Jauary 8 2020 Board_Agenda_PacketAGENDA
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020
7:00 PM
BOARD MEETING ROOM
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA 22601
1.Call to Order
2.Invocation
3.Pledge of Allegiance
4.Organization of the Board of Supervisors for 2020
4.A Pursuant to Code of Virginia, 1950, as Amended, the Board is Required to
Organize Its Functions at Its First Meeting in January Including:
A.Election of Vice-Chairman
B.Adoption of Rules of Procedure
C.Selection of a Parliamentarian
D.Selection of Time and Place for Regular Meetings
E.Chairman’s Annual Committee Assignments:
1.Board Assignments to Committees
2.Citizen Member Assignments to Standing Committees
Memo-OrganizationAndMotions2020.pdf
5.Adoption of Agenda
Citizen Comments
6.For agenda items that are not the subject of a Public Hearing
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7.Consent Agenda
Roll Call Vote Required
7.AMinutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meeting of December 11, 2019
MinutesClosedSession191211.pdf
MinutesRegularMeeting191211.pdf
7.BMinutes of the Special Meeting of December 18, 2019
MinutesSpecialMeeting191218.pdf
7.CHuman Resources Committee Report of December 2019
HRCommitteeReportDecember2019.pdf
7.DPublic Works Committee Report of December 2019
PublicWorksCommitteeReportDecember2019.pdf
7.ERequest from the Commissioner of the Revenue for Refund and Supplemental
Appropriation
NILT Inc. as Trustee for Nissan-INFI --$8,147.69
Papermill Self Storage, L.L.C. --$4,838.13
Refunds.pdf
7.FChanges to Frederick County Human Resources policy regarding Non-
Discrimination/Non-Harassment Policy as recommended by the Human
Resources Committee.
HRCommitteeReportDecember2019.pdf
8.Board of Supervisors Comments
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9.County Officials
9.A Recognition of 2019 Employee of the Year Greg Lambert
9.BCommittee Appointments
1. Planning Commission
4-year term of Paige Manuel –Shawnee District Rep. expires 1/26/20
(Mr. Manuel is eligible and willing to serve another term.)
2. Extension Leadership Council
-year term of Brandon Monk –Back Creek District Rep. expires 1/14/20
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(Mr. Monk is eligible and willing to serve another term.)
3. Frederick Water Board of Directors
Unexpired 4-year term ending 4/15/22
(See attached application of Henry“Hank” Sliwinski.)
4. Old Dominion ASAP Policy Board
3-year term of Jay Tibbs ends 2/22/20
(Eligible and willing forreappointment)
5. Old Dominion Community Criminal Justice Board
3-year term of Jay Tibbs ends 2/22/20
(Eligible and willing forreappointment)
BoardCommitteeAppts200108.pdf
10.Committee Business
-None
11.Public Hearings (Non Planning Issues)
-None
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12.Planning Commission Business -Public Hearings
Rezoning #04-19 for Perry Properties, LLC.,
12.A Submitted by Greenway
Engineering, Inc. to Rezone 6.18+/-Acres from the M1 (Light Industrial) District to
the B2 (General Business) District with Proffers. The Property is Located on the
North Side of Millwood Pike (Route 50 East) and the West Side of Constitution
Drive and is Identified by Property Identification Number 64-A-158 in the
Shawnee Magisterial District.
BOS01-08-20PerryProperties,LLC.Rezoning04-19.pdf
Ordinance Amendment to the Frederick County Code, Chapter 165 Zoning,
12.B
Article I General Provisions; Amendments; and Conditional Use Permits,
Part 101 General Provisions, Section 165-101.02 Definitions and Word
Usage; Article II Supplementary Use Regulations; Parking; Buffers;and
Regulations for Specific Uses,Part 204 Additional Regulations for
Specific Uses, Section 165-204.26 Public Utilities; Article IV Agricultural
andResidential Districts,Part 401 RA Rural Areas District, Section 165-
401.02 Permitted Uses, Section 165-401.03 Conditional Uses, Part 402 RP
Residential Performance District, Section 165-402.02 Permitted Uses, Part
403MH1 Mobile Home Community District, Section 165-403.02 Permitted
Uses; Article V Planned Development Districts,Part 502 R5 Residential
Recreation Community District, Section 165-502.04 Permitted Uses; ArticleVI
Business and Industrial Zoning Districts,Part 602 B1 Neighborhood
Business District, Section 165-602.02 Allowed Uses, Part 603 B2 General
Business District, Section 165-603.02 Allowed Uses, Part 604 B3 Industrial
Transition District, Section 165-604.02 Allowed Uses, Part 606 M1 Light
Industrial District, Section 165-606.02 Allowed Uses, Part 608 EM
Extractive Manufacturing District, Section 165-608.02 Permitted Uses, Part
609 HE Higher Education District, Section 165-609.02 Permitted Uses.
Revisions tothe Frederick County Zoning Ordinance to Include a Definition for
Public Utilities that Includes Utility-Scale Solar Power Generating Facilities and
Amendments to the Supplemental Use Regulation for Public Utilities.
BOS01-08-20OAPublicUtilities-Utility-ScaleSolarPowerGeneratingFacilities.pdf
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13.Planning Commission Business -Other Planning Business
Rezoning #06-19, Winchester Medical Center, Inc.
13.AProposal: To revise the
proffered Generalized Development Plan approved with rezoning #02-03 for
37.5424+/-acres zoned B2 (General Business) District and 51.8675+/-acres
zoned MS (Medical Support) District to the MS (Medical Support) District. Minor
text revisions are also proposed to reflect the updated internal street network
within the development.
BOS01-08-20WinchesterMedicalCenterREZ06-19.pdf
14.Board Liaison Reports
15.Citizen Comments
16.Board of Supervisors Comments
17.Adjourn
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COUNTY of FREDERICK
Office of the County Administrator
Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
Tel: 540.722.8273
Fax: 540.667.0370
M E M O R A N D U M
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the Board
Re:Organization for 2020
Date:January 3, 2020
Attached please find a copy of the Board’s Rules of Procedure which are adopted
annually as part of the Board’s reorganization. Proposed amendments are shown in red.
If the Board is agreeable to this update,a draft motion has been enclosed for your
consideration.
Also attached are suggested motions for selecting a Parliamentarian and selecting
the time and place for regular meetings.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Attachments
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Proposed Amendments - 2020
RULES OF PROCEDURE AND CONDUCT
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Adopted by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors
at a Regular Meeting Held on May 28, 2003
ARTICLE I – MEETINGS
Section 1-1. Annual Meeting; Schedule of Regular Meetings \[Amended 01/09/19\]
On the second Wednesday of January of each year, or on such other date in the month
of January as it may designate, the Board shall assemble in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting
Room of the County Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia, or
such other public place as it may designate, in regular session and conduct its annual or
organizational meeting. During the course of such meeting, the Board shall fix the date, time,
and place of all of its regular meetings during the ensuing calendar year, and shall fix the day on
which a regular meeting shall be continued should the Chairman later declare that weather or
other conditions make it hazardous for members to attend. Thereafter, no changes shall be
made to the schedule of regular meetings and continued dates of same unless the requirements
of Section 15.2-1416 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, are first met, except that the
Chairman may cancel a regular meeting in extenuating circumstances.
Section 1-2. Special Meetings
The Board of Supervisors may hold such special meetings as it deems necessary and at
such times and places as it may find convenient. A special meeting can only be called pursuant
to the requirements imposed by Sections 15.2-1417 and 15.2-1418 of the Code of Virginia, 1950,
as amended.
Section 1-3. Continued Meetings
Upon majority vote of the members attending, the Board may continue its meetings,
regular or special, from time to time as it may find convenient or necessary with no requirement
to further advertise or announce.
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Section 1-4. Quorum and Method of Voting
At any meeting, a majority of the Supervisors shall constitute a quorum. All questions
submitted to the Board for decision shall be determined by a majority vote of the Supervisors
present and voting on any such question, unless otherwise provided by law or these Rules of
Procedure. The name of each member voting and how he or she voted will be recorded for
each action taken by the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors has elected not to have a tiebreaker, as provided for by the
Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.
Section 1-5. Motions
Subject to limitations imposed hereafter in these rules, discussion of items on the
agenda shall be permitted for purposes of clarifying the issues and/or the options available for
consideration. No call for a vote shall be allowed until a member of the Board moves a specific
action with reasonable clarity and each member of the Board has thereafter had an opportunity
to speak to the specific motion. Motions shall require a second. When possible, Board
members making complex, multi-part, or lengthy motions are requested to provide the clerk
with a written copy of the motion at the time the motion is made.
Section 1-6. Motion to Adjourn
At a meeting of the Board, a motion to adjourn shall always be in order and shall be
decided without debate, provided each member of the Board is given a reasonable opportunity
to be heard.
Section 1-7. Motions While a Question is Under Debate
When a motion is under debate at a meeting of the Board, no motion shall be received
unless it is one to amend, to refer to committee, for the previous question, for a substitute
motion to lay on the table, or to recess or adjourn.
Section 1-8. Reconsideration of Motions, Etc., Upon Which Vote Has Been Announced
At any meeting of the Board, when any vote upon any motion, resolution, ordinance, or
question has been previously announced, it may not be reconsidered unless and until a motion
to that effect is presented by a member of the Board who previously voted with the prevailing
side when such motion, resolution, ordinance, or question was considered. Any such motion to
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reconsider shall be decided by a majority vote of the members present at the time such motion
to reconsider is presented.
Section 1-9. Robert’s Rules of Order; Suspending Rules \[Amended 09/14/11\] \[Amended
02/14/18\]
The proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, except as otherwise provided in these rules
and by applicable State law, shall be governed by the latest version of Robert’s Rules of Order,
Simplified and Applied, with the exception of motions to postpone. Motions to postpone shall
be for durations as decided by the Board of Supervisors and in conformity with the Code of
Virginia, 1950, as amended, as applicable.
These Rules of Procedure of the Board may only be suspended on presentation of a
motion to that effect, which is carried by majority vote of the members present and voting.
Section 1-10. Board to Sit with Open Doors
The Board of Supervisors shall sit with open doors, and all persons conducting
themselves in an orderly manner may attend the meetings. However, the Board may hold
closed meetings as permitted by law.
Closed meetings may be placed on the agenda or may be requested by any member of
the Board. However, no closed meeting shall be convened unless and until the Board has
favorably acted on a motion to so convene, and then, only if such motion accurately states a
lawful reason for such closed meeting as permitted by and outlined in Section 2.2-3711 of the
Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.
Section 1-11. Limitations on Duration and Hour of Meetings; Adjournment
Meetings of the Board of Supervisors shall not continue for more than 4 consecutive
hours or later than 11:00 P.M. without the consent of a majority of the members present.
Should it appear to the Chair that the matter or matters before the Board cannot be heard
within the time remaining, the Chair shall poll the members of the Board to determine the desire
of the members. The Chair shall adjourn or recess the meeting upon final action on the current
agenda item unless a majority of the members agree to exceed the limits established by this
section. Any items not taken up by the Board of Supervisors prior to adjourning will be added
to the agenda of the next meeting without further action of the Board.
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ARTICLE II – GENERAL CODE OF CONDUCT
Section 2-1. General Conduct
A.Each Board member will pay all taxes he or she owes to the County, state, and federal
government.
B.Each Board member will treat fellow Board members, citizens, staff, employees, and
committee members with respect, and will not make accusatory or disparaging remarks at
Board or committee meetings.
C.Members of The Board, as individuals, have no legal authority to bind the County outside
the meetings of The Board.
D.To ensure the highest standards of respect and integrity during public meetings, the
Board will observe the following:
1.Board members will use formal titles (Chairman, Supervisor, Mr., Ms., etc. followed by
the person’s last name).
2.Board members will be respectful of others and their opinions and allow for debate
of the issues.
3.Board members will refrain from engaging in dialogue with members of the public
during hearings or citizen comments periods.
4.Board members will honor the role of the presiding officer in maintaining order and
equity and respect the efforts to focus discussion on current agenda items.
E.Each Board member should vote on all questions as presented unless he or she has an
interest that disqualifies him or her, under the Virginia State and Local Government
Conflict of Interests Act (the “Act”), from participating in the matter. If a Board member is
disqualified from participating in a matter, the Board member shall, as required by the Act
(Section 2.2-3112(A)), provide a statement, to be recorded in the records of the Board,
disclosing the reason for the disqualification, and file with the Deputy Clerk the
appropriate disclosure form.
Section 2-2. Roles and Responsibilities
A.The role of the Board of Supervisors is to develop County policy. The role of the County
Administrator is to direct the fulfillment of County policy in the day to day oversight of
County staff.
B.Board members will ensure that policy decisions and directions are communicated from
the entire Board; no single member will provide direction on policy implementation to the
County Administrator.
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C.Board members’ interactions with staff should not negatively affect employee
productivity. Board members should refrain from making requests that may affect
workload. Members of The Board will not give direction to any County staff member.
Any request for action will be submitted to the County Administrator for consideration by
The Board if necessary.
D.Board members will forward any concerns about employees or staff to the County
Administrator. Concerns about the County Administrator will be forwarded to the
Chairman.
E.Board members will forward citizen complaints to the County Administrator for him to
pass on to the appropriate personnel.
F.Board members will not discuss or disclose to the public any matter involving
communication between the Board and legal counsel or any aspect of legal strategy or
work product without approval of the full Board to avoid waiver of legal privileges.
G.Board members will not discuss any matter that has been presented to the Board in
closed session with the public or otherwise make disclosure of such matters, unless the
full Board authorizes disclosure.
H.The Board recognizes that documents related to County Business, including all electronic
transmittals sent or received in the performance of their duties as a Board Member, are
subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.
I.When responding to the media, Board members will make sure there is a clear distinction
between personal opinion or belief and a position of the Board. Whenever appropriate,
the Public Information Officer will assist in communications with citizens and the media.
J.If a Board Member repeatedly violates this Code of Conduct, the Board may, by an
affirmative vote of a majority of the Board, officially censure that member.
Article III - OFFICERS
Section 3-1. Chairman and Vice Chairman \[Amended 01/14/09\]
At the annual or organizational meeting of the Board of Supervisors, as described in
Section 1-1 hereof, the Board shall elect from its membership a Vice Chair, who shall serve for a
one year term expiring on December 31st of the same year in which he or she is elected;
provided, however, that unless the term of office has expired and the member has not been re-
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elected, the Vice Chair shall serve until their respective successor(s) shall have been elected and
qualify. In the event that the Chair is absent from any meeting, the Vice Chair shall assume the
authority and duties of the Chair. In the event the Chair and Vice Chair are absent from any
meeting of the Board, then the members present at such meeting shall choose one of their
number as temporary Chair by majority vote of the members present and voting.
Section 3-2. Authority of the Chairman
The efficient and dignified conduct of public business is the ultimate concern of the
Board. Accordingly, it is the policy of the Board that its meetings be conducted with the highest
degree of order and decorum, and the Board will permit no behavior, which is not in keeping
with this policy.
The Chairman shall preserve order and decorum at all meetings. He shall recognize persons
desiring to speak and shall ensure that speaker’s comments are limited to the issue before the
Board for consideration and that any limitations on time are observed. The Chairman shall
ensure that all persons entitled and desiring to speak are permitted to do so without
interruption or comment during their presentation. The Chair shall determine if statements are
demeaning, inappropriate, or out of order, and shall have the authority to revoke the speaker’s
right to continue.
The Chairman may order the expulsion of any person for violation of rules, disruptive behavior,
or any words or action that incite violence or disorder, subject to appeal to the Board. Any
person so expelled shall not be readmitted for the remainder of the meeting from which he was
expelled. Any person who has been so expelled and who at a later meeting again engages in
words or actions justifying expulsion may be barred from attendance at future meetings of the
Board for a specified and reasonable period of time not to exceed six months or upon a still
subsequent expulsion, a period not to exceed one year, either by the Chairman, subject to
appeal to the Board, or by motion passed by the Board.
