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01JanuaryPBPlanning Board Minutes January 5, 2021 Page 1 of 8 RANDOLPH COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES January 5, 2021 There was a meeting of the Randolph County Planning Board on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the 1909 Historic Courthouse Meeting Room, 145-C Worth St, Asheboro, NC. Vice-Chairman Joyce called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and welcomed those in attendance. Joyce called for a roll call of the members. Jay Dale, Randolph County Planning and Zoning Director, called the roll of the members.  Reid Pell, Chairman, absent;  Wayne Joyce, Vice Chairman, 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-Chairman that 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 December 8, 2020, Planning Board meeting.  Approval of agenda for January 5, 2021, Planning Board meeting.  Approval of the Consistency, Reasonableness, and in the Public Interest Statements for the Rezoning Requests by JHJT Properties, LLC, Donald Lanier, Glenn Mullins, and Diamondback Investment Group, LLC. Slusher made the motion to approve the consent agenda as presented with Cable 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, the Board moved forward with the cases on the agenda. Planning Board Minutes January 5, 2021 Page 2 of 8 Dale presented the first case of the night along with site plans and pictures of the site and surrounding properties. REZONING REQUEST #2020-00003093 RODDY CROSGROVE, Liberty, NC, is requesting to rezone 10.01 acres, at 6909 Big Tree Rd, Liberty Township, Tax ID# 8737287267, Secondary Growth Area, from RR-CU – Residential Restricted – Conditional Use to CVOE-CD – Conventional Subdivision Overlay Exclusive - Conditional District. The proposed Conditional District Permit would specifically allow the division of lot sixteen, map three, of Walnut Ridge subdivision as per site plan. Joyce opened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present to speak in favor of the request. Rod Crosgrove, 6909 Big Tree Rd., Liberty, owner of the property, said he would like to subdivide his property into two 5-acre lots. He said he would continue to live on the property and reserve the second tract for the possibility of one of his children purchasing the other lot in the future. Joyce asked if there was anyone else present that would like to speak in favor of the request. Hearing none, Joyce asked if there was anyone present 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. Slusher said he is very familiar with the area and the request to split this tract of land is a reasonable request for the area and having no one present in opposition, he would make a motion. 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. Vaughan made a second to the motion to approve the rezoning request. Joyce called the question on the motion to approve the rezoning request for Roddy Crosgrove and the motion was adopted unanimously and the rezoning was granted. Dale presented the second case of the night along, with site plans and pictures, of the site and surrounding properties. REZONING REQUEST #2020-00003471 Planning Board Minutes January 5, 2021 Page 3 of 8 DENNY ROMERO, Asheboro, NC, is requesting to rezone 19.00 acres, located at 4999 Watercrest Trl, Tabernacle Township, Tax ID# 7713038375, Lake Reese Watershed, Rural Growth Area, from RA – Residential Agricultural District to LI-CD – Light Industrial – Conditional District. The proposed Conditional District Permit would specifically allow the applicant to operate a trailer manufacturing business in the existing building as per the site plan. Property Owner: Cliff Loflin Denny Romero, 3983 NC Hwy 42S, Asheboro, said he came before the Board approximately two years ago and asked for a Special Use Permit to allow this business at his residence which was granted. He said he has now outgrown the space and needs to re-locate to expand. He said he builds kayak tournament trailers and does not have enough space for the finished product or deliveries on semi-trailers which prevents the growth of his overall business. Joyce asked for his hours of operation. Romero said he plans to have the business open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Joyce asked if he paints the trailers himself and if so, would he be painting inside or outside. Romero said he does not paint the trailers, he takes them to another location for powder coating. Davis asked if Cliff Loflin is still the owner of the property as indicated on the application. Romero said Mr. Loflin is the owner and will be owner financing the property for him. Cable asked how many employees would be working for him. Romero said he doesn’t currently have any employees and hopes to have five by the end of the year. He said he doesn’t think he will exceed over fifteen employees in the future. He also said he had checked with Environmental Health and was told the existing septic system would allow up to ten employees and any additional employees would require expansion of the septic system. Cable asked if he would have adequate parking. Romero answered yes. Cable asked Romero if he planned to have semi-trailers picking up the kayak trailers. Romero said he has several dealerships that plan to sell his trailers and currently has no room for large trucks at his residence. Cable asked if the trucks would be in and out after hours of operation. Romero answered no. Davis asked Romero if he was familiar with the history of this property. Romero said there was previously a lumber yard on the property and the neighbors would probably be happy to get rid of the noise. Davis asked which in which building the fabrication would take place. Romero described the building to be one of the larger buildings, located on the south side of the property, near the property line and the structure