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09SeptemberPB �® . *44 -1k._"� - . 4 :z MINUTES 779 RANDOLPH COUNTY PLANNING BOARD September 12, 1989 There was a meeting of the Randolph County Planning Board on Tuesday, September 12, 1989, at 7 :00 p.m. , in Courtroom B, Randolph County Courthouse, 145 Worth Street, Asheboro, North Carolina. 1 . Chairman Charles Adams called the Randolph County Planning Board meeting to Order 7:00 p.m. • 2. Hal Johnson, Planning Director , called roll of the Board members: Charles Adams, Chairman, present; Aweilda Little, Vice Chairman, present; Lynden Craven, present; Doyle Stout, absent ; Guy Troy, present; Bill Dorsett, present; Jim Routh, present; Arlie Culp, Alternate (substituting for regular member Doyle Stout) , present; and Maxton McDowe11, • Alternate, abaent . 3 . Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Guy Troy, to approve the Minutes of the Randolph County Planning Board meeting of August 8, 1989. This motion passed. 4. SUBDIVISIONS : A: KYNWOOD VILLAGE, Section 10 (preliminary plat) ; Trinity Township; SR 1004; 13 lots. • Zoned RR. . B. R. Clodfelter - Owner/Developer . Hal Johnson, Planning Director, explained to the Board that the property is zoned properly for major subdivision development, therefore the property would not require rezoning. Johnson stated that this is an extension of a major site built housing subdivision. Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Jim Routh, to approve the preliminary plats for Lynwood Village, Section 10 . The motion passed unanimously. B: HUNTERS WOODS, Section 1, Maps 1 & 2 (final plats) ; Tabernacle Township; SR 1636; 23 lots . Zoned RR. B. R. Clodfelter & Lee Stackhouse - Owners/Developers. Hal Johnson stated that these final plats were of the lots that would front on the existing State Road, and the remainder of the lots would be developed once the new roads are built to State Standards. Jim Routh, Board member, asked Hal Johnson if the subdivision regulations required the State Road to be paved if it was dirt. Johnson answered that if the subdivision major subdi- vision was developed to front on a dirt State Maintained Road, the developer would not be required to pave this road. Aweilda Little made the motion, seconded by • Jim Routh, to approve the final plats for September 12, 1989 Page 1 Section 1 of Hunters Woods Subdivision. Motion passed. 5 . ,SPECIAL., USZ 2ERr4IT 2i12101.IRSTS : A: Gene Allred, Randleman, North Carolina,. • requested a Special Use Permit for a Rural Family Occupation to construct a building (40 ' �... x 60 ' ) to operate a machine shop at his residence located on SR 2132 (George York Road) approximately 1 mile from SR 2261 (Old Liberty Road) , Franklinville Township, Zoning Map #7774, Zoning District RA. Gene Allred was present at the hearing and explained to the Board that this business would only be a family operation. Bill Dorsett, Board member, asked Allred how much traffic could he expect and what type of machine operation business did he propose. Allred stated that he contracted machine parts and there was very little traffic because he delivered the orders . There was no one present in opposition to this request. Lynden Craven made the motion, seconded by Aweilda Little, to approve this request for a Special Use Permit. The motion passed unanimously. B: Centel Cellular Company, North Carolina, requested a Special Use Permit to construct a Cellular Telephone Tower (Public Utility Station) on approximately 5 acres of land located on SR 1404 (Finch Farm. Road) just south of the intersection of SR 1404 (Finch Farm Road) /SR 1555 (Gumwood Road) , Trinity Township, Zoning Map #6795, Zoning District RA. Harlan Sexton (agent) was present with Keith Roberson, Chief Engineer for this project. Roberson explained to the Board the Tower would be approximately 315 ft. in height and the nearest house will be 100 ft. from the • Tower . Hal Johnson asked Roberson if he would foresee any problems with ice forming on the guide wires; Roberson answered no. Roberson stated that there would be a fence around the building and tower, and each guide wires would have fencing circling the wire at the ground. These fences will be 10 ft in height and have barbed wire on top of the fencing. Roberson added that the site would be located 1000 ft. from the road and the tower would be 250 ft. back from this. Bill Dorsett asked Johnson if the Planning Department had received any calls; Johnson answered no. Guy Troy made the motion, seconded by Jim Routh, to approve this request for a Special Us Permit. The motion passed unanimously. 