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RANDOLPH COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
October 6, 2020
The Randolph County Planning Board met on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, in the
-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, present;
Keith Slusher, present;
Kemp Davis, present;
Melinda Vaughan, present;
Ralph Modlin, present; and
Reggie Beeson, Alternate, present.
County Attorney, Ben Morgan was also present.
Dale informed the Vice-Chair there was a quorum of the members present for the
meeting.
Joyce called for a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Consent Agenda:
Approval of minutes from September 15, 2020, Planning Board meeting.
Approval of agenda for October 6, 2020, Planning Board meeting.
Approval of Planning Board Order approving the Special Use Permit for Verizon
Wireless and Roger Strickland.
Approval of the Consistency, Reasonableness and in the Public Interest
Statements for the Rezoning Requests by Trina Seals and Melody L. Hartwell.
Davis made the motion to approve the consent agenda as presented with Modlin making
the second to the motion. The motion was adopted unanimously.
Joyce called for any old business to be brought before the Board. Hearing none, Joyce
moved forward with new business.
Dale presented the first case of the night along with site plans and pictures of the site and
surrounding properties as follows:
Randolph County Planning Board Minutes Page 1 of 12 August 4, 2020
ACE AVANT REAL PROPERTY COMPANY, INC, Archdale, NC, is
requesting that 36.79 acres located on Racine Rd, Providence Township,
be rezoned from CVOE-CD Conventional Subdivision Overlay Exclusive
Conditional District to CVOE-CD Conventional Subdivision Overlay
Exclusive Conditional District. Tax ID #7777767305, 7777865194.
Secondary Growth Area. Polecat Creek Watershed. The proposed
Conditional Zoning District would specifically allow a 7-lot site-built
subdivision with a minimum house size of 1,700 sq. ft. as per site plan.
Joyce opened the public hearing and asked if anyone was present to speak in favor of
the Special Use Permit request.
Klas Anderson, 5172 Jordan Valley Rd., Trinity, said the property was purchased as an
investment for his company. He said there have been previous requests to subdivide the
property with a larger number of lots, with neighbors opposition so they changed their
request by reducing the number of lots to seven with the largest lot being 19.51 acres and
the smallest one being 1.89 acres. He said they are proposing restrictions of 1,700 square
feet heated, minimum house size with additional restrictions as to building materials,
setbacks from the property lines.
Modlin asked Anderson if the land had been perked. Anderson said soil tests have been
completed but not perked at this point.
Cable asked Anderson if he had heard anything from the neighbors off Surry Trl.
Anderson said they own the property adjacent to Surry Trl as well and there was a
neighbor that attended the Neighborhood Information Meeting wanting to make sure there
was not going to be forty to fifty mobile homes proposed for the property. He said if this
request goes through, the neighbor is interested in purchasing the other property.
Joyce asked if anyone else would like to speak in favor of the request. Hearing none,
Joyce asked if there was anyone that would like to speak in opposition to the request.
Hearing none, Joyce closed the public hearing for discussion among the Board members
and a motion.
Cable said there is no opposition for the subdivision which speaks volumes. Davis said
this request is a totally different situation than what came before them a year ago. Slusher
said he remembers traffic being one of the main concerns from the previous request which
they do not have currently.
Slusher 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. Davis made a second to the motion to approve the
rezoning request.
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Joyce called the question on the motion to approve the rezoning request for Ace Avant
Real Property Company, Inc., and the motion was adopted unanimously, and the
rezoning was approved.
Dale presented the second case of the night along with site plans and pictures of the site
and surrounding properties as follows:
BOBBY EARNHARDT, Asheboro, NC, is requesting that 87.48 acres
located Jordan Valley Rd, Tabernacle Township, be rezoned from RA
Residential Agricultural District to CVOE-CD Conventional Subdivision
Overlay Exclusive Conditional District. Tax ID #7714527643,
7714727096. Secondary Growth Area. The proposed Conditional Zoning
District would specifically allow a 48-lot site-built subdivision with a minimum
house size of 1,500 sq. ft. as per site plan. Property Owner: Ashton Jade
Earnhardt.
Joyce opened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present to speak on
behalf of the rezoning request.
