HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1559 (2)Warren said this wasn't a county requirement.
Zachary said the 100 ft. was included in the railroad charter granted by the General
Assembly in 1887. (The railroad has a railroad purpose easement 100 ft either side of the center
of the track that may be used for rail purposes as needed.)
Commissioner Robertson asked what happened if the 100 ft. crossed another owner's
property.
Zachary said the railroad could use the property, and there were two sets of property
rights. He said the owner of the property had rights, but the railroad had easement rights. He
said the "fee owner" had the right to use the property until such time as the railroad needed it.
Mr. Zachary said he didn't see the 100 ft. as being an issue since the rail company owned the
property in fee.
Williams said the rail company had 400 feet on the northwest side. He asked about
moving the switch.
Zachary said the switch (where the spur leaves the main track) had to be located on a
straight piece or tangent track. He said it wasn't safe to place a switch in a curve. Zachary said
that once the spur left the main track, the angle that it left was subject to change.
Williams said it wouldn't have to be parallel with the property line.
Zachary said this was correct.
Robertson asked the Cardinal Forest Products President about the spur's location.
John Bryan (proponent — President/General Mgr. of Cardinal Forest Products) said
annualized sales were just under $20 million for the company that provided wholesale lumber
products. He said the company had leased property on Hwy. 70 for four years. Bryan said
specialty wood products were provided for mostly interior areas of homes so they had to be void
of contaminants. He said products were received by rail and tractor trailer, and they were
shipped out by Conestoga truck. Bryan said that if the board approved the rezoning, an engineer
would be hired to provide a site plan. He said the warehouse would, however, be located away
from any existing adjacent housing. Mr. Bryan said he resided in Iredell County, as did the
majority of his shareholders.
Commissioner Williams said the drawing submitted by Mr. Bryan showed the facility to
be about 50 feet off the property line. He asked if the facility would have to be located there.
Bryan said the engineer would provide the site plan and determine where the switch
needed to be placed. He said the best use of the property had to occur.
Commissioner Williams said the tangent point would be the same location -- the curve
would just be increased outward from the property line.
Mr. Bryan said he felt this might be acceptable, but the engineer would have to address
this. He said the company operated from both sides of the car.
Robertson asked if the building was enclosed.
Bryan said it would be enclosed.
Robertson asked the hours of operation.
Bryan said loading started start around 7:30 a.m.
Robertson asked about the homeowner's concern about a blocked driveway. He asked if
the homeowners would be blocked in.