HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1916 (2)Allison said the zoning map indicated the property directly to the north was zoned
Neighborhood Business. The property across the street is also zoned Neighborhood Business.
GM Hall, the applicant for the rezoning said he and his family desired to improve the
property. lie mentioned the site was an "eyesore" with junked appliances, car parts, and overgrown
weeds. It contains a house and two commercial buildings. The house is structurally unsound so it
needs to be demolished. Hall said the neighbors were in favor of cleaning the site and he had been
doing this.
Commissioner Stewart asked how long the Pump Petroleum business had been closed. Hall
said he was not certain on this. He did say the larger building was used to restore antique cars.
Helen Brown (opposition) said it had been about ten years since there was an active business
at the properly.
Wayne Brown (opposition) advised he had lived near the site for thirty-five years. He said
the Hall family had used machinery to push dirt, etc., on his property. Mr. Brown said he would
have to obtain legal assistance to resolve this problem. He mentioned that at the planning board
meeting it was explained that an eight -foot buffer would be placed on the property. Brown said his
main objection was having an eight -foot fence as his front door view. He also said he didn't feel
the property was large enough for a commercial establishment.
Chairman Haire asked the size of the property. Mr. Brown said it was 130 fl. across the
front and 250 feet deep." Mr. Brown said most of the adjacent property owners were his relatives,
and he didn't understand how Mr. Hall could make statements about the neighbors being in favor
of the proposed use and the cleaning of the site. Chairman Haire asked Mr. Brown if the neighbors,
or his relatives, were in agreement with him about the matter, Mr. Brown said they agreed with him
and his nephew would have the same front door view, i.e., an eight -foot fence.
Commissioner Johnson asked Mr. Brown the distance between his residence to the property
line. Mr. Brown said it was not over 100 feet. He said he owned two houses and one of them was
about 20-25 feet from the line.
Gary Hall reiterated that the buildings were already at the site, and Mr. Brown had looked
at them for many years. He said his goal was to make the buildings less objectionable by cleaning
them up. Hall also mentioned the buffer could be trees. In reference to pushing dirt onto the Brown
property, Mr. Hall acknowledged this had been done, and he (Hall) intended to correct the problem.
Chairman Hall adjourned the public hearing.
IMOTION by Commissioner Johnson to amend the land development plan.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
IMOTION by Commissioner Johnson to grant the rezoning request from Residential
Agricultural to Neighborhood Business in reference to Case No. 9806-1.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3.9A(5) - ACCESSORY BUILDINGS &
STRUCTURES OF THE IREDELL COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE: Mr. Allison
mentioned that at the April 21, 1998, commissioner's meeting the square footage for accessory
buildings was increased. At that time, the staff was asked to have the planning board re-examine
the matter. On June 3,1998, the planning board in an 8-0 vote recommended the following additions
to the zoning ordinance: