PC Minutes 01 04 2018
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, January 4, 2018
MINUTES
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Planning Commission met on Thursday, January 4, 2018, in the General
District Courtroom, Chatham, Virginia. Mrs. Hayes, Code Compliance Officer/Interim Zoning Administrator,
called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Hayes 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
Timothy Dudley Staunton River District
H. F. Haymore, Jr. Westover District
Brian Horne Dan River District
Joe Davis Board of Supervisors Representative
Karen N. Hayes Code Compliance Officer/Interim Zoning Administrator
Greg Sides Assistant County Administrator/Director of Planning
J. Vaden Hunt County Attorney
APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN FOR THE YEAR 2018 – Upon motion
of Mr. Stowe, seconded by Mr. Haymore, and by a unanimous vote, Mr. Motley was elected Chairman for the
year 2018. By motion of Mr. Horne, seconded by Mr. Davis, and by a unanimous vote, Mr. Dudley was elected
Vice Chairman for the year 2018.
HEARING OF THE CITIZENS
Mr. Motley thanked everyone for their support and confidence, and he also thanked Mr. Stowe for his
nomination to serve as Chairman. Mr. Dudley thanked everyone for their confidence to serve as Vice Chairman.
Mr. Horne thanked Mr. Davis for his reappointment to the Planning Commission. Mr. Stowe expressed his
appreciation to the Board of Supervisors for his reappointment to the Planning Commission for another term.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A motion was made by Mr. Stowe, seconded by Mr. Dudley, and by a unanimous vote, the agenda was approved
as presented.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A motion was made by Mr. Stowe, seconded by Mr. Davis, and by a unanimous vote, the December 5, 2017,
minutes were approved as presented with the following correction: Under Members Present, remove Curtis
Arthur as representative of the Staunton River District and replace with Timothy Dudley.
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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Mr. Motley congratulated Dr. Miller on his election to the Board of Supervisors and congratulated Mr. Davis on
his reappointment as Board of Supervisors Representative on the Planning Commission.
THE ZONING PRECEPTS WERE READ by Mr. Motley TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING at
approximately 7:08 p.m.
Case 1, Taft Stone & Shirley H. Stone, R-18-001 – Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. Mrs.
Hayes, Code Compliance Officer/Interim Zoning Administrator, reported that Taft and Shirley Stone had
petitioned to rezone a total of 0.57 acre, two (2) parcels of land, located on State Road 668/Grit Road, in the
Staunton River Election District from B-1, Business District, Limited, and R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision
District to B-2, Business District, General for sales, service and repair of vehicles. Mrs. Hayes also stated once
the properties are rezoned to B-2, all uses listed under Section 35-365 are a permitted use. Mrs. Shirley Stone
was present to represent the petition. She stated she had nothing to add. Following questioning from a Board
member, she stated she already owns a car lot located down the highway from the petitioned site, and once the
properties are rezoned, she will move the present car lot to its new location. Kimberly Moore spoke in favor of
the petition. She stated she is the current owner of the properties and this site was previously the location of a
business (gas station). She then stated the building was demolished because it was in poor condition and she did
not realize the properties had to be rezoned for a car lot. She also stated a barn is located at the rear of one of
the parcels and she wanted to make both parcels one commercial property. Mr. Motley closed the public hearing
at 7:13 p.m. A motion was made by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mr. Stowe, to recommend the Board of
Supervisors grant the rezoning request. Motion passed unanimously.
Case 2, Jeanette Marie Herndon Bell, R-18-002 – Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. Mrs.
Hayes, Code Compliance Officer/Interim Zoning Administrator, reported that Jeanette Bell had petitioned to
rezone a total of 1.47 acres, two (2) parcels of land, located on U.S. Highway 41/Franklin Turnpike, in the
Westover Election District from RMF, Residential Multi-Family District and RC-1 Residential Combined
Subdivision District to B-2, Business District, General for future commercial development. Mrs. Hayes also
stated once the properties are rezoned to B-2, all uses listed under Section 35-365 are a permitted use. Ms.
Jeanette Bell was present to represent the petition. She stated she had nothing to add except she wanted to
rezone for future commercial development and to make the zoning consistent with the surrounding area. There
was no opposition to the petition. Mr. Motley closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. A motion was made by
Mr. Haymore, seconded by Mr. Davis, to recommend the Board of Supervisors grant the rezoning request.
Motion passed unanimously.
This concludes the Rezoning cases.
Case S-1, Town of Altavista, S-18-001 – Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. Mrs. Hayes, Code
Compliance Officer/Interim Zoning Administrator, reported that the Town of Altavista had petitioned for a
Special Use Permit on 162.00 acres, located on State Road 665/Rockford School Road, in the Staunton River
Election District for expansion of the existing shooting range on the property. Mr. Mike Milnor, Chief of Police
with the Town of Altavista was present to represent the petition. He presented a PowerPoint document to each
Board member regarding the proposed upgrades to the firing station. He stated the existing 25 yard range will
be upgraded with the installation of a 100 yard graveled firing range with berm with ten (10) lanes across. He
then stated another update includes the construction of a 20’ x 40’ classroom building to be located at the top of
the hill. He also stated twice a year there will be night firing for qualification purposes, and this event will be
finished before 11:00 p.m.; in addition, he also stated this shooting range will be available for use by the officers
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and deputies of Pittsylvania County. Following questioning from a Board member, he stated this is not a public
shooting range, but is for law enforcement officers only. There was no opposition to the petition. Mr. Motley
closed the public hearing at approximately 7:23 p.m. A motion was made by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mr.
Horne, to recommend the Board of Zoning Appeals grant the Special Use Permit request. Motion passed
unanimously.
This concludes the Special Use Permit Case.
Case Z-1, Chatham High, Z-18-001 – Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at approximately 7:24 p. m. Mrs.
Hayes, Code Compliance Officer/Interim Zoning Administrator, reported that Chatham High School had
petitioned for a Sign Permit on 30.00 acres, located on State Road 703/Chatham Cavalier Circle in the
Chatham-Blairs Election District for an on-site 5’ x 8’ (40 square feet), double-sided (total of two (2) panels),
electronic digital marquee advertisement sign. Mr. Jason Reece, Assistant Principal of Chatham High School,
was present to represent the petition. He stated this will be a digital sign that will be located in front of the
school on a pillar and will be thirteen (13) feet off the ground. Following questions from several of the Board
members, Mr. Reece stated there are two (2) more signs located on the property; one (1) sign was dedicated by
the Class of 1978, and this marble sign with brick will be removed from its present location and moved inside
the gated area and will be landscaped. He stated the other red sign on the property may be removed. He then
stated the sign will advertise all events for the school and not just sporting events. He also stated a timer would
be set to control the time when the sign is shut off at night. Mr. Motley closed the public hearing at
approximately 7:32 p.m. A motion was made by Mr. Stowe, seconded by Mr. Haymore, to recommend the
Board of Zoning Appeals grant the Sign Permit request. Motion passed unanimously.
This concludes the Sign Permit case.
OLD BUSINESS
2017 Annual Report – Mrs. Hayes requested that a motion be made regarding approval of the 2017 Annual
Report. A motion was made by Mr. Stowe, seconded by Mr. Davis, and by a unanimous vote, the 2017 Annual
Report was approved as presented.
Mr. Davis praised Mr. Vaden Hunt, County Attorney, and the Zoning staff for their hard work during the past
year.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:35 p.m.
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Richard Motley, Chairman
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Kathy H. Belton, Clerk