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There was a meeting of the Randolph County Planning
Board on Tuesday, June a, 1009 , at 7 :00 p.m. , in Courtroom B,
Randolph County Courthouse,, :1.5 Worth Street, Asheboro, North
Carolina .
1. Vice Chairman Lvn±ten Craven called the Randolph
County. Plannin oa_r meeting to order at 725 p.m.
2. FIal Johnson, P1.anlii.ncs Ji_ector, called
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Board members:
Lynden Craven, Vice Chairman, present; Charles
Adams, present; Guy Troy, present; Bill Dorsett,
present; Aweilda Little, present; Jim Routh,
present; Maxton McDowell, Alternate (substituting
for regular member Doyle Stout) , present; P.x•] je
3. Maxton McDowell mase the motion, seconded by
Charles Adams, to approved the Minutes from the
Planning Board meeting of May 2, 1989. Motion
passed.
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A: PROVIDENCE V:r.Lri\aE, Section 2, Maps 1, 2, 3,
4) ; SR 2230 ; Providence Township; Zoning
District -li!; 54 lots. County Land Sales -
Developers .
13: COUNTRY COVES, Section 2; SR 1941; New Market
Township; Zoning District - RA; 4 Lots. R. S .
Davis - Developer .
Mal Johnson, Planning Director, stated to the Board
that the roads for both of these subdivisions have
• been approved by the State DOT and that there had
been no change maze :Ln these subdivisions from the
preliminary plat.
Jim Routh made the notion to approve the final
plats for both _?r:ovidence Village, Section 2 and
Country Coves Section 2. Guy Troy seconded this
motion and the motion passed unanimously.
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A: Richard {un:s (requestor) - Tom Crutchfield,
Realtor (agent) , Liberty, North Carolina, is
requesting .a Special Use Permit to construct a
single family residence with attached garage
and office to operate a used/wholesale car
business on approximately G acres located on
the southeast corner of SR 1006/SR 2504,
Liberty Township, Zoning District R-A.
Tom Crutchfield was present at the hearing and
showed the Board a sketch of property with a
proposed layout of the residence, garage, and
office. Crutchfield explained that the garage
would be behind the house and no more than 2
or 3 cars would be at the house at a time.
`./ Crutchfield told the Board that the nearest
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t'uy Troy az; ::d Crutchfield if the cars would
e kept in the rage and if the cars would be
coerable. Cretchfield stated that the cars
• would probaely be inside and operable.
Crutchfiele edded that Kunz did not plan to
have a car lot, that his ?lens were the buy
cars and taeen them back to New Jersey to
sell .
Thomas Moore (seller of this land) stated that
he felt the property was ideally located for
business or industrial purposes because if it
fronting on a major road between Greensboro
and Liberty. Moore stated that he felt that
this area would one day be a commercial area.
Terry Clapp, adjoining property owner, pre-
• sented the T)oard with a petition expressing
opposition to this request (5 signatures) .
Joyce Martz , adjoining property owner (across
Sr• 1006) , etated Chat she objected to the
zoning chanrj.ng for this property. Marts
added that she has a 8200,000+ piece of
property directly across from this land and
• her home is not 1/4 mile from this property it
is only 300-400 feet .
Hal Johnson eeplained to Martz that this
request is not foe a zoning change, it is for
a Special tree Permit which is designed for
small rural businesses or occupations.
Lynden Craven asked for a show Of hands of
persons present in opposition to this request .
29 people were present.
Richard Marts, adjoining property owner ,
stated that this property is 9 miles from
Forest Oaks 7341bdivision (Guilford County) and
in that 9 miles there are 3 gas stations, 1
restaurant , and / nursery. Marts expressed
his concerne of maximum number of cars that
would be allowed on the Property, junk
• material sterage, and the policing of the
property to see he remains in compliance.
Hartz added that this road is a main entrance
to the Town of Liberty and he did not feel it
would enhanee the character of this area.
Marvin Lineberry, adjoining land owner , stated
that he lived a few hundred feet from this
property and that there are 6 houses that are
very close to this prooerty. Lineberry added
that he die:] not believe this property was
suitable for eeptic tanks.
T-homas Moore addressed the Board again and
stated that the County had professional to
evaluate land and that the suitability of the
soil (septic tanks) should be part of this
issue.
Nadeen KanoLzs, adjoining land owner ; stated
her concerns of what this type of development
would do to the adjoining property values .
Guy Troy made the motion to deny this request
because it would not be in keeping with the
character of the community. Charles Adams
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seconded this request and the request was
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i3.: aalter $: Ruby ,_ill, High Point, Borth
Carolina in reajue :ing that approximately 3.
1/3 acres located off Highway 317. on SR 1747 ;
New Market T'ownuh ..c, be rezoned from Resi-
dential Ag~ cultural to Light Industrial .
Zoning Nap a7727. It is the desire of the
applicant to use the property for industrial
purposes .
Hal Johnson told the Board that this area on
the Land Development Plan was projected for
Commercial development.