Taylor Callicutt, from Ivey and Eggleston attorneys, stated he was there to represent
Earnhardt. He said he is hoping that once the proposal is explained, it will alleviate any
concerns the audience may have regarding the request. He said H.R. Gallimore and
Earnhardt would speak to them regarding any concerns they may have for the request.
Davis asked Callicutt his capacity regarding the request. Callicutt answered that he is
the attorney for the developer.
H.R. Gallimore, real estate agent for Earnhardt, said he would like to address some of
the concerns that have been brought to his attention. He said one of the concerns is
traffic. He said they have been in contact with NCDOT and have been given
recommendations regarding their proposals and they would follow all NCDOT
requirements. Gallimore said that another concern which normally comes up with the
larger subdivisions is the water quality which will not be a concern for this request because
water will be supplied from Davidson Water rather than private wells.
Gallimore said they have met all the requirements of the Randolph County Unified
Development Ordinance for this request. He also said there have been inquiries made on
the burning of debris on the property and Earnhardt has obtained all the proper permits
to do so. Gallimore said some of the road naming had been questioned which was all
preliminary and they would be happy to listen to any suggestions that are brought before
them although the County mapping and addressing divisions would help finalize that
portion of the request.
Gallimore referred to and read Policy 6.5 in the Growth Management Plan which states:
The protection of viable rural neighborhoods should be encouraged by compatible
residential development to insure the continued existence as a major housing source and
as a reflection of the long-term quality of life in Randolph County.
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He said he understands that everyone likes their solitude, but this parcel of land is very
nice, would help the tax base and the quality of life in Randolph County.
Cable asked which school district would be affected by the development. After
discussion, Dale stated it would be Archdale-Trinity Middle School and Wheatmore High
School and there would be no negative impact for the schools.
Cable asked about concerns of traffic. Gallimore said they have been in contact with
Mickey Tate with the NCDOT which has indicated they would not want driveways backing
onto main road. He said NCDOT is cautious about when issuing permits to ensure safety
of the public.
Joyce asked if anyone else would like to speak in favor of the request. Hearing none,
Joyce asked if there was anyone that would like to speak in opposition to the request.
Morgan took a moment to remind the Board to speak clearly into their microphones so
the audience could hear as well as explaining to the audience that they would have the
opportunity to address the Board with any concerns or questions they may have regarding
the request, followed up with the applicant answering any of those concerns. He said he
wanted to make sure the audience knew the process so that they felt they were being
treated fairly.
Klas Anderson, 5172 Jordan Valley Rd., Trinity, NC, asked the Board members if any of
them were familiar with Jordan Valley Rd. He said the road is 1.1 miles long, currently
with thirty-six driveways and the potential for ten additional driveways. He also talked
about the speed limit not being adequate for the road and the excessive increase in traffic
that would be caused by this subdivision.
Anderson said there is currently a mixture of housing types in the area and the neighbors
due to the effects it will have on their real estate values and the fact that there are no
restrictive covenants.
Anderson said he had just spoken on the previous case heard tonight which had to be
brought before the Board multiple times because the community did not like what was
being proposed. He said they understand there will be development but not to this degree.
He said the developer is trying to maximize the number of lots for financial gain, causing
loss of natural areas as well as a loss to the neighborhood. He said the number and size
of houses being proposed will be a loss to the dynamics of the neighborhood. He said
neighbors moved to this area to be the country which is being disturbed with all the
development. He mentioned a petition signed by the neighbors, included in the agenda
packets for the Board members of all those that are against the request. He summarized
by asking the Board to deny the request as presented, in favor of a plan with lower density
of housing along with restrictive covenants as to what can be built within the subdivision.
Cable asked what density of housing would be acceptable. Anderson said 48 homes
were being proposed and he felt 20 would be acceptable. Cable asked why. Anderson
said it would allow larger lot sizes, encouraging more expensive homes. Cable said the
request from Earnhardt is currently for 1,500 heated square foot homes. Anderson said
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his information does not show the 1,500 square feet to be heated space. Cable said the
he is proposing the 1,500 square feet to be heated square
footage. There was additional discussion between Cable and Anderson regarding speed
limit and that it is 55 mph because it is not posted by NCDOT.
