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RANDOLPH COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
September 15, 2020
The Randolph County Planning Board met on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, in the
Commissioner’s Meeting Room, Randolph County Historic Courthouse, 145-C Worth
Street, Asheboro, NC.
Vice-Chair Wayne Joyce called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Jay Dale, Planning Director, called the roll of the members:
Reid Pell, Chair, absent;
Wayne Joyce, Vice Chair, present;
John Cable, absent;
Keith Slusher, absent;
Kemp Davis, present;
Melinda Vaughan, present;
Ralph Modlin, present;and
Reggie Beeson, Alternate, present.
County Attorney, Ben Morganwas also present.
Daleinformed the Vice-Chair there was a quorum of the members present for the
meeting.
Joycecalled for a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.
1.Consent Agenda:
Approval of minutes from August 4, 2020, Planning Board meeting.
Approval of agenda for September 15, 2020, Planning Board meeting.
Approval of Planning Board Order approving the Special Use Permit for
Matthew Ingold.
Davis made the motion to approvethe consent agenda as presented with Modlinmaking
the second to the motion. The motion was adopted unanimously.
Joycecalled for any old business to be brought before the Board. Hearing none, Joyce
moved forward with new business.
Dalepresented the first case of the night along with site plans and pictures of the site and
surrounding properties as follows:
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SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUEST #2020-00001655
VERIZON WIRELESS, Charlotte, NC, is requesting a Special Use Permit
on the property owned by Jennifer Lauren Kinney at the intersection of NC
Hwy 49S and Tot Hill Farm Rd, Municipal Airport Overlay District, Cedar
Grove Township. Tax ID# 7639783560. The Special Use Permit would
specifically allow the construction of a 185 ft. tall monopole
telecommunication tower as per site plan.
Joyceopened the public hearing and asked if anyone was present to speak in favor of
the Special Use Permit request.
Ben Herrick, representative for Verizon, took oath. He told the Board the area around
the tower is densely wooded and would not be detrimental to the neighbors, the tower
wouldmeet all setback requirements and allthe authorization paperwork from the airport
authority has been submitted. Herrick asked the Board members if they had any
questions for him.
Davisasked Daleif anyone had contacted him in opposition of the request. Dale
answered no. He said the only calls he had received were from the City of Asheboro
regarding the airport which hadbeen taken care of.
Joyceasked if anyone else would like to speak in favor of the request. Hearing none,
Joyceasked if there was anyonethat would like to speak in opposition to the request.
Hearing none, Joyceclosed the public hearing for discussion among the Board members
and a motion.
Joycestated that he felt this would be a good location for a tower to enhance cell service.
Davisagreed that it is important to have towers in rural areas.
Davismade the motion to approvethe Special Use Permit request on the specified
parcel(s) on the Special Use Permit application, based upon the sworn witness testimony
that is included in the minutes, as well as the site plan(s) with any and all agreed upon
revisions, and that the use will not materially endanger the public health or safety, the use
meets all required conditions and specifications, the use will not substantially injure the
value of adjoining property, that the use is a public necessity and the location and
character of use, if developed according to the plan(s) as submitted and approved, will
be in harmony with the area and in general conformity with the Randolph County Unified
Development Ordinance.Vaughanmade a second to the motion to approvethe Special
Use Permit request.
Joycecalled the question on the motion to approve the Special Use Permit request for
Verizonand the motion was adopted unanimously and the Special Use Permit was
granted.
Dalepresented the second case of the night along with site plans and pictures of the site
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and surrounding properties as follows:
SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUEST #2020-00002200
ROGER STRICKLAND,Asheboro, NC, is requesting a Special Use Permit
on at 2946 NC Hwy 42 S, Grant Township. Tax ID# 7679967946. Fairview
FarmSubdivision, Map 1, lots 70-76.The Special Use Permit would
specifically allow the construction of a 40 ft. by 50 ft. three bay garage for
the repair of lawn mowers and vehicles as per site plan.
Joyceopened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present to speak on
behalf of the rezoning request.