6. REZONING REQUESTS : A: Derick Apple, High Point, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 19 acres located September 12, 1989 Page 2 on the west :_;ide of SR 1564 (Rabbit Town Road) just south of the intersection of SR 1564 (Rabbit Town Road) /SR 1565 (Ronniedale Road) , Trinity Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Residential Mixed/Conditional Use . Zoning flap #7707. It is the desire of the applicant to expand his existing mobile home park with 4 additional spaces. Derick Apple was present and explained to the Board that he has 7 spaces at the present time, but would like to make addition of 4 spaces. Apple told the Board this property was his grandmother ' s home place and she developed the park approximately 20 years ago. Hal Johnson told the Board that the majority of the development in this area was site built structures, and from Apple' s property to 1-85 is primarily zoned Residential Restricted. Joel Farlow, adjoining property owner , expressed his concerns of adding additional spaces to this mobile home park, located next to a restricted development with homes valued $100 ,000+. Farlow stated that this type of development would be detrimental to the adjoining property values and could set a precedent for the future. Farlow showed the Board a petition of 39 signatures (from this area) of persons in opposition to this request for rezoning . Tony Williams, adjoining property owner , expressed his concerns of the perking problems the Health Department has had in this area. Vaughn Williams and Bob Hoback, adjoining property owners, expressed there concerns of the effect this type of development would have on the property values in this area. Ron Wilkins, adjoining property owner, showed the Board photographs of the area and stated that he felt this would be detrimental to property values in this area. Guy Troy, Board member, asked Apple if his residence was in this area. Apple answered that he was raised in this area, but he now • resides in High Point. Chairman Adams asked for a show of hands of persons present in opposition to this request . There were six people present. Aweilda Little stated that this mobile home park operation is considered a non-conforming use, and did not need to be rezone prior to operation. But that this area is now basically a restricted residential community and this type of rezoning would not be in the communities best interest (in her opinion) . Aweilda Little made the motion to recommend to the Commissioners that this request be denied because it would not be compatible with the Land Development Plan for this area. Guy Troy seconded this motion and the motion passed unanimously. B: Dwight Meredith, Trinity, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 23 acres located off SR 1404 (Finch Farm Road) at the dead end of SR 1554 (Wright Road) , Trinity Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to September 12, 1989 Page 3 Residentialnixed/Conditional Use. Zoning Map ' 6795. Tt is the desire of the applicant to develop a 12 space mobile home park . Dwight Meredith was present at the meeting and stated that he had purchased this property (originally 33 acres) in June of 1986. Meredith stated that he built up the old private road (at the end of SR 1554) and paid for Davidson County Water to be installed to this property. Meredith stated that he could not sell the land as tracts for homes because the property is surrounded by mobile home development . Meredith stated that he had employed a real estate agent to try to sell this land (as tracts for homes) from May, 1989 up until the date of this hearing= no lots were sold. Meredith stated that he owns Ashley Park Mobile Home Park (which adjoins this property) and that his park is well kept with all the trailers underpinned, no animals allowed, and weekly garbage service. Meredith stated that there were two accesses to this 23 acre tract, (1) through the private drive at the end of Wright Road, and (2) at the back of Ashley Park Mobile Home Park . Meredith presented the Board with a deed of proof of this statement concerning easements. Meredith stated that it would not be financially feasible to enter onto this property through Ashley Park, because it would require a bridge to be built in order to construct the road. Ruth Williams, adjoining property owner, stated that she owns 1000 ft of this private road and that she would not agree to maintain this road for a neighboring 12 space mobile home park. Williams stated that this would be too costly. Dennis Williams, adjoining property owner, expressed his feels that this 'easement (on Meredith' s deed) was falsely notarized. Wright stated that he has employed an attorney to prove this. Wright stated that Meredith removed the