to the west of the fabrication building (more like a shed), with only two sides, would house the finished product. Planning Board Minutes January 5, 2021 Page 4 of 8 Cable asked if there was a buffer between the building and the adjoining property. Romero said there are approximately twenty to thirty feet of wooded area and the adjoining property owner has a storage building between their home and the property line. Cable asked if he felt there was an adequate amount of space and buffer between the manufacturing building and the adjoining home. Romero said he felt there was enough space. He said his current neighbor lives approximately fifty feet away and said he could not hear Romero working. Having no additional questions from the Board, Joyce asked if there was anyone else that would like to speak in favor of the request. Hearing none, Joyce asked if there was anyone in opposition to the request. Hearing none, Joyce closed the public hearing for discussion among the Board members and a motion. Cable said the Board looks for a situation such as this. He said Mr. Romero came to them a couple of years ago trying to start a small business which seems to have worked out. He said the business doesn’t disturb the neighbors, it does not disturb the environment, and can offer employment for others. Joyce said it would certainly be less noisy than the saw-mill business previously located on the property and with less traffic. He said there would no longer be lumber trucks traveling in and out of the property every day. 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. Modlin made a second to the motion to approve the rezoning request. Joyce called the question on the motion to approve the rezoning request for Romero and the motion was adopted unanimously and the rezoning was granted. Dale presented the third case of the night along with site plans and pictures of the site and surrounding properties. REZONING REQUEST #2020-00003473 DANIA PUENTE, Asheboro, NC, is requesting to rezone 0.77 acres at 1342 Old Thomasville Rd, Trinity Township, Tax ID #6798290791, Primary Growth Area, from RA – Residential Agricultural District to HC-CD – Highway Commercial – Conditional District. The proposed Conditional District Permit would specifically allow an automotive repair shop in a proposed 40 ft. by 120 ft. building as per site plan. Planning Board Minutes January 5, 2021 Page 5 of 8 Joyce opened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present to speak in favor of the request. Dania Puente, 2466 Aston Ct., High Point, said she was there to request approval for an automotive repair shop. Joyce asked about the hours of operation. Puente said it would be during the day, Monday through Saturday. She said her boyfriend (Wilson Tejeda) would be working on minor auto repairs and hoped to offer employment to others in the future. Joyce asked if there would be any outside storage or junk cars. Puente said they would be working on cars inside the building. She said there will be a designated space for some of the vehicles to be outside when they are towed in, waiting on repairs, and a few cars on display for sale they have purchased to repair and resell. Joyce asked about their plans to discard or recycle the waste oil and antifreeze. Puente said she wasn’t sure and asked Tejeda to come up and answer some of the Board’s questions. Slusher asked if there would be tanks for the waste. Tejeda said they planned to have recycle tanks for both. Slusher asked if the tanks would be above ground. Tejeda answered yes. Davis asked if the business would be for automotive repair or restoration. He also asked if they planned to buy salvaged vehicles to repair and resell. Tejeda said they planned to restore as well. Davis asked Tejeda if he currently restores vehicles. Tejeda said he currently restores cars part-time because he works full time at the airport. Puente said Tejeda plans to leave the airport and start this business once everything is approved and constructed. Slusher asked if they planned to sell vehicles as well as repair and have a display area for those vehicles that were for sale. Puente answered yes. She said they have to apply and be approved for a dealer’s license first. Davis asked how many cars they planned to have on display for sale. Tejeda said there would be no more than seven cars. Dale explained that they would be limited to storage space outside, once they exceeded six hundred square feet of space covered in junk cars, it is considered to be a junkyard and would require different zoning. Cable mentioned a couple of properties north and south of this site, one being a repair shop with a ton of vehicles that never move and the other property is a fenced junkyard. He said he would not want to see a continuation of those properties. Puente said they are familiar with those properties and do not plan to have anything like that. She said they just want to assist the community with any repairs they may need and possibly buy and sell a few cars in between. Cable asked if their property would be fenced. Puente and Tejeda both answered yes. She said they planned to have an alarm system as well. Cable said to make sure that the Board is clear, they would not have an excessive amount of vehicles on the property and they would offer general repair with a small sales lot of no more than seven vehicles. Planning Board Minutes January 5, 2021 Page 6 of 8 Puente answered yes. She said the site would be neat and clean. Davis asked about her plans for the existing homes on the adjoining property that she owns as well. Puente said it is to be demolished. Beeson asked if she lives on the adjoining property. Puente said she purchased the two adjoining houses with this but does not live on the property. Joyce asked if there was anyone else present to speak in favor of the request. Hearing none, Joyce asked if there was anyone in opposition to the request. Hearing none, Joyce closed the public hearing for discussion among the Board members and a motion. Vaughan said it seems the request fits into the neighborhood, Puente owns the adjoining property herself, and it would provide a service to the community so she would be in favor of the request. Cable said it only takes one person to spruce things up in the area for others to follow. He said the two houses adjacent to this parcel have burned and been boarded up which she is planning to demolish which will only improve the area. Joyce said it sounds like Puente is trying to clean things up and make it better for the neighborhood. 