Rowan County commissioners approve two event noise permits, a storage special-use permit, road name and several appointments

Summary

At their June meeting the Rowan County Board of Commissioners approved two permits to exceed the county's amplified sound standards for summer events, granted a special-use permit for a residential storage building in the Waters Edge neighborhood, named a private drive Whiskey Way and confirmed multiple volunteer fire and advisory board seats.

Rowan County commissioners approved multiple land-use and event requests and confirmed a slate of local board appointments during their June meeting.

The board granted a permit to exceed the county noise ordinance for the third annual 1 Love Music Festival on Aug. 2 (rain date Aug. 23) at 4860 Patterson Brown Road, where the applicant, Rod Weaver, expected about 300 attendees and said the event raises money for veterans and local scholarships. Weaver told the board, “This is our third year ... For the last 2 years, we've been able to raise over $3,000.” Staff reported no environmental-health concerns, no 911 calls and no public opposition out of 19 property owners notified. The board approved the permit by voice vote.

The board also approved a permit to exceed the noise ordinance for a High Rock Lake Association summer concert series planned at 870 Deer Lake Run. Staff said each concert is expected to draw about 200 attendees from boats on High Rock Lake, that 164 property owners received notice and that sheriff’s and wildlife units had no concerns in prior events. The permit was approved by voice vote.

In a quasi-judicial hearing, commissioners approved special-use permit SUP-01-25 for a 2,320-square-foot residential storage…

Rowan County commissioners approve two event noise permits, a storage special-use permit, road name and several appointments

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