road tile from the old access through Ashley Park. Wright told the Board that the State told him the tiles he removed would cost approximatey $2700 today. Bill Dorsett stated that if an easement is recorded in the register of deeds the Board would not be responsible for its legality (the Board would view the easement as legal) . Dwight Meredith addressed the Board again and stated that he would help maintain the road if the agreement was legal and binding, but he would not accept total responsibility for the maintenance of this road because the Wright' s also had a mobile home park of approximately 16 spaces that used this road. Doris McCannon, adjoining property owner, (entered the meeting late) stated that she is in favor of this request being approved. McCannon stated that she owns a site built home, and would enjoy the 12 new neighbors. McCannon stated that she owns a house and land on this easement, and that the road has improved greatly since Meredith began working on it. Bill Dorsett advised the Board that the Zoning Ordinance requires the Board to insure proper September 12, 1989 Page 4 ingress and egress to property that is being rezoned. Jim Routh made the motion to delay action on this request for 30 days to give the applicant time to work out an agreement on the private- road maintenance and the Wright' s time to disprove the legality of the easement. Arlie Culp seconded this motion. The motion passed with a vote of 6/1 with Bill Dorsett voting against the motion (Dorsett stated that he did not feel the Board shouldpostpone a decision on those grounds) . C: Bill Lineberry, Denton, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 5 1/2 acres located on the north side of Highway 49 just west of the intersection of Highway 49/SR 1171 (Grange Hall Road) , Concord Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Highway Commercial/Conditional Use. Zoning Map #7618. It is the desire of the applicant to construct a printing plant (approximately 15,000 sq. ft. ) . (Property Owners - Charles & Pauline Bescher) . Becky Lineberry, Vice President of Label Line Limited, was present at this hearing and told to the Board that the business employs approximately 25 persons. Lineberry stated that the Health Department has approved this • location for a septic tank. Lineberry told the Board that the business is considered a non- poluting industry (using water based inks) . Lineberry told the Board that this business is located (at present) beside the Post Office in Denton and is a very low noise operation. Hal Johnson advised the Board that a Special Use Permit for the new Farmer Elementary School was issued (by the Board) recently. Johnson added that the School Board, in the past, has asked the Planning Board to closely examine any type of commercial/industrial rezoning request that may effect the Public Schools to protect the safety of the students. Lineberry told the Board that no residence or industry could be seen from this tract. Lineberry stated that this tract is located approximately 500 yards from the intersection of 49/SR 1171 (the School is proposed on SR 1171 close to this intersection) . Aweilda Little expressed her concerns of business or industrial development spreading on these vacant tracts of land across from the proposed School site. Chairman Adams asked if there was any opposi- tion to this request. There was no one present at the hearing and Johnson stated that the Planning Staff had not received any calls. Arlie Culp made the motion, seconded by Guy Troy, to recommend to the Commissioners that this request be approved. The motion passed unanimously. D: Faye Leonard & Debra Burgess, Liberty, North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 3 acres fronting on Highway 49 and backs up to SR 2503 (Kivett - Council Road) , Columbia Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricul- tural to Highway Commercial/Conditional Use. September 12, 1989 Page 5 Zoning Map (3724 . It is the desire of the applicant to construct a warehouse building for the storage of furniture. (Property Owners - Henry & Betty Wright) . Faye Leonard, Debra Burgess, and Henry Wright were all present at the meeting. Wright showed the Board the plat of the property and the proposed location of the building site. Wright stated that this tract would be cut from a larger tract that backs up to SR 2503 , but this 3 acre tract will not. Faye Leonard stated that the building would be approximately 10,000 sq. ft. and would be used for distribution . The business would employ only 1 employee (other than themselves) . There was no one present in opposition to this request . Arlie Culp made the motion to recommend that this