HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1765the County's Land Development Plan for this area. The specific location is at 1-77 and Charlotte
Hwy -US 21,II5 (northeast quadrant). The staff and planning board (9-0 vote on January 7, 1998)
recommend approval.
Mrs. Chappell was in the audience and advised that her attorney, William Crosswhitc, was
present to answer any questions. (No one else requested to speak.)
Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the rezoning request of Rural Agricultural
to General Business for Case No. 9801-2.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session.
REZONING REQUEST; C. KENNETH AUSTIN, ET AL., PROPERTY, CASE #
9801-3: The planning supervisor stated the owners desired to rezone their property from R-20,
Single Family Residential District to HB(CUD), Highway Business Conditional Use District for
automobile sales. The proposed use would be for vehicle storage & sales. The location is on Carl
Austin Road adjacent to the Statesville Auto Auction; more specifically identified as PIN#47562
81104. The land mass involved covers 98.419 acres. Allison said the property backs up to the Auto
Auction and is consistent with the County's Land Development Plan. The neighbors proposed the
following conditions which were subsequently agreed to by the Auto Auction.
1. Chain link fence, six (6) feet in height, to be installed around the portion of property
used by the Auto Auction for its principal business.
2. 100 foot set back for fence on the front of Carl Austin Road.
3. 30' set back from all other side boundaries - - natural vegetation, particularly trees,
would be left as is.
4. Solid wooden fence or shrubbery to minimize lights shining in windows off house front.
5. Security fence or shrubbery planted on Auto Auction property at Auto Auction's expense
to prevent such lights.
6. Shrubbery on Gary Frye's common fence with Auto Auction to shield visibility.
7. No construction or commercial vehicles associated with the Auto Auction property, or any
successors thereof, shall be permitted on Carl Austin Road except for
emergency purposes.
Robert Gourley, Attorney for the applicant, said the Austin family and the auto auction
officials had given a great deal of effort to ensure that all requirements of the planning department
had been met. Mr. Gourley said the auction facility had been an excellent business for the County.
(Several Statesville Auto Auction employees were present for the public hearing.)
Gary Frye: Advised he lived on Carl Austin Road. He stated he was contacted in late
December 1997 about the request. He talked to the neighbors and asked their concerns. The
neighbors were mostly concerned about traffic. Mr. Frye said everyone was satisfied with the seven
proposed conditions for the rezoning.
Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing.