HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1156privilege to assist the veterans of the County.
Mr. Lyle Cassell currently resides in Virginia. He was
recognized for his six years of service as an Agricultural
Extension Agent. Cassell was presented his plaque on January 31,
1996, his last date of employment.
RECOGNITION OF JEAN JACKSON -RECIPIENT OF RMPLOYEE SUGGESTION
PROGRAM (NEP) AWARD: Mr. Don Wall advised that Ms. Jackson, an
employee of DSS, was unable to attend the meeting due to an injury
she recently received in an automobile accident. Jackson has made
a suggestion pertaining to the processing of AFDC checks. The ESP
Committee has deemed this suggestion worthy, and Ms. Jackson is to
receive $150 and a certificate.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing
session.
REZONING RNQUEST; AUSTIN R. RUNT PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9532-1:
William Allison, of the Planning Department, advised that Austin R.
Hunt was requesting his property be rezoned from R-20, Single
Family Residential to GB, General Business District for proposed
sawmill, log and lumber storage, general office, and related uses.
The property is located on Hickory Hwy. near Stamey Farm Road; more
specifically identified as Lot 6, Block B, of Iredell County Tax
Map SK. An existing structure was destroyed by fire earlier this
year and subsequent permits were issued in April to rebuild the
mill. A portion of the original mill was built on Lot06 (zoned
residential) as is the office. Allison stated that nonconforming
structures could be completely rebuilt when destroyed by fire,
however, they cannot be enlarged without Planning Board and Board
of Commissioner's approval. The planning office records indicate
that the replacement structure was built larger and further into
Lot06, thus creating a zoning violation. Mr. Hunt was notified on
September 28, 1995, to take the necessary action to correct the
situation and has opted to rezone the remaining property.
On January 3, 1996, the Planning Board in a 4-4 vote referred
this case on to the Board of Commissioners.
Allison said that a valid protest petition had been presented.
Ray Hunt (Proponent): Mentioned he was the son of Austin 6
Mary Hunt. Hunt stated that his father chose this site in 1966 and
when fire destroyed the building it was rebuilt. He said they
didn't intend to encroach on other lots. Presented photos of the
area and advised that power transmission lines extend across the
site. Also, presented a July 31, 1995, letter from Mr. Mark E.
Hawes, P.E., Regional Air Quality Supervisor with the NC DEHNR that
stated an air permit was not required at the business site.
Jerry Alford: A property owner in the area. Stated he wanted
no encroachment near lot 015.
Dallas Hines (Opponent): Lived in area for number of years and
that the Hunt family does not reside there. Mentioned that family
life suffered due to the noise occurring at the site (sometimes
after 9:00 p.m.). Desires that the site be cleaned up before it is
rezoned. Stated the business was operating on temporary power.
Paula Leonard Huffman (Ogponent): Stated she was a Morrison
property heir of land adjacent to the Hunt property. Not currently
living in area, however, in process of building a house on the
inherited property. Passed out material that contained a history
of the zoning in the area. Also, mentioned the protest petition
presented to the planning board. Reasons Huffman is opposed to
change in zoning: 1) To protect residential development in the
area 2) to protect the rights 6 property values of individual
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