Roger Strickland, Asheboro, NC, took oath. He explained his plans to build a 40ft. by
50ft. buildingon his property for vehicle and mower repairs in addition to the work he
currently performs on Husqvarna equipment.
Joyceasked if allthe existing materials and equipment on hisproperty would be moved
toand stored in the proposed building. Stricklandanswered no. He said he would be
working inside the new building as well as outside and although he keeps mowers on
hand for parts, he would have minimum storage outside and would keep everything well
maintained.
Stricklandasked about the minimum setback for his building off the property line. Dale
told Strickland there is a five-foot minimum setback for any accessory structure.
Modlinasked Strickland if therepair businessis his primary occupation. Strickland
answered yes. He said he is a Husqvarna dealer and the building he is currently working
out of has an area for small engine repair. He said he plans to do basic oil changes and
tune-ups in addition to his current work when business slows downin the winter months
as a back-up plan.
Davisasked Strickland if he currently resides on the property. Stricklandanswered
yes. He said he has been with Husqvarna for about fifteen years and used to rent a
location for his business. He said he moved to this property about ten years ago because
there was an existing repair garage already on the property.
Davisasked Strickland how many vehicles he expects to be on his property at one time.
Stricklandsaid he currently has six of his own and there shouldnot be more than ten,
probably three to five. He said the vehicles would be not be stored on the property for
long periods of time. They would be there long enough for basic maintenance such as
oil changes and tune-ups.
Vaughanasked about what appeared to be a natural buffer on the north side property
line. Stricklandsaid there are dogwoods planted that was already on the property when
he purchased it.
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Beesonasked Strickland what was being stored behind the building located to the north
of the property. Stricklandsaid there are lawnmowers to be picked up by customers as
well as some old lawnmowers that are used for parts.
Vaughanasked if those lawnmowers would be moved into the new building. Strickland
answered no. He said once he has the property set up like he plans, those lawn mowers
would be stored behindthe existing fence on the property and once he no longer needs
them for parts, they would be hauled off.
Joyceasked if he is planning a buffer for his neighbors. Stricklandsaid the neighbors
do not have any issues that he is aware of and the neighbor on the north side of his
property used to be a mechanic and understands. He said he does not have anything
running before 9:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. and is closed to the public after 5:30 p.m.
Joyceasked if he plans a buffer on the south side of his property. Stricklandsaid a
buffer had not been mentioned, he hadnot planned one and asked what type of buffer he
was referring to. Joycesaid some type of an ever-green buffer. Stricklandsaid he had
planned on installing a fence in the future for insurance purposes but would not have the
funds to do so immediately.
Vaughanasked if the fence he was planning would beasee-throughfence.Strickland
said he would probably install a metal fence with slats to prevent anyone from seeing his
operations.
Stricklandtold the Board that he is one of the few people remaining to work on small
engines and it is a service to the public for him to do so.
Joyceasked the Board if there were any additional questions for Mr. Strickland. Hearing
none, Joyceasked if anyone else would like to speak in favor of the request. Hearing
none, Joyceasked if there was anyone that would like to speak in opposition tothe
request. Hearing none, Joyceclosed the public hearing for discussion among the Board
members and a motion.
Davissaid they had all been given a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Nancy Macon
who seemed to have issues with the business regarding thenoise and appearance and
wanted to make sure the Board recognized the concerns. Joycesaid one of their
concerns were the engines they hear running until around 10:00 p.m. and the excessive
storage on the property.
Davissaid he understands the need for Mr. Strickland’s talents and hopefully they could
come up with a solution to allow the request and address the concerns of his neighbors.
Joyceagreed. He asked Daleif there were any restrictions that could be placed on the
property regarding time restraints or buffers. Dalesaid Morgancould explain the
legalities in more detail but there are no zoning requirements for this request. He said
the applicant could agree to some restrictions for good will toward his neighbors. He also
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mentioned for the applicant’s benefit, that once storage reaches over 600 square feet, it
becomes a zoning violation as an illegal junkyard.
Beesonsaid he would like to see an evergreenbuffer planted as a good will gesture.