The Chairman shall have the power to administer an oath of honesty to any person concerning
any matter submitted to the Board or connected with its powers and duties. The power to
administer an oath granted to the Chair in this section shall be no greater than the same power
authorized by Section 15.2-1410 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.
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Section 3-3. Clerk
The Clerk of the Board shall be the County Administrator, and the duties and
responsibilities of that position shall be as specified in Sections 15.2-407 and 15.2-1539 of the
Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. At the discretion of the Board, any county employee can
be designated as Deputy Clerk, or Temporary Clerk, as the circumstances may require, and said
employee shall have the same powers and duties outlined herein for the duration of said
appointment.
ARTICLE IV – AGENDA
Section 4-1. Preparation
The Clerk shall prepare an agenda for each meeting of the Board of Supervisors,
conforming to the order of business specified in Section 4-1 under Order of Business.
Supporting information for every item to be placed on the regular meeting agenda shall be
received in the Office of the County Administrator before noon on the Thursday that falls in the
week immediately prior to the regularly scheduled Board meeting. Agendas for special
meetings shall be prepared as far in advance as the circumstances necessitating the special
meeting allow. The clerk shall include on the agenda all matters for which a written request and
supporting information have been received in advance of the deadline herein established.
Section 4-2. Delivery
Each member of the Board shall receive the regular meeting agenda, along with the
supporting information available to staff, on the Friday of the week prior to the regular meeting
to be held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Special meeting agendas and
supporting information will be delivered as far in advance as the circumstances necessitating the
special meeting allow.
Section 4-3. Posting and Notice \[Amended 02/14/18\]
A copy of the meeting agendas shall be made available in the Office of the County
Administrator, as of the date and time the information is distributed to members of the Board.
Agendas will also be posted on the county web page at www.fcva.us, and outside the main
entrance to the Board of Supervisors’ meeting room.
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Section 4-4. Copies \[Amended 02/14/18\]
Individuals desiring complete copies of agenda packages shall arrange with the Clerk for the
delivery and cost of the information desired.
ARTICLE V - CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Section 5-1. Order of Business \[Amended 06/11/03\]; \[Amended 01/14/04\]; \[Amended
02/14/18\]; \[Amended 08/08/18\]
At meetings of the Board, the order of business should be as follows:
Closed Session (When Required)
Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Adoption of Agenda
Citizen Comments (Agenda Items Only, That Are Not Subject to Public Hearing.)
Consent Agenda (Will contain Minutes and Committee Reports)
Board of Supervisors Comments
County Officials
Committee Business
Public Hearings – Non Planning Issues (When Required)
Planning Commission Business
Public Hearings (When Required)
Other Planning Commission/Department Business
Liaison Reports (If Any)
Citizen Comments
Board of Supervisors Comments
Adjournment
Section 5-2. Adoption of Agenda
The agenda presented for adoption shall be the agenda prepared and delivered as
required in Article IV. Additions, deletions, or modifications and/or adoption of the agenda shall
require the consent of a majority of the members of the Board present at the meeting.
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Section 5-3. Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda shall be introduced by a motion “to approve the Consent Agenda,”
and shall be considered by the Board as a single item. There shall be no debate or discussion by
any member of the Board regarding any item on the Consent Agenda, beyond asking questions
for simple clarification.
On objection by any member of the Board of Supervisors to inclusion of any item on the
Consent Agenda, that item shall be removed from the Consent Agenda forthwith. Such
objection may be recorded at any time prior to completing the taking of a vote on the motion
to approve the Consent Agenda. Items which have been objected to and removed from the
Consent Agenda shall be acted upon in the original order presented within the agenda.
Approval of the motion to approve the Consent Agenda shall constitute approval,
adoption, or enactment of each motion, resolution, or other item of business thereon, exactly as
if each had been acted upon individually.
Section 5-4. Citizen Comments Period \[Amended 4/14/04\] \[Amended 01/10/18\]; \[Amended
02/14/18\]
Two Citizen Comments periods shall be furnished during every regular meeting of the
Board of Supervisors. The first Citizen Comments period shall occur after the adoption of the
agenda and shall be a time for citizens to address agenda items that are not scheduled for
public hearing. A register for persons desiring to address the Board of Supervisors during this
Citizen Comments period shall be furnished prior to the beginning of every regular meeting of
the Board of Supervisors. Citizens desiring to address the Board of Supervisors during this
period shall sign up in person to speak by providing their own name and Magisterial District on
a register list provided for this purpose by the Clerk to the Board. No one shall be allowed to
sign another individual's name on the list provided. The Chair shall determine from the register
the approximate number of persons desiring to comment and may establish the manner in
which speakers are recognized and the length of time each may speak.
The second Citizens Comments period shall occur prior to the Board of Supervisors
Comments at the end of the meeting and shall be a time for citizens to address the Board of
Supervisors on issues that are relevant to the County not part of the regular meeting agenda.
Citizens desiring to address the Board of Supervisors during this period are not required to
register; however, each shall state their name and their Magisterial District of residence prior to
their comments.
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Each speaker during the Citizen Comments periods shall be limited to one appearance
per citizen comment period per meeting. Individuals speaking during the Citizen Comments
periods shall be subject to a three-minute time limitation.
Any person desiring to address the Board of Supervisors during the Citizen Comments
periods shall be required to abide by the rules governing such presentations as set forth in these
rules in Article VII-Citizen Responsibilities.
Members of the Board shall neither engage in debate with, nor shall they be expected to
answer questions posed by individuals speaking during the Citizen Comment period.
Section 5-5. Scheduled Presentations
Any person desiring to address the Board of Supervisors for a presentation under County
Officials shall be required to abide by the rules governing such presentations as set forth in
these rules in Article VII-Citizen Responsibilities.
Any citizen or staff member who desires to address the Board during the County Officials
portion of the agenda at a regular meeting shall submit a written request to the Clerk, or his/her
designee, identifying, with reasonable certainty, the subject matter of the presentation. Such
request must be in the Clerk’s hands not later than the agenda deadline specified in Section 4-1
hereof. Only the person requesting to make the presentation may do so, unless otherwise
permitted by the Chair, and every such speaker shall be subject to a five minute time limit for
the presentation itself, which limit can be extended with agreement of the Chairman. Board
member questions and discussion of the material presented shall not be subject to any time
limit. Persons making presentations should be prepared to answer questions and provide
detailed information in response to questions from members of the Board.
ARTICLE VI - PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEMS
Section 6-1. Format for Public Hearings Items
It is the purpose and objective of the Board of Supervisors to give each citizen an
opportunity to express his/her views on the issue(s) at hand at public hearings and to give all
speakers equal treatment and courtesy. While it is often necessary to have a presentation by an
applicant and staff, it is the desire of the Board to hear from the public; and therefore, the
applicant and staff presentations will be as brief as possible. In order to accomplish this
objective, it is necessary that certain rules of order prevail at all public hearings of the Board of
Supervisors as follows:
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Section 6-2. Order of Business
At For public hearing items, the order of business will be as follows:
(a) Identification of Issue and Verification of Notice
(b) Staff and/or Applicant Presentation
(c) Public Comment
(d) Close of Public Hearing Comment
(e) Board Member Questions
(f) Staff, Applicant Response
(g) Board discussion
and/or consideration
Section 6-3. Identification of Issue and Verification of Required Notice
The Chair shall call upon the appropriate county staff member to verify that any required
notice has been given and to read or summarize the notice for the benefit of those attending
the public hearing.
Section 6-4. Staff and/or Applicant Presentation
The Chair will call upon the appropriate county staff and/or applicant to present such
information as is necessary to explain the action requested of the Board of Supervisors.
Presentations will be brief, concise summaries for the Supervisor’s and the public's information
and understanding, provided that sufficient time will be allowed to present, properly and fairly,
the subject matter. When written information has been provided prior to the hearing, that
information should be summarized, and only new information should be presented in detail at
the meeting.
Section 6-5. Public Comment
Any person desiring to address the Board of Supervisors at a Public Hearing conducted
by the Board of Supervisors shall be required to abide by the rules governing such presentations
as set forth in these rules in Article VII-Citizen Responsibilities.
A register for persons desiring to address the Board of Supervisors during the public
comment period shall be furnished prior to the beginning of every regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors. Citizens desiring to address the Board of Supervisors during a public hearing
item comment period should provide their name and their Magisterial District of residence on
the register list provided.
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Prior to commencing public comment, the Chair shall determine from the register list the
approximate number of persons desiring to comment and may establish the manner in which
speakers are recognized and the length of time each may speak.
Section 6-6. Order of Speaking
Members of the public shall be permitted to speak as the Chair recognizes each,
provided that no member of the public shall be recognized to speak a second time until all
persons desiring to speak have had an opportunity to do so. In the event the number of
persons desiring to speak necessitates a register, speakers shall be recognized in the order in
which they have registered.
In the event the number of speakers results in the continuation of a public hearing, any
persons registered but not heard at the initial Public Hearing will be the first given an
opportunity to speak at the continued hearing.
Section 6-7. Presentation of Comments
Each person may address the Board as many times as the Chair, in his or her discretion,
may allow, but no speaker shall exceed the total time limit set by the Chair.
Section 6-8. Board Members’ Questions
Upon completion of a presentation by staff, applicant or member of the public, any
member of the Board may ask questions to enhance their understanding of the issue, verify
information presented or clarify the action or actions requested. Members of the Board shall
not engage in debate with the person or persons making the presentation.
Section 6-9. Staff and/or Applicant Response
The Chairman shall call on the staff or applicant for any response on closing comments
with reference to the public hearing presentations.
Section 6-10. Close of Hearing
When the Chair of the Board shall have closed a public hearing, no further public
comments shall be received.
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Section 6-11. Board Discussions and/or Consideration
At the close of the public hearing, the Board of Supervisors shall, at its discretion, act or
defer action upon the matter set for public hearing. In the event the Board defers action to a
later date, the record shall be left open to receive written comments up until the time that a vote
is taken.
ARTICLE VII - CITIZEN RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 7-1. Application of Rules
Any person desiring to address the Board of Supervisors during any portion of a meeting
designated for public comment shall be required to abide by the rules governing such
presentations as hereafter set forth in these rules.
Section 7-2. Addressing the Board
All persons speaking at a meeting of the Board during any portion of a meeting
designated for public comment shall address their comments to the Board of Supervisors and
shall limit their comments to matters before the Board of Supervisors. Speakers shall not
engage in debate with other speakers or members of the public. Questions shall not be asked
of other speakers but may be directed to the Chairman of the Board for consideration by the
Board in later deliberating the matter.
Section 7-3. Conduct while Speaking/Conduct While Not Speaking
Persons speaking at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors shall do so in a courteous
manner. Cursing or other obscene language or gestures, threats, insults, or other actions
intended to harass, provoke or incite a fight, brawl, or other such disorderly response will not be
permitted. Any person whose conduct is contrary to this section will be removed as provided
for in section 2-2 of these rules. Board members are expected to observe the same decorum at
all meetings.
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Section 7-4. Name and Magisterial District of Residence \[Amended 02/14/18\]
Individuals addressing the Board during any portion of a meeting designated for public
comment shall clearly state their name and Magisterial District of residence prior to making any
further comments. Should a person be recognized to speak more than once, they shall identify
themselves each time before speaking.
Section 7-5. Organizational Representation
Any person speaking at any portion of a meeting designated for public comment, who
represents himself as being an officer or representative of an organization, group, association,
corporation, or other entity, shall, upon request of a member of the Board, disclose for the
organization, group, association, corporation, or other entity, the history, size, dues, structure,
date of creation, requirements for membership, tax status; and shall reveal the organizations
method of determining its official position and the speaker’s authority to represent the
organization. Unreasonable failure to provide this information to the satisfaction of the Board of
Supervisors shall bar the speaker from speaking on behalf of the organization.
Section 7-6. Order of Speaking
Persons speaking during any portion of a meeting designated for public comment shall
do so in the order in which they are recognized and called upon by the Chair.
Section 7-7. Time Limits
All persons speaking during any portion of a meeting designated for public comment
shall observe all time limits established herein and shall yield the floor when informed their time
has expired.
Section 7-8. Registration \[Amended 02/14/18\]
Should registration of speakers be required, all persons desiring to speak shall sign the
register, providing their name and Magisterial District of residence.
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Section 7-9. Written Copy of Comments
Speakers are requested, but not required, to leave written statements and/or comments
with the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Board to be incorporated into the written record of the
meeting.
Section 7-10. Information Sources
No person who speaks or otherwise presents information during any portion of a
meeting designated for public comment shall knowingly present false or untrue information to
the Board of Supervisors, and shall, upon request of any Board Member, provide the source of
any information presented.
ARTICLE VIII – APPOINTMENTS
Section 8-1. Appointments by the Chairman of the Board
The Chairman shall appoint members of the Board to such authorities, boards,
commissions, committees or other organizations or positions as the Board shall so authorize
and to appoint various citizen members to Board’s standing committees.
The following positions are appointed by the Chairman each January.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN:
Finance Committee Code and Ordinance Committee
Human Resources Committee Public Safety Committee
Public Works Committee Technology (IT) Committee
Transportation Committee
OTHER APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE CHAIRMAN:
Board Liaison to Fire & Rescue Association
Board Liaison to Frederick Water Board
Board Liaison to Planning Commission
County Representatives to the Frederick County-Winchester Joint Finance
Committee
Section 8.2. Appointments by the Board of Supervisors \[Amended 01/25/06\]; \[Amended
02/14/18\]; \[Amended 08/08/18\]
Each board member may nominate citizen members to be appointed to the various
authorities, boards, commissions, and committees where a representative is needed from a
member’s respective magisterial district or for the county at large. (Note: A current list of
boards and committees is available on the County website.) A majority vote of those board
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members present shall be required to appoint a nominee to said authority, board, commission,
or committee. Prior to Board action on a prospective nominee, the following process shall be
followed:
1. Applications are required for positions on bodies created by the Board of
Supervisors. For non-Frederick County boards such as regional or community-based
bodies, the Board of Supervisors will accept and consider nominations from those boards
while reserving the right to appoint its preferred candidate. The application form, or
Committee Appointments Informational Data Sheet, is available on the County website,
www.fcva.us, or through the County Administrator’s Office. A completed application
(Informational Data Sheet) shall be required for all initial nominations; however, a
completed application (Informational Data Sheet) for candidates being reappointed shall
not be required.
2. Applications must be received in the County Administrator’s Office by 5:00 p.m.
on the Wednesday preceding a Board meeting in order to be included in the agenda for
review by the members of the Board.
3. Any applications received after the deadline specified above will be held for
review until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.
ARTICLE IX – Electronic Devices
Section 9-1. Devices
Use of computers, tablets, and other devices issued by the County to Board members will
be subject to policies relating to their use. Such devices shall be used for County business
purposes.
Section 9-2. Email Accounts
Due the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and record archiving
purposes, Board members are strongly encouraged to use only the email account provided by
the County to conduct business for the County. When responding to emails that are sent to all
Board members, respond by replying only to the sender. Email, like all written correspondence,
is subject to the FOIA.
Article X -- AMENDMENTS
Section 10-1. Amendments
These Rules of Procedure may from time to time be revised, repealed, or otherwise
amended upon an affirmative vote by a majority of the members of the Board of Supervisors
present and voting.
