Camden County Board of Adjustment

Record of Proceedings

March 3, 2003

7:00 PM

Senior Center Conference Room

Courthouse Complex

 

Chairman Roger Lambertson called to order a meeting of the Camden County Board of Adjustment with the following members present: Roger Lambertson, Morris Kight, William McPherson, Emory Upton, Patrick Duckwall and Calvin Forbes.  Also present were Dave Parks, Permit Technician Carl Classen, County Manager, Herbert Mullen, County Attorney and Melissa Joines, Clerk to the Board.   The following member was absent:  Tony Royle

 

Chairman Lambertson stated in the absence of Tony Royle, Calvin Forbes would vote in his place.

 

Chairman Lambertson called for consideration of the January 6, 2003 minutes.  Kight made a motion to approve the minutes as read.  Upton seconded the motion.  The motion passed 5-0.

 

Chairman Lambertson called for consideration of the agenda.  Chairman Lambertson stated the meeting was a workshop/review meeting for new members.  McPherson stated to approve the agenda as submitted.  Kight seconded the motion.  The motion passed 5-0.

 

At this time, Tony Royle came in and Chairman Lambertson stated that even though Mr. Royle was a regular member, he had not been sworn in and Mr. Forbes would still vote in his place.  Mr. Royle was not counted absent as stated above.

 

Chairman Lambertson called for comments from the public.  Hearing none Chairman Lambertson continued with the agenda.

 

New Business

 

Item #1           Workshop for new members

 

The board discussed with Carl Classen, County Manager and Staff the process of the board and the process of applications heard by the board.  The County Manger stated the different types of applications and the process the board would take to hear the applications.

 

Item #2           Review of pending items

 

Herbert Mullen, County Attorney along with Shelley Eason, part-time County Attorney from Raleigh, over the phone, discussed with the board and reviewed the cases previously before them against Wayne Overton and Abode of Camden, Inc.  The board discussed the court’s decision and stated that staff would write Mr. Overton a letter and advise him of the action that the Board of Adjustment will take and give him until the deadline for the scheduled May board meeting to come into the Planning Department and apply for a conditional use permit for the singlewide trailer.  The board will take action against Mr. Overton at the May board meeting.

 

Items for Board members and staff

 

Staff stated Tony Royle needed to be sworn in as a member.  Mr. Royle stated he could be at the office Thursday, March 6, 2003 at 8:00am to be sworn in.

 

Information

 

Board of Commissioners Minutes – Dec. 2, 2002

Planning Board Minutes – January 15, 2003

 

Consideration for date of next meeting – April 7, 2003

 

The board discussed the next meeting and Chairman Lambertson stated he could not make the April 7, 2003 scheduled meeting.  McPherson made a motion for the next Board of Adjustment meeting be scheduled for April 8, 2003 at 7:00PM.  Upton seconded the motion.  The motion passed 5-0.

 

Adjournment

 

Lambertson called for a motion that the meeting of the Camden County Board of Adjustment be adjourned.  McPherson made a motion to adjourn.  Forbes seconded the motion.  The motion passed 5-0.  The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

 

 

Approved: ______________                           ________________________________

                        Date                                                                Chairman

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Melissa G. Joines

Clerk to the Board