Town of Grifton, NC

Town of Grifton
528 Queen Street
P.O. Box 579
Grifton, NC 28530
(252) 524-5168

Grifton Board Meets

GRIFTON — Bob Clark spoke to Grifton’s Board of Commissioners on minimum housing code enforcement during their workshop meeting on November 3.

Clark told the board he had a list of about 35 properties in town that needed to be addressed, including the Brown property across the bridge in town.

Clark said the property not only was an eyesore but was also dangerous.

“It’s a problem, it’s a nuisance and it’s dangerous,” Clark said. “Everyone wants to see the property fixed up and cleaned up.”

Clark said the property is a non-conforming mobile home park that has water and sewer hookups. Clark added that there are trailers in the woods that you cannot see from the road but that are dangerous. Under the minimum housing code, the trailers cannot be occupied. Clark said that under the Building Code, the town can condemn the property and require it not to be used.

The board discussed the board for possible action at their regular November meeting.

Also discussed at the board’s workshop meeting were three public hearings that were set for November 9 to discuss petitions for annexation of High Meadows Phase II, Pinewood Mobile Home Park and Charlie Hardee properties on NC Highway 11. If the resolutions are passed, the annexations would be active July 1, 2005.

A proposed public hearing on December 14 was tabled until the Planning Board provided a recommendation for a proposed zoning text amendment requested by the Bread of Life Gospel Tabernacle. The Bread of Life Tabernacle wants a group home but there is another group home on Queen Street, which is within the one half mile requirements.

Town Administrator Michael Peoples said he would not be in favor of eliminating the half mile rule. Commissioner Bill Smith said he would feel better getting the Planning Board’s recommendation before setting the public hearing.

A proposal for professional services was discussed to determine FEMA regulations for the pedestrian bridge’s location. The proposal is to see if the proposed location of the bridge is possible.