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(Adopted: 05/28/03)
(Amended: 06/11/03)
(Amended: 01/14/04)
(Amended: 04/14/04)
(Amended: 01/25/06)
(Amended: 01/14/09)
(Amended: 09/14/11)
(Amended: 01/10/18)
(Amended: 02/14/18)
(Amended: 08/08/18)
(Amended: 01/09/19)
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January 8, 2020
MOTION for ADOPTION OF RULES OF PROCEDURE AND CONDUCT
I move that the Board adopt the Rules of Procedure originally adopted by the
Frederick County Board of Supervisors on May 28, 2003, amended January 8, 2020,
and Roberts Rules of Order Simplified and Applied.
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January 8, 2020
MOTION for SELECTION OF A PARLIAMENTARIAN
I move that the Board elect the County Administrator as Parliamentarian.
MOTION for SELECTION OF A TIME AND PLACE FOR REGULAR MEETINGS
I move that the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, at 7:00 P.M.,
in the Board of SupervisorsMeeting Room, County Administration Building, 107
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North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia be the time and meeting place for the
Frederick County Board of Supervisors for 2020 with the exception ofthe November
11 meeting which shall be held on Thursday, November 12 because of the Veterans
Day holiday. I further move that should a meeting be cancelled due to inclement
weather, it will take place on the followingevening.
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MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019
5:00P.M.
BOARD ROOM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: Gary A. Lofton, Vice Chairman; Blaine P. Dunn; Judith McCann-
Slaughter;J. Douglas McCarthy;and Robert W. Wells were present.Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.,
Chairman, was absent.
Staff present: Kris C. Tierney, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County
Administrator; Roderick B. Williams, County Attorney;Karen Vacchio, Public Information Officer;
Scott Varner, Director of Information Technology; and Ann W. Phillips, DeputyClerk to the Board
of Supervisors.
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman DeHaven called the meeting to order at 5:00p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Supervisor Wells moved that the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County enter a closed
session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) for discussion of candidates for the Shawnee District
Supervisor and pursuant to Section2.2-3711(A)(7) and (8) for discussion of actual and/or probable
litigation against the manufacturers and/or distributors of opioids.Supervisor Dunnsecondedthe
motion which carried on a voice vote.
At 6:15p.m., theBoard members being assembled within the designated meeting place in
the presence of members of the public and the media desiring to attend, the meeting was
reconvened on motion of Supervisor Wells, seconded by Supervisor Dunn.Supervisor Wells
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moved that the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County certify that, to the best of each member’s
knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by
Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification applies, and (ii) only
suchpublic business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were
heard, discussed, or considered by the Board. Supervisor Dunnsecondedthe motion which carried
as follows on a roll call vote:
Blaine P. DunnAyeShawnee Seat (Vacant)
Gary A. LoftonAyeRobert W. WellsAye
J. Douglas McCarthyAyeCharles S. DeHaven, Jr.Absent
Judith McCann-SlaughterAye
ADJOURN
At 6:17p.m., Vice Chairman Lofton adjourned the meeting until the 7:00p.m. regular
meeting.
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11,2019
7:00P.M.
BOARD ROOM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: Gary A. Lofton, Vice Chairman; Blaine P. Dunn; Judith McCann-
Slaughter;J. Douglas McCarthy;andRobert W. Wells were present.Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.,
Chairman, was absent.
Staff present: Kris C. Tierney, County Administrator;Roderick B. Williams, County
Attorney;Karen Vacchio, Public Information Officer; Mike Ruddy, Director of Planning and
Development;Mark Cheran, Zoning & Subdivision Administrator; Tyler Klein, Planner;Mike
Marciano, Director of Human Resources; Scott Varner, Director of Information Technology; Dennis
Linaburg, Fire & Rescue Chief; Lenny Millholland, Sheriff; and Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the
Board of Supervisors.
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Lofton called the meeting to order at 7:00p.m.
INVOCATION
Bobby Alger of Crossroads Community Church delivered the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Supervisor Wells led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA –APPROVED
Upon motion of Supervisor Slaughter,seconded by Supervisor Dunn,theagenda was
adoptedon a voice vote.
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CITIZENS COMMENTS
The following persons, referencing the statewide second amendment sanctuary
movement, spokein favor of the Consent Agenda item Resolution Addressing the Second
Amendment:
Dave LaRock, Delegate, 33House District
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Daniel Hyland, Gainesboro District
Corey O’Donnell, Gainesboro District
Jayson Vance, Red Bud District
Mollie Brannon, Red Bud District
Steve Brannon, Red Bud District
James Maynard, Gainesboro District
Elijah Filbert, Stonewall District
Alan Morrison, Gainesboro District
Trudy Poe Ruggles, Gainesboro District
Clarence Mullins, Gainesboro District
Sylvia White, Opequon District
Rhodri Hughes, Stonewall District
Travis Dotson, Stonewall District, owner of Middletown Firearms
John Ferraro, Back Creek District
Abe Wine, Gainesboro District
Shawn Baird, Shawnee District
Craig Anderson, Warren County resident
Theresa Moyers, Gainesboro District
James Evans, Back Creek District
Whitney DeHaven, Gainesboro District
Ian Antons, Back Creek District
Alyse Trinch, Back Creek District
Sean Thompson, Opequon District
John Taylor, Gainesboro District
Ariel Banagan, Back Creek District
Dody Stottlemyer, Shawnee District
Kim Hyland, Gainesboro District
Danny Lanning, Opequon District
Iris Flores, Gainesboro District
Tim Roberts, Back Creek District
John Campbell, Gainesboro District
Lucas Cook, Shawnee District
David Williamson, Gainesboro District
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Brandon Angel, Winchester City resident
Richard Van Norton, Back Creek District
Samantha Smith, Opequon District
Harry Miller, Gainesboro District
Stacy Spadafora, Red Bud District
Floyd Sadler, Back Creek District
Steve Fertig, Red Bud District
Jill Shields, Opequon District
Mark Stickley, Opequon District
Henry Bromley, Red Bud District
The following persons spoke in opposition to the Consent Agenda item Resolution
Addressing the Second Amendment:
Bryan Nuri, Opequon District
Cleo Usman, Opequon District
Richard Good, Stonewall District
Josh Morgan, Red Bud District
ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA –APPROVED
Upon motion of Supervisor Dunn, seconded bySupervisor Wells,theconsent agenda was
adoptedon aroll call vote as follows:
Blaine P. DunnAyeShawnee Seat (Vacant)
Gary A. LoftonAyeRobert W. WellsAye
J. Douglas McCarthyAyeCharles S. DeHaven, Jr.Absent
Judith McCann-SlaughterAye
-Minutes of Closed Session and Regular Meeting of November 13, 2019-
CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVAL
-Human Resources Committee Report of November 8, 2019-
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL,
Appendix 1
-Parks and Recreation Commission Report of November 19, 2019-
CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVAL, Appendix 2
-Public Safety Committee Report of November 21, 2019-
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL,
Appendix 3
-Transportation Committee Report of November 25, 2019--
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL,
Appendix 4
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-Acknowledgement of Receipt of Certified Copies of Abstract of Votes from the November
5, 2019, General Election-
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL, Appendix 5
-Request for Road Name Change from Todd Coates Lane to Shamrock Knoll Lane
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CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
-Request from the Commissioner of the Revenue for Refunds and Corresponding
Supplemental Appropriations-
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
Ford Motor Credit Co. -$2,955.78
M C Dean Inc. -$ 3,358.89
-Resolution Adding GravensteinCourt to the Secondary Road System–
CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVAL
WHEREAS, the streets described on the attached Form AM-4.3, fully incorporated herein by
reference, are shown on plats recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County; and
WHEREAS, the Resident Engineer of the Virginia Department of Transportation has advised
this Board that the streets meet the requirements established by the Subdivision Street Requirements of
the Virginia Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the County and the Virginia Department of Transportation have entered into an
agreement on June 9, 1993, for comprehensive stormwater detention which applies to this request for
addition; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, this Board requests the Virginia Department of
Transportation to add the streets described in the attached Form AM-4.3 to the secondary system of state
highways, pursuant to 33.2-705, Code of Virginia, and the Department’s Subdivision Street
Requirements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this Board guarantees a clear and unrestricted right-of-way, as
described, and any necessary easements for cuts, fills and drainage; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
Resident Engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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-Resolution of Support for Traffic Incident Management Legislation –
CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVAL
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2018, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments released
a report entitled “Traffic Incident Management in the National Capital Region” which provided seven
priority recommendations to improve the quick and safe resolution of traffic incidents region wide; and
WHEREAS, during the 2019 General Assembly Session, legislation was introduced that would have
allowed traffic incident management (“TIM”) vehicles owned or operated by the Virginia Department of
Transportation to be equipped with flashing lights and sirens; and
WHEREAS, this legislation would ensure our current transportation infrastructure is utilized in the
most safe and efficient manner, and would benefit citizens across the Commonwealth – especially
congested regions such as Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and the I-81 corridor; and
WHEREAS, the prompt arrival of traffic incident management professionals has been shown in other
states to significantly alleviate traffic congestion, and improve safety by mitigating secondary crashes; and
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WHEREAS, the smooth flow of traffic improves public safety and decreases safety challenges and
costs for commuters and, ultimately, the economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Frederick,
Virginia hereby supports legislation in the 2020 General Assembly Session that would allow traffic incident
management vehicles along Statewide Safety Service Patrol Routes to be equipped with flashing lights and
sirens.
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-Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Real Property form Lakeside Homeowners
Association Inc. –
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
WHEREAS, Lakeside Homeowners Association Inc. is the record owner of four (4) certain parcels of land
in Shawnee Magisterial District of Frederick County; and
WHEREAS, said parcels are identified as:
Lot 1, Sublot B in Lakeside Subdivision, Tax Parcel Number 75B-A-1B;
Lot 1, Sublot C in Lakeside Subdivision, Tax Parcel Number 75B-A-1C;
Lot 1, Sublot D in Lakeside Subdivision, Tax Parcel Number 75B-A-1D;
Lot 39, Sublot B in Lakeside Subdivision, Tax Parcel Number 75H-2-39B;
This land being a portion of the land conveyed to Lakeside Homeowners Association Inc. from Shiho Inc.
in Deed Book 869, page 1134; and
WHEREAS, Lakeside Homeowners Association Inc has indicated an interest in donating the
above-referenced lots to the County for the purpose of promoting outdoor recreation within the County;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors intends to accept the gift of land from Lakeside
Homeowners Association Inc., if the same is offered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Frederick County Board of Supervisors hereby
authorizes the County Administrator, Kris Tierney, to accept a deed of gift for the above described property
from Lakeside Homeowners Association Inc. on behalf of the County.
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-Resolution Addressing Second Amendment –
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
WHEREAS, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads “A well regulated Militia,
being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be
infringed.” and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008),
affirmed an individual’s right to possess firearms, unconnected with service in a militia, for traditionally
lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court in McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010), affirmed that
the right of an individual to “keep and bear arms,” as protected under the Second Amendment, is
incorporated by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment against the states; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174 (1939), opined that
firearms that are part of ordinary military equipment, or with use that could contribute to the common
defense are protected by the Second Amendment; and
WHEREAS, Article I, Section 13, of the constitution of Virginia provides “that a well regulated militia,
composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state,
therefore, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed,”; and
WHEREAS, Article I, section 1, of the constitution of Virginia reads “That all men are by nature equally
free and independent and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into the state of society,
they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty,
with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety; and
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WHEREAS, Article I, section 2 of the constitution of Virginia reads “that all power is vested in, and
consequently derived from, the people, that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times
amenable to them.”; and
WHEREAS, certain legislation that has or may be introduced in the Virginia General Assembly, and certain
legislation which has or may be introduced in the United States Congress could have the effect of infringing
upon the rights of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, the right to which is guaranteed by the Second
Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 13 of the Constitution of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors is concerned about the passage of any bill
containing language that could be interpreted in such a way as to infringe upon the rights of the citizens of
Frederick County to keep and bear arms; and
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors wishes to express its deep commitment to the
constitutionally protected rights of all citizens of Frederick County to keep and bear arms; and
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors wishes to express opposition to any law that would
unconstitutionally restrict the rights of the citizens of Frederick County to keep and bear arms; and
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors wishes to express its intent to defend the
Constitutions of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and to oppose, within
the limits of the Constitution of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia, any efforts to
unconstitutionally restrict such rights; and
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors on behalf of the citizens of Frederick County, is
intent in defending and supporting the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of
the Commonwealth of Virginia, shall when necessary, by such legal means at its disposal protect the rights
of the citizens of Frederick County to keep and bear arms, including through legal action, the power to
appropriate public funds, the right to petition for redress of grievances, and the power to direct employees
of Frederick County to refrain from conduct which would infringe upon the Constitutional rights of our
citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDby the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County Virginia:
That the Frederick County Board of Supervisors hereby expresses its intent to uphold and defend the
Second Amendment rights and all constitutionally guaranteed rights of the citizens of Frederick County,
Virginia, and
That the Frederick County Board of Supervisors hereby expresses its intent that public funds of the county
not be used to restrict the Second Amendment rights or any constitutionally protected rights of the citizens
of Frederick County, or to aid any agency in the infringement of such constitutionally guaranteed and
protected rights; and
That the Frederick County Board of Supervisors hereby specifically declares its intent to oppose any
infringement upon the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms using such legal means as may
be expedient.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMMENTS
Supervisor McCarthy discussed the just-passed Resolution Addressing the Second
Amendment.
The meeting was recessed for a five-minute break.
Supervisor Dunn discussed the just-passed Resolution Addressing the Second
Amendment.
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COUNTY OFFICIALS:
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
LLOYD WINTERS APPOINTEDTO BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS-APPROVED
On motion of Supervisor Wells, seconded by Supervisor Slaughter, Lloyd Winters was
appointed on a voice vote toa vacant five-year term, ending 12-11-2024,onthe Board of Building
Code Appeals.
HUGH VAN METER REAPPOINTED AND KENNETH BAKER APPOINTED TO THE
SHAWNEELAND SANITARY DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE-APPROVED
On motion of Supervisor Dunn, seconded by Supervisor McCarthy,Hugh Van Meter
was reappointed on a voice vote to a two-year term, ending 11-9-2021,on the Shawneeland
Sanitary District Advisory Committee.
On motion of Supervisor Dunn, seconded by Supervisor McCarthy, Kenneth Baker
was appointed on a voice vote to a two-year term,ending 11-9-2021,on the ShawneelandSanitary
District Advisory Committee.
DWIGHT SHENK, GAINESBORO DISTRICT REPRESETNATIVE,REAPPOINTED TO THE
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS –APPROVED
On motion of Supervisor McCarthy, seconded by Supervisor Slaughter,Dwight Shenk
wasreappointed on a voice vote to a five-year termending 12-31-2024as Gainesboro District
Representative on the Board of Zoning Appeals.
RAYMOND CROSS, OPEQUON DISTRICTREPRESENTATIVE, AND ROSE MCDONALD,
GAINSEBORO DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE, REAPPOINTED TOEXTENSION LEADERSHIP
COUNCIL -APPROVED
On motion of Supervisor Wells, seconded by Supervisor Slaughter,Raymond Cross
was reappointed on a voice vote to a four-year term ending 1-26-2024 as Opequon District
Representative on the ExtensionLeadership Council.
On motion of Supervisor McCarthy, seconded by Supervisor Slaughter,Rose
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McDonald was reappointed on a voice vote to a four-year term ending 1-26-2024 as Gainesboro
District Representative on the Extension Leadership Council.
RONALDMADAGAN, OPEQUON DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE, ANDNATALIE
GEROMETTA, GAINESBORO DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE, REAPPOINTED TO PARKS
AND RECERATION COMMISSION -APPROVED
On motion of Supervisor Wells, seconded by Supervisor Dunn,Ronald Madagan was
reappointed on a voice vote to a four-year term ending 1-14-2024 as Opequon District
Representative on the Parks and Recreation Commission.
