02/12/2013PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING
February 12, 2013
MINUTES
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board oE'Loning Appeals met on Tuesday, I�ebruary 12, 2013, in the Genesal
Disuict Courtroom, Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition, Chatham, Virginia. b1T. Talbott called the meeting to
ordex at approximately 7:00 p.m. Mr. N:asley gave the invocadon. iVlr. Shelton called the roll.
PRESENT
Kenneth Talbott
Larrc• Estes
Helen Glass
H. Blaix Revnolds
R. :illan Easlev
Ronald Merxicks
Odie H. Shelton, Jx.
ABSENT
Carroll Yeaman
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN
Upon motion of b1r. Mexxicks, seconded by h1r. �stes, and by unanunous vote, Mr. "I'albott was elected Chairman for
the yeaz 2013 and Mc. Easley was elected Vice Chaitman for the yeax 2013.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
By moaon oE Mr. Estes, seconded by t�. Reyoolds, and by unanimous vote the Minutes of the December 11, 2012,
meering were appxoved as presented.
Old Business
There was no old business.
New Business
Mr. Shelton reported on the cases for the March 2013 cycle.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Thexe was no Cha�man's xepoxt.
THE ZONING PRECEPTS WERE READ BY Mr. Talbott to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING at
apptosimately 7:02 p.m.
Case S-1. Dwayne & Angela Johnson, 5-13-001— Me. Talbott opened the public hearing at appro�cimately 7:03 p.m.
NLc. Shelton, Directox of Code Compliance/7.oning Administxator, reported Dwayne and Angela ]ohnson had
pcddoned for a Special Use Permit on 6.87 acres, located on State Road 713/Birch Cxeek Road, in the Dan River
Board of Zoning tlppeals
February 12, 2013
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Election District for a recxeational facility�/public facility, namely a haunted house. blr. Shelton furtheT reported the
Planning Commission, with no opposiuon, xecommended �anting the petitioners' requesc Mr. "l.achary• Turner was
present to represent the petidon. Mr. Tuxner stated this would be a fun, family event fox approaciinately eight or nine
nights pex yeac, on the week-ends. It was confixmed that there was no xecreadonal faciliry on the site at this dme.
There was no opposition to the peddon. Mr. Talbott closed the public hearing at approximately� 7:0� p.m. "I he
Boacd discussed the peddon as the Commitcee of the Whole and detennuied there were no advexse effects. Duxing
the discussion it was stated this facilitv would be posirive For the axea. Upon modon of Ivlr. MeTricks, seconded by
Mt. Reynolds, the following monon was adopted: Whezeas, Dwayne and Angela Johnson have peddoned che
Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals, for a Special Use Permit fox a xecreational facility�/public facility
(haunted house) and, lWheteas, we flnd no substanrial detciment to adjacent pxopecry, that the chazacter of the
zoning district will not be changed thereby, and that such use will be in harmony with the purpose and intent of the
Ordinance, I move the Special Use Pexmit be granted. blotion passed unanunous.
Case S-2, Ftanklin Properties of SC, LLC, S-13-002 — l�ir. Talbott opened the public heaxing at approxixnately 7:06
p.m., N1r. Shelton, Director of Code Compliance/Zoning Adminisuaror, reported I�ranl;lin Propexdes of SC, LLC,
had peddoned for a Special Use Permit o� 7.19 acres, ]ocaeed on U. S. Highway 41/Fsanklin Tumpike, in the
Chatham-Blairs Election Disuict fox a school classroom for autisuc children. Nir. Shelton furthcr xeported the
Planning Commissioq �vith no opposition, xecommended gTandng the pedtionex's request Bill Bolton was present to
represent the perition and stated hc had nothing to add. Thcre was no opposidon to the petition. I�1x. Talbott closed
the public hearing at approximately 7:07 p.m. "Ihe Board discussed the peridon as the Committee oE the Whole and
determined there weie no advexse effects. Duting the discussion it was sta[ed [his dassxoom was to be used for
students attending the schoo] immediate adjacent. Upon mouon oE Mr. Easley, seconded by Ms. Glass, the following
modon was adopted: Whereas, Franklin Properries of SC, I.LC have pedtioned the Board of'Lonutg Appeals fox a
Special Use Permit Eox a school classroom for autistic chil�en and, Whereas, we Etnd no substantial detrunent to
adjacent property, that the characYer of the zoning district will not be changed theceby, and that such use will be in
haxmony with the purpose and intent of the Ordinance, I move the Special Use Permit bc granted. bfotion passed
unanimous.
This concludes the Special Use Cases.
The meedng adjouxned at approximatelp 7:ll p.m.
Kenneth Talbott, Chainnan
Hannah R. Orgain, Clerk