HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1682 (2)Peggy Wood: Advocate of the Rezoning. Mrs. Wood said she had obtained some of the
signatures on Odell and Marcel Roads and could verify the names were valid.
Jim Smith: Advocate of the Rezoning. Mentioned he was new in the neighborhood and
worked in the furniture business. He said he knew for a fact the furniture constructed for
manufactured housing was low-end or not well constructed. In a past neighborhood where he
lived, a mobile home depreciated his property.
Harry Sherrill: Advocate of the Rezoning. Said he previously lived in Morganton and that
mobile homes had devalued his property. Sherrill said he owned property off of Scotts Creek Road
and wanted to protect his investment. He also said the people speaking against this rezoning were
being motivated by profit and profit only.
Michael Flynn: Advocate of the Rezoning. Mentioned that diversity was good in the work
place and churches, but having different types of development in one area wasn't appropriate.
Stated that the banking industry used "definite boundaries and segmentation values" as far as
property appraisals.
Jim Homback: Said he was hearing much about people's homes being lowered in value if
they were near mobile homes. He said he lived in a brick stick -built home on Lake Norman that was
adjacent to a 1976 mobile home and lot that was purchased for $163,000. Homback said in July his
appraisal was $143,000. It was redone last month at $202,000. Requested the board consider "apples
to apples."
Scott Sumner: Advocate of the Rezoning. Mentioned he had owned four different homes
(two in North Carolina the other two in Georgia and Kentucky). He mentioned he had seen some
mobile home trailer parks on road frontage that were "pure nightmare."
Sandy McCurdy: Mentioned she was a resident of the county and had a mortgage business
here. Last yearher business closed $50 million in land/bome manufacturing housing. McCurdysaid
manufactured homes did not devalue property. When loans are made, the property is converted into
real property. She mentioned dilapidated stick -built homes could also be "eyesores."
Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the action to rezone this property from
Residential Agricultural to R-20, Single Family Residential District as recommended by the
planning board.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing.
NON -OWNER REZONING; KNOX FARM ROAD AREA, CASE NO. 9710-2: Allison
mentioned that several property owners in the Knox Farm Road areapetitioned to have theirproperty
and other property in a designated area rezoned from RA, Residential Agricultural to R-20, Single
Family Residential District. The designated area runs along Knox Farm Road beginning at its
northernmost end at the intersection of Salisbury Hwy/US70 and continuing south to the Rowan
County line at Third Creek. Initially, 83 percent of the property owners signed the petition in favor
ofthe rezoning. However, nine tots in the Crestfield Subdivision have been sold and this would drop
the percentage down to 47 percent in favor. A valid protest petition has been submitted
Commissioner Fortner asked how many lots were sold when the Planning Board approved
the request. Allison said there were 12 pieces of property and there were 10 owners in favor. When
the planning board approved the request two lots had been sold. Currently, nine lots have been sold..
Commissioner Johnson asked how many building permits had been issued. Allison said he did not
know but he suspected two.