request be approved as consistent with the Land Development Plan. Lynden Craven seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. E: William T. Cox (Contractor/Agent for Richard Kunz) , Ramseur , North Carolina, is requesting that approximately 1/2 acre (out of a 7 1/2 acre tract) located on SR 2628 (Parks Cross- roads Church Road) approximately 1000 ft. south of "The Farm" Subdivision, Columbia Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricul- tural to Residential Agricultural/Conditional Use. Zoning Map #8721. It is the desire of the applicant to operate a car sales business (and obtain a dealers license) at his residence. • William T. Cox, Mr . and Mrs. Richard Kunz was present at the meeting. Cox stated that the Kunz did not plan to have a used car lot on the property, that they planned to purchase cars, clean the cars up, and resale the vehicles wholesale (at car sales) . Cox showed the Board the house plans and stated that the • home would be 2, 693 sq. ft. home, sit approxi- mately 300 ft. off the road, with the garage in back of the residence (at a total cost exceeding $150,000) . Cox stated that the deed would restrict the property to no junk vehicles and no more than 6 cars on the property. Cox stated that he owns a restricted development in close proximity of this property (The Farm) and would not be for this request if he thought it would be detri- mental to the community. Aweilda Little asked Cox how much of The Farm Subdivision had been sold. Cox answered approximately 30% . Richard Kunz stated that he does only mechanical work , no body work (to the vehicles) . C. H. Burgess, adjoining property owner , stated that if there wasn't a car lot located on the property and the business was not visible from the road, he would not be against the rezoning . Gilbert Buchner, adjoining property owner, stated that he would not be in favor of any September 12, 1989 Page 6 type of commercial rezoning in this area, because this community is made up of private residences and farms only. Jack Carter , resident of The Farm Subdivision, • stated that he and his wife purchased land here because of the restrictions placed on the property (one being no commercial activity) . W. L. McIntosh and William Eckerd expressed their concerns of property values being effected by this type of rezoning. Elvin and Linda York, adjoining property owners, expressed there concerns of this type of rezoning setting a precedents in this community. Mrs. Kunz addressed the Board by stated that this would be a concealed business (could not be seen from the road) . Kunz stated that they would not be asking for the property to be rezoned, but the State of North Carolina requires a person to have a commercial location prior to issuance of a dealers license . There were 10 persons present in opposition to , this request. Guy Troy made the motion to recommend to the Commissioners that this request be denied because it would not be in keeping with the Land Development Plan for this community. Lynden Craven seconded this motion and the motion passed by a vote of 5/2 with Jim Routh and Aweilda Little voting against the motion. F: Delmer Morgan, Trinity, North Carolina, is • requesting that approximately 1/2 acre (out of a 6 acre tract) located on SR 1558 (Hopewell Church Road) across from the intersection of SR 1558 (Hopewell Church Road) /SR 1557 (Morris Road) , Trinity Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Residential Agricultural/Conditional Use. Zoning Map #7706. it is the desire of the applicant to • operate a car sales business at his residence. Delmer Morgan was not present at the meeting. Brown Cumby, adjoining property owner, stated that the residents in this area built nice homes here to get away from town (and business) . Cumby stated that the this property adjoins the Hopewell United Methodist Church and this type of rezoning could be detrimental to the community. Cumby added that one of the Sunday School classes has adopted the road from the Department of Transportation and clean all the trash up that is thrown out on the road. Tracy Bryson, Paul Darty, and Terry Lohr asked for their names to be put of record opposing this rezoning request. There were 12 persons present in opposition to this request. Bill Dorsett made the motion to recommend to the Commissioners that this request be denied as not consistent with the Land Development • Plan. Jim Routh seconded this motion and the motion passed unanimously. September 12, 1989 Page 7 7 . The Planning Board meeting adjourned at 8: 56 p.m. NORTH CAROLINA RANDOLPH COUNTY P /44c2_ tannin. Director Date Cl /Secretary y����1f. �►py j�Y s rr ;, a 1779 • September 12, 1989 Page 8