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There was a me•etinp.p of the Randolph County Planning
Board on Tuesday, April 4 , 1939 , at 7 : 00 p.m. , in Courtroom
B, Randolph County Court :ouse, 145 Worth Street, Asheboro,
North Carolina.
1 . Doyle Stout , Cha=.rman, called the Randolph County
Planning Board meeting to order at 7 : 30 p.m.
2 . Mal Johnson , Planning Director , called roll of the
Board members: Doyle Stout, Chairman, present;
Lynden Craven, Vice Chairman, present; Charles
? dams, present; Guy Troy, present; Bill Dorsett,
present; Aw-ailda Little, present; Jim Routh,
present; Arlie Culp, Alternate, present; and Maxtgf
McDowe l/s,_A/tex 3__os_absont .
3 . Guy Troy made the motion, seconded by Charles
Adams; to approve the Minutes of the Randolph
County Planning Board meeting of March 7 , 1989 .
4 . REEOUB STS__FOR '
A: Jennings D. 3u1:-a,. Jr . , Asheboro, North
Carolina, is requesting that approximately 8
acres located off SR 1416 (southeast side
between SR 1415 & SR 1418) , Back Creek Town-
ship, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural
to Light Industrial/Conditional Use. Zoning
nap 47732 . It is the desire of the applicant
operate a salvage yard.
Jennings Bulla waspresent at the hearing and
stated that he planned to use the 8 acres
(from a 31 acres tract) for a car salvage
yard. Bulla seated that the cars would be set
back approximately 100 ' from the side/back
property lines and approximately 400 ' off of
Old Highway 54 .
?ial Johnson . Planning Director , asked Bulla if
he had any plans to expand this business (if
granted) . Bella answered that in time he may
begin a car repair and could expand beyond the
3 acres (in a salvage yard) .
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Bill Dorsett, Board member, asked Bulla if he
had any p.lans for buffer zones and was
answered no .
Aweil.da Little, Board member , asked Bulla
approximately how close was the closest
residence to his property. Bulla answered
that he was not sure because there were no
houses visible from this property.
Jim Routh, Bard member , asked Bulla i= the
adjoining property (owned by Lakewood) had
been cleared up to his adjoining property
:rine. Bulla stated that he was not sure.
Chairman Stout asked if there was anyone
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present in opposition to this request .
l'ipproximate172: persons were ?resent .
Sam Cranford spokesman for Lakewood, Inc. ,
explained that their adjoining property was
used primarily for recreation and added that
there are two lakes on the property. Cranford
said that there was one permanent resident and
3 or 4 cottages (for overnight visitors) on
the property. Cranford stated that Lakewood,
Inc. was made up of business persons and
retired persons. Cranford stated that the
group was not against business, but that this
type of business would not be appropriate in
this area. Cranford stated that there main
concern was conservation of the land and that
this type of business would create run-off of
battery acids , transmission fluids, etc.
Cranford explained that this property was
elevated above the Lakewood property and this
raised their concerns of leaching and run-off
into the lakes and streams on this property.
Cranford stated that ducks, geese, and other
types of wildlife are bred on this property.
Cranford presented the Board with a topo-
graphical :sup-? of the Lakewood and Bulla
properties .
Joe Sechler , adjoining property owner , stated
that this business would be visible from Old
Highway 54 because Bulla had his property
timbered recently (this would provide no
buffer) . Sechler stated that their future
plans for their property is to subdivide for
nice residential development. Sechler stated
that this property was in a 550 acre watershed
approximately 1 to 1 1/2 miles from Asheboro ' s
water supply. Sechler stated that this road
(SR 1518 01j1 Hi_ghway 54) had 45 single family
homes that were well kept and -this type of
business would have a direct effect on the
property values of this area.
Fred Farlow, owner of a country store on this
road, stated that he was opposed to this
business ]because he felt that it would hurt
the whole area in general .
Guy Troy mad^ the motion, seconded by Lynden
Craven, to recommend to the Board of Commis-
sioners that this request be denied. The
motion passed unanimously.
B: Richard Kidd, High Point, North Carolina, is
requesting that approximately 2 acres located
approximately 1/2 mile southwest of inter-
section SR 1 558/SR 1567 on the south. side of
SR 1458, Trinity Township, be rezoned from
Light Industrial/Conditional Use to Light
Industrial/Conditional Use. Zoning Map 47717 .
It is the desire of the applicant to add
office space (24 ' x 28 ' ) to an existing
building and to construct a block building
(15 ' x 25 ' ) to house a washed air system for
air conditioning the existing plant.
Richard Kidd was present at the hearing and
explained that the business now employees
approximately 50 persons (grown from 30 to 50
people) and this air system would improve
conditions for the employees, equipment, and
materials. Kidd stated that the yarn (mate-
rial used in his operations) must be kept at a
humidity level of 65% . Kidd showed the Board
Pictures of the property and pamphlets of
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ot .zsr rpt ons of air conditioning .
stated that he was not sure if he would use
this type of air system, but that he would
like to prepare (asked for the block build) in
case he decided to use this option. Kidd
stated that this operation worked 3 shifts.