On motion of Supervisor McCarthy, seconded by Supervisor Wells,Natalie Gerometta
wasreappointed on a voice vote to a four-year term ending 2-13-2024 as GainesboroDistrict
Representative on the Parks and Recreation Commission.
KEVIN KENNY, GAINESBORO DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE, ANDWILLIAM CLINE,
STONEWALL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE, REAPPOINTED TO PLANNING COMMISSION -
APPROVED
On motion of Supervisor McCarthy, seconded by Supervisor Wells,Kevin Kenny was
reappointed on a voice vote to a four-year termending 1-26-2024as Gainesboro District
Representative on the Planning Commission.
On motion of Supervisor Slaughter, seconded by Supervisor McCarthy,William Cline
was reappointed on a voice vote to a four-year termending 2-12-2024as Stonewall District
Representative on the Planning Commission.
GWEN BORDERS-WALKER JOINTLY APPOINTED TO WINCHESTER-FREDERICK TOURISM
BOARD -APPROVED
On motion of Supervisor McCarthy, seconded by Supervisor Dunn, the Board
confirmed the recent appointment by the City of Winchesterand appointed Gwen Borders-Walker
as Non-Profit Sector Representative to athree-year term on the Winchester-Frederick Tourism
Board.
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COMMITTEE BUSINESS:
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
PROPOSED CHANGES TO FREDERICK COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY
REGARDING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION –RETURNED TO HUMAN RESOURCES
COMMITTEE
Supervisor Dunn moved for approval of the changes recommendedby the Human
Resources Committee regarding worker’s compensation policy. Supervisor McCarthy seconded
the motion.
Supervisor McCarthy moved for approval of a substitute motion sending the matter
back to the Human Resources Committee for further discussion regarding the earning of paid time
off while an employee is on a worker’s compensation leave. Supervisor Dunn secondedthe motion
which carriedon a voice vote.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS–NON PLANNING ISSUES
TWELVE MONTH OUTDOOR FESTIVAL PERMIT REQUEST OF BELLE GROVE
PLANTATION. PURSUANT TO THE FREDERICK COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER 86,
FESTIVALS; SECTION 86-3, PERMIT REQUIRED; APPLICATION; ISSUANCE OR DENIAL;
FEE; PARAGRAPH D, TWELVE MONTH PERMITS -APPROVED
County Administrator Tierney provided background information on the annually requested
permit. Kristin Laise, Executive Director of BelleGrove Plantation, explained the request.
Vice Chairman Lofton opened the public hearing.
There were no speakers.
Vice Chairman Lofton closed the public hearing.
Supervisor Dunn moved for approval of the Twelve-Month Outdoor Festival Permit for
BelleGrove Plantation. Supervisor Wells seconded the motion which carried on a voice vote.
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PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS –PUBLIC HEARINGS
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO THE FREDERICK COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER 165 ZONING,
ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS; AMENDMENTS; AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS,
PART 101 GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 165-101.02 DEFINITIONS AND WORD USAGE;
ARTICLE II SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS; PARKING; BUFFERS; AND
REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES, PART 204 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR
SPECIFIC USES, SECTION 165-204.19 TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES, COMMERCIAL;
ARTICLE VI BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, PART 605 OM OFFICE-
MANUFACTURING PARK DISTRICT, SECTION 165-605.02 PERMITTED USES, PART 609 HE
HIGHER EDUCATION DISTRICT, SECTION 165-609.02 PERMITTED USES.-APPROVED
Planner Tyler Klein provided background saying the proposed changes enable smaller
commercial telecommunications facilities in certain zoningdistricts by-right in order to enable better
internet service to underserved areas of the County (suchas Shawneeland). Further, he said, the
proposed changes codify changes to the Code of Virginia, whichcreated a two-track process for
approval of telecommunication facilities. He said the legislation treats certain, defined small scale
facilities as “administrative review-eligible projects” that alocality must permit in any zoning district,
without the requirement of a Conditional Use Permit.Mr. Klein said this would enable “small cell
facilities,” structures under 50-feet (FT) in height, or co-location ofa wireless facility on an existing
structure to be sited administratively, and also revampsthe rules for larger projects, or “standard
process projects”which would continue to be permitted through theCounty’s Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) process.
Supervisor McCarthy asked for and received confirmation that the proposed ordinance
amendment does not change anything but rather updates County Code to conformwith State
Code.
Supervisor Dunn and Mr. Klein discussed private towers and the 50’ by right allowance of
such towers in certain zones.
Vice Chairman Lofton opened the public hearing.
Dave Williamson, Gainesboro District and representative of Winchester Wireless, spoke in
favor of the ordinance and asked that the Board also address the idea of personal towers that can
be used for commercial purposes to better serve areas where broadband service is unavailable.
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Mollie Brannon, Stonewall District, said towers taller than 50’ are needed to get internet
service when residents have tall trees.
John Jewell, Back Creek District, said the overall planto improve internet availabilityneeds
to beworked on with all providers to grow broadband service. He added it is wrong for amateur
(Ham)radio towers to be used for commercial purposes.
Richard Mason, Back Creek District, asked why Winchester Wireless would build towers
taller than 50’ if they know the current law. He noted his concern for property values near cell
towers and warned the Board that approving towersover 50’ will ruin the County’s landscape.
Steve Brannon, Stonewall District, asked the Board to consider those who need some type
of tower to receive cell service.
Vice Chairman Lofton closed the publichearing.
Supervisor McCarthy moved for adoption of the proposed ordinanceamending the
Frederick County Code Chapter 165 Zoning. Supervisor Wells seconded the motion which carried
on a roll call vote as follows:
Blaine P. DunnAyeShawnee Seat (Vacant)
Gary A. LoftonAyeRobert W. WellsAye
J. Douglas McCarthyAyeCharles S. DeHaven, Jr.Absent
Judith McCann-SlaughterAye
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FREDERICK COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 165 ZONING
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS; AMENDMENTS; AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
PART 101 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
§165-101.02. DEFINITIONS AND WORD USAGE
ARTICLE II
SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS; PARKING; BUFFERS; AND REGULATIONS FOR
SPECIFIC USES
PART 204 – ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES
§165-204.19. TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES, COMMERCIAL
ARTICLE VI
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
PART 605 – OM OFFICE-MANUFACTURING PARK DISTRICT
§165-605.02. PERMITTED USES
PART 609 – HE HIGHER EDUCATION DISTRICT
§165-609.02. PERMITTED USES
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WHEREAS, an ordinance to amend Chapter 165, Zoning to enable smaller commercial telecommunication
facilities in certain zoning districts by-right in order to enable better internet service to underserved areas
of the County; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes codify changes to the which created a two-track
process for approval of telecommunication facilities:
Defined small scale facilities as “administrative review-eligible projects” that a locality must
permit in any zoning district, without the requirement of a Conditional Use Permit, enabling “small
cell facilities”, structures under 50-feet (FT) in height, or co-location of a wireless facility on an
existing structure to be sited administratively.
For larger projects (such as telecommunication monopoles), what it calls “standard process
projects”. The types of facilities would continue to be permitted through the County’s Conditional
Use Permit (CUP) process.
Enable telecommunication towers as “allowed uses” i.e. by-right in the OM (Office-
Manufacturing Park) and HE (Higher Education) Zoning Districts, consistent with the allowed
uses for the B3 (Industrial Transition) and MS (Medical Support) Zoning Districts.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on this ordinance amendment on November
6, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on this ordinance amendment on December
11, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors finds that the adoption of this ordinance to be in
the best interest of the public health, safety, welfare and in good zoning practice; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors that Chapter 165
Zoning, is amended to create a two-track process for the approval of telecommunications facilities, enabling
“administrative review eligible” small-scale commercial telecommunications facilities by-right and
continuing to allow large-scale projects as “standard process projects” permitted though he County’s
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process;, and to allow communication facilities in the OM (Office-
Manufacturing Park) and HE (Higher Education) Zoning Districts.
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ARTICLE I
General Provisions; Amendments; and Conditional Use Permits
Part 101
General Provisions
§ 165-101.02 Definitions and word usage.
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY
, including tower, antennas, panels, microwave dishes, receiving
dishes, equipment building, other transmitting and receiving components and other accessory
structures, used for the wireless electromagnetic transmission of information, excluding
structures utilized as satellite earth stations and structures utilized for amateur or recreational
purposes such as ham radio or citizen band radio.
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\[Term effectively superseded by definitions in Va. Code § 15.2-2316.3\]
ARTICLE II
Supplementary Use Regulations; Parking; Buffers; and Regulations for Specific Uses
Part 204
Additional Regulations for Specific Uses
§ 165-204.19. Telecommunication facilities, commercial.
A.Definitions. The terms used in this section shall have the same meanings as set out in
Virginia Code Section 15.2-2316.3, unless the context requires a different meaning.
B.Administrative review-eligible projects.
1.Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, but subject to the requirements
of this subsection, the following shall be permitted in all zoning districts:
a.any small cell facility \[Va. Code § 15.2-2316.4\];
b.any structure that is not more than 50 feet above ground level, provided that the
structure with attached wireless facilities is (i) not more than 10 feet above the
tallest existing utility pole located within 500 feet of the structure within the same
public right-of-way or within the existing line of utility poles; (ii) not located
within the boundaries of a local, state, or federal historic district; and (iii)
designed tosupport small cell facilities \[Va. Code §§ 15.2-2316.3 & 15.2-
2316.4:1(A)\]; or
c.co-location of a wireless facility on the existing structure of a wireless facility that
is not a small cell facility \[Va. Code §§ 15.2-2316.3 & 15.2-2316.4:1(A)\].
2.Any person seeking to install a facility or structure identified in paragraph 1 of this
subsection shall make application to the Zoning Administrator, accompanied by
payment of a fee of $100 each for up to five facilities or structures on the same
application and $50each for each additional facility or structure on the same
application. \[Va. Code § 15.2-2316.4(B)(2)\] The application shall be subject to
consideration as follows:
a.The Zoning Administrator shall approve or disapprove the application within 60
days of receipt of the complete application. Within 10 days after receipt of an
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application and a valid electronic mail address for the applicant, the Zoning
Administrator shall notify the applicant by electronic mail whether the
application is incomplete and specify any missing information; otherwise, the
application shall be deemed complete. Any disapproval of the application shall be
in writing and accompanied by an explanation for the disapproval. The 60-day
period may be extended by the Zoning Administratorin writing for a period not to
exceed an additional 30 days. The application shall be deemed approved if the
Zoning Administrator fails to act within the initial 60 days or an extended 30-day
period. \[Va. Code § 15.2-2316.4(B)(1)\]
b.The Zoning Administrator shall only deny approval for the facility or structure
on account of: (i) material potential interference with other pre-existing
communications facilities or with future communications facilities that have
already been designed and planned for a specific location or that have been
reserved for future public safety communications facilities, or (ii) the public
safety or other critical public service needs. Otherwise, the Zoning Administrator
shall approve the facility or structure and the facility or structure does not require
approval from the Planning Commission or the Board of Supervisors. \[Va. Code
§ 15.2-2316.4(B)(4)\]
c.The applicant may voluntarily submit, and the Zoning Administrator may accept,
conditions that address potential visual or aesthetic effects resulting from the
placement, pursuant to this subsection, of a facility or structure. \[Va. Code §
15.2-2316.4(B)(5)\]
C.Standard process projects.
1.Except as provided in subsection B, no wireless facility or wireless support structure
shall be sited, constructed, or operated except pursuant to a conditional use permit
issued through the process defined in Part 103 of Article I of this Chapter. The
issuance of a conditional use permit for the siting, construction, and operation of a
wireless facility is permitted within the zoning districts specified in this Chapter,
provided that, pursuant to Virginia Code § 15.2-2232(A), the general location or
approximate location, character, and extent of such facilities are substantially in
accord with the adopted Comprehensive Plan or part thereof and that adjoining
properties, surrounding residential properties, land use patterns, scenic areas, and
properties of significant historic value are not negatively impacted. \[based on current
intro to County Code § 165-204.19\]
2.Any person seeking to install a facility or structure pursuant to this subsection shall
make application to the Zoning Administrator, accompanied by payment of a fee of
$7,000. \[Va. Code § 15.2-2316.4:1(B)(2) (“the fee shall not exceed the actual direct
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costs to process the application, including permits and inspection”)\] The application
shall be subject to consideration as follows and include the indicated information:
a.The Board of Supervisors shall approve or disapprove the application within 150
days of receipt of the complete application by the Zoning Administrator or such
shorter period as required by federal law, unless the applicant and the Board
agree to a longer period for approval or disapproval of the application. Within 10
days after receipt of an application and a valid electronic mail address for the
applicant, the Zoning Administrator shall notify the applicant by electronic mail
whether the application is incomplete and specify any missing information;
otherwise, the application shall be deemed complete. \[Va. Code § 15.2-
2316.4:1(C)\]
b.Information to be included with application:
i.A map depicting the search area used in siting the proposed facility or
structure \[Va. Code § 15.2-2316.4:2(D); based on current 165-
204.19(A)(2)\];
ii.Identification of all service providers and commercial telecommunications
facility infrastructure within the search area \[Va. Code § 15.2-2316.4:2(D);
based on current 165-204.19(A)(3)\];
iii.Confirmation that attempts to co-locate on existing structures have been
made and, if such attempts were unsuccessful, the reasons so \[Va. Code §
15.2-2316.4:2(D); based on current 165-204.19(A)(3)\];
iv.Documentation issued by the Federal Communications Commission
indicating that the proposed facility is in compliance with the Federal
Communications Commission’s established ANSI/IEEE standards for
electromagnetic field levels and radio frequency radiation \[based on
current 165-204.19(A)(4)\];
v.An affidavit signed by the landowner and by the owner of the facility or
structure stating that they are aware that either or both of them may be held
responsible for the removal of the facility or structure as stated in
subsection E \[based on current 165-204.19(A)(5)\]; and
vi.The applicant may voluntarily submit, and the Board mayaccept,
conditions that address potential visual or aesthetic effects resulting from
the placement of the facility or structure. \[Va. Code § 15.2-2316.4:2(C)\]
3.If the Board of Supervisors grants a conditional use permit under this subsection, the
following standards shall then apply to any property on which a wireless facility or
wireless support structure is sited, in order to promote orderly development and
mitigate the negative impacts to adjoining properties, residential properties, land use
patterns, scenic areas, and properties of significant historic value:
a.The Board may reduce the required setback distance for the wireless facility or
wireless support structure as required by § 165-201.03(B)(8) of this Code if it can
be demonstrated that the location is of equal or lesser impact. When a reduced
setback is requested for a distance less than the height of the tower, a certified
Virginia engineer shall provide verification to the Board that the wireless facility
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or wireless support structure is designed, and will be constructed, in a manner
that if the wireless facility or wireless support structure collapsed the wireless
facility or wireless support structure will be contained in an area around the
wireless facility or wireless support structure with a radius equal to or lesser than
the setback, measured from the center line of the base of the wireless facility or
wireless support structure. In no case shall the setback distance be reduced to
less than 1/2 the distance of the height of the wireless facility or wireless support
structure.
b.Monopole-type construction shall be required for any newwireless facility or
wireless support structure. The Board may allow lattice-type construction when
existing or planned residential areas will not be impacted and when the site is not
adjacent to identified historic resources.
c.No more than two signs shall be permitted on any wireless facility or wireless
support structure. Such signs shall be limited to 1.5 square feet in area and shall
be posted no higher than 10 feet above grade.
d.When lighting is required for a wireless facility or wireless support structure,
dual lighting shall be utilized which provides daytime white strobe lighting and
nighttime red pulsating lighting unless otherwise mandated by the Federal
Aviation Administration or the Federal Communications Commission. Strobe
lighting shall be shielded from ground view to mitigate illumination to
neighboring properties. Equipment buildings and other accessory structures
operated in conjunction with the wireless facility or wireless support structure
shall utilize infrared lighting and motion-detector lighting to prevent continuous
illumination.
e.Every wireless facility and wireless support structure shall be constructed with
materials of a galvanized finish or be of a non-contrasting blue or gray unless
otherwise mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration or the Federal
Communications Commission.
f.Every wireless facility and wireless support structure shall be adequately enclosed
to prevent access by persons other than employees of the service provider.
