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- Approval of minutes: The board voted to approve the regular March meeting minutes and minutes from the special April 2 meeting after brief discussion about whether questions posed in previous hearings were fully captured. The chair called for a motion; the board approved the minutes by voice vote.

- Stern stormwater variance (ZPH2025-4): The applicant was not present and requested a continuance. The board voted to continue the Stern stormwater variance to the board's next regular meeting in May at 12:00 p.m.

- Wink variance (ZPH2025-1): The board ultimately denied the applicant’s variance request for 31 Twin Brooks Road; staff was directed to prepare a denial order for the record (see separate article for full coverage).

- AKRS investments variance (ZPH2025-5): The board continued the hearing to the next meeting to allow the applicant to provide revised materials and coordinate with staff and other departments.

These items were recorded on the meeting record and will be reflected in formal orders and next-meeting agendas as appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 9, 2025 | Buncombe County Board of Adjustment","oneSentenceSummary","At the Buncombe County Board of Adjustment meeting the board approved meeting minutes, continued the Stern stormwater variance to May, and recorded other procedural actions including continuances for the AKRS investments item (continued) and the Wink variance (denied).","taxTitle","Buncombe County, North Carolina","taxId",3914,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607854,"Board continues hearing on proposed storage building at 88 Underwood Road after neighbors and applicant raise concerns",3359,3291000,6650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2947295-c72390e285a25bdfdb8a5c28f1d6ee6b&start=3291&end=6650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2947295-c72390e285a25bdfdb8a5c28f1d6ee6b/thumbnail_3291000.jpg","/articles/6607854/Buncombe-County/North-Carolina/Board-continues-hearing-on-proposed-storage-building-at-88-Underwood-Road-after-neighbors-and-applicant-raise-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607854-ac5593acecbf01932b45989db814d891/orig.mp4?Expires=1771114203&Signature=SMqSVEbOi2Il821Df1rtYF6q-gLrA-A5FZrSgKhpR6lfUvEFBnFcRWYuaFaYiB2Gbu3vdN6XOK8CA2ktiFmVb~s3jC3P8J7LNLjJrJgxuIczqVwfF3S6wgM38G9ZVbOisGcwU68oCxAs-t8amPWaZvrTKEn4lyhxemEWXBHaYZ38vHQUwsmz4CkeOdlfUxImKxFyEt9EbruPN1JGpt0RO~yvfZXqU~RzLQcVGaC-iZAy-RSsQFw4nGhQReg2P2HN7wyQUazSrDwymlD~pWp9C~bgfhJZdxK~0K1ekN5WImbNbMmjCp~p8IrwFzoI9a6ho0tTOF9O8m2aOUh5n4aNGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment continued the public hearing on a variance request from Wes Stroop (AKRS Investments) for property at 88 Underwood Road after discussion about right-of-way impacts, building size and neighboring residences.

Jason Payne, presenting staff, oriented the board to the site and the requested reductions to the 20-foot setbacks on multiple sides. Payne said the applicant asked for reduced setbacks on three sides to accommodate a proposed storage building; the most substantial request was a reduction near the N.C. Department of Transportation right of way that would leave as little as 2 feet between the proposed structure and the county right-of-way line.

Stroop described his business (environmental services and portable sanitation) and said indoor storage was required by his insurer and for theft- and vandalism-risk management. He said DOT and county setbacks combined with the parcel’s small size left little room to build; he described a 50-by-80-foot building as his minimum to house company equipment and portable toilets. “If the existing setbacks are applied to the fullest extent then I can't make any reasonable use of that property,” Stroop told the board.

Neighbors and nearby property owners spoke. Jeremiah Marske, a commercial neighbor, and homeowner Sharon Welch both testified; Marske said existing setbacks and the DOT right-of-way materially reduce buildable area and urged approval, while Welch said she was concerned about a metal building, potential odor from stored portable toilets and neighborhood character.

Board members questioned the applicant about alternatives, whether a smaller building would meet business needs, utility availability and fire-code separation between structures. Staff confirmed the fire marshal typically requires 20 feet of separation between buildings unless fire-rated construction or other measures are used.

