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!CABA~RUS COUNI~! ~O~IH U,l~Otl N A March 17, 1995 Mr. Jimmy Plott Jim's Sand 8: Stone, Inc. 9760 Robinson Church Road Harrisburg, NC 28075 Mr. Plott, In response to your request for a "Certificate of Non-Conformity Adjustment" to enable you to place a modular office at the above address, our office contacted all of your adjacent property owners. Several of these owners expressed concerns about the existing business. Some of these concerns were appearance, noise, traffic, and operating hours. Section 14-10 (Step 3) of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance states that "the decision to approve or deny will be based on the tbllowing criteria: (These criteria are base on the existing nonconforming use.) a. Noise. Does the nonconformity create noise above and beyond levels considered normal to the area'?. All of the adjacent owners x~,ho contacted our office stated that the existing use does create noise that is not customary in a residential area. Mainly the trucks running and dumping at all hours of the day and night. The front end loader was also mentioned. b. Traffiq. Does the nonconformity generate or have tile potential to generate a significantly higher volume of traffic than the surrounding land use? The adjacent owners showed concern about the large trucks traveling on Robinson Church Road. c. Other measurable, physical effects. Does the nonconformity generate any other negative effects includihg but not limited to dust, air pollution, foul smell, etc.? The adjacent owners stated that during the dry periods of the year there has been an occasional problems with dust. Another concern was that material being carried on the trucks to and from the site has flown offofthe trucks onto the road and other cars. d. Surrounding Properly Values. Does tile nonconformity detract from the prevailing property values? Although there were concerns shown about the possibility of adjacent