Appropriate landscaping and opaque screening shall be provided to ensure that
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equipment buildings and other accessory structures are not visible from adjoining
properties, roads, or other rights-of-way.
\[the entirety of the above subsection C(3) is based on current 165-204.19(B)\]
4.If the Board of Supervisors denies a conditional use permit under thissubsection, the
Board shall:
a.Provide applicant with a written statement of the reasons for the denial \[Va. Code
§ 15.2-2316.4:1(E)(1)\];
b.Identify any modifications of which the County is aware that would permit it to
approve the conditional use permit \[Va. Code § 15.2-2316.4:1(E)(2)\]; and
c.Have supporting substantial record evidence in a written record publicly released
within 30 days of denial \[Va. Code § 15.2-2316.4:1(F)(2)\].
D.Maintenance of existing facilities and/or structures and replacement of existing facilities
and/or structures within a 6-foot perimeter with substantially similar or same size or
smaller facilities and/or structures is exempt from fees and permitting requirements
under this section. \[Va. Code § 15.2-2316.4:3(A)\]
E.Any facility or structure permitted by this section that is not operated or used for a
continuous period of 12 months shall be considered abandoned, and the owner of such
facility or structure shall remove same within 90 days of receipt of notice from the
Frederick County Department of Planning and Development. If the facility or structure
is not removed within the ninety-day period, the County may remove the facility and a
lien may be placed to recover expenses. \[Va. Code § 15.2-2316.4(B)(6); based on current
County Code § 165-204.19(B)(7)\]
The intent of this section is to ensure that the siting of commercial telecommunication facilities
occurs through the conditional use permit public hearing process defined in Article I, Part 103
of this chapter. Commercial telecommunication facilities that locate on existing structures and
towers shall be exempt from the conditional use permit requirement. The siting of commercial
telecommunication facilities is permitted within the zoning districts specified in this chapter,
provided that residential properties, land use patterns, scenic areas and properties of significant
historic value are not negatively impacted.
A.Information required as part of the conditional use permit application shall include, but
not be limited to, the following:
(1)A map depicting the search area used in siting each proposed commercial
communications facility.
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(2)Identification of all service providers and commercial telecommunication facility
infrastructure withina proposed search area. The applicant shall provide confirmation
that an attempt to collocate on an existing telecommunication facility has been made.
(3)Information demonstrating that the commercial telecommunication facility is in
compliance with the Federal Communication Commissions established ANSI/IEEE
standards for electromagnetic field levels and radio frequency radiation.
(4)An affidavit signed by the landowner stating that he/she is aware that he/she may be
held responsible for the removal of the commercial telecommunications facility as
stated in §165-204.19B(7).
B.The following standards shall apply to any property in whicha commercial
telecommunication facility is sited, in order to promote orderly development and mitigate
the negative impacts to adjoining properties:
(1)The Boardof Supervisors may reduce the required setback distance for commercial
telecommunication facilities as required by §165-201.03B(8) of this chapter if it can
be demonstrated that the location is of equal or lesser impact. When a reduced setback
is requested for a distance less than the height of the tower, a certified Virginia
engineer shall provide verification to the Board of Supervisors that the tower is
designed, and will be constructed, in a manner that if the tower collapses for any
reason the collapsed tower will be contained in an area around the tower with a radius
equal to or lesser than the setback, measured from the center line of the base of the
tower. In no case shall the setback distance be reduced to less than 1/2 the distance of
the tower height. Commercial telecommunication facilities affixed to existing
structures shall be exempt from setback requirements, provided that they are located
no closer to the adjoining property line than the existing structure.
(2)Monopole-type construction shall be required for new commercial telecommunication
towers. The Board of Supervisors may allow lattice-type construction for new
telecommunication towers when existing or planned residential areas will not be
impacted and when the site is not adjacent to identified historical resources.
(3)Advertising shall be prohibited on commercial telecommunication facilities except for
signage providing ownership identification and emergency information. No more
than two signs shall be permitted. Such signs shall be limited to 1.5 square feet in area
and shall be posted no higher than 10 feet above grade.
(4)When lighting is required on commercial telecommunication facility towers, dual
lighting shall be utilized which provides daytime white strobe lighting and nighttime
red pulsating lighting unless otherwise mandated by the Federal Aviation
Administration or the Federal Communications Commission. Strobe lighting, shall
be shielded from ground view to mitigate illumination to neighboring properties.
Equipment buildings and other accessory structures operated in conjunction with
commercial telecommunication facility towers shall utilize infrared lighting and
motion-detector lighting to prevent continuous illumination.
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(5)Commercial telecommunication facilities shall be constructed with materials of a
galvanized finish or painted a noncontrasting blue or gray unless otherwise mandated
by the Federal Aviation Administration or the Federal Communication Commission.
(6)Commercial telecommunication facilities shall be adequately enclosed to prevent
access by persons other than employees of the service provider. Appropriate
landscaping and opaque screening shall be provided to ensure that equipment
buildings and other accessory structures are not visible from adjoining properties,
roads or other rights-of-way.
(7)Any antenna or tower that is not operated for a continuous period of 12 months shall
be considered abandoned, and the owner of such tower shall remove same within 90
days of receipt of notice from the Frederick County Department of Planning and
Development. Removal includes the removal of the tower, all tower and fence footers,
underground cables and support buildings. If there are two or more users of a single
tower, then this provision shall not become effective until all users cease using the
tower. If the tower is not removed within the ninety-day period, the County will remove
the facility and a lien may be placed to recover expenses.
ARTICLE VI
Business and Industrial Zoning Districts
Part 605
OM Office-Manufacturing Park District
§ 165-605.02. Permitted uses.
Permitted UsesStandard
Industrial
Classification
(SIC)
Communication facilities and offices, including telephone, 48
telegraph, radio, television and other communications.
Part 609
HE Higher Education District
§ 165-609.02. Permitted uses.
Structures to be erected or land to be used shall be for one or more of the following uses:
H.Communication facilities and offices, including telephone, telegraph, radio, television and
other communications.
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PLANNING COMMISSION DIRECTED TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING
ALLOWING TOWER HEIGHTS OF UP TO 100 FEET AND REDUCING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT FILING FEES, IN ORDER TO ADDRESS WIRELESS ACCESS ISSUES WEST AND
EAST OF INTERSTATE 81 -APPROVED
The Board and staff discussed the need for additional cell service in various areas of the
County and the use of personal amateur (Ham)radio towers for commercial purposes.
Supervisor McCarthynoted the lack of service in the western part of the County.
Supervisor Slaughter said there were similar issues in Stonewall District also.
Supervisor McCarthy moved for approval of a resolution directing the Planning
Commission to hold a public hearing regarding allowing tower heights of up to 100 feet and
reducing conditional use permit filing fees, in order to address wireless access issues west of
Interstate 81. Supervisor Wells seconded the motion which carried on a voice vote.
DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION
TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CHAPTER 165, ZONING
ARTICLE II – SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS; PARKING; BUFFERS; AND
REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES
PART 204 – ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES
§165-204.19 – TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES, COMMERCIAL
REGARDING AREAS WEST OF INTERSTATE 81
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors, on December 11, 2019, adopted an ordinance to amend
Chapter 165, Zoning to permit smaller commercial telecommunication facilities in certain zoning districts
by-right in order to enable better internet service to underserved areas of the County, and to codify in the
County Code changes to the Code of Virginia which created a two-track process for approval of
telecommunication facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on December 11, 2019, stated that further
amendments to the ordinance may be appropriate, regarding allowing tower heights of up to 100 feet and
reducing conditional use permit filing fees, in order to address wireless access issues west of Interstate
81; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors finds that, in the public necessity, convenience, general
welfare, and good zoning practice, directing the Frederick County Planning Commission to consider and
recommend such further amendments and hold a public hearing regarding the same is appropriate; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Frederick County Planning Commission shall consider
and recommend further amendments to Chapter 165, Zoning, regarding allowing tower heights of up to
100 feet and reducing conditional use permit filing fees, in order to address wireless access issues west of
Interstate 81, and hold a public hearing regarding the same.
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SupervisorSlaughter moved for approval of a resolution directing the Planning
Commission to hold a public hearing regarding allowing tower heights of up to 100 feet and
reducing conditional use permit filing fees, in order to address wireless access issues east of
Interstate 81. Supervisor Dunn seconded the motion which carried on a voice vote.
DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION
TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CHAPTER 165, ZONING
ARTICLE II – SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS; PARKING; BUFFERS; AND
REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES
PART 204 – ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES
§165-204.19 – TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES, COMMERCIAL
REGARDING AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 81
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors, on December 11, 2019, adopted an ordinance to amend
Chapter 165, Zoning to permit smaller commercial telecommunication facilities in certain zoning districts
by-right in order to enable better internet service to underserved areas of the County, and to codify in the
County Code changes to the Code of Virginia which created a two-track process for approval of
telecommunication facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on December 11, 2019, stated that further
amendments to the ordinance may be appropriate, regarding allowing tower heights of up to 100 feet and
reducing conditional use permit filing fees, in order to address wireless access issues east of Interstate 81;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors finds that, in the public necessity, convenience, general
welfare, and good zoning practice, directing the Frederick County Planning Commission to consider and
recommend such further amendments and hold a public hearing regarding the same is appropriate; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Frederick County Planning Commission shall consider
and recommend further amendments to Chapter 165, Zoning, regarding allowing tower heights of up to
100 feet and reducing conditional use permit filing fees, in order to address wireless access issues east of
Interstate 81, and hold a public hearing regarding the same.
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ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO THE FREDERICK COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER 165 ZONING,
ARTICLE II SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS; PARKING; BUFFERS; AND
REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES, PART 204 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR
SPECIFIC USES, SECTION 165-204.18 STORAGE FACILITIES, SELF-SERVICE, SECTION
165-204.24 TRACTOR TRUCK AND TRACTOR TRAILER PARKING AND SECTION 165-204.30
SPECIAL EVENT FACILITIES; PART 202 OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND ACCESS,
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SECTION 165-202.01 OFF-STREET PARKING; PARKING LOTS; PART 203 BUFFERS AND
LANDSCAPING, SECTION 165-203.01 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS AND SECTION 165-
203.02 BUFFER AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS.–APPROVED
Planner Tyler Klein explained the
proposed amendment to Chapter 165 –Zoning Ordinance
saying it is intended to improve consistency within and between certain sections and to clarify or modify
requirements for certain uses, specifically the following sections: §165-204.18 Storage facilities, self-
storage;§165-204.24 Tractor truck and tractor trailer truck;parking;§165-204.30 Specialevent
facilities;§165-202.01 Off-street parking; parking lots;§165-203.01 Landscaping requirements; and
§165-203.02 Buffer and Screening requirements.
Vice Chairman Lofton opened the public hearing.
There were no speakers.
Vice Chairman Lofton closedthe publichearing.
Supervisor McCarthy moved for adoption of the proposed ordinance amending the
Frederick County Code Chapter 165 Zoning. Supervisor Wells seconded the motion which carried
on a roll call vote as follows:
Blaine P. DunnAyeShawnee Seat (Vacant)
Gary A. LoftonAyeRobert W. WellsAye
J. Douglas McCarthyAyeCharles S. DeHaven, Jr.Absent
Judith McCann-SlaughterAye
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FREDERICK COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 165 ZONING
ARTICLE II
SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS; PARKING; BUFFERS; AND REGULATIONS FOR
SPECIFIC USES
PART 204 – ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES
§165-204.18 STORAGE FACILITIES, SELF-SERVICE
§165-204.24 TRACTOR TRUCK AND TRACTOR TRUCK TRAILER PARKING
§165-204.30 SPECIAL EVENT FACILITIES
PART 202 – OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND ACCESS
§165-202.01 OFF-STREET PARKING; PARKING LOTS
PART 203 – BUFFERS AND LANDSCAPING
§165-203.01 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
§165-203.02 BUFFER AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, an ordinance to amend Chapter 165, Zoning to:
Revise §165-204.18 Storage facilities, self-storage, to modify requirements for screening of the
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use and correct inconsistencies with the required height of plantings with other sections of the
Zoning Ordinance;
Revise §165-204.24 Tractor truck and tractor trailer truck parking to specify prohibition of the use
adjacent to residential uses, modify requirements for surface materials, and correct inconsistencies
with the required height of plantings with other sections of the Zoning Ordinance;
Revise §165-204.30 Special event facilities to further specify Building Official (Department of
Building Inspections) responsibility to review and approve of all event facility structures to
determine if they are exempt from the Virginia Building Code requirements or requires a separate
building permit review;
Revise §165-202.01 Off-street parking; parking lots to correct inconsistencies with the required
width of driveways serving parking lots in this section with other sections of the Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance and County Code (Fire Code);
Revise §165-203.01 Landscaping requirements to correct inconsistencies with the required height
of plantings with other sections of the Zoning Ordinance, to remove certain plant species from the
“Acceptable Trees and Shrubs” planting list, and to prohibit plantings from within easements for
water, sewer, electric or gas; and
Revise §165-203.02 Buffer and Screening requirements to modify what activities are allowed in
inactive and active distance buffers, modify landscape screen planting requirements, to amend the
requirements for buffers where the land to-be-developed is adjacent to a state road right-of-way
with a designated functional classification of interstate, arterial or collector roadway, and to amend
what zoning districts are allowed to request a reduced buffer distance may if certain requirements
are met.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on this ordinance amendment on November
6, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on this ordinance amendment on December
11, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors finds that the adoption of this ordinance to be in
the best interest of the public health, safety, welfare and in good zoning practice; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors that Chapter 165
Zoning, is amended to modify ARTICLE II - SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS; PARKING;
BUFFERS; AND REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES; PART 204 – ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
FOR SPECIFIC USES, §165-204.18 STORAGE FACILITIES; §165-204.24 TRACTOR TRUCK AND
TRACTOR TRUCK TRAILER PARKING; §165-204.30 SPECIAL EVENT FACILITIES; PART 202 -
OFF-STREET PARKING; LOADING AND ACCESS, §165-202.01 OFF-STREET PARKING; PARKING
LOTS; PART 203 – BUFFERS AND LANDSCAPING, §165-203.01 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS;
§165-203.02 BUFFER AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS.
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Supplementary Use Regulations; Parking; Buffers; and Regulations for Specific Uses
Part 204
Additional Regulations for Specific Uses
§165-204.18. Storage facilities, self-service.
F. Self-storage facilities shall meet the following landscaping or screening requirements:
1)Facilities located in the B-2 Business General District shall
completely screened by a double
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row of evergreen trees that are staggered and planted a maximum of feet off
center and are a minimum of feet in height when planted.
2)Facilities located in the B-3 Industrial Transition District or the M-1 Light Industrial
District shall be required to landscape the yard area
to provide for a double row of evergreen trees that are
staggered and planted a maximum of feet off center. The side and rear yards
shall be planted with a single row of evergreen or deciduous trees that are planted a
maximum of 40 feet off center. All trees shall be a minimum offeet in height at
the time of planting.
3)Facilities located on parcels that are within a master planned industrial park or office park
shall be required to landscape the perimeter of the facility with a single row of evergreen
trees that are planted a maximum of 40 feet off center. All trees shall be a
minimum of feet in height at the time of planting.
