) STOKES COUNTY GOVERNMENT
COUNTY OF
STOKES ) DANBURY, NORTH CAROLINA
) APRIL 7, 2009
The Board of Commissioners of the County of Stokes, State
of North Carolina, met
for regular session
(Planning) in the Commissioners’ Chambers of the Ronald Wilson Reagan
Memorial Building
(Administrative Building) located in Danbury, North Carolina on
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at
7:00 pm with the following members present:
Chairman J. Leon
Inman
Vice-Chairman Jimmy
Walker
Commissioner Ron Carroll
Commissioner Ernest Lankford
Commissioner Stanley
Smith
County Personnel in
Attendance:
County Manager K.
Bryan Steen
Clerk to the Board
Darlene Bullins
Planning Director
David Sudderth
Chairman J. Leon Inman
called the meeting to order.
Commissioner Lankford
delivered the invocation.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-GOVERNING BODY-PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairman Inman opened the meeting by inviting the
citizens in attendance to join the
Board with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – GOVERNING BODY – APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
Chairman Inman entertained a motion to approve
or amend the April 7th Agenda.
Commissioner Lankford
moved to approve the April 7th Agenda as presented. Vice Chairman
Walker
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – REZONING REQUEST #212- ROY
& CHRISTINE HOPKINS- PUBLIC HEARING/PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION
AGENDAS
Public Hearing
Chairman Inman opened the
Public Hearing for Rezoning Request #212 – M1 (Light
Manufacturing) to RA (Residential
Agricultural) – Roy & Christine Hopkins.
There were no public comments.
Chairman Inman closed the Public Hearing.
Presentation
Planning
Director David Sudderth presented the following information regarding
Rezoning
Request #212 -M1
(Light Manufacturing) to RA (Residential Agricultural) – Roy &
Christine
Hopkins.
REQUEST: Rezone approximately 2.01 acres from M-1
(Light Manufacturing) to RA (Residential Agricultural).
SITE OWNER: Roy &
Christine Hopkins
APPLICANT: Roy & Christine Hopkins
SITE LOCATION: The property is located on the north
side of Wall Loop Rd. (SR#1985) approximately 1 mile east from the intersection
of NC Hwy 8 and Wall Loop Rd.
Map: 694402 Parcel(s): 0384 PIN
#: 6944-02-68-0384
Deed Book(s): 460 Page(s):
1479 Township: Meadows
SITE INFORMATION:
PARCEL SIZE: Total tract 2.01
acres
ZONING DISTRICT: M-1 (Light Manufacturing)
PROPOSED DISTRICT: RA (Residential
Agricultural)
FLOOD HAZARD AREA: Not located in
flood hazard area.
FIRM MAP #: 3710694400J
FIRM MAP ZONE: Zone X - Area
outside 500-year floodplain.
WATERSHED DISTRICT: N/A
SEPTIC/WATER APPROVAL: The site has an
existing septic system located on the lot.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Germanton
Elementary, Southeastern Middle, South Stokes High
EMERGENCY SERVICES: South Stokes
VFD, EMS - Station # 101 – Walnut Cove.
EROSION CONTROL: Plan would be submitted
at permitting phase and for construction with North Carolina Division of
Environment Health and Natural Resources, (DEHNR) if necessary.
ACCESS:
Lot access would be off of Wall Loop Rd. (SR#
1985).
SURROUNDING LAND USE: The subject property is currently
vacant. The surrounding
property
on all sides is zoned RA (Residential Agricultural) and is either vacant or
used for residential purposes.
ISSUES
TO CONSIDER:
·
Impact
on existing community infrastructure, schools, roads, public services etc.
·
Increase
in residential tax base.
STAFF
COMMENTS: This rezoning
request comes to the Board as a request for a general use rezoning. The
property was rezoned on September 4, 1990 from RA (Residential Agricultural) to
M-1 (Light Manufacturing) under the name of AC Drive Systems. Applicants Roy
and Christine Hopkins never pursued their original project. The addition of one
residential lot in this area is consistent with the immediate surrounding
property. The addition of a residential
lot on a state maintained road should not have a major impact on the
surrounding property or the infrastructure in the general area; however, the
Board should take in consideration the County and immediate community’s ability
to serve any new residence. The planning
staff had no problem with the request as proposed.
PLANNING
BOARD RECOMMENDATION: The Planning
Board voted 8 to 0 to recommend approval of rezoning request #212 from
M-1(Light Manufacturing) to RA (Residential Agricultural). The Board felt the
requested zoning district was consistent with the surrounding property on Wall
Loop Rd.
Planning Director
Sudderth noted that there was no opposition to the Rezoning Request
and reiterated the Planning Board voted
8 to 0 to recommend approval of the request.
Discussion
The
Board discussed the Rezoning Request.
The
Board had no issues with the Rezoning Request.
Action
Chairman
Inman entertained a motion.
Commissioner
Lankford moved to approve Rezoning Request #212 (M1 to RA).
Commissioner Smith seconded and the
motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING
BOARD VACANCIES
Director
Sudderth noted the following information regarding Planning Board vacancies:
·
Darrell Lester’s term will expire June
30, 2011. The selection to replace his position for the Snow Creek Township
would serve out the remainder of his term.
Mr. Lester has resigned due to health reasons.
·
Ted Hairston – Beaver Creek Township
–Term to expire 06-30-09
·
Ronnie Tilley –Big Creek Township-Term
to expire 06-30-09
·
Tommy White –Peters Creek Township-Term
to expire 06-30-09
Chairman Inman directed the Clerk
to place the vacancies on the April 14th Agenda.
Planning
Department – Update
Director
Sudderth noted the following:
·
Building permits have increased – the
department has issued 19 “stick built home” permits since January 2009
·
Should meet fiscal year 2008-09 budget
revenue projections
·
Environmental Health reported 41 septic
permit applications through March 2009
·
Will inform mechanical contractors that
the department will be charging an electrical fee ($30.00) like other communities
around the state – to be effective
May 1, 2009 (this has been given free in the
past)
Adjournment
There being no further
business to come before the Board, Chairman Inman entertained a
motion to adjourn the
meeting.
Commissioner Smith moved
to adjourn the meeting. Vice Chairman
Walker seconded
and the motion carried
unanimously.
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Darlene M. Bullins J. Leon Inman
Clerk to the Board Chairman