01-06-2015
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
January 6, 2015 MINUTES
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Planning Commission met on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, in the General District
Courtroom, Chatham, Virginia. Mr. Shelton, Director of Code Compliance, called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Mr. Stowe called the roll.
PRESENT
Morris Stowe Tunstall District Richard Motley Chatham-Blairs District Janet Mease Callands-Gretna District
Dr. Charles H. Miller, Jr. Banister District Curtis Arthur Staunton River District David Weatherford Westover District
Jerry Hagerman Board of Supervisors Representative Odie H. Shelton, Jr. Director of Code Compliance/Zoning Administrator
Greg Sides Assistant County Administrator/Director of Planning ABSENT
Larry Welborn Dan River District
APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN FOR THE YEAR 2015 – Upon motion of Mr.
Motley, seconded by Mr. Arthur, and by a 7 to 0 vote (1 member was absent), Mr. Stowe was elected Chairman for the year 2015. By motion of Mr. Arthur, seconded by Dr. Miller, and by a 7 to 0 vote (1 member was absent), Mr. Motley was elected Vice Chairman for the year 2015.
HEARING OF THE CITIZENS
No citizens came forward to speak.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES A motion was made by Mr. Motley, seconded by Mr. Arthur, and by a 7 to 0 vote (1 member was absent), the December 2,
2014, minutes were approved as presented. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Mr. Stowe welcomed Mrs. Brenda Bowman, Madam Chair of the Board of Supervisors, and Mr. Jerry Hagerman, Board of
Supervisors Representative for the Callands-Gretna District, to the meeting. Mr. Stowe and Mr. Motley expressed their appreciation to everyone for their support and confidence placed in them during the past year.
THE ZONING PRECEPTS WERE READ by Mr. Stowe TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING at approximately
7:02 p.m.
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Case 1, Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority, R-15-001 – Mr. Stowe opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. Mr. Shelton, Director of Code Compliance, reported that Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility
Authority had petitioned to rezone a total of 1.72 acre, five (5) parcels of land, located on State Road 655/Tom Fork Road,
in the Dan River Election District from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District to M-1, Industrial District, Light Industry to combine with the adjacent parcel of land zoned M-1 and to be added to the Cane Creek Centre Industrial Park.
Greg Sides, Assistant County Administrator, was present to represent the petition. He stated the Cane Creek Centre Industrial Park is owned by Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority (RIFA). He also stated the petitioned parcels of land are located across the street from the GOK Spec Building located at the corner of Tom Fork
Road and Cane Creek Parkway, and the parcels would create a buffer and help deal with conflicts between industrial and residential issues such as noise and traffic. One of the Board members questioned about spot zoning and the long-term
comprehensive plan for the petitioned parcels. Mr. Sides stated the petitioned parcels are located across the street in the
vicinity of an industrial area and there are no occupied dwellings on the parcels of land. He also stated the comprehensive plan is ideal for industrial development. Wayne Reece spoke regarding personal issues and was not in opposition to the
petition. There was no opposition to the petition. Mr. Stowe closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. A motion was made by Mr. Motley, seconded by Ms. Mease, to recommend the Board of Supervisors rezone the properties from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District to M-1, Industrial District, Light Industry. Motion passed by a 7 to 0 vote (1 member was
absent).
This concludes the Rezoning case.
OLD BUSINESS
2014 Annual Report – The Board members reviewed the 2014 Annual Report and the Chairman, Vice Chairman and a Board member thanked Mr. Shelton and his staff for their hard work.
Mr. Shelton stated there had been numerous absences from the regular monthly meetings in the past, and he requested that
the Board members call Kathy Belton and make her aware of their absence prior to any future meetings. He also requested
that the absent Board members study their respective case(s), call another Board member and ask that member to make a motion on their behalf.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:29 p.m.
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Morris Stowe, Chairman
_____________________________ Kathy H. Belton, Clerk