4)
The installation of an opaque wall or fence that is a minimum of six feet in height may
substitute for required landscaped areas in all zoning districts. A
ARTICLE II
Supplementary Use Regulations; Parking; Buffers; and Regulations for Specific Uses
Part 204
Additional Regulations for Specific Uses
§165-204.24. Tractor truck and tractor truck trailer parking.
Tractor truck and/or tractor truck trailer parking facilities in the B3 (Industrial Transition), M1
(Light Industrial) and M2 (Industrial General) Zoning Districts permitted as a primary use with a
conditional use permit. These lots
shall meet the following conditions:
A.All areas utilized for the parking of tractor trucks
and the storage of trailers utilize a gravel
surface.
B.All paved and gravel surfaces shall be properly maintained to ensure that dirt, mud,
gravel or the like is not distributed onto roadways.
C.No inoperable tractor trucks or damaged/salvage trailers, unlicensed trailers
shall be parked or stored on the site.
D.Fuel sales shall not be permitted.
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E.Maintenance of trucks and trailers shall not be permitted.
F.Facilities shall be required to landscape the yard area within the front setback to provide
for a double row of evergreen trees
The side and rear yards shall be planted with a
single row of evergreen trees that are planted a maximum of 40 feet on center. All trees
shall be a minimum of four feet in height at the time of planting. The Board of
Supervisors may allow for alternative landscaping based on topography and/or adjacent
land uses.
G.A site plan in accordance with the requirements of Article VIII shall be submitted to
and approved by Frederick County.
ARTICLE II
Supplementary Use Regulations; Parking; Buffers; and Regulations for Specific Uses
Part 204
Additional Regulations for Specific Uses
§165-204.30 Special event facilities.
Special events facilities, where allowed in the RA (Rural Areas) District, shall be subject to the
following requirements:
A.An illustrative sketch plan in accordance with the requirements of Article VIII shall be
submitted with the conditional use permit application. This plan shall identify access for
the facility, the location of all parking areas, the location and square footage for all
structure(s) to be used, and the location of sewage disposal facilities.
B.All structures associated with a special events facility shall require a
C.All parking spaces and travel aisles shall be graveled. The Board of Supervisors may
require through the conditional use permit process that all travel aisles and/or parking
spaces be paved with a minimum double prime and seal or alternative dust-free surface.
D.Portable toilets shall be permitted for special event facilities, provided that they are
screened from all adjoining properties and roads by topography, structures or new or
existing landscaping.
E.Special events facilities that share a private access easement with another property
owner/s must show the easement allows a use of this type or written permission must be
obtained by the sharing parties.
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ARTICLE II
Supplementary Use Regulations; Parking; Buffers; and Regulations for Specific Uses
Part 202
Off-Street Parking, Loading and Access
§165-202.01 Off-street parking; parking lots
D. Parking lots.
8)Entrance requirements. In no case shall a parking lot be approved which requires that
vehicles back from parking spaces onto public roads. All parking lots shall be provided
access to a public road using an entrance which meets all requirements of the Frederick
County Code and the Virginia Department of Transportation. The width of driveways
serving the parking lot shall not be less than 24 feet for two-way traffic,
and 12 feet for one-way traffic.
ARTICLE II
Supplementary Use Regulations; Parking; Buffers; and Regulations for Specific Uses
Part 203
Buffers and Landscaping
§165-203.01. Landscaping requirements.
B. Plant selection, planting procedure and maintenance.
1)Plant selection. Based on the type of landscaping, required trees and shrubs shall be
selected from the table of acceptable trees and shrubs shown below.
Types of Landscaping
Acceptable Trees and Shrubs
Common Name Scientific NameTypes of Landscaping Permitted
2)Planting procedure. All required trees and shrubs shall meet the specifications and
procedures established by the American Nursery and Landscape Association.
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a)All trees shall be planted no closer than three feet to the edge of sidewalks,
curb or other pavement.
b)Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of two -inch caliper at the time of
planting.
c)Only single-stem trees shall be planted as street trees.
d)Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of four feet in height at the time of
planting. Shrubs shall be a minimum three-gallon container at the time of
planting. In addition to the three-gallon container requirement, parking lot
screening shrubs shall be a minimum of 36 inches in height at
time of planting
and buffer shrubs shall be a minimum of 18
inches in height at time of planting. Spacing of parking lot screening shrubs
shall be no greater than four feet on center.
e)Only trees having a mature height of less than 20 feet shall be located under
overhead utility lines.
f)Measurement of size. Caliper is measured six inches above the ground up
to and including four-inch caliper size and 12 inches above the ground for
larger sizes. Diameter at breast height (dbh) will be measured at the height
of 54 inches from the base of the trunk or as otherwise allowed in the Guide
for Plant Appraisal.
ARTICLE II
Supplementary Use Regulations; Parking; Buffers; and Regulations for Specific Uses
Part 203
Buffers and Landscaping
§165-203.02. Buffer and screening requirements.
A. Distance buffers. Distance buffers are based on the nature of an activity and its proximity to
an activity of a different nature. They are linear distances measured from property lines inward.
Part of the buffer must be inactive and part may be active. The inactive portion begins at the
adjoining property line, as shown in the example diagrams.
1)Inactive distance buffer. This portion of a buffer area permits no activity except the
necessary utility functions provided by transmission lines, underground conduits,
etc.
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2)Active distance buffer. This portion of a buffer area may not be encroached by a
building or other principal structure or activity. However, accessory activities, such as
parking, are permitted in this area.
3)Wherever proposed developments are adjacent to or within 1,000 feet of the boundaries
of existing uses, the Board of Supervisors may require increased or additional distance
buffers to separate different uses to achieve the intentions of this section.
B.Screening. Screening is designed to work with distance buffers to lessen the impact of noise
or visual interaction between adjacent activities. There are two levels of screening: landscape
screening and full screening. The higher the level of screening provided, the lower the level of
distance buffer required. The example diagrams show how this works.
1)Landscape screening. A landscape screen consists of a totally landscaped
at least 10 feet in depth; plantings are encouraged to be spaced appropriately within the
inactive buffer. Within the , there shall be a minimum landscaping density
of three plants per 10 linear feet. The buffer shall consist of a combination of 1/3
deciduous trees, 1/3 evergreen trees and 1/3 shrubs. Deciduous trees shall be planted at
a minimum of two1.25-inch caliper, evergreen trees shall be a minimum of four feet in
height, and shrubs shall be 18 inches in height at time of planting.
2)Full screen. A full screen provides all the elements of a landscape screen and also
includes a six-foot-high, opaque hedge, fence, wall, mound, berm
A fifty-foot strip of
mature woodlands may be allowed as a full screen.
3)Wherever proposed developments are adjacent to existing uses, the Board of
Supervisors may require additional landscaping, or landscaped
easements to separate different uses and to achieve the intentions of this section.
D. Zoning district buffers. Buffers shall be placed on land to be developed when it adjoins land
in certain different zoning districts.
1)Buffers shall be provided on the land to be developed according to the categories in the
following tables:
a)Buffer categories:
2)
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The Board of Supervisors may grant a waiver to reduce the required buffer distance
requirements between land primarily used for residential purposes and the B-1
(Neighborhood, Business) or B-2 (Business, General) Zoning District with the consent
of the adjacent (affected) property owners. Should a waiver be granted by the Board of
Supervisors, the distance requirements of § 165-203.02D(1)(a) may be reduced,
provided that the full screening requirements of this section are met.
4)The Zoning Administrator may waive any or all of the requirements for the zoning
district buffers on a particular site plan when all uses shown on the site plan are allowed
in the zoning district in which the development is occurring and in the adjoining zoning
districts.
5)The Zoning Administrator may waive, reduce and/or modify buffer yard requirements
(distance and landscaping) if, in his opinion, the topography of the lot providing the
buffer yard and the lot being protected is such that the required yard would not be
effective. The buffer may also be modified to maintain highway sight distances.
6)Land proposed to be developed in the B3, OM, M1 or M2 Zoning District
may be permitted to have a reduced buffer distance that is consistent
with the required side or rear building setback line, provided that the following
requirements are met:
a)The property to be developed with a reduced buffer distance is part of an
approved master planned industrial park.
b)There are no primary or accessory uses within the reduced buffer distance area,
including driveways, access drives, outdoor storage areas, parking areas,
staging areas, loading areas and outdoor dumpster areas. All-weather surface
fire lanes necessary to meet the requirements of Chapter 90, Fire Prevention, of
the Code of Frederick County, Virginia, shall be exempt from this performance
standard.
c)A full screen is required to be created within the reduced buffer distance area
which shall be comprised of a continuous earth berm that is six feet higher in
elevation than the highest elevation within the reduced buffer distance area and
a double row of evergreen trees that are a minimum of six feet in height and
planted a maximum of eight feet from center to center.
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PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS –OTHER PLANNING BUSINESS–None
BOARD LIAISON REPORTS-None
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CITIZEN COMMENTS
Lynette Embry, Shawnee District, thanked her father, Vice Chairman Lofton for his 12
years of service to the Board. She noted he rarely missed a Board or Committee meeting and was
known for searching for out-of-the-box solutions.
Christian Aylor, Opequon District, thanked the Vice Chairman for his service. He said
incoming SupervisorGraber has said he wants to take funding away from the schools. He asked
the Board to start thinking of the needs of the students as the new year begins.
Dave Williamson, Gainesboro District and representative of Winchester Wireless,
referenced code regarding the heightof amateur (Ham) radiotowers saying it was not intended to
preclude individuals from using such towers for commercial or cell use. He asked the Board for a
stay on zoning ordinance enforcement until the issue of tower height is finalized.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMMENTS
Supervisor Wells said he was proud to have served with Vice Chairman Lofton who has
done a good job serving Frederick County.
Supervisor McCarthy said the Vice Chairman had done a fine job chairing the meeting. He
said he appreciated the Vice Chairman’swillingness to be available to new Board members and that
Supervisor Lofton was a true statesman.
Supervisor Dunn said he had enjoyed working with Vice Chairman Lofton saying that Back
Creek’s citizenshadbeen well represented.
Supervisor Slaughter said she had the pleasure of serving on several committees with Vice
Chairman Lofton and appreciatedhis workingfor all of Frederick County.
Vice Chairman Lofton said he had been blessed to serve Frederick County and Back Creek
residents. He added that it had been a pleasure and an honor to work with his fellow Board members,
noting that the citizensof Frederick County hadbenefited from the honest debate and service of the
whole Board. He thanked and praised the Frederick County staff for its knowledge and skills.
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ADJOURN
On motion of Vice Chairman Lofton, seconded by Supervisor McCarthy,the meeting was
adjourned at 10:26p.m.
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019
3:00P.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; Judith McCann-Slaughter;J. Douglas McCarthy;and Robert W. Wells were
present.
Staff present: Kris C. Tierney, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County
Administrator; Roderick B. Williams, County Attorney;Karen Vacchio, Public Information Officer;
and Ann W. Phillips, DeputyClerk to the Board of Supervisors.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman DeHaven called the meeting to order at 3:00p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Vice Chairman Lofton moved that the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County enter a
closed session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) for discussion of candidates for the Shawnee
District Supervisor.Supervisor McCarthy secondedthe motion which carried on a voice vote.
At 3:45p.m., theBoard members being assembled within the designated meeting place in
the presence of members of the public and the media desiring to attend, the meeting was
reconvened on motion of Vice Chairman Lofton, seconded by Supervisor Dunn.Vice Chairman
Loftonmoved that the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County certify that, to the best of each
member’s knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting
requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification
applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the
closed meeting were heard, discussed, or considered by the Board. Supervisor McCarthy
secondedthe motion which carried as follows on a roll call vote:
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Blaine P. DunnAyeShawnee Seat (Vacant)
Gary A. LoftonAyeRobert W. WellsAye
J. Douglas McCarthyAyeCharles S. DeHaven, Jr.Aye
Judith McCann-SlaughterAye
GENE FISHER APPOINTED AS SHAWNEE DISTRICT SUPERVISOR -APPROVED
On motion of Supervisor Slaughter, seconded by Supervisor Wells, Gene Fisher was
appointed as Supervisor representing the Shawnee Magisterial District on a roll call vote as follows:
Blaine P. DunnAyeShawnee Seat (Vacant)
Gary A. LoftonAyeRobert W. WellsAye
J. Douglas McCarthyAyeCharles S. DeHaven, Jr.Aye
Judith McCann-SlaughterAye
WHEREAS, the Shawnee District Supervisor seat became vacant following the resignation of
Shannon Trout effective November 13, 2019, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors sought to appoint a candidate to fill the Shawnee District
vacancy until the election in November 2020,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Frederick County Board of Supervisors hereby
appointed Gene Fisher as Supervisor representing the Shawnee District.
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CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
Chairman DeHaven noted that it was Vice Chairman Lofton’s final meeting as a Board
member. He said it had been an honor and privilege to serve with the Vice Chairman.
ADJOURN
At 3:48 p.m., the meeting was adjourned on a motion of Vice Chairman Lofton, seconded
by Supervisor Wells, passing on a voice vote.
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HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT to the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Friday, December 13, 2019
9:00 a.m.
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
A Human Resources Committee meeting was held in the First Floor Conference Room at 107 North Kent
Street on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
ATTENDEES:
Committee Members Present: Blaine Dunn, Chairman; Don Butler; Doug McCarthy, Beth
Lewin; and Bob Wells
Staff present: Michael Marciano, Human Resources Director; Manager; Kris Tierney, County
Administrator; Jay Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator; Rod Williams, County Attorney; and
Patricia Lowery, Assistant Court Services Director.
Others present: None
ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
1.The Human Resources Department presented recommended changes to Frederick County
Human Resources policy regarding Non-Discrimination/Non-Harassment Policy (Exhibit A). Mr.
McCarthy moved to approve the policy and Ms. Lewin seconded the motion. The committee
recommends approval, 5 in favor & 0 against.
2.The Human Resources Department presented a nomination for Employee of the Month for
Shelia Harden (Exhibit B). Ms. Lewin moved to approve the policy and Mr. McCarthy seconded
the motion. The committee recommends approval of Sheila Harden the January 2020
Employee of the Month, 5 in favor & 0 against.
Respectfully submitted,
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Blaine Dunn, Chairman
Don Butler
Beth Lewin
Doug McCarthy
Dorrie Greene
Robert (Bob) Wells
By
Michael J. Marciano, Director of Human Resources
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Exhibit A
Non-Discrimination/Non-Harassment Policy
Considered at December 13, 2019
HR Committee Meeting
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Non-Discrimination/Non-Harassment Policy
For Consideration at the December 13, 2019
HR Committee Meeting
Attached is a redlined version that tracks the edits that were made to the version that
was before the HR Committee on November 8, 2019. The specific changes that follow
in the revised policy are as follows:
Reworked the first paragraph to accomplish thereference to an addendum from
HR.
Prepared the addendum.
Removed and added commas in various places, for more accuracy (first, second,
and last harassment bullet points, first sentence of Reporting Obligations, and
first sentence of Individuals and Conduct Covered).
Added an “or” in the second harassment bullet point.
Reworded the first sentence following the bullet points in Harassment.This is in
an effort to avoid ambiguity about what constitutes “a certain level of
seriousness”.This is the only change beside those discussed by the Committee
that is other than a purely technical change.
Changed “core values” to “professional expectations for its employees”.
Reworded Reporting Obligations to make clear that an employee may also go to
the HR Director in lieu of supervisor or department head.
