08/08/2013PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, August S, 2013
MINUTES
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Planning Commission met on Thursday, August 8, 2013, in the General
District Courtroom, Chatham, Virginia. Mr. Motley, Chairman, called the meeting to order at approxirnately
7:00 p.m. Mr. Motley called the roll.
PRESENT
Richard Motley Chatham-Blairs District
Janet Mease Callands-Gretna District
Dr. Charles H. Miller, Jr. Banistex District
Curtis Arthur Staunton River District
David Weatherfoxd Westover District
Larry Welborn Dan River District
Jerry Hagerman Board of Supervisors Representative
Karen Hayes Code Compliance Officer/Deputy Zoning Administrator
GYeg Sides Assistant County Administrator/Director of Planning
ABSENT
Morris Stowe Tunstall District
Odie H. Shelton, Jr. Director of Code Compliance/Zoning Administrator
HEARING OF THE CITIZENS
No cirizens came forward to speak.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A motion was made by MY. Arthur, seconded by Mr. Welborn, and by unanimous vote the July 2, 2013, minutes
were appYOVed as presented.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
There was no Chairman's Repoxt.
THE ZONING PRECEPTS WERE READ by Mr. Motley TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING at
approxirriately 7:01 p.m.
Planning Coininission
August 8, 2013
Page 2
Case 1, Marion Baptist Church & Parsonage, R-13-044 — Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at 7:01 p.m.
Mrs. Hayes, Code Compliance Officer/Deputy Zoning Adininistrator, xeported that Marion Baptist Church &
Parsonage had petirioned to xezone a total of 2.874 acres, two (2) parcels of land, located on State Road 605/
Marion Road, in the Callands-Gretna Election District from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District to
A-1, Agricultural District to combine with the adjacent parcels of land zoned A-1. Attorney Seth Elmore was
present to represent the petition. He stated the petirioner had recendy acquired sevexal parcels of land and
desired to rezone all the paxcels to A-1, Agricultural District, for construction of a new church sanctuary. There
was no opposition to the perition. Mr. Motley closed the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. During the discussion, it
was stated the parcels of land are surrounded by agricultural properries. A morion was made by Ms. Mease,
seconded by Mx. WeatheYford, to xecommend the Board of Supervisors rezone the properties from R-1,
Residential Suburban Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District. Morion passed unanimously.
Case 2, TeresaJ. Burnette, R-13-045 — Mr. Modey opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. Mrs. Hayes, Code
Compliance Officer/Deputy Zoning Administrator, Yeported that Teresa Burnette had petitioned to rezone 0.37
acre, located on State Road 1009/Bennett Street, in the Westover Elecrion District from B-2, Business District,
General to R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision DistYict for her personal residence. Teresa Burnette was
present to represent the petition. She stated she had nothing to add. Following questions from a Board
member, Ms. BuYnette stated she had resided in her home since 1982. She also stated the structuYe was occupied
as a commercial business (store) before it was remodeled into a residence. There was no opposition to the
petition. Mr. Motley closed the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. A motion was made by MY. Weatherford, seconded
by Mr. Arth�, to recommend the Board of Supervisors xezone the property from B-2, Business Disttict,
GeneYal to R-1, Residential SubuYban Subdivision District. Morion passed unanunously.
Case 3, Calvin E. Williams & Leonie Williams, R-13-046 — Mr. Modey opened the public heaYing at 7:07
p.m. Mrs. Hayes, Code Compliance Officer/Deputy Zoning Adinuiistrator, reported that Calvin and Leonie
Williams had peririoned to rezone 5.83 acres, located on State Road 622/West Fork Road, in the Tunstall
Elecrion District from RC-1, Residential Combined Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District to
subdivide the paxcel for family members. Russell Nison with N�on Land Surveying was present to repxesent
the petition. He stated the property is zoned RC-1, Residential Combined Subdivision District, and had been
owned by the family since the 1800's. He also stated the family desired to rezone to allow for family subdivision.
Following quesrions fxom a Boaxd member, Mr. Nixon stated there was one single-wide mobile home on the
property that would be replaced with a modular home or a double-wide mobile home. He also stated there are
other mobile homes on the property; howevex, he did not know if any of the mobile homes were abandoned.
There was no opposition to the petition. Mr. Motley closed the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. During the
discussion, it was stated this would be an improvement to the pYOperty. A motion was made by Dr. MilleY,
seconded by MY. Hagerman, to recommend the Board of Supervisors rezone the property fYOm RC-1,
Residential Combined Subdivision District to A-1, AgricultuYal District. Motion passed unanimously.