Anderson expressed his concerns regarding road frontages for the cul-de-sac and how
it would be unappealing for the neighbors within the subdivision. Davis told Anderson
any buyer would be aware of lot dimensions and frontages prior to their purchase.
Anderson said with the fluctuation of housing market, when the market goes down and
the property not having restrictions, you can only imagine what will happen to those
properties. Davis said covenants would address some of the concerns. Morgan asked
Anderson what type of restrictions he would like to see. Anderson said setback rules for
house locations, type of housing, and 1,700 square feet homes rather than the 1,500
square feet being proposed. He said he understands that 1,500 square feet would be
needed for starter homes but 48 of them would be too many.
Jadie Andrews, 1772 Mountain Meadow Dr., Asheboro, said he would like to express
some of his concerns for the development as well as some issues with the Development
Impact Analysis (DIA), the Board has been given. He said under community land uses on
the DIA, it only shows residential use when there are working farms and forestry tracts in
the area. He mentioned several farms in the area that were not included on the DIA that
he felt should have been.
Andrews
for this subdivision request is in the Rural Growth area rather than the Secondary Growth
area. He also stated that if the development were approved, it would leave a large tract
of land without access which the County is not in the habit of doing. Andrews also stated
that just because other communities have developments with tightly packed housing,
does not mean they have to allow it in their community which changes the face of their
community as well as property values.
Morgan asked Andrews if he was suggesting that the development would impact his
property positively or negatively and what he based his answer on. Andrews said it would
be a negative impact because as you see areas continue to urbanize, you see the values
of that area change as well as the landscape for the area. He said there are already issues
with drugs and such in the area which would potentially worsen by allowing more people
to the area. Andrews explained that people moved to that community because it was
rural, and they would like to keep it that way.
Cable asked Andrews if he can do what he wants to on his own land. Andrews answered
yes but he shows consideration for his neighbors. Cable asked Andrews if he could sell
his property if he wanted to. Andrews answered yes.
Morgan stated for clarification, that the property would lose its farm deferred status if
rezoned. Andrews said he was aware and aware that if the community continued to lose
agricultural property for development, it would change the face of the community.
Cable asked Andrews if he has any recommendations or suggestions for the proposed
development. Andrews said he would ask the Board to deny the request and has no
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suggestions regarding the development.
Steve Lane, 4688 Jordan Valley Rd., read a statement from Randolph Co land
development information stating the location and character of the use if developed
according to the plan submitted, will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be
located. He said he understood the point Cable was trying to make by doing what you
want with your own land. He said they are all neighbors and Earnhardt lives among them.
He said they all support him every day through the buildings or businesses he owns in
Hillsville. He said they want a compromise, there should not be another 10 driveways
allowed within 0.4 miles which is too many for such a small area. Lane told the Board he
has two pages of names, addresses and signatures of people that are opposed to this
rezoning and feels if it were to be proposed differently, they may be more receptive to the
request. He said he did not know what would be acceptable to everyone other than having
fewer homes, larger lots and fewer driveways connecting to Jordan Valley Rd would all
be a good start.
Lane said some of his property is located along Little Caraway Creek as well as some of
the others that have properties down from the stream. He said with intense rains, there is
a lot of drainage onto his property and has concerns of what will wash onto his property
by adding 48 new septic systems uphill from him.
Lane told the Board they are all neighbors and there is a big difference in being neighbors
and neighborly.
Morgan told Lane he was welcome to submit his signatures to the Clerk as evidence if
he would like. Lane said he submitted them a couple of weeks ago. (They were included
in the agenda packets given to the Board members). He said he had pictures of the
flooding as well, but the Board was probably not interested in those. Morgan told him he
could submit anything he had as evidence. (Lane did not submit any to the Clerk).
Kenneth Wilson, 4610 Jordan Valley Rd., said he has a creek running through his
property and there is a lot of flooding. He expressed his frustration with the inability to get
the State to clean out the tiles to prevent additional flooding, so he has had to maintain it
himself to prevent it from being as bad. He said he has concerns of additional flooding
caused by adding more housing and the possibility of washing out Earnhardt Rd which is
already cracked from the flooding.
Wilson told the Board about problems he has with wrecks occurring near his property
and the problems caused by no one stopping at the stop sign located near his property.
