10/01/2013PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
October 1, 2013
MINUTES
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Planning Commission met on Tuesday, Octobex 1, 2013, in the General
District Courtroom, Chatham, Virginia. Mr. Stowe, Chairman, called the meeting to order at approxirnately 7:00
p.m. MY. Stowe called the roll.
PRESENT
Morxis Stowe
Richard Motley
Janet Mease
Dr. Charles H. Millex, Jr.
Curtis Arthur
David Weatherford
Laxry Welborn
Jerry Hagerman
Odie H. Shelton, Jr.
Greg Sides
HEARING OF THE CITIZENS
No cirizens came forward to speak.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Tunstall District
Chatham-Blairs District
Callands-Gretna District
Banister District
Staunton River District
WestoveY District
Dan River District
Board of Supervisors Representative
Director of Code Compliance/Zoning Admuustrator
Assistant County Adininistrator/Director of Planning
A motion was made by Mr. Modey, seconded by Mr. Arthur, and by a unanixnous (8 to 0) vote, the September 5,
2013, minutes were approved as presented.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
There was no Chairman's Report.
THE ZONING PRECEPTS WERE READ by Mr. Stowe TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING at
approxirriately 7:01 p.m.
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Case 1, Timber Creek Properties, LLC, R-13-052 — Mr. Stowe opened the public hearing at 7:01 p.m. Mr.
Shelton, Director of Code Compliance, repoYted that Timber Creek Propexties, LLC, had petitioned to rezone
2.45 acres and 0.75 acre, to make the zoning consistent with the adjacent parcel of land zoned A-1. He also
stated both parcels axe located on State Road 1526/Astin Lane, in the Westover Election District. Donald
Merricks was present to represent the petirion. He stated he had nothing to add except that one parcel had no
road frontage, the other parcel was double-zoned and he just wanted to make the zoning consistent. TheYe was
no opposirion to the perition. Mr. Stowe closed the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. A motion was made by Mr.
Weatherford, seconded by Ms. Mease, to recommend the Board of Supervisors rezone the property from R-1,
Residenrial Suburban Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District. Motion passed unanimously by an 8 to 0
vote.
Case 2,Jovice B. Wilson, R-13-053 — Mr. Stowe opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. Mr. Shelton, Director
of Code Compliance, Yeported that Joyce B. Wilson had petitioned to Yezone 6.81 acres, located on State Road
841 /Whispering Pines Road, in the Tunstall Election District from R-1, Residenrial Suburban Subdivision
District to A-1, AgricultuYal District to allow for placement of a second dwelling, a single-wide mobile home, for
her grandson's residence. Joyce Wilson was present to represent the petirion. She stated she had nothing to add.
Warxen Mustain spoke in opposirion to the perition. His concerns included, but were not limited to, the
following: He stated one mobile home on the property was switched out, was left in the field, and it was an
eyesore; he did not want a third mobile home on the property because it would look like a mobile home paxk; he
was also upset about all the noise in the aYea due to the dogs barking, etc., and he just wanted peace and quiet.
MYS. Wilson offexed a rebuttal and stated that one of the mobile homes had been replaced and had been
removed from the propeYry. She also stated that only one mobile home is cuxrently located on the petirioned
paxcel of land. Mr. Stowe closed the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. During the discussion, it was stated this is
consistent with the area. A morion was made by Mr. Modey, seconded by Ms. Mease, to recommend the BoaYd
of SupervisoYS rezone the property from R-1, Residenrial Suburban Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural
District. Morion passed unanimously by an 8 to 0 vote.
Case 3, Ralph D. Echols, R-13-054 — Mr. Stowe opened the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. Mr. Shelton, Director
of Code Compliance, reported that Ralph Echols had petitioned to rezone 23.74 acres, located on State Road
872/Vandola Church Road, in the Westover Election District fxom R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision
District to A-1, Agricultural District to subdivide the paYCel for family members. Mr. Shelton also stated that Mr.
Echols had proffered that all deeds pertaining to the petitioned parcel would have a xestriction prohibiting
placement of single-wide mobile homes, to satisfy the concerns of adjacent property owners and neighbors. Mr.
Shelton then stated that should the Board decide to grant the rezoning, he requested that the BoaYd member
making the morion include the proffer. Caroline Echols was present to represent the petirion. She stated she
had nothing to add. There was no opposirion to the petition. Mr. Stowe closed the public hearing at 7:14 p.m.
During the discussion, it was stated the property is a well-kept, very nice area. A motion was made by Mr.
Weatherford, seconded by Mr. Motley, to xecommend the Board of Supervisors rezone the pxoperty from R-1,
Residential Suburban Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District with proffer as submitted. Motion
passed unanimously by an 8 to 0 vote.
Case 4, Larry Thomas Burnett, �, R-13-055 - Mr. Stowe opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Mr. Shelton,
Director of Code Compliance, reported that Larry Thomas Burnett, Jr., had petirioned to rezone 2.06 acres,
located on Cavalier Road, in the Dan River Elecrion District from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District
to A-1, Agxicultural District to make the zoning consistent with the adjacent parcel of land zoned A-1. No one
was present to represent the petition, and Mx. Shelton stated he would answer any questions from the Board
members. There was no opposition to the petition. Mr. Stowe closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. A motion
was made by Mr. Welborn, seconded by Mr. ArthuY, to recommend the Board of Supervisors rezone the
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property fYOm R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District. Motion passed
unanimously by an 8 to 0 vote.
Case 5,�Teffre� B. Hill & Kathy_Jo Hill, R-13-056 - Mx. Stowe opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. Mr.
Shelton, Director of Code Compliance, reported that Jeffrey and Kathy Hill had peririoned to xezone 14.41
acres, located on State Road 629/Piney GYOVe Road, in the Staunton River Election District from R-1,
Residential Suburban Subdivision District to A-1, AgricultuYal Disttict to allow for placement of a second
dwelling, a single-wide mobile home, for his mother's residence. Jeffrey Hill was present to represent the
peririon. There was no opposirion to the peririon. Mr. Stowe closed the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. A motion
was made by Mr. Arthur, seconded by Mx. Welborn, to recommend the Board of Supervisors rezone the
property from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District Motion passed
unanimously by an 8 to 0 vote.
This concludes the Rezoning cases.
OLD BUSINESS
Thexe was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
The meeting was adjourned at approxirriately 7:19 p.m.
Morris Stowe, Chairman
Kathy H. Belton, Clerk