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Approved 3/14/2011 <br /> <br />OC Board of Adjustment – 11/8/2010 Page 7 of 43 <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />all be coming by car? If that is so, that would be about four people per car. <br />Greg Andrews: To have 55 would be at the changing of games, that is what we were trying to calculate. There is not <br />55 at one game but in the transference of one team and the parents and the kids to the other is how we came up with <br />the 55. With the parking space, they would only be parking half that amount. <br />Larry Wright: Would there be children coming by bicycle? I’m not sure how these games are organized. <br />Greg Andrews: A lot of them car pool because of the limited space. There is a tremendous amount of kids that live in <br />the neighborhood around Efland that would get there by bicycles and they walk. <br />Michael Harvey: When staff began their initial review of the site plan, one concern we had expressed to the Andrews’ <br />was that access off Southern Drive is undesirable because of the proximity to Mr. Enoch’s property as well as the <br />potential problem of what happens as the North Carolina Railroad right of way is expanded to accommodate additional <br />rail line and we didn’t want to propose a means of ingress and egress off a road that could disappear since we don’t <br />have rights to it. Southern Railroad could get rid of that right of way in its entirety and we wanted to, from our <br />standpoint, keep the way for Mr. Enoch’s property whose structure is fairly close to the side property line. We <br />suggested West Street because there is dedicated means of ingress and egress according to the deeds of this <br />property. Also, there is a better chance of establishing and protecting existing buffer and landscape. <br />Mark Micol: So it is the assumption that if you have overflow parking during an event, it will be off the Gaines Chapel <br />Road. There is no problem parking on that road during an overflow. <br />Michael Harvey: I haven’t heard of any situation or expressed concern from any county staff person or NCDOT on <br />that issue and we will get some conditions that might address that concern a little later. <br />Larry Wright: I am quite confused where West Street is and where that gravel road is. <br />Michael Harvey: If you will look on page 93 of your application, there is a color aerial photo, West Street is essentially <br />to the south and there is gravel road leading essentially to the end of Mr. Enoch’s property to the south and the <br />roadway does actually meander on both the subject parcel and within the right of way that is called West Street. <br />Thomas Brown: I know you wanted to address some other issues but there were a couple of sections that were not <br />totally present in the package concerning plans and elevations, descriptions of the color, nature of exterior materials. I <br />think your handout gives us an idea of what it is going to look like but I think it needs to be formally addressed. Mr. <br />Harvey, do you want to take that on now or discuss that? <br />Michael Harvey: I’ll discuss it upon the board’s completion of the questions of Mr. Andrews and of those who have <br />asked to speak. <br />Thomas Brown: Is there additional testimony in support of the ball field at this time? <br />Frederick McAdoo: I live in Efland on the north side of the track. I have been sworn. I actually grew up on both sides <br />of the track. My grandparents lived just around the curve and that is where we played ball for years. It wasn’t a big <br />field but somewhere to play ball. I think Mr. Andrews and his wife are bringing something to the community for kids to <br />play ball. I never seen where there should be an issue with this generation in bringing something to the community <br />and doesn’t cost a fortune. He is willing to take it upon himself, his wife and family to put this much into a ball field. I <br />think everybody I can speak for, my sister lives on that side, welcomes him and the ball field to the community. We <br />have a lot of kids in the community that cannot afford to pay $45 and $50 to play. I see so many kids throwing a base <br />ball and softball standing around the fence because their parents are mostly single parents who can’t afford $50 per <br />child when they have two kids or three so if he is bringing this to the community at a lower cost or rate or donation, I <br />approve. Thank you.