Given remaining uncertainty (survey detail, exact setback measurements, coordination with the fire marshal and possible reconfiguration of the proposal), the applicant agreed to a continuance. The board voted to continue the item to the next regular meeting to allow the applicant and staff to finalize measurements and coordinate with other departments.","The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment continued a hearing on a variance request from Wes Stroop (AKRS Investments) to allow reduced setbacks for a proposed storage building at 88 Underwood Road. Neighbors raised concerns about use, odor and neighborhood character; the applicant agreed to a continuance to refine plans.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607859,"Buncombe County board denies variance to convert detached garage at 31 Twin Brooks Road",3950,455000,4405000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2947295-c72390e285a25bdfdb8a5c28f1d6ee6b&start=455&end=4405","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2947295-c72390e285a25bdfdb8a5c28f1d6ee6b/thumbnail_455000.jpg","/articles/6607859/Buncombe-County/North-Carolina/Buncombe-County-board-denies-variance-to-convert-detached-garage-at-31-Twin-Brooks-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607859-2de3e8dcf128325f9ce561b29f1f1f93/orig.mp4?Expires=1771114203&Signature=YF7K4rLdCBkL3fc35SQLvPUDe413~QuGYIJo7dm1DuM4WMzxxdUagq5EqGWtElwZEGPY9490~wbm2vqaxDFy~CeFl~rBCjyzH9nIw~oLfgwh1cRJy5ZNnrNskgvyuVxqanEeZ~u~excXIoJB2Qx5AVKFssSPkX~aHiUpdXqLB3GmsPJSbCyOTh5MJdfI5xyC5~LxKJXQT9fkG5nugk~bjRjMy5kACIFgVmDXjXxkgLdfvPYoZJ~DOAilT8vw6DbmO~voOh8z5oYpTZJ3hKw3c5Mc-a7T~IdaZJAaKvHKcd6QwyowlyWHfr2vBMLNnJKqrDBNzkWvxsOSuQFmoCgmSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment on a split record denied a variance request for a detached garage at 31 Twin Brooks Road that the owner, David Weinke, sought to convert into a single-family dwelling.

Board members and staff reviewed the application (ZPH2025-1) after staff, Jason Payne, said the application had been advertised with an incorrect setback description but that the error did not change the substance of the request. Payne told the board the building’s proposed front door would make what had been described as a rear setback actually a side setback under county standards.

The board’s discussion focused on the four statutory criteria for variances under North Carolina law. County legal and staff explained the standards drawn from Chapter 160D of the North Carolina General Statutes and the county zoning ordinance, including that an applicant must show unnecessary hardship particular to the property and not resulting from actions by the owner.

Weinke, the applicant, said the detached garage was preexisting, sits on a concrete foundation and he wished to convert it rather than demolish and rebuild. “I don't really have a lot of use for the structure as is,” Weinke said when asked to describe his hardship, adding that demolition and rebuilding would be significantly more expensive. He also testified that the building would remain the same size and that the planned conversion would not change square footage.

Some board members said the owner had other options on the parcel — including reconfiguring proposed lots or building elsewhere on the property — and characterized financial cost as a potentially self-created hardship. Others cited the existing structure and the small lot sizes in the area as weighing toward a finding of hardship.

After deliberation and procedural exchanges about motions and the voting threshold required for a variance (a supermajority), the board moved to deny the variance. The board instructed staff to draft an order denying the permit consistent with the motion.

The board’s final recorded disposition on the record was denial of the variance request. Staff was directed to prepare the written order reflecting the board’s findings.","The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment denied a variance request from property owner David Weinke to convert an existing detached garage at 31 Twin Brooks Road into a single-family dwelling, after deliberation over whether the applicant showed the statutory hardship required under state law and county code.","actionData","errors"]

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Board actions summary: minutes approved; Stern stormwater case continued; other items continued or disposed

Board continues hearing on proposed storage building at 88 Underwood Road after neighbors and applicant raise concerns

Buncombe County board denies variance to convert detached garage at 31 Twin Brooks Road