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BZA Minutes 01 14 2020PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS REGULAR MEETING January 14, 2020 MINUTES VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Zoning Appeals met on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, in the General District Courtroom, Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition, Chatham, Virginia. Mr. Talbott called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. The Board observed a moment of silence. Mrs. Hayes called the roll. PRESENT Kenneth Talbott R. Allan Easley Leon Griffith Helen Glass Joseph “Jay” Craddock Ronald Merricks Carroll Yeaman Karen N. Hayes Christopher Dadak, Attorney ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN Upon motion of Mr. Merricks, seconded by Mr. Easley, and by unanimous vote, Mr. Talbott was elected Chairman and Mr. Easley was elected Vice Chairman for the year 2020. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA By unanimous vote, the agenda was approved as presented. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Upon motion of Mr. Easley, seconded by Mrs. Glass, and by unanimous vote, the minutes of the November 12, 2019, meeting were approved as presented. OLD BUSINESS The Board reviewed the 2019 Annual Report. Upon motion of Mr. Yeaman, seconded by Mr. Merricks, and by unanimous vote, the Annual Report was approved as presented. NEW BUSINESS Mrs. Hayes reported there is one (1) Special Use case for February, 2020, to allow for placement of a single- wide mobile home for the applicant’s personal residence. Board of Zoning Appeals Page 2 January 14, 2020 Mr. Merricks stated he had received complaints regarding a Special Use case (Case S-19-010) for recreational uses and ATV trails that was granted with conditions in September, 2019, and the applicants have not complied with several of the conditions that were placed on the permit. He then suggested a letter be sent to the applicants regarding their noncompliance of these conditions. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Mr. Talbott reported this will be his last year to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals, and he informed the other members of the Board they have 12 months to prepare for his departure from the Board. THE ZONING PRECEPTS WERE READ BY Mr. Talbott to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING at approximately 7:10 p.m. Case S-20-001, Rock Solid Hardscapes, LLC – Mr. Talbott opened the public hearing at approximately 7:10 p.m. Mrs. Hayes, Deputy Director of Community Development, reported that Rock Solid Hardscapes, LLC, had petitioned for a Special Use Permit on a total of 86.53 acres, located on Huntington Trail, in the Tunstall Election District for a campground containing 36 sites. She further stated the Planning Commission recommended by a 7 to 0 vote, with opposition, that the petitioner’s request be granted. Burt Lewis was present to represent the petition. He stated this is an RV park and would provide construction workers at the nearby Berry Hill Mega Park and Michaux Solar Facility construction sites a place to live. He stated he had spoken with Jay Craddock with VDOT regarding the site entrance to the park. He then stated there would be no mobile homes in the park. Patti Rodriguez spoke in opposition to the petition. Her concerns included, but were not limited to, the following: did not feel this would have a positive effect on the community; decrease in the water table; disturbance of natural resources and wildlife; depreciation of property value, the potential increase in crime; drug use; following the expiration of the lease period, concerns this would become a trailer park; concerns about the roadway and its ability to sustain higher volumes of traffic. Mr. Lewis offered a rebuttal and stated this will be a full-service RV park with water, sewer and electric service. He then stated the RV park will continue its use for many years. The Chairman closed the public hearing at approximately 7:28 p.m. The Board discussed the petition as the Committee of the Whole. Upon motion of Mr. Merricks, seconded by Mr. Easley, the following motion was adopted: Whereas, Rock Solid Hardscapes, LLC, has petitioned the Board of Zoning Appeals for a Special Use Permit for a campground, 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. With the following conditions: (1) No permanent porches or shelters; (2) No permanent foundations. Motion passed by a 6 to 0 vote (one (1) member, Mr. Griffith, abstained). This concludes the Special Use Case. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:35 p.m.