03/06/2012
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
March 6, 2012
MINUTES
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Planning Commission met on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 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
Janet Mease Callands-Gretna District
Curtis Arthur Staunton River District
David Weatherford Westover District
Larry Welborn Dan River District
Odie H. Shelton, Jr. Director of Code Compliance/Zoning Administrator
Greg Sides Assistant County Administrator/Director of Planning
ABSENT
Morris Stowe Tunstall District
Dr. Charles H. Miller, Jr. Banister District
Coy Harville Board of Supervisors Representative
HEARING OF THE CITIZENS
No citizens came forward to speak.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A motion was made by Mr. Arthur, seconded by Mr. Weatherford, and by unanimous vote the February 7, 2012,
minutes were approved as presented.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Mr. Shelton reported that Mr. Coy Harville’s mother passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2012, and he sent a
plant to the family on behalf of the Planning Commission. He also stated he would receive a bill at the end of
the month and would divide the cost equally among the members.
THE ZONING PRECEPTS WERE READ by Mr. Motley TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING at
approximately 7:02 p.m.
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Case 1, William T. Willis, Jr., & Delores B. Willis, R-12-008. Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at 7:02
p.m. Mr. Shelton, Director of Code Compliance, reported that William and Delores Willis had petitioned to
rezone 13.11 acres, located on Highway 41/Franklin Turnpike, in the Tunstall Election District from R-1,
Residential Suburban Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District for agricultural use (farming). William
Willis 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 7:03 p.m. A motion was made by Mr. Weatherford, seconded
by Mr. Arthur, to recommend the Board of Supervisors rezone the property from R-1, Residential Suburban
Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District. Motion passed unanimously.
Case 2, Guy Frederick Rinker & Janice Gibson Rinker, R-12-009. Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at
7:04 p.m. Mr. Shelton, Director of Code Compliance, reported that Guy and Janice Rinker had petitioned to
rezone 1.43 acres, located on Bunker Lane, in the Dan River Election District from R-1, Residential Suburban
Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District for future subdivision of the property for sale of the homes
located on the property. Janice Rinker was present to represent the petition. She stated she had nothing to add.
There was no opposition to the petition. Mr. Motley closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. A motion was made
by Mr. Welborn, seconded by Ms. Mease, to recommend the Board of Supervisors rezone the property from
R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District. Motion passed unanimously.
Case 3, C-W, Inc., R-12-010. Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. Mr. Shelton, Director of Code
Compliance, reported that C-W, Inc., had petitioned to rezone 1.082 acre (part of 1.69 acre), located on Highway
41/Franklin Turnpike, in the Westover Election District from B-2, Business District, General to RMF, Residential
Multi-Family District to be combined with GPIN # 2319-59-6307 zoned RMF and to expand for apartments.
Phyllis Marshall was present to represent the petition. She stated she had nothing to add. There was no
opposition to the petition. Mr. Motley closed the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. A motion was made by Mr.
Weatherford, seconded by Ms. Mease, to recommend the Board of Supervisors rezone the property from B-2,
Business District, General to RMF, Residential Multi-Family District. Motion passed unanimously.
Case 4, Dorothy Kelly, R-12-011. Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. Mr. Shelton, Director of
Code Compliance, reported that Dorothy Kelly had petitioned to rezone 1.00 acre, located on State Road
636/Kellys Drive, in the Staunton River Election District from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District to
A-1, Agricultural District to make the zoning consistent with the adjoining parcels of land. Jeffrey Kelly 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 7:08 p.m. During the discussion, it was stated that everything around the
petitioned parcel is zoned A-1, Agricultural District. A motion was made by Mr. Arthur, seconded by Mr.
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.
This concludes the Rezoning Cases.
Case S-1, Matthew R. Mitchell, S-12-003. Mr. Motley opened the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. Mr. Shelton,
Director of Code Compliance, reported that Matthew Mitchell had petitioned for a Special Use Permit on 1.357
acre (part of 21.16 acres), located on State Road 834/Bearskin Road, in the Callands-Gretna Election District for
placement of a single-wide mobile home for his personal residence. Matthew Mitchell 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 7:10 p.m. A motion was made by Ms. Mease, seconded by Mr. Weatherford, to recommend
the Board of Zoning Appeals grant this Special Use Permit. Motion passed unanimously.
This concludes the Special Use Permit case.
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OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Shelton stated there is no money for training, education or certification in the Pittsylvania County 2012-2013
proposed budget.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:14 p.m.
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Richard Motley, Chairman
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Kathy H. Belton, Clerk