Department concern- ing these dumping problems. Rebecca Lambeth stated that she was employed with the Health Department and had made numerous attempts to ask the Environmental Health Section to help with this problem and had received no help. Johnson told the Lambeth' s that this problem would be turned over (from the Board) to the Health Department to be looked in to. Rebecca Lambeth expressed her concerns of the noise problems they were already experiencing from the cabinet shop (at odd times of day/ night) and also that the people from the cabinet shop had set up targets and were shooting guns out on this property. Lambeth also added her concerns of the added traffic to this area . Ray Farlow stated that there were areas all over the County were residential and business districts met and that he felt this was a good time to establish a type of buffer for this property. Farlow stated that the County had a capable Planning Staff that could visit the property and decide (for the Planning Board to recommend) what would be considered an ade- quate and appropriate buffer zone. Bill Dorsett made the motion to recommend to the Commissioners this request be approved with appropriate and adequate buffer zones. Lynden Craven seconded this motion and the motion passed unanimously. H: Jack Oldham, Trinity, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 3 1/2 acres located at the dead end of SR 1760, Trinity Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricul- tural to Light Industrial/Conditional Use Zoning Map #7705. It is the desire of the applicant to use an existing building of 2500 sq. ft. to fabricate foam rubber (making sponges and bonding poly) . Jack Oldham was present at the hearing and explained to the Board that he was trying to start a small (family) business of bonding poly. Oldham stated that this existing building had been used in the past for a music hall. • There was no one present at the hearing in opposition to this request. January 10 , 1989 Page 7 Hal Johnson told Oldham that he would need to comply with the State Building Codes (concern- ing the building) and Health Department regulations (concerning the septic tank system) for this property to be used for this business . Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Guy Troy, to recommend to the Commissioners this request be approved. The motion passed unanimously. 7 . The Planning Board meeting adjourned at 8: 32 p.m. RANDOLPH COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Planning Director Date Sec etary Q%*1Y p4 1779 • January 10, 1989 Page 8 January 6, 1989 Randolph County Department of Planning and Development 145 Worth Street Asheboro, North Carolina 27203 ATTN: Mr. Hal Johnson, Director Dear Board Members: We the undersigned, as members of the community known as Miliboro, would like to express our concern over the proposed rezoning request for 1i acres of land at the intersection of SR 2138/SR 2128 from residential to highway commercial conditional use. The property in question lies in the heart of our community. The residential restricted agricultural zoning which we now enjoy suits the character and wishes of the majority of our resident property owners. While we bear no enmity toward Rebecca Ruth Morris personally, we are adamantly opposed to any change in the current residential restricted zoning which would allow commercial use of this particular property. We feel that there are important questions which are at the present unanswered such as, adverse environmental impact on surrounding properties due to unknown future use of this property and undesirable social changes in the community. Considering the history of previous attempts to operate stores along SR 2128 and SR 2138, we feel that this venture may not be long lived. : Consequently, we fear the next use or tenants of this property will attempt operations even less desirable for our community. We would like to protect our residential neighborhood, our property and our tranquillity. Page 2 of 2 Date of signatures: 6 January 1989 We the undersigned, attest that we are in opposition to the requested change in zoning of the property in question, and would like to go on record accordingly: ,;4.,...„.„ e 40 /- --)714„zAlwaz editi_e__- ik,,,,,,,, ... , ,/, "Livt..... 4(r. ' :_. ,„„4/3 ,r. 7c4,4-7,4, &,,,,s&s sy.i /f ezzido \a„,_. 6.„tc...1 R . ri A0,1 4.8„:„. ...„1/2.4,--i,::,. 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