Jlm Routh, Board member, asked Kidd if he had
any plans to expand the parking area (with
this expanded number of employees) . Kidd
answered that he is expanding the narking in
the rear of the building.
There was no one present to speak in opposi-
tion to this request, however an adjoining
croperty owner spoke in favor of the request.
bale Britt stated that Kidd had been a good
neighbor and takes well care of his property.
Charles Adams made the motion, seconded by Guy
Troy, to recommend to the Board of Commis-
sioners that this request be approved. The
motion passed uanimously.
C: Dale Britt , Archdale, North Carolina, is
requesting that approximately 90 acres located
at the end of Koonce Drive off of SR 1549 near
SR 1A06 , Tabernacle Township, be rezoned from
Residential Agricultural to Residential Mixed.
Zoning Map 47703 . It is the desire of the
applicant to use the property for manufactured
housing development .
Dale Britt ,.vas+ present at the hearing and
explained that this 90 acres was a section of
the original 2,_;5 acres tract on Thayer Road.
Britt stated that 175 acres has been developed
and is known as Indian Creek Subdivision.
Britt stated that he was not in the mobile
home business, that he just sold tracts of
land and mobile homes or stick built homes
could be located on the lots . Britt stated
that within 1/4 mile of this property the
ratio of mobile homes/site built homes is
90%/10% . 73ritt stated that this type of
development was compatible because all of
Indian Creek was surrounded by mobile home
development . Britt added that the restrictive
covenants of this subdivision keeps it a nice
attractive area.
There was no one present in opposition of this
request .
Bill Dorsett, Board member, expressed his
concerns of the added density in a watershed
area .
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Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by
Lweilda Little, to recommend to the Commis-
sioners that this request be approved. The
motion nassod unanimously.
D: Dwight Meredith, Trinity, North Carolina, is
requesting that approximately 10 acres located
on SR 1401 (on the west end of Ashley Park
Mobile Home Park) , Trinity Township, be
rezoned from Residential Agricultural to
Residential Mixed/Conditional Use. Zoning Map
#6795 . It is the desire of the applicant to
expand an existing mobile home park of 21
spaces with 7 spaces (for a total of 28
spaces) .
Dwight Meredith was present at this hearing
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.Ind e::~::1aine+:1 that this :omT le.=e this mobile
home park and all the property (mobile home
park) will ave a buffer . Meredith explained
that this dark was completely surrounded by
mobile home;: .
There was no one present in opposition to this
request .
Aweilda r4i.ttie made the motion , seconded by
Lynden Craven, to recommend to the Board of
Commissioners that this request be approved.
The motion 2a•_used unanimously.
T,: Randy Ingram, High Point, North Carolina, is
requesting that approximately 2 acres located
o the east -side of SR 1516 (across from APAC
Paving) , Trinity Township, be rezoned from
Residential Agricultural to Light Industrial/
Conditional Use. Zoning Map #6798. It is the
desire of the aPplicant to construct a build-
ing (90 ' x 125 ' ) to upholster furniture and
for a small fabric outlet. (Vonnie Mae Stroud
- Property Owner . )
There was no one present to represent Randy
Ingram.
Hal Johnson, Planning Director , explained that
this property had some flood zone area and the
property was in an area with a lot of site
built residences . Johnson added that the Land
Development Plan showed this area designated
for residential development and this area
would not be a good area for industrial
development .
William Henson, Route 5, High Point, was
present in opposition of this request and told
the Board that this property was located
between two existing houses. Henson presented
the Board with a petition with signatures of
everyone who lives on this street.
Meredith Helsby, Route 5, High Point, stated
that he would like to keep the zoning in this
area as it is and would be opposed to any type
of light industry in this area.
Charles ;:1.c3a,n .- made the motion to recommend to
the Commissioners that this request be denied
because it would not be consistent with the
Land Development Plan. Lynden Craven seconded
this motion and the motion passed unanimously.
F: Dorothy Bowles, Sophia, North Carolina, is
requesting that a 7proximately1/4 acre (pre-
• existing lot) , located on the northeast corner
of Highway 31.1/SR 1949 , New Market Township,
be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to
Highway Corr::: eroial/Condit _onal Use. Zoning
Map #7745 . It is the desire of the applicant
to use the property for a plant nursery and
general pur-,)ose sisn approximately 5 ' x 4 ' .
Dorothy Bowles was not present at the- hearing.
Hal Johnson, Planning Director, stated that
"s. Bowles had been selling plants here for
some time and that the properties around her
were zoned Commercial. Johnson stated that
this would a consistent type of zoning.
�.. Guy Troy made the motion, seconded by Aweilda
Little, to recommend to the Commissioners that
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thic, .47eo,ueist ..De approved. The motion passej.
unanimouly.
5 . The Planning F.',oar ad-ioul:ned at 8: 29 p.m.
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