Morganexplained to the Board that the conditions could be made part of the application
if the applicant agrees and a vote can be made accordingly.
There was in-depth discussions amongst the Board members regarding the buffers and
what type would be acceptable, the hours of operation and the noise restrictions. Davis
said he would like to suggest the evergreen bufferon the southern property line as
mentioned by Beeson.Modlinsaid he would like to see aneight to ten-foot minimum,
mature height requirement for the buffer. Vaughansuggested a thirty-inch planting with
a ten-foot spacing.Joycesaid he would like to suggest that chainsaws and mowers will
not run after 7:00 p.m. because he closes to the public at 5:30 p.m.Vaughanasked if
the time restrictions would impact him if he was inside the building. She said she knows
what it is like to be self-employed, having to work long hours. Stricklandtold the Board
that noise inside the building would notbe heard. Joyceasked the Board if there were
any additional conditions that needed to be discussed.
There was additional discussion regarding the inaccuracies of the property lines shown
on the aerial photos. Daleexplained there is a margin of errorregarding the GIS and the
reason for requiring a survey for most applications.
Joyceasked Strickland if he would be willing to agree to the Board’s conditions of the
hours of operation to be 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for the public, with no chainsaws or
mowers running outside after 7:00 p.m., an evergreen buffer to be planted with thirty-inch
planting spaced ten feet apart with a minimum mature height of eight to ten feet in height
on Jerry Macon’s (southern) property line as part of the application. Stricklandagreed
to make those conditions part of his application.
Joycetold Strickland the requirements could be worked out with the Planning
Department.
Stricklandasked about fencing. Dalesaid that fencing would be up to him although he
had mentioned it being required for insurance purposes and the vegetative buffer was the
only requirement at this time.
Modlinsaid he would make a motion.
Modlinmade the motion to approvethe Special Use Permit requestbased on the agreed
upon revisions of the application from Mr. Stricklandas previously stated including the
hours of operation, outdoor noise limitations of 7:00 p.m. and the buffer requirements to
be worked out with the Planning Departmenton the specified parcel(s) on the Special
Use Permit application, based upon the sworn witness testimony that is included in the
minutes, as well as the site plan(s) with any and all agreed upon revisions, and that the
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use will not materially endanger the public health or safety, the use meets all required
conditions and specifications, the use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining
property, that the use is a public necessity and the location and character of use, if
developed according to the plan(s) as submitted and approved, will be in harmony with
the area and in general conformity with the Randolph County Unified Development
Ordinance.Vaughanmade a second to the motion to approvethe Special Use Permit
request.
Joycecalled the question on the motion to approve the Special Use Permit request for
Strickland and the motion was adopted unanimously and the Special Use Permit was
granted.
Dalepresented the third case of the night along with site plans and pictures of the site
and surrounding propertiesas follows:
REZONING REQUEST #2020-00002202
TRINA SEALS,High Point, NC, is requesting to rezone 3.50 acres on
Ramseur Julian Rd, Liberty Township, Tax ID# 8706910541, from RBO-CD
–Rural Business Overlay-Conditional Districtto RA –Residential
Agricultural District.
Joyceopened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present to speak on
behalf of the rezoning request.
Clifford Seals, Liberty, NC, spouse of Trina Seals, said they purchased the property with
no intensions of using the existing welding shop on the property and would like to have it
rezoned for residential use only. He also said they have talked with the neighbor on the
northern side of their property and are considering splitting an acre off this tract to allow
the neighbor an opportunity to have a family member build near them.
Joyceasked if he was planning to build on this property. Sealssaid they have already
built on adjoining property on the south of this one.
Modlinasked Sealsto repeat what he said about splitting the property. Sealssaid the
neighbors on the north side of this property have mentioned to them that they are
interested in having a family member build next to them,so they have considered selling
them enough property to do so. He said there is no formal deal at this time but would be
consideringone to two acres to sell.
Modlinasked Daleif selling the property would have any effect on the rezoning. Dale
said the entire property is currently zoned for a welding shop and if it is rezoned
residential, zoning would allow a split if the minimum subdivision requirements are met.
