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Jay Sikes, CFM
Manager of Planning Services
Harnett County Development Services
108 E. Front St
PO Box 65
Lillington, NC 27546
910-893-7525, x4
910-814-6418
910-814-6459 (fax)
www.harnett.org/planning <http://www.harnett.org/planning>
From: Rick Stafford [mailto:cptrjs@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 11:03 AM
To: Jay Sikes <jsikes@harnett.org>
Subject: RE: RE: Renovation/Addition Planning Approval
Jay,
Thank you for the note. We drove down this morning to measure and be
sure our numbers were correct. The house currently sits 10'5" from the
roadside property line, so it sits well within the setback area. None
of our new addition will extend the front of the house closer to this
property line. On the east side of the house our addition of the porch
and bath will be 12'8" from the property line, so we would need a 22'4"
variance. On the westside of the house, our addition of the master
suite will sit 24'4" from the property line, so we would need a 10'8"
variance on that side.
Just to clarify, we don't consider the McLamb Rd side of the house as
the front, but most people would look at it this way. The house is
actually oriented towards HWY 27 (Westerly). So when we use the front
setback limit, we are deferring to conventional thought rather than
actual orientation. Currently, and per our plan, the home's main
entrance is on the westside of the house facing HWY 27.
Having said this, we may actually be requesting a side setback variance
depending on your perspective. Feel free to call me if you still have
questions.
Respectfully,
Richard Stafford
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On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 11:21, Jay Sikes
<jsikes@harnett.org <mailto:jsikes@harnett.org> > wrote:
Mr Stafford….our office received your application. I will not be
the staff member working on this case, but since we’ve corresponded
about this it was easier for me to reach out to you.
We have two quick questions:
1. The addition will or will not extend the front of the
house into the front setback? It’s a bit difficult to determine based
on the drawings.
2. If the front will not be extended, then the actual
setback variance request is for 20’? Meaning, it is still approx. 15’
from the right of way or property line?
Thank you for your cooperation,
Jay Sikes, CFM
Manager of Planning Services
Harnett County Development Services
108 E. Front St
PO Box 65
Lillington, NC 27546
910-893-7525, x4
910-814-6418
910-814-6459 (fax)
www.harnett.org/planning <http://www.harnett.org/planning>
From: Rick Stafford [mailto:cptrjs@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2017 9:48 PM
To: Jay Sikes <jsikes@harnett.org <mailto:jsikes@harnett.org> >
Subject: Re: RE: Renovation/Addition Planning Approval
Jay,
Thank you for the information. We will work on the application
and try our best to get it submitted prior to next Monday.
The address is 1614 McLamb Rd. The variance we are requesting a
for the front setback. You will see that the house currently sits
within the front setback area. Our request will be within this area,
but would not add construction any closer to the road then the house
already sits.
I will give you a call if we have any questions completing the
application.
Respectfully,
Rick Stafford
On Monday, October 02, 2017 11:21:43 AM, Jay
Sikes <jsikes@harnett.org <mailto:jsikes@harnett.org> > wrote:
Good Mr Stafford…. sorry for the late reply I’m just getting
back from attending a conference.
Yes, you would be allowed to apply for a variance. This is
typically a difficult exception for the Board of Adjustment (BOA) to
grant, but the procedure is pretty basic. The BOA is a quasi-judicial
meeting consisting of County Commissioner nominated Board members.
Staff does not offer recommendations, we just present a staff report
detailing the specific request.
To apply, the attached application and a fee of $400 should be
returned to our office by next Monday…10/9/17. This will get your
request onto the Board of Adjustment’s Nov agenda…11/13/17 @6:30 pm. The
last page of this app is the ‘worksheet’ that the Board would use to
make their determination. So, it may be beneficial to provide your best
answers/ reply to this list to further assist your justification.
2 other quick notes….I’m not sure if this is a front, rear, or
side setback encroachment, but the Ordinance & Article to ref w/in the
app is Art IV, Sect 14.2. Also, please send me the address of this site
& I’ll look it over to see if any other options seem evident.
I hope this is information is helpful, if not please give me a
call as needed.
Thank you,
Jay
Jay Sikes, CFM
Manager of Planning Services
Harnett County Development Services
108 E. Front St
PO Box 65
Lillington, NC 27546
910-893-7525, x4
910-814-6418
910-814-6459 (fax)
www.harnett.org/planning <http://www.harnett.org/planning>
From: Rick Stafford [mailto:cptrjs@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 1:33 PM
To: Jay Sikes <jsikes@harnett.org <mailto:jsikes@harnett.org> >
Subject: Renovation/Addition Planning Approval
Mr. Sikes,
I was provided your name from Mr. Howard Penny as the point of
contact to assist my wife and I in preparing necessary paperwork to
request consideration of our retirement home renovation/addition. My
wife, Martha, inherited her Grandfather's house located in Lillington,
near Campbell University. This house sits on land that has been in the
family for 5 generations and we hope to make it our home. We hired an
Architect and Engineer to draw up plans to add a Master bedroom and
screened porch to the small home. In order to keep the original home
intact and to tie into the original structure design, the addition must
be added to the sides of the home. The problem is that the home
currently sits within the setback area from an unimproved dirt road
(McLamb Rd). When I went to central permitting to inquire about getting
my septic system checked to support this addition, I was told that we
could not add onto this home within the setback area. I understand this
policy and I would like to know how I can go through the process to
request an exception to this policy.
I currently live in Chesterfield VA, where I retired from the US
Army, so I want to be sure that I know the procedures required to
support this request so I can maximize my trips to NC to process the
paperwork. If you can assist me, or provide me the point of contact
information to someone who can assist, I would appreciate it.
We look forward to retiring in Lillington and preserving
Martha's family homestead. I always loved the area while attending
Campbell and look forward to returning.
Thank you for your assistance.
Respectfully,
Richard Stafford
703-232-4623 (C)
804-324-4788 (H)
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