Morgan asked Wilson to tell the Board again where his property is located. Wilson said
he lives at 4610 Jordan Valley Rd which is at one end of the road and Klas lives on the
other end.
Melanie Cook, 5073 Jordan Valley Rd., said she would make her statements quick. She
said she heard someone say that only one of the Board members had been out to Jordan
Valley Rd. Morgan stopped her for a moment and said that everyone would have the
opportunity to speak their peace however, the Board takes these cases seriously and
asked for a show of hands from the Board members that have been to Jordan Valley Rd.
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and acknowledged that each one of them had been to the location. He said that when the
Board members are given the requests, they visit the sites prior to the meeting and
but all of their cases.
Cook said she and her husband Rob live directly across from the mobile home park and
already deal with excessive traffic going in and out. all hours of the day and night. She
said it is a beautiful area and they do not want to see any additional homes creating more
traffic on their road. She asked the Board to please deny the request.
Teresa Andrews, 1772 Mountain Meadow Dr., said one of her main concerns is flooding.
She said she knew it had already been mentioned, but asked to share some of her
findings from an analysis she ran of pre-development and post-development for this
specific site and submitted as part of the record after her presentation. (Exhibit 1 is
included at the end of these minutes). She said her comparison shows that peak water
flow from a one year, 24-hour storm will increase over 4 times. She said the volume of
water from this site would more than double after development with the impervious
surfaces and without treatment, will cause increased flooding, additional erosion, and
larger streams. Andrews said these calculations are significant and should be considered
as part of the request.
Modlin asked what amount of rainfall she used in her analysis. Andrews said it is a one
year, 24-hour storm which is a normal storm used to measure storm intensity, it is not the
100-year or 500-year storm like a hurricane.
Morgan asked Andrews if she used cleared land or pastured land for her analysis
because the results would be affected based on the conditions. Andrews said this
analysis was based on the current conditions of the property and the potential post
development conditions.
Cable asked for additional clarification regarding the storm frequency and intensity.
Andrews explained that the type of storm used for her calculations were a normal storm,
occurring annually and has the lowest calculations available. She said a 100-year event
has a one percent chance of happening.
Davis asked Dale if there were guidelines for this type of concern. Dale said at one time,
the State had considered placing regulations for us to follow on larger subdivisions, which
never occurred.
Greg Willow, 4707 Jordan Valley Rd., Trinity, said he has lived in this area for
approximately 30 years and this would be a big change for the area. He said he rides
horses up and down the road now but adding over 200 car passes each day will change
the dynamics of the area.
Willow said there are people from the mobile home park that are also opposed to the
request and he would assume they would be afraid to speak out because their landlord
is the developer. He also said the pollution from the development would have an impact
on the creek as well.
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Willow talked about the potential of increased crime rates due to the large number of
houses being proposed. He said he owns twenty acres of land and can do whatever he
wishes with his own property as mentioned earlier, but he would take his neighbors into
consideration before putting this much negative impact on them. He said half the number
of homes and larger lots would be a great place to start.
Willow said he has livestock that will occasionally get loose and there has not been a
problem so far. He said when you add this much traffic, it will cause a dangerous situation
for the neighborhood. Willow said he also feels this development will have an impact on
the value of his property and there are plenty of other areas within the County to obtain
tax revenue with other developments without changing the dynamics of their area and
asks strongly that the Board vote no to the request.
Cindy Rutledge, 4848 Jordan Valley Rd, said most of the concerns she has have already
been touched on by other residents in the area. She said part of the charm of living on
Jordan Valley Rd is the wonderful neighbors and the consideration everyone has for one
another and their privacy. She said you do not even know you have anyone near you
unless you need them, and they will be there in an instant. She said that she experienced
the kindness of her neighbors firsthand this past year from the loss of her husband.
Rutledge said their road is in disrepair and she has concerns that the number of large
construction vehicles would contribute to the wear and tear on the road, increase the
possibility for accidents, and increase the litter issues they currently deal with in their
neighborhood. She said even though there have been burning permits obtained for the
property, the smoke affects the air quality for the neighborhood when outside of their
homes, especially those that may have breathing issues. She asked the Board to deny
the request for the 48 homes based on the increased traffic, noise, and pollution impacts
it will have on the neighborhood. She said a proposal of twenty homes or less, larger in
size, would be more acceptable by cutting their concerns of traffic, noise, and pollution in
half.