Case 4, Leonard A. Murray & Janet E Murphv, R-13-047 — Mr. Modey opened the public hearing at 7:12
p.m. Mrs. Hayes, Code Compliance Officer/Deputy Zoning Adtnuiistrator, reported that Leonard A. Murray
and Janet E. Murphy had petitioned to rezone 0.49 acre, located on Munsons Road, in the Callands-Gretna
Election District fYOm MHP, Residenrial Manufactured Housing Park District to A-1, Agricultural District to
make the zoning consistent with the adjacent parcel of land zoned A-1. Leonard MurYay was present to
Yepresent the peririon. He stated the properties on each side of his parcel aYe zoned A-1, Agricultural District.
There was no opposition to the petition. Mr. Motley closed the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. DuYing the
discussion, it was stated there are three (3) parcels of land in the area that have been rezoned from MHP,
Residential Manufactured Housing Park District to A-1, Agricultural District. A motion was made by Ms.
Planning Coinmission
August 8, 2013
Page 3
Mease, seconded by Mr. Hagerman, to recommend the Board of Supervisors rezone the property from MHP,
Residential Manufactured Housing Park District to A-1, Agricultural DistYict. Motion passed unanimously.
This concludes the Rezoning cases.
Case S-1, Charles B. Davis, Jr., & Sandra M. Davis, S-13-010 — Mr. Motley opened the public heaxing at 7:15
p.m. Mrs. Hayes, Code Compliance Officer/Deputy Zoning Administrator, reported that Charles and Sandxa
Davis had peritioned for a Special Use Permit on 1.50 acre, located on State Road 878/Pine Lake Road, in the
Westover Election District for a public garage. Charles Davis, Jr., was present to represent the petirion. He
stated he wanted to add on to his e�sting 50 x 40 shop. Following questions from several Board members, Mr.
Davis stated his business staxted as a hobby and is now an ongoing business. He also stated there are no
wrecked automobiles on the property, he schedules five (5) to siY (6) cars weekly, and the automobiles that are a
total loss are parked behind his shop and are not visible from the highway. Harold Harris spoke in opposirion to
the petition. Mr. Harris stated he owns two (2) parcels of land across the highway that he wants to sell; however,
he is concerned the property will not sell if there is a commercial garage located across the highway. He also
stated there were restricrions on the properties when they were puYChased that only allow one (1) dwelling per
parcel of land. Mx. Davis offered a rebuttal and stated the area is clean and neat; he takes pride in his properry;
he has a retauzing wall; and he will have a paxking aYea behind the new shop. He also stated there will be no
wrecked automobiles on the premises. Mr. Modey closed the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. DuYing the discussion,
it was stated this is a well-kept aYea and is fine for a hobby, but not foY a commercial business. A motion was
made by Mr. WeatherfoYd to recommend the Board of Zoning Appeals deny this Special Use Permit. The
morion failed for lack of a second motion. A motion was then made by Mr. Welborn, seconded by Dr. Miller, to
recommend the Board of Zoning Appeals grant this Special Use Permit. Mx. Motley, Ms. Mease, Dx. Miller, Mr.
Arthur, Mr. Welborn and Mr. Hagerman voted in favor of the morion; Mr. Weatherford voted in opposirion to
the morion. Morion was passed by a 6 to 1 vote.
Case S-2, Cliserio Rojas & Brenda E. Rojas, S-13-011— Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at 7:25 p.m.
Mrs. Hayes, Code Compliance Officer/Deputy Zoning Administratox, reported that Cliserio and Brenda Rojas
had petirioned for a Special Use Permit on 0.58 acre, located on State Road 740/Iris Lane, in the Westover
Elecrion District for placement of a single-wide mobile home for their personal residence. Bxenda Rojas was
present to represent the perition. She stated she had nothing to add. There was no opposirion to the petirion.
Mr. Modey closed the public hearing at 7:26 p.m. A morion was made by NIY. Weatherford, seconded by Mr.
Arthur, to recommend the Board of Zoning Appeals grant this Special Use Pexmit. Motion passed unanimously.
This concludes the Special Use Permit cases.
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
The meeting was adjourned at approxirriately 7:28 p.m.
Moxris Stowe, Chairman
Kathy H. Belton, Clerk