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. Davis made a second to the motion to approve the rezoning request. Joyce called the question on the motion to approve the rezoning request for Puente, and the motion was adopted unanimously and the rezoning was granted. Dale presented the last case of the night along with site plans and pictures of the site and surrounding properties. REZONING REQUEST #2020-00003474 VICTORIA RICHARDS, Asheboro, NC, is requesting to rezone 1.80 acres located at 4055 NC Hwy 134, Union Township, Tax ID# 7656391540, Secondary Growth Area, from RA – Residential Agricultural District to RBO -CD –Rural Business Overlay – Conditional District. The proposed Conditional District Permit would specifically allow a country store in the Planning Board Minutes January 5, 2021 Page 7 of 8 existing building in addition to a greenhouse, accessory building, and landscaping yard as per the site plan. Joyce opened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present to speak in favor of the request. Vicky Richards and Terry Smith, 4017 Bachelor Creek Rd., Asheboro, NC, Richards said they purchased the property last December (2019) and started a major clean up on the property because of the amount of debris. She said they plan to renovate the existing building into a country store, add a greenhouse in the next three to five years and eventually sell hot dogs and ice cream. Smith said they have already torn out the ceiling out of the building and added a new raised ceiling and they will be adding all-new electrical. Joyce said the last time he had passed the site, it had been cleaned up quite a bit. He asked if the property was previously used as a gas station. Richards answered yes. She said they planned to remove all of the old tanks for now and if they decide to sell fuel in the future, they will start from scratch. Davis asked if the tanks that are to be removed are underground. Richards said they are above ground tanks. Cable asked what their proposed timeline would be if the request were approved. Richards said their goal is to open April 1st, dependent on all permitting and inspections. Cable said their timeframe is pretty adventurous. Richards agreed. She said she loves a challenge. Modlin asked about plans for a greenhouse. Richards said she had a retail and wholesale business in Florida selling plants and flowers. Modlin asked if she planned to be a grower or have her merchandise brought in. Richards said she plans to have it brought in for retail sales. Modlin said for the area, they should do well if they find the right niche. Richards said they have talked to several of the neighbors in the area to figure out the needs and wants of the community. Joyce said he thinks it would be a good location because there is nothing available in that area. Cable said he commends anyone that is taking a risk and wants to do something positive for Randolph County even though it is not an easy task and wished them well if they were to be approved. Joyce asked if there was anyone else present to speak in favor of the request. Hearing none, Joyce asked if there was anyone in opposition to the request. Hearing none, Joyce closed the public hearing for discussion among the Board members and a motion. Cable said he thinks it’s great when someone takes a risk, especially during these times of crisis, and having nothing else available in the area, he feels it would be a good fit. Slusher said it is always nice to see someone start a business and succeed. He said the Planning Board Minutes January 5, 2021 Page 8 of 8 case they heard earlier (Romero) was a good example of starting a successful small business in need of expansion. 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 (including the water study, all NCDOT approvals and changes to residential covenants as discussed), also incorporated into the motion and that the request is also consistent with the Randolph County Growth Management Plan. Vaughan made a second to the motion to approve the rezoning request. Joyce called the question on the motion to approve the rezoning request for Richards, the motion was adopted unanimously and the rezoning was granted. Cable said before adjournment, he would like to commend the Clerk for an excellent job. He said the minutes are always well written and to the point. He also said he is thankful for Jay and his staff for preparing everything for the hearings because it makes it much easier for those sitting on the Board. There was discussion among the Board members in agreement with Cable’s statements. The Clerk thanked the Board for their kindness. Having no further business, Joyce called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Davis made the motion to adjourn with Cable making the second to the motion. Joyce called the question on the motion to adjourn and the motion was adopted unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. with 9 citizens present. RANDOLPH COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA __________________________ Planning Director __________________________ _______________________________ Clerk to the Board Date Approved by Randolph County Planning Board February 9, 2021