Cable asked Rutledge how many homes she suggested may be acceptable. Rutledge
said she would propose twenty or less.
Lorraine Smith, 5017 Jordan Valley Rd. Trinity said she has lived there for forty-three
years and her home is directly across from the proposed development. She said she loves
the area and the neighbors, and this proposal brings tremendous sadness to her.
Joyce asked if there was anyone else that would like to speak in opposition to the request.
Hearing none, Joyce asked the applicant if he would like to address any of the concerns
from the neighbors.
Gallimore said NCDOT does not take traffic and safety lightly and the development will
have to follow all the requirements given to them by NCDOT. He said there were concerns
mentioned earlier about the remaining acreage of this large tract being landlocked. He
said even though it is not common knowledge, Earnhardt has a written agreement to
purchase the parcel adjacent to that one, giving him access.
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Gallimore said he wanted to point out that the cost of a 1,500 square foot home is costing
approximately $195,000.00, bearing in mind that this would be the minimum requirement,
the homes could be larger. He said in regards to the water run-off concerns, DWQ
(previously known as DENR) has strict guidelines and requirements set when disturbing
more than an acre of land and you have to comply with all of the permitting and silk fencing
requirements or you are heavily fined and there is no difference for water run-off when
you build multiple chicken houses and barns or twenty, three-thousand square foot
homes, it would all be the same impervious impact.
Gallimore reminded the audience that Earnhardt lives in the neighborhood and he is not
going to do anything that would negatively impact the neighborhood. He said if there are
traffic problems, there are agencies to handle those situations such as the highway patrol
He also said he does not believe that you would have to worry
about increased crime from someone who would spend $200,000.00 on a home.
Gallimore said there is approximately 150,000 people in Randolph County and there are
a lot of farm deferred properties in the County which do not pay taxes. He said this project
will be around eight million dollars before complete and that will certainly add to the tax
revenue.
Gallimore told the Board they have complied with every rule and regulation set forth by
the County for this development and asked Dale if Earnhardt had submitted the restrictive
covenants or if he had previously spoken in error. Dale said he thought a copy had been
submitted although he did not have them available at this time.
Gallimore said he would like to remind the Board that even though there have been 48
lots requested, there is a big possibility that the soil evaluations could reduce the number
of lots available for development.
Modlin asked about some of the smaller lots being proposed in the subdivision.
Gallimore reviewed the maps with Modlin and it was concluded that the smaller lots of
the proposed subdivision all appeared to be located on the interior of the subdivision,
north of Tessa Ct.
Cable asked about the additional acreage that had been mentioned earlier. Gallimore
said approximately 30 acres will remain outside of this subdivision proposal and he would
like to ensure everyone that it will not be left landlocked because of a written agreement
Earnhardt has to purchase adjoining land. He said he would also like to point out that if
Earnhardt were looking to maximize his full potential for the development, he would have
included the 30 remaining acres as part of his proposal.
Davis also asked Gallimore if restrictive covenants had been submitted. Gallimore said
he believed they were and asked Dale to verify. Dale said he believed the covenants
were submitted to a staff member that could not be present for the meeting. Gallimore
assured the Board there would be restrictions.
Davis asked Gallimore for more information regarding DENR mentioned earlier.
Gallimore explained to Davis that anytime you disturb more than an acre of soil at one
time, other than for agricultural purposes, the Department of Water Quality (DWQ),
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previously known as the Department of Environmental Natural Resources (DENR), gets
involved and places guidelines and restrictions on the property for protection from soil
erosion and such.
Modlin asked if the topography of the property would change due to grading or clear
cutting. Gallimore said in his experience, there will be some grading, but he is not sure
to the extent it will be required. Modlin asked if the grading would be completed as an
overall project or grading individual lots as developed. Gallimore explained that there
would be overall grading for the projecting street placements and measurements, but
each individual lot would require additional grading as it is developed. He said the
developer would typically grade four or five lots at one time for development purposes.
Davis asked about their plans for clearing debris. Morgan asked if someone was
available to answer how the debris would be removed from the property. He said that is
usually a question from the neighbors.