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XX.NON-DISCRIMINATION/NON-HARASSMENT
Frederick County is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated
with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional
atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory
practices, including harassment.Frederick County prohibits discrimination, including
harassment, on any illegal basis. The types of prohibited discrimination and/or
harassment can be subject to change under the law. The addendum to this policy
identifies the current forms of prohibited discrimination and harassment. The Human
Resources Department will update the addendum as necessary consistent with
changes in the law.In keeping with this commitment, discrimination or harassment on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth, medical
conditionsrelatedto pregnancy or childbirth,age, marital status, disability, military
service,veteran status, genetic information(such as information that could be used to
determine an employee’s risk for disease), or any other protected class under
applicable law is prohibited.Any employee found to have engaged in prohibited
discrimination or harassment will be subject to discipline, up to and including
termination.
Harassment
For purposes of this policy, harassment includes verbal or physical conduct that
denigratesor shows hostility toward an individual or conduct that creates an
intimidating, hostile, oroffensive working environment for an individual because of the
individual’s protectedclass. Such conduct may include, but is not necessarily limited to,
slurs, epithets,threats, derogatory comments or visual depictions, unwelcome jokes and
teasing,stereotyping, insulting or obscene comments or gestures, display or circulation
in theworkplace of written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility toward
the individual or group, or other verbal or physical actions relating to anindividual’s
protected class.
Because there is often confusion related to the meaning of sexual harassment, it
deservesadditional clarification. Sexual harassment includes any unwelcome sexual
conduct(including sexual advances, requestsfor sexual favors, and other verbal and
physicalconduct of a sexual nature) when (1) submission to the conduct is an explicit or
implicitterm or condition of employment, (2) submission to or rejection of the conduct is
used asthe basis for an employment decision affecting the individual, or (3) the conduct
has thepurpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work
performance, orcreating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
Sexual harassment can take many forms. The following is a partial list of the types of
behavior that could constitute sexual harassment:
Unwanted or unwelcome physical contact or conduct of any kind, including,
patting, pinching, brushing up against, hugging, cornering, kissing, fondling, or
any other similar physical contact;
Verbal abuse of a sexual nature, including sexual flirtations, advances,
propositions, sexual innuendoes, or sexually suggestive, insulting,or graphic
comments, noises, or sounds;
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Sexually explicit, suggestive,or offensive jokes;
Demeaning, insulting, intimidating, or sexually suggestive comments about an
individual’s dress, body, appearance, or personal life;
The display or distribution in the workplace of demeaning, insulting, intimidating,
or sexually suggestive objects or pictures, including nude photographs, drawings,
or magazine pictures; and
Demeaning, insulting, intimidating, or sexually suggestive written, recorded,or
electronically transmitted messages.
To violate the law, harassment must reach a certain level of seriousness in terms of its
nature, repetitionbe serious in nature, be repeated, and/or have an impact on
employment. This policy, however, not only prohibits unlawful harassment, but also
offensive conduct that is contrary to Frederick County’s core valuesprofessional
expectations for its employees.Thus, Frederick County may take action to address
offensive behavior orstatements based on a person’s protected classeven if such
action(s) standing alone would not rise to the level of unlawful harassment.
Reporting Obligations
Any employee who feels he or she has been subjected to,or has witnessed,any kind of
harassing behavior,as described in this policy,should immediately notify his or her
supervisor,or Department Head. In addition,if for any reason an employee is not
comfortable with reporting harassment to his or her supervisor or Department Head,
including but not limited to instances in which the supervisor or Department Head is
engaging inor allowingthe harassment, an employee may always instead opt to notify
or the Director ofHuman Resources.A supervisor who becomes aware of any
harassment, or who receivesallegations of harassment from any employee, must
immediately advise the Director ofHuman Resources.
Investigation
All complaints will be investigated in a timely manner and confidentiality will be
maintained to the extent permitted by the circumstances consistent with the need to
investigate and address the issue.Employees must cooperate fully and truthfully in any
investigation relating to this policy. Depending on the results of the investigation,
FrederickCounty may take corrective action, including such discipline as is appropriate,
up to andincluding immediate termination of the employee.
Retaliation Prohibited
Frederick County forbids retaliation against any employee for making a good faith
complaint or cooperating fully and truthfully in an investigation under this policy. Any
employee who is found to have engaged in retaliation in violation of this policy will be
subject to discipline, up to and including termination.If an employee believes he or she
has been retaliated against in violation of this policy, the employee must report such
violation in the same way other violations of this policy are reported.
Individuals and Conduct Covered
7:
This policy prohibits harassment, discrimination,and retaliation whether engaged in by,
or directed at, employees, contractors, clients, vendors, or others an employee may
come into contact with while working or representing the County. Conduct prohibited by
this policy is unacceptable in the workplaceand in any work-related setting outside the
workplace, such as during business trips, business meetings, and business-related
social events.
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Addendum to the
Non-Discrimination/Non-Harassment Policy
Discussed at the December 13, 2019
HR Committee Meeting
The HR Committee is not being asked to adopt the Addendum to the Non-
Discrimination/Non-Harassment Policy.It is being provided for informational purposes.
As the law in this area changes, it is envisioned that staff may updatethe Addendum
without having to go back to the HR Committee for approval.
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ADDENDUM REGARDING NON-DISCRIMINATION/NON-HARASSMENT
Issued by Human Resources Department, January 2020
In keeping with Frederick County’s commitmentto a work environment in which all
individuals are treated with respect and dignity, discrimination and/or harassment on the
followingbasesis prohibited:
race
color
religion
sex
national origin
pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth
age
marital status
disability
military service
veteran status
genetic information (such as information that could be used to determine an
employee’s risk for disease).
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Exhibit B
Employee of the Month Nomination of Shelia Harden
(submitted November 7, 2019)
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JOINT PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE/LANDFILL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT
to the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
8:00 a.m.
107 NORTH KENT STREET, SUITE 200, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ATTENDEES:
Committee Members Present: J. Douglas McCarthy, Chairman; Gary A. Lofton; Gene E. Fisher;
and Harvey E. “Ed” Strawsnyder, Jr.
Committee Members Absent: Whitney “Whit” Wagner; and Robert W. Wells
LANDFILL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ATTENDEES:
Committee Members Present: Kris C. Tierney; Perry Eisenach; and Michael Neese
Committee Members Absent: Robert W. Wells; J. Stanley Crockett; David Ash; and Eden
Freeman; Justin Hall
Staff present: Joe C. Wilder, Director of Public Works; Mike Stewart, Senior Project Manager;
Mark Fleet, Building Code Official; Gloria Puffinburger, Solid Waste Manager; Ron Kimble,
Landfill Manager; Andrew Clarke, Landfill Environmental Manager; Kevin Alderman,
Shawneeland District Manager; Kathy Whetzel, Animal Shelter Manager; Holly Grim, Assistant
Animal Shelter Manager; Rod Williams, County Attorney; Kris Tierney, County Administrator
(Attachment 1) Agenda Packet
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION ONLY
1-We had a joint Public Works Committee/Landfill Oversight Committee to discuss the
proposed Landfill Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Staff updated committee members about
several on-going projects at the Landfill. We continue to perform drilling, blasting and
crushing operations in our next M.S.W. Landfill Cell, Phase 3, Cell A. We anticipate completing
this operation in June 2021. We have finished construction of all the Permit 40 leachate
improvements including a five (5) million-gallon leachate lagoon. We are getting ready to start
a Pilot Compost Field Study to see if we can cost effectively compost sewage sludge and on-
site yard waste to make beneficial compost.
There are no proposed increases in tipping fees for Fiscal Year 2021. The proposed budget for
the Fiscal Year 2021 budget is $9,634.911.00.
The committee was also updated on the Recycling Program Study that has been performed by
SCS Engineers. The purpose of this study is to see what our local options are for improving the
recycling program. We just received a DRAFT report and are currently reviewing it. We should
be discussing any recommendations and findings at the next meeting to be held in January
2020. The Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission recycling study for our region
has also begun. There is a meeting coming up December 10, 2019 to discuss the options. This
regional study should be complete in the late winter or early spring timeframe.
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2-Staff presented the other Public Works departmental budgets. There was a brief discussion
about each budget except for the Shawneeland budget. During the discussion of the proposed
budget for Shawneeland, due to on-going decreases in the reserve account, the committee
recommended an increase in the Sanitary District fee for improved lots of $140.00. The
current fee is $660.00 per year for improved lots and the proposed increase would bring the
improved lots fee to $800.00 per year. The current reserve account is approximately $1.1
million. It has always been the desire of the board that the reserve account be greater than
the annual budget in case of any unforeseen emergencies or expenses. After discussion, the
Public Works Committee endorsed the budgets as amended.
(Attachment 2)
3-Staff updated the committee on hauling recycled goods. Due to the recent changes, we
must begin hauling all recycled goods to Hagerstown, Maryland. The increased distance will
increase our transportation costs. After discussion, the committee recommends continuing
the recycling program and to fund the additional costs.
Respectfully submitted,
Public Works Committee
J.Douglas McCarthy, Chairman
Gary A. Lofton
Robert W. Wells
Whitney “Whit” L. Wagner
Gene E. Fisher
Harvey E. “Ed” Strawsnyder, Jr.
By ____________________
Joe C. Wilder
Public Works Director
JCW/kco
Attachments: as stated
cc: Kris Tierney, County Administrator
Jay Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator
Ron Kimble, Landfill Manager
Gloria Puffinburger, Solid Waste Manager
Rod Williams, County Attorney
Mike Stewart, Senior Project Manager
Kevin Alderman, Shawneeland District Manager
Kathy Whetzel, Animal Shelter Manager
Mark Fleet, Building Code Official
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Public Works Committee/Landfill Oversight Committee
FROM:
Joe C. Wilder, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
Meeting ofDecember 3, 2019
DATE:
November 26, 2019
________________________________________________________________________
There will be a joint meeting of the Public Works Committee and the Landfill Oversight Committee on
in the conference room located on the second floor of the north
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.
end of the County Administration Building at 107 North Kent Street, Suite 200.
The agenda thus far is as
follows:
Public Works Committee/Landfill Oversight Committee Joint Items – 8:00 a.m.:
1.Discuss on-going projects at the Landfill
2.Review Proposed FY 2021 Landfill Budget
Attachment 1)
(
3.Discuss the Regional Recycling Study
Public Works Committee Items – 8:30 a.m.:
4.Review Proposed FY 2021 budgets
(Attachment 2)
5.Discussion regarding the hauling contract
(Attachment 3)
6.Miscellaneous Reports:
a.Tonnage Report: Landfill
(Attachment 4)
b.Recycling Report
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Attachment 5)
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c.Animal Shelter Dog Report:
(Attachment 6)
d.Animal Shelter Cat Report
(Attachment 7)
e.Shawneeland Sanitary District Advisor Committee quarterly meeting minutes
(Attachment 8)
JCW/kco
Attachments:as stated
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Landfill Fund
Mission
The Frederick County Landfill
strives to provide
environmental and fiscally
responsible management of
solid wastes for the members
of the regional service area.
This includes management
practices to ensure services for
future generations.
Temporary liner used as a “rain guard” being deployed to help decrease rain water
infiltration, reducing the amount of leachate that is generated from the landfill.
What We Do
The landfill is currently in the
•The Landfill provides non-hazardous solid waste disposal needs for
process of having 500,000
Frederick and Clarke Counties and the City of Winchester
cubic yards of earth moved and
•The landfill property includes 966 acres of which 90 acres have been
processed in order to prepare
permitted under Subtitle “D” Regulations as a municipal solid waste facility,
the next MSW cell. Once
and 50 acres permitted as a Construction Demolition Debris waste facility.
material is removed, a liner
The additional acreage is maintained as borrow area and buffer
system will be installed prior to
•In addition to operating the two permitted landfills, the facility operates
the placement of waste. Total
a fully equipped Citizen’s Convenience Center offering disposal options for
cost of the next MSW cell
several waste streams including household municipal, construction
development is estimated to
demolition debris, household hazardous waste, electronics, and numerous
be $750,000 per acre.
other recycling opportunities
•Frederick County operates a tire chipper as part of the Northern
Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission RTOP program, serving all
localities within the Commission
•A program to convert landfill gas to electricity was established in 2010
•Currently two Jenbacher 320 engines are fueled by the landfill gas and
can produce approximately two megawatts of power
•The Landfill operates and maintains a leachate pre-treatment system
designed to collect and provide treatment from all three of the permitted
landfills located at the facility
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Landfill Fund
Budget Summary
FY2020FY2020FY2021
FY2019 Approved Estimated Adopted Change
Actual Budget Budget Budget FY20 to FY21
Costs
Personnel $$2,272,338$$$ %
Operating 3,235,315%
Capital/Leases 4,960,000%
Total 10,467,653%
Fees 7,972,793%
Local Reserves2,494,860%
Local Tax Funding$0$0$0$0$0 0.00%
Full-Time Positions28%
Goals/Objectives
FY 21 Total Budget
•Maintain vegetative cover on exposed soils by over seeding and fertilizing,
$9,622,911
increase frequency of mowing established vegetation.
•Improve management of storm water control features.
Notable Changes
•Increase safety awareness of all landfill employees and continuing education
of operators.
•Continue base grading of MSW Cell 3A in order to prepare for liner
Capital
installation in FY 2020-2021.
•Majority of capital
•Modify leachate system to better manage collection, treatment, and disposal.
expenses are related to
•Maintain landfill gas collection system as needed to maximize collection
development of next MSW
efficiency.
Cell 3A development.
There are not any
•Maximize landfill gas collected in order to increase electrical generation
equipment purchases
•Strive for waste reduction through recycling, composting, brush grinding, tire
budgeted for FY 21.
shredding, etc.
•Expand wireless communications to remote areas of landfill site.
Service Levels
FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Actual Budget Plan
Tons of waste weighted and disposed 189,646 175,000 185,000
Megawatt/hours of power generated from Gas to Energy Plant9,039 10,512 10,512
Gallons of pretreated leachate collected and discharged 41,690,000 25,000,000 25,000,000
Tons of scrap metal recycled 1,405 1,200 1,300
Tons of household hazardous waste collected 55 100100
Tons of tires processed to rubber chips 1,652 2,000 2,000
Tons of yard waste processed to mulch7,623 7,500 7,500
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Landfill Fund
Public Works
Director
Landfill Manager
Landfill
Environmental Convenience Site Administrative
Scale Operator
Operations
ManagerSupervisorAssistant
Supervisor
Asst.
Environmental Heavy Equipment
Convenience Site
Safety TechnicianMechanic
Supervisor
Assistant
LFG To Energy Convenience Site
Maintenance
Plant OperatorAttendant (2)
Mechanic
Senior Landfill
Laborer
Technician (3)
Landfill
Technician (8)
Spotter (2)
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Public Works Committee
FROM:
Joe C. Wilder, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Budgets
DATE:
November 26, 2019
______________________________________________________________________________
The following is a summary of the proposed Public Works budgets and the projected
revenues for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 and the current amended Fiscal Year 2019/2020 budgets:
DISCIPLINE FY 19/20FY 20/21FY 20/21
AMENDED BUDGETS PROJECTED
BUDGETS (Proposed) REVENUES
Inspections-3401
1,464,1131,534,4361,400,000
Building Appeals Board -8106
5615610
Animal Shelter -4305
825,255799,04283,855
Refuse Collection–4203
1,885,6851,727,159261,145
Refuse Disposal –10-4204
686,880651,360116,700
Litter Control -4205
28,55430,33313,000
Engineering -4201
424,805432,426196,130
General Fund Total
5,315,8535,175,3172,070,830
Landfill (12 fund) –4204 *
11,562,8809,634,9118,373,924
Shawneeland -8108**
1,446,5101,146,023812,880
Public Works Total Budget
18,325,24315,956,25111,257,634
*Balance from Landfill Reserve.**Balance from Shawneeland Reserve
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Summary of Capital Requests, New Personnel Requestsand Revenues
1.Inspections Budget 10-3401-000-000
We are requesting no new personnel during Fiscal Year 2021.
e are proposing no capital requests during Fiscal Year 2021.
