03/09/2010PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING
March 9, 2010
MINUTES
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Zoning Appeals met on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in the General District Courtroom, Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition, Chatham, Virginia.
Mr. Talbott called the meeting to order at approximately 6:45 p.m. Mr. Easley gave the invocation. Mr. Shelton called the roll.
PRESENT
Kenneth Talbott
R. Allan Easley
Larry Estes
Mrs. Helen Glass
H. Blair Reynolds
Carroll Yeaman
Odie H. Shelton, Jr.
ABSENT
Ronald Merricks
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
By motion of Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Estes, and by unanimous vote the Minutes of the February 9, 2010, meeting were approved as presented.
Old Business
There was no old business.
New Business
Mr. Shelton reported there will be no cases for the April cycle.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
There was no Chairman’s report.
THE ZONING PRECEPTS WERE READ BY Mr. Talbott to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Case S-1, Pat M. Allbeck, S-10-003 – Mr. Talbott opened the public hearing at approximately 7:01 p.m. Mr. Shelton, Director of Code Compliance, reported that Pat Albeck had petitioned
for a Special Use Permit on 100 feet x 100 feet (10,000 square feet), part of 8.83 acres, located off State Road 998/Albeck Drive, in the Staunton River Election
District (for construction of a cellular communication tower). Mr. Richard Rosenfeld, Agent for AT & T, was present to represent the petition and stated that Crown Castle would be the
company constructing the tower for four (4) or
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possibly five (5) carriers and that there are no dwellings near the proposed tower site. There was no opposition to the petition. Mr. Talbott closed the public hearing at approximately
7:04 p.m. The Board discussed the petition as the Committee of the Whole and determined that there were no adverse effects. Upon motion of Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mrs. Glass, the
following motion was adopted: Whereas, Pat M. Allbeck has petitioned the Board of Zoning Appeals for a Special Use Permit for construction of a cellular communication tower and, Whereas,
we find no substantial detriment to adjacent property, that the character 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 Permit be granted. Motion passed unanimous.
Case S-2, Randolph B. Chandler, S-10-004 – Mr. Talbott opened the public hearing at approximately 7:05 p.m. Mr. Shelton, Director of Code Compliance, reported that Randolph Chandler
had petitioned for a Special Use Permit on 100 feet x 100 feet (10,000 square feet), part of 44.57 acres, located off State Road 924/Pocket Road, in the Staunton River Election District
(for construction of a cellular communication tower). Mr. Richard Rosenfeld, Agent for
AT & T, was present to represent the petition and stated that the proposed site for the tower is against the highway and the surrounding area is rural farmland. There was no opposition
to the petition. Mr. Talbott closed the public hearing at approximately 7:07 p.m. The Board discussed the petition as the Committee of the Whole and determined that there were no adverse
effects. Upon motion of Mr. Easley, seconded by Mr. Estes, the following motion was adopted: Whereas, Randolph B. Chandler has petitioned the Board of Zoning Appeals for a Special
Use Permit for construction of a cellular communication tower and, Whereas, we find no substantial detriment to adjacent property, that the character 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 Permit be granted. Motion passed unanimous.
This concludes the Special Use Permit cases.
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The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:10 p.m.
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Kenneth Talbott, Chairman
_____________________________ Kathy H. Belton, Clerk