Bobby Earnhardt, 1825 Mountain Meadow Dr., Asheboro said they try to do the most
economical way of clearing which is to burn. He said you burn all that can be burned,
excluding stumps which will be hauled off. He said this will not be a mass graded site. He
said the road will be graded and each individual lot will be graded separately.
Morgan asked if he plans to grade the entire road at one time or in stages. Earnhardt
said it would probably be graded at one time. Vaughan asked if the erosion issues would
be addressed. Earnhardt said you must submit plans for approval and permitting which
gives them unannounced, 24-hour access to the site.
Cable asked if there were any possible modifications to his proposal based on some of
the concerns, he has heard such as reducing the number of lots or increasing his
proposed house size. Earnhardt said he will not reduce his proposal to 20 lots. He also
said that he would like to keep the cost of construction below $200,000.00 and a 1,500
heated square foot home will be pushing that limit.
Morgan reminded the Board that house size could not be used as gauge for deciding for
a rezoning. He said house types, building materials and roof pitches are types of things
that can be used when deciding.
Davis asked if density of the development can be considered. Morgan answered yes.
Besson said there seems to be more complaints about the number of houses being
proposed with suggestions of reducing the number down to twenty. He asked if
Earnhardt would be willing to meet them in the middle and reduce the number of lots to
thirty or even forty home sites. Earnhardt said he may consider forty, but he feels he will
be close to that number after approved soil evaluations anyway. He said he expects to
lose four to five lots because of soil conditions.
Morgan explained to the Board that the application asked for 48 lots for the proposed
subdivision and it appears to him that three of those lots are already in existence so
correct. Earnhardt answered yes.
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Beeson asked if there would be any restrictions for the lots that would potentially back
out onto Jordan Valley Rd. Earnhardt said one of the recommendations from NCDOT
was to have a turn-around in the driveway so they do not have to back out onto Jordan
Valley Rd.
Cable asked if this subdivision would be like other subdivisions like Hoover Hill.
Earnhardt said this subdivision would have larger homes.
Davis asked if his plans would include attached garages. Earnhardt said he would have
to have an approval before going any further but some of them would have garages,
others could have carports.
Beeson asked if NCDOT would set a speed limit for the subdivision if the request is
approved. Joyce said the speed limit in his development was reduced from 55 to 25 mph
once NCDOT was contacted to evaluate.
Joyce asked the Board if there were any additional questions for the applicant. Hearing
none, Joyce closed the public hearing for discussion among the Board members and a
motion.
Cable said the same issues have been touched on that always come up with a new
development request. He said you have long-time residents that do not want to see
changes to their neighborhood. He said regarding traffic, he has not heard anything
substantial that would be adverse other than they do not want a new neighborhood and
NCDOT have rules and restrictions that will be put into place. He said his concern is not
having covenants to review.
Vaughan addressed those in opposition. She said she sees change in her neighborhood
and feels their pain. She said there was a mobile home developed within a ¼ of a mile of
her farm. She said development will occur because of the demands and it is up to us to
preserve the beauty the best we can unlike other larger areas she works in.
Davis said he does not like to see agricultural land developed but there must be
somewhere for younger people to start and it has happened in my back yard as well.
Vaughan said her first house was only 1,400 square feet and she sometimes wishes she
still had that home because it is much less to clean.
Beeson asked if they should vote without seeing the covenants. Joyce said he thought
there had to be a vote tonight.
Joyce said the request meets the Growth Management Plan and a vote must be made
accordingly. Davis agreed that it meets the regulations.
Cable said they have not seen the covenants although they were supposedly submitted.
Morgan explained to the Board that they could make a motion contingent upon the
covenants being submitted.
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Cable 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 and submission of the restrictive covenants as
mentioned to meet our specifications. Slusher made a second to the motion to approve
the rezoning request.
Joyce called the question on the motion to approve the Rezoning request for Earnhardt
and the motion was adopted unanimously.
Having no further business, Joyce called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Davis made
the motion to adjourn with Modlin making the second to the motion, the motion was
adopted unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m. with 21 citizens present.
RANDOLPH COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
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Planning Director
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Clerk to the Board Date
Approved by Randolph County Planning Board
November 10, 2020
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