Davisasked if the split of the property was part of the request before them. Dale
answered no. He said the currentrequest was strictly to down-zone the property to
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residential use.
Joyceasked the Board if there were any additional questions for Mr. Seals.Hearing
none, Joyceasked if there was anyone else present that would like to speak in favor of
the request. Hearing none, Joyceasked if there was anyone present that would like to
speak in opposition to the request. Hearing none, Joyceclosed the public hearing for
discussion among the Board members and a motion.
Beesonasked if allthe surrounding properties are predominantlyresidential.Dale
answered yes. He said the rezoning for this property was requested for a rural welding
shop which never transpired,and the current owner is requesting that it be rezoned back
to RA as it was previously zoned.
Davissaid he does not see a problem with the request.
Beeson made the motion to approve the rezoning request to rezone the specified
parcel(s) on the rezoning application to the requested zoning district based upon the
Determination of Consistency and Findings of Reasonableness and Public Interest
statements that are included in the Planning Board agenda, submitted during the rezoning
presentation and as may be amended, incorporated into the motion, to be included in the
minutes, as well as the site plan(s) with any and all agreed upon revisions, also
incorporated into the motion and that the request is also consistent with the Randolph
County Growth Management Plan.Modlinmade a second to the motion to approvethe
rezoning request.
Joycecalled the question on the motion to approve the rezoning request for Trina Seals
and the motion was adopted unanimously and the rezoning was granted.
Dalepresented the last case of the night along with site plans and pictures of the site and
surrounding properties as follows:
REZONING REQUEST #2020-00002324
MELODY L. HARTWELL, Siler City, NC, is requesting to rezone 1.37 acres
at 3864 Creekwood Rd, Coleridge Township, Tax ID# 8618792293, from
RR–Residential Agricultural Districtto RA –Residential Agricultural
District.
Joyceopened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present to speak on
behalf of the rezoning request.
Melody Hartwell, Siler City, NC, said she currently lives in the home located on the
property and it is infested with termites and falling apart. She said she would like to tear
down the home and replace it with a new singlewide mobile which requires rezoning. She
saidthe singlewide will look nicer and be more affordable for her.
Davisasked if anyone was familiar with the history of this property and why it was
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restricted residential. Dalesaid he is not positive,but it is a very good possibility that the
zoning was one of the Council of Government zonings that was placed on the property
years ago.
Modlinasked if the house being torn down is located on the same property. Hartwell
answered yes.
Joyceasked if there was anyone else that would like to speak in favor of the request.
Hearing none, Joyceasked if there was anyone that would like to speak in opposition of
the request. Hearing none, Joyceclosed the public hearing for discussion among the
Board members and a motion.
Modlinsaid he had no problems with tearing down an old home, cleaning up and making
things look nicer and asked if she would be allowed to place a singlewide on the property.
Dalesaid if the property is rezoned to RAit would be allowed.
Davissaid thereis a singlewide currently located on the adjacent property and asked if
there had been any complaints. Daleanswered no.
Vaughan made the motion to approve the rezoning request to rezone the specified
parcel(s) on the rezoning application to the requested zoning district based upon the
Determination of Consistency and Findings of Reasonableness and Public Interest
statements that are included in the Planning Board agenda, submitted during the rezoning
presentation and as may be amended, incorporated into the motion, to be included in the
minutes, as well as the site plan(s) with any and all agreed upon revisions, also
incorporated into the motion and that the request is also consistent with the Randolph
County Growth Management Plan.Davismade a second to the motion to approvethe
rezoning request.
Joycecalled the question on the motion to approve the rezoning request for Hartwell and
the motion was adopted unanimously and the rezoning was granted.
Having no further business, Joycecalled for a motion to adjournthe meeting. Davis
made the motion to adjourn with Modlinmaking the second to the motion.
Joyce called the question on the motion to adjourn and the motion was adopted
unanimously.
The meeting adjournedat 7:17p.m. with 9citizens present.
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RANDOLPH COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
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Planning Director
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Clerk to the BoardDate
Approved by Randolph County Planning Board
October 6, 2020
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