04MINUTES2014 SIGNEDHARNETT COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
Lillington, NC 27546
April 7, 2014
The Harnett County Planning Board met on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Administration
Building in Lillington, NC. Members present were: Curtis Bullion, Chairman, Kathy Wood; Vice
Chairman; Carnell Robinson, Jay Smith and Alternate Everett Blake. Planning Services staff members
present were: Jay Sikes, Manger of Planning Services; Matt Talbott, Planner I; Theresa Jones, Planning
Technician and Teresa Byrd, Planner I and Recording Secretary.
Chairman Bullion called the meeting to order and Board member Robinson gave the invocation.
January 2014 minutes were approved as submitted.
Proposed Zoning Change: (Regaiesting to he tabled) Landowner /Applicant: Calvin R Hardee Jr.
1.1 +/- acres; From Commercial to RA -20R Zoning; NC Hwy 87 North; Barbecue Township. Jays Sikes
stated they had received a request to table this application until the May 5, 2014 meeting, either to
proceed or withdrawal. Mr. Sikes stated that Mr. Calvin Hardee had passed away and his daughter was
trying to get his estate handled, so she could proceed with the rezoning. A motion was made by Carnell
Robinson to table until the May meeting, with a second by Jay Smith and there was a unanimous vote.
Proposed Zoning Change: Landowner /Applicant: JoAnn W. Britt / Gay Allen; .438 + /- acres; From
RA -20M to Commercial Zoning; NC Hwy 210 South; Anderson Creek Township. Jay Sikes presented
the application to the board noting the site was not contiguous to commercial zoning and therefore
would have to be evaluated as a small scale rezoning. Mr. Sikes noted that the impact to the adjacent
and surrounding community was unreasonable, because the area was predominately residential and
agricultural. Mr. Sikes stated that changing the property to commercial would be an inconvenience to
the surrounding properties, due to the uses allowed in the commercial zoning district and would not be
compatible with the residential nature of the community.
Landowner HL Britt came forth in favor of the request and stated that they had spent a lot of money on
the building and that Gay Allen, applicant wanted to run a small car sales lot, with an office in the
building and felt there would not be any danger to the public.
Chairman Bullion closed the public hearing. The board went through the worksheet for the small scale
rezoning. Kathy Wood made a motion that this would be considered a small scale rezoning, with a
second by Everett Blake. There was a 3 -2 vote with board member Bullion and Smith opposed.
The board then proceeded through the Standard of Review worksheet. A motion was made by Kathy
Wood to rezone the property as requested, with a second by Everett Blake and there was a 3 -2 vote, with
board members Bullion, Smith and Robinson in opposition to approve the rezoning. Due to the majority
voting against, the board recommended denial of the rezoning application based on the surrounding and
adjacent residential uses.
Proposed Zoning Change: Landowner /Applicant: J H Stewart Farms; 4.38 + /- acres; From RA -40 to
Commercial Zoning; Intersection of US Hwy 421 South & NC 27 East; Neill's Creek Township. Jay
Sikes presented the application to the board, noting the site was contiguous to commercial zoning and
therefore would not have to be evaluated as a small scale rezoning. Mr. Sikes stated that the impact to
the surrounding community was reasonable and similar in nature to the surrounding properties. Mr.
Sikes stated that because of this, it would not cause any inconvenience or harm to the community, but
noting that the requested use was incompatible with the existing land use classification Medium Density
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Residential and that it may be necessary to amend the current land use plan to comply with the existing
use.
James Rhodes, co -owner of JH Stewart Farms came forth in favor. Mr. Rhodes stated that the primary
reason to change the zoning was for future development.
Chairman Bullion closed the public hearing and went through the Standard of Review worksheet. A
motion was made by Jay Smith to grant the rezoning request, based on a favorable Standard of Review,
which was in the affirmative. Carnell Robinson seconded the motion and there was a unanimous vote.
Other Business: Jay Sikes introduced Alternate member Everett Blake and welcomed him to the board.
There being no further business, the Planning Board adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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Kathy Wood, Vice Chairman
Jay Wes, Manager Qf Planning Services
Teresa Byrd, Recordifia S