HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1190 (2)Chairman Haire closed the public hearing.
No action was needed by the Board.
Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing.
Rezoning Request; Wayns C. Jenkins property Case No. 9602-1a
Mr. Allison said that Mr. Jenkins requested that his Business Conditional Use District to
erty be
rezoned from HB(CUD),Highway
i g hway Y
HB, Highway Business District. The property (2.75 acres) is
located at 2141 old Mountain Rd. (near Bradford Crossroads); more
specifically identified as Lot 47, Block A, of Iredell County Tax
MaSM. sales and
display lot he Theoexi ting land use osed use is manufactured housing,
is mobile home sas & display
lot. The surrounding usage is residential/commercial. On 9/1/93,
the Planning Board recommended approval (by 8-2 vote) to rezone the
property HB for manufactured housing sales lot. on 10/5/93, the
BoarCUD), to allow
onlydof comissioners rezoned four units displayed on the tlot he at one time to AB The applicant's
request to drop the condition stems from the need to store more
units on the property. Due to the restrictive nature of the
than 24% of Act,
he owner property. would
sprohibited
storage dfrom anymore unitscovering
more
would
increase his coverage very close to the maximum allowed. Staff
recommends approval based on the Watershed restrictions; however,
the Board might desire to examine what impact the rezoning would
have on adjoining properties.
On February 7, 1996, the Planning Board recommended approval
to rezone to HB, Highway Business by a 7-1 vote.
Chelcie Karn then spoke and advised that he owns the property
in the back as well as a part up the southside of the Jenkins'
property. About three years ago, the Karn family bought this
property to prevent mobile homes from being put there. He and his
family do not like looking at the units. Any additional units
would further degrade the appearance from his house (Island Ford
Road)ly
There. is no. screening iKern n the baobjects having
kt obstructthe view. units.
Pressley Reece, of Bradfords Crossroads, then spoke and said
he was in opposition to the rezoning. Reece said that Mr. Jenkins
did not abide by current zoning conditions on the property.
Previously, Mr. Jenkins was told he could have three trailers and
one office. He has been in violation of the requirements. Mr.
Reece asked if Mr. Jenkins would place a used mobile home in any
open spaces. The area is between two brick homes. One of the
adjacent property owners is very close to the mobile units.
Attorney Hugh West, representing Mr. Jenkins, said the request
didn't have anything to do with increasing the area. The Watershed
Act basically prohibits Mr. Jenkins from extending beyond the area
where the units are currently being displayed. Previously, Mr.
Jenkins was of the impression he could display four units. He
didn't realize his mobile double -wide office would be counted as
one of the four. West understands the maximum number of units that
could go in the area would be six units. A buffer has been planted
even though it has not grown sufficiently to screen the area. West
said that no unit would be any closer than what is currently placed
near the adjacent property owners.
Commissioner Boone asked for a clarification on "area being
used." Did Mr. West mean the area presently covered by gravel?
West said this was correct. It's basically the same area, but
there is possibly a tiny bit more that could be within the
watershed.
Commissioner Boone asked how long the vegetative buffer had
been planted. He mentioned the trees were only about a foot high.
Mr. West asked Mr. Jenkins who said approximately one year.
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