September 25 2019 Joint Board PlanningCom and CPPC WorkSession MinutesMINUTES
JOINT WORK SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PLANNING COMMISSION
COMPREHENSIVE FLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE (CPPC)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
5:30 P.M.
BOARD ROOM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chairman; Gary A. Lofton, Vice
Chairman; Blaine P. Dunn; J. Douglas McCarthy; Judy McCann -Slaughter and Robert W. Wells
were present. Shannon G. Trout was absent.
Planning Commission & CPPC: Kevin W, Kenney; Gregory L. Unger; William H. Cline;
Robert S. Molden; Lawrence R. Ambrogi; Gary R. Oates; Kathleen "Kay" Dawson; Alan L. Morrison;
J. Rhodes Marston; Jim Golladay. Planning Commission members Chris Mohn; Roger Thomas;
Charles Triplett; and H. Paige Manuel were absent.
Staff Present: Kris C, Tierney, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County
Administrator; Roderick B. Williams, County Attorney; Scott Varner, Director of Information
Technology; Mike Ruddy, Director of Planning & Development; Candice Perkins, Assistant Director
of Planning & Development; John Bishop, Assistant Director of Planning & Development -
Transportation, Mark Cheran, Zoning & Subdivision Administrator; Tyler Klein, Planner; and Ann
W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
CALF TO ORDER
Chairman DeHaven called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Planning Commission Chairman Kevin Kenney called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Planning Director Mike Ruddy reviewed the work session agenda.
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1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPPA) Request for 2019:
• CPPA #02-19 — Woodside Business Park — Woodside Road — Clearbrook
Assistant Planning Director Candice Perkins reviewed the request to expand the
boundary of the Sewer and Water Service Area (SWSA) to include 181.56 acres of land and
also to change the land use designation from warehousing as shown in the Northeast Land
Use Plan to industrial. She said the properties are currently zoned RA (Rural Areas) and are
located on the northeastem side of Woodside Road, with has frontage on Grace Church Road,
in the Stonewall Magisterial District. She said staff was seeking a recommendation as to
whether the request warrants further study either individually or as part of a larger review of
the Northeast Land Use Plan.
Following discussion, the Board and Commission members reached consensus that
there is no interest in forwarding the requested comprehensive plan amendment nor is there
any interest in studying the Northeast Land Use Plan at this time.
2. Planning protect items:
Mr. Ruddy reviewed the list of items for discussion.
Assistant Planning Director -Transportation John Bishop highlighted transportation planning
projects and funding methods.
The Board, the Commission, and staff discussed housing, a Rural Areas Study, a joint retreat,
and conditional use permits and zoning,
Housing
Chairman DeHaven noted the development community will build what is "hot". He asked if
staff could research ways to incentivize affordable housing for public safety personnel and other similar
demographic groups,
Planning Commissioner Morrison agreed with Chairman DeHaven that development is market
driven. He asked if the county were to dictate building types, his primary concern would be how it would
fund and manage the process.
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Supervisor Dunn noted the expected future population growth and asked how the growth will
be paid for.
Conditional Use Permits and Zoning
Supervisor Dunn said that conditional use permits often seem like `mini -zoning' and inquired
whether the process should be tightened up.
Chairman DeHaven agreed with the comments on conditional use permits saying that they
were an attempt to interject some flexibility but have gotten out of hand over the years.
Joint Retreat
Planning Commissioner Oates noted that in previous years, the Board and Commission met in
a joint retreat on the Saturday prior to the Superbowl.
Chairman DeHaven agreed that meeting at least once a year is a good idea.
Planning Commission Chairman Kenney said it is frustrating to be working in a given direction
and then find out the Board wants to go a different way. He said he appreciated the direction provided
on the CPPA earlier in the meeting.
Rural Areas/Rural Community Centers
In response to Planning Commission Chairman Kenney's question, both Supervisor McCarthy
and Chairman DeHaven expressed interest In a study of Rural Areas/Rural Community Centers,
Supervisor Dunn said he supported the study of Rural Areas/Rural Community Centers adding
that the topic could be discussed at a joint retreat.
Planning Commissioner Marston discussed changes in farming and apple packing that are
leading to farmers being forced to sell rural land.
Mr, Tierney said the County has done a fair amount to address rural area issues including
cluster development and the program for transferring development rights, both of which give land
owners an alternative to selling. He added that some communities fund the purchase of development.
Mr. Tierney said he would not want County regulations to be an impediment to the building of affordable
housing.
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ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.
Chairman, Board of Supervis
KrIJC.1'l ey
Clerk, Boar ervisors
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Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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