PC Minutes 12 03 2019
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
December 3, 2019
MINUTES
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Planning Commission met on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, in the
General District Courtroom, Chatham, Virginia. Mr. Motley, Chairman, called the meeting to order at
approximately 7:00 p.m. Mr. Motley called the roll.
PRESENT
Richard Motley Chatham-Blairs District
Timothy Dudley Staunton River District
Morris Stowe Tunstall District
Janet Mease Callands-Gretna District
Colette Henderson Banister District
H. F. Haymore, Jr. Westover District
Brian Horne Dan River District
Dr. Charles H. Miller, Jr. Board of Supervisors Representative
Karen N. Hayes Deputy Director of Community Development
Greg Sides Assistant County Administrator
J. Vaden Hunt County Attorney
MOMENT OF SILENCE
The Board observed a moment of silence.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Board recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
HEARING OF THE CITIZENS
No citizens came forward to speak.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A motion was made by Mr. Haymore, seconded by Mr. Stowe, 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. Dudley, and by a unanimous vote, the November 7,
2019, minutes were approved as presented.
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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Mr. Motley congratulated Mrs. Henderson on her reappointment for four more years as a member of the
Planning Commission. He then thanked Mr. Dudley, who will serve as the representative for the Staunton
River Election District on the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, for his service as a member of the
Planning Commission. He also thanked Dr. Miller for his excellent service as a member of the Planning
Commission. He then congratulated Mr. Sides on his upcoming retirement and thanked him for his service to
Pittsylvania County.
THE ZONING PRECEPTS WERE READ by Mr. Motley TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING at
approximately 7:06 p.m.
Case R-19-033, Brenda B. Reagan & Mark Winston Stevens – Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at
7:06 p.m. Mrs. Hayes, Deputy Director of Community Development, reported that Brenda Reagan and
Mark Stevens had petitioned to rezone 0.028 of an acre from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District
to A-1, Agricultural District, and 0.062 of an acre from A-1, Agricultural District to R-1, Residential
Suburban Subdivision District to combine with the adjacent parcels. She stated the petitioners are swapping
property lines. She also stated the parcels are located on Old Richmond Road in the Dan River Election
District. She then stated once the properties are rezoned to A-1 and R-1, all uses listed under Section 35-178
and Section 35-222 are permitted. Brandi Reagan and Mark Stevens were present to represent the petition.
They stated they had nothing to add. There was no opposition to the petition. Mr. Motley closed the public
hearing at 7:07 p.m. A motion was made by Mr. Horne, seconded by Mr. Dudley, to recommend the Board
of Supervisors grant the rezoning request. Motion passed unanimously.
Case R-19-034, John Wayne Lewis & Mona C. Lewis – Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at 7:08
p.m. Mrs. Hayes, Deputy Director of Community Development, reported that John and Mona Lewis had
petitioned to rezone 0.32 of an acre, located on Tom Fork Road in the Dan River Election District from B-2,
Business District, General to RC-1, Residential Combined Subdivision District to allow for placement of a
single-wide mobile home on the property. She then stated once the property is rezoned to RC-1, all uses
listed under Section 35-267 are permitted. Danny Lewis was present to represent the petition. He stated he
had nothing to add. There was no opposition to the petition. Mr. Motley closed the public hearing at 7:09
p.m. During the discussion, it was stated the property is surrounded by mobile homes. A motion was made
by Mr. Horne, seconded by Mr. Haymore, to recommend the Board of Supervisors grant the rezoning
request. Motion passed unanimously.
This concludes the Rezoning cases.
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
Mrs. Hayes reported there is one Special Use Permit case for the month of January, located in the Tunstall
Election District, for a campground.
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Mr. Sides gave a brief overview of two proposed Conservation Easements submitted for the Board members
review. Ms. Megan Cupka, Assistant Director of Blue Ridge Land Conservancy in Roanoke, Virginia, then
provided a brief summary of the first conservation easement as follows: REW LAND, LLC (owner Richard
E. Wallace) and RLP INVESTMENTS, LC (owner Ronald L. Pembelton). The properties are located in
Hurt, Virginia, in the Staunton River Election District with a total of approximately 220 acres, four parcels of
land, that were previously used for timberland. The properties were never developed due to the topography
of the land. She then stated the owner desires to have four homes on two of the parcels in the future.
Ms. Cupka then provided a brief summary of the second conservation easement as follows: SUZANNE
BROWNE, TRUSTEE OF THE SUZANNE B. BROWNE REVOCABLE TRUST OF 2015
(owners Mr. and Mrs. Roger Browne). The properties are located in the Callands-Gretna Election District
with a total of approximately 700 acres, three parcels of land, that are used for cattle now. A dry branch and
smaller creeks run through the properties. The owners desire for the land to be used for farming, and they
desire to have two parcels, one for each of their daughters. A motion was made by Mr. Dudley, seconded by
Mrs. Henderson, that these properties support conservation and are consistent with the Pittsylvania County
Comprehensive Plan. Motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Motley reported the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has revised the schedule for
completion of the final environmental impact statement for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Southgate
Project, and the due date for the document has been pushed back to February 14, 2020.
Mr. Motley wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:21 p.m.
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Richard G. Motley, Chairman
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Kathy H. Belton, Clerk