Walter Hill was present at the hearing and
explained to the Board that his is a resident
of Glenola and is in the paper business. Hill
stated that he has been in this business for
25 years and wishes to build a paper packaging
plant .
Charles Adams asked Hill if he would be
grinding paper and Hill answered no. Hill
stated that the make paper products for
packaging material . Hill stated that one of
his customer•. is P : P Chair in High Point.
There was no one present in opposition to this
request.
Charles Adams made the motion to recommend
that this request be approved as consistent
with the Land Development Plan.- Guy Troy
seconded this motion and the motion passed
unanimously.
B: Roy Hill, Sophia, Ltiorth Carolina, is request-
ing that ap -ro:_imately 2 acres located on SR
1936 (off Highway 311) , New Market Township,
be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to
Highway Commercial/Conditional Use. Zoning
Map #7745. It is the desire of the applicant
to use an existing building (140 ' x 40 ' ) and
construct an automotive storage and engine
testing facility (100 ' x 50 ' ) . (Appropriate
• buffer zones will be maintained.) Property
Owner - Marguerite Burton Mill .
Roy Hill was present at the hearing and stated
that he has lived in Sophia since 1975 and has
been involved in racing since 1962. Hill
stated that he participates in drag and oval
track racing. Hill explained that the exist--
• i ng building has been used to test engines and
his business since 1978. Hill stated that he
has a tractor _nailer truck , a straight truck,
and approximately 6 race cars, and that this
new building would be used to house these
vehicles, body part storage, and motor part
storage. Hill stated that the new building
would not be used for engine testing. Hill
added that he has built a horse Shoe driveway-
for safer access to the property.
Lynden Craven asked for a show of hands of
persons present in opposition to this request.
There were 19 persons present.
Paul Self, Route 3, Sophia, presented the
Board with a petition with 64 signatures in
opposition of this request. Self stated that
he owns two poultry houses within 100 ft . of
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the Poar,.i t.2=:2.'- _ie was concerned of what impact
his business. Self added
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that there :1s a school nearby also.
r-;ill Dorsett, eoe:rd member , asked Hill if he.
eas planning to expand the number of vehicles
he tests . H:i.11 answered no, and added that
the new bui..d;-ng would be used only for
storage and not testing engines .
Lynn Small, adjoining property owner , stated
that within 1/2 mile of this property on SR
1936 was 21 houses and 2 balifields, and that
on SR 1944 there are approximately 10 houses .
'mail stated that he was aware that his
business is grandfathered-in the new Zoning
Ordinance, but he was under the impression
(after attenaing the Zoning hearing in 1987 in
Randleman) that under the Zoning Regulations
expansion of existing businesses in residen-
tial areas should not be encouraged or allowed
by the County. Small added that he felt like
the intent of Zoning was to protect adjoining
properties.
Raymond Wall, Route 2, Sophia, stated that he
was not against :Ur . Hill, but he considered
this a quiet community and would like to see
• the zoning remain the same.
Guy Troy, Board member, stated that the two
main concerns, he felt, of the adjoining
property owners were (1) changing the zoning
of the. property and (2) the engine testing.
Troy stated that the testing of engines (in
the existing facility) could not be regulated
because the business was grandfathered.
Lynn Small added that he felt if this property
: was rezoned, in this residential community,
this would open the door for addition proper-
ties in this area to be rezoned Commercial.
Bill Doruett, Board member, stated that it was
the right of any County citizen to request
their property be rezoned, but that each case
is based on individual merit.
Pat Self, adjoining property owner, stated
that Hili _eurchased two additional acres to
build this building that is now under con-
struction.
Aweilda Little stated that she felt like
granting this rezoning would be a situation of
cleaning u-? the property (because the cars,
trucks, etc . would be in a building out of
view) .
Bill Dorsett made the motion to recommend that
the request be approved by the Commissioners
with the Condition to construct a 100 ' x 50 '
building for automotive storage only. Maxton
McDowell seconded this motion and the motion
passed unanimously.
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Hal Johnson, Planning Director , explained that
the Chairman and Vice Chairman would serve the
term from July 1989 - June 1990 . Ha.l Johnson
stated that currently serving as Chairman is
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Doyle Stout, and Vice Chairman Lynden Craven.
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Cuv Tro7 .... t':!d that lass year there was a
comment of rotating the office around from
year to year .
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P'i 11 Dorsett stated that there was no doubt
that Doyle ;3-tout has done a good job as
Chairman, but that he felt that by passing the
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office to 5:'.fl�eren�_ members would give each
\./ member e::per once and would show equal repre-
sentation from ail areas of the County.
Guy Troy made the motion to nominate Charles
Adams as Charman for the 1989-90 term. Bill
Dorsett seconded this motion and Charles Adams
was unanimously voted Chairman.
Maxton McDowell made the motion to nominate
Aweilda Little as Vice Chairman for the 1989-
90 term. Charles Adams seconded this motion
and Aweilda Little was unanimously voted Vice
Chairman.
U. The Planning Board meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
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