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Our projected expenditures for Fiscal Year 2021 are $1,534,436. This is an increase of
$70,323from Fiscal Year 2020.
2.Building Appeals Board10-8106-000-000
No projected changes to this budget.
3.Animal Shelter 10-4305-000-000
We are requesting a capital purchase with in the FY2021 budget. Our projected
expenditures for Fiscal Year 2021are $799,042.This is adecrease of $26,213 over the
current Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
We need to replace an existing sport utility vehicle. We are requesting $31,000 to
purchase a new 4x4 SUV.
4.Refuse Collection Budget 10-4203-000-000
Our projected expenditures for Fiscal Year 2021 are $1,727,159. This is a decreaseof
$158,526 over the current Fiscal Year 2020 budget amount.
5.Refuse Disposal Budget 10-4204-000-000
We have proposed a Fiscal Year 2021 expenditure amount of $651,360. This represents
a decrease of $35,520from the current Fiscal Year 2019 budget.
6.Litter Control 10-4205-000-000
We have proposed a Fiscal Year 2021 expenditure amount of $30,333. This represents
an increase of $1,779from the current Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
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7.Engineering 10-4201-000-000
We are requesting funding for an Environmental Inspector I position. We currently have
a position available in the budget, but it has not been funded for several years.
Weare also requesting a capital purchase in the Fiscal Year 2021 budget. If we are
approved to fund the Environmental Inspector I position we will needto purchase a new
4x4 pick up truck. We are requesting $30,000 to purchase the new truck.
We have proposeda Fiscal Year 2021 expenditures of $432,426. This represents an
increase of $7,621from the current Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
8.Landfill 12-4204-000-000
We have proposed a Fiscal Year 2021 expenditures of $9,634,911. This represents a
decrease of $1,927,969 from the currentFiscal Year 2020 budget.
9.Shawneeland 16-8108-000-000
We are proposing no Sanitary District fee increases in Fiscal Year 2021.We have
proposed a Fiscal Year 2021 expenditures of $9,634,911. This represents a decrease of
$1,927,969 from the current Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Public Works Committee
FROM:
Gloria Puffinburger, Solid Waste Manager
SUBJECT:
Hauling Recyclablesto Market;
IFB 2020-06C
DATE:
November 26,2019
Basedon thesole bid received from Republic Services on October 25
paper, metal cans and cardboard,Isubmit the following estimated costs for the hauling and processing of
Mixed Paper: $38,520/year; assumes $25/ton processing and $321/pull in hauling costs to Apple
Valley Recycling in Hagerstown
Cardboard: $145,789/year; assumes $0/ton processing; zero rebate; and rental costs for use of
custom 8-yard containers ($14,400/year) for collectionand transport to Apple Valley Recycling --
$233,688using roll-off containers;
cost reduction of $69,174
Metal Cans: $21,900/year; assumes $50/$30 ton processing for metal cans (aluminumand steel,
respectively) and $321/pull in hauling costs to Apple Valley; rebate at market rate (est. $16,800
@ .35lb.) which would offset majority of costs associated with can recycling
The above takes advantage of efficiency achieved by collecting cardboard in 8-yard containers and
compaction achievedin a frontend truck, resulting in two trips to the Hagerstown recyclery each week
rather than 14 trips using existing roll-off containers.The recycler will processall cardboard at no cost
and pay a rebate for cans. Total cost for transporting and processingremaining recyclables (metal cans,
mixed paper, cardboard) is calculatedat $189,409per year,assuming rebates.
Please keep in mind that transportation costs associated with the recycling program have always been a
part of the Refuse Collection (4203) budget and currently average $160,824/year.
In conjunction with the current contract for plastic bottles and jugs, the above scenario will retain and
stabilize the recycling program in Frederick County.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Public Works Committee
FROM:
Joe C. Wilder, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
MonthlyTonnage Report -Fiscal Year 19/20
DATE:
November 25, 2019
The following is the tonnage for the months of July 2018through June 2020, and the average monthly tonnage for fiscal
years 03/04 through 19/20.
FY 03-04:AVERAGE PER MONTH:16,348 TONS (UP 1,164 TONS)
FY 04-05:AVERAGE PER MONTH: 17,029 TONS (UP 681 TONS)
FY 05-06:AVERAGE PER MONTH: 17,785TONS (UP 756 TONS)
FY 06-07:AVERAGE PER MONTH:16,705 TONS (DOWN 1,080 TONS)
FY 07-08:AVERAGE PER MONTH:13,904 TONS (DOWN 2,801 TONS)
FY 08-09:AVERAGE PER MONTH:13,316 TONS (DOWN 588 TONS)
FY 09-10:AVERAGE PER MONTH:12,219 TONS (DOWN 1,097 TONS)
FY 10-11:AVERAGE PER MONTH:12,184 TONS (DOWN 35 TONS)
FY 11-12:AVERAGE PER MONTH:12,013 TONS (DOWN 171 TONS)
FY 12-13:AVERAGE PER MONTH:12,065 TONS (UP 52 TONS)
FY 13-14:AVERAGE PER MONTH:12,468TONS (UP 403TONS)
FY 14-15:AVERAGE PER MONTH:13,133TONS(UP 665TONS)
FY 15-16:AVERAGE PER MONTH:13,984 TONS (UP 851 TONS)
FY 16-17:AVERAGE PER MONTH:14,507TONS(UP 523 TONS)
FY 17-18:AVERAGE PER MONTH:15,745TONS(UP1,238 TONS)
FY 18-19:AVERAGE PER MONTH:16,594 TONS(UP849TONS)
FY19-20:AVERAGE PER MONTH:18,934TONS (UP 2,340TONS)
MONTHFY 2018-2019FY 2019-2020
JULY
17,70417,956
AUGUST
18,54317,267
SEPTEMBER
14,79917,985
OCTOBER
18,15822,528
NOVEMBER
15,404
DECEMBER
14,426
JANUARY
13,973
FEBRUARY
12,764
MARCH
17,079
APRIL
20,313
MAY
19,443
JUNE
16,519
JCW/gmp
252
253
596,343544,289367,630409,840311,46000000002,229,5626,277,2676,207,6106,245,8646,652,2866,079,3705,932,9375,722,6265,696,1715,427,6375,346,0984,968,4075,324,0443,900,9792,898,8332,632,5892,695,2622,20
9,1002,180,8452,439,8402,363,4982,079,8262,494,4862,344,4202,305,96087,941,078
TOTAL
1,123,2002,909,8572,874,7092,687,2412,376,3441,890,7291,639,2251,321,9381,432,6781,220,1071,348,3981,097,1511,172,88025,08058,14044,18048,810
307,920280,080232,140303,060550,070204,220336,230171,6809,62017,634,721
SCRAP
52,48028,30057,50027,800166,080467,720536,420495,500480,400532,283611,580502,680484,600467,920435,680404,760498,110382,574381,469273,707156,87062,84054,0616,225,034
ELEC
RECYCLING REPORT - FY 19/20
20,9805,10026,08083,10437,26037,22048,82049,44037,80039,70037,92041,70021,16028,78000342,540
SHOES/TEX
65,52068,35069,9001,243,2321,080,0871,009,1538,547,406
100,240304,010974,493893,380902,701878,450840,717824,873671,669564,957545,692441,321
OCC
70,04058,10050,4001,066,3001,082,7371,275,0601,272,6601,281,1051,508,0291,492,8261,404,8061,235,6241,708,3021,971,8831,684,7111,523,1621,552,1111,443,4611,381,1951,401,2061,759,7311,686,5871,411,9501
,830,0001,690,0001,553,060
101,420279,960998,81533,150,206
PAPER
10,41927,59396,49494,53089,97697,25297,51599,17799,84698,47496,66655,24640,54429,28528,52627,52531,11223,14825,55324,98822,84722,90529,77546,62544,9951,234,855
8,6994,9373,538102,875
STEEL
CANS
7,3455,4503,9032,62219,32047,08253,22441,00252,07740,06039,39945,08643,88442,12042,84423,47315,78311,83412,47811,41511,4379,84010,56510,36710,1779,56413,30723,58428,441548,737
CANS
AL
51,23930,500174,84018,3408,400283,319430,963465,080430,435428,300407,703417,090410,338398,320378,452370,386322,928284,220200,720190,611193,224174,256146,770181,040198,519177,260184,405136,110211,1051
67,4866,009,678
PLAST
0000
372,600919,540895,600904,780913,530865,380949,1851,123,671762,810794,932600,464558,367549,527541,896413,627450,280436,615422,447402,192485,294373,106511,97814,247,821
GLASS
FY 18-19FY 17-18FY 16-17FY 15-16FY 14-15FY 13-14FY 12-13FY 11-12FY 10-11FY 09-10FY 08-09FY 07-08
MONTH
TO DATE
TOTAL
FY 06-07FY 05-06FY 04-05FY 03-04FY 02-03FY 01-02FY 00-01FY 99-00FY 98-99FY 97-98FY 96-97FY 95-96
OCTNOVMAY
MAR
JULSEPDEC
AUGAPR
FEBJUN
JAN
254
CARRIED OVER
NEXT MONTH
148
34344832
ESCAPED/
STOLEN
00000
KENNEL
DIED AT
00000
DISPOSED
FREDERICK COUNTY ESTHER BOYD ANIMAL SHELTER FY 2019-2020
12
7113
RECLAIMED
106
38192425
In the month of October - 90 dogs in and out of kennel. 5 dogs transferred to other agencies.
DOG REPORT
ADOPTED
144
54392130
BORN AT
KENNEL
00000
CASES
BITE
10102
BROUGHT IN
BY ACO
111
36292323
AT KENNEL
RECEIVED
118
33303619
FIRST OF MONTH
ON HAND AT
179
63343448
MONTH
TOTAL
JULY
OCTNOVMARMAY
DEC
AUG
SEPAPR
FEB
JUN
JAN
255
NEXT MONTH
CARRIED TO
117124147486
98
ESCAPED/
STOLEN
00000
KENNEL
DIED AT
15
5334
DISPOSED
249
FREDERICK COUNTY ESTHER BOYD ANIMAL SHELTER FY 2019-2020
78375183
RECLAIMED
In the month of October - 238 cats in and out of shelter. 11 cats transferred to other agencies.
11226
CAT REPORT
ADOPTED
183
36573951
BORN AT
KENNEL
2040
794
CASES
BITE
21306
BROUGHT IN
BY ACO
24
8556
AT KENNEL
RECEIVED
136397
909081
FIRST OF MONTH
ON HAND AT
117124147472
84
MONTH
TOTAL
JULY
OCTNOVMARMAY
DEC
AUG
SEPAPR
FEB
JUN
JAN
Shawneeland Sanitary District Advisory Committee
Minutes of November 4, 2019
The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm.
Those in attendance were Barry Vanmeter, Jeff Stevens, Jimmy Smith, Marianne Biviano, Jason
Croasdale, Frederick County Treasurer William Orndorff, Kevin Alderman, Michelle Springer, and 20
people in the audience. Supervisor Gary Lofton were absent.
Barry (acting chairman) called for approval/correction of the August 5, 2019 meeting minutes. Jason
made a motion to pass the minutes as written. Jimmy seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
Selection for the SSDAC Chairman for 2020: Jimmy is interested in being the chairman. Marianne made
a motion, Jeff seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Jimmy Smith will be the chairman for 2020.
The SSDAC has 2 new members: Jimmy Smith and Jason Croasdale.
The SSDAC Meeting Dates for 2020 will be: February 3, 2020, May 4, 2020, August 3, 2020, and
November 2, 2020.
Candidate’s running for office gave a brief statement:
Shaun Graber – Back Creek Representative for the Board of Supervisors
Brandon Monk – Back Creek Representative for the School Board
Al Sibert – Frederick County Sheriff
Jimmy Smith – Back Creek Representative for the School Board
Frederick County Treasurer William Orndorff gave a presentation regarding delinquent lots:
The last presentation given by the Treasurer was in 1999. There are roughly 900 improved lots and 1,875
unimproved lots in Shawneeland. Based on current numbers there is a 97.6 % collection rate of
improved lots and 55% collection rate of unimproved lots. There are currently 8 improved lots eligible
for tax sale and of those 2 are in the tax sale process. The process takes 18-24 months and sometimes
longer. According to the Code of VA a lot must be 2 years to the anniversary date and $10,000 in arrears.
The arrears are Real Estate Tax and the Sanitary District Fee. The lot value is also looked at because of
the cost to have a tax sale. Since Shawneeland became a Sanitary District the total delinquency is $1.6
million and that is by statute.
Someone asked about putting liens on delinquent properties. By the Code of VA, a statutory lien
is automatically placed on the property the day after the due date.
A tax sale cost $2,500-$4,000. It depends if the owner is a Frederick County resident or a resident of
another state. The last sales were $1,700, $5,000, and $7,500. A couple we lost money on and a couple
we barely got by. In that perspective, how many times do you want to spend $3,500 to get $500 in
return. The Treasurer’s Office tries to work with individuals. There are 2 types of tax sales: Bill & Equity
–through the court and a judge signs off on the deed and a Treasurer’s Sale – Judge does not sign off on
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the deed.
VA is a property right state. The majority of the delinquent owners are elderly, there is no contact
information, or they can’t find all the heirs. The majority of the delinquent lots are unimproved. Taxes
and fees must be current before any permits are issued. A lot can be transferred without paying
delinquent taxes.
It was asked what if someone just can’t afford the SSD fee. Is there any help to pay the fee? The
Treasurer’s Office tries to work with property owner’s by offering payment plans.
The Government must have a certain amount of revenue. When you look at the Maintenance Fees in
Sanitary District’s in other areas they range from $25-$30 a month to $700-$800 a month or more. The
work being done in Shawneeland has come a long way over the years for what you are paying.
Is there a way to negotiate a reduction of the Sanitary District Fee in order to purchase a lot that
has delinquent fees? Fill out an application to the Treasurer and they will review the criteria.
There is a Code section for the process. The issue is to be able to get a signature for the property
owner or their heirs. It is the responsibility of the interested party to locate the owners of the
lot. Do not take a deed until you have worked out the tax negotiations with the Treasurer.
Otherwise you have taken on their delinquent taxes.
Do you have any idea of the # of properties in Shawneeland that would have a questionable
title? A safe answer would be all of them. For the most part a title can, be resolved.
When you say a Treasurer’s Sale do you mean a Non-Judicial Sale? Yes. A regular Judicial Sale
cost $2,200-$2,300 for just the ad in the newspaper. The proration of charges is 90%-
Shawneeland and 10%-Frederick County. You don’t know how the sale will go till it happens.
The Treasurer likes the idea of the County having the lots conveyed to them but the problem you run
into is locating the owners. Tax relief only applies to the Real Estate Tax.
Manager’s Report:
For clarification Shawneeland has a Reserve Fund not a Slush Fund. Over the last few weeks the
Staff has been patching on Dogwood, Fir, and Wolf Spring Trail. If the weather holds out, we will
continue to grader patch. We have 7 or 8 miles of mowing left and that will be completed. Once the
leaves have fallen, we will start our cutting process. We will remove dead trees and do some trimming.
A professional tree company will be coming on 11/20/2019 to remove 11 dead trees that our staff
cannot safely take down. Please feel free to take any wood laying along the right of way. If you have any
questions regarding wood on the right of way, please call the office. We have been out with the Rotary
Ax on the Rubber Tire Loader. Please use caution around this piece of equipment. Do not run past the
flaggers. The machine slings stuff out and could very easily go through a windshield. During the winter
we will continue to address drainage issues and work on expanding some of the turn arounds on the
dead-end streets.
New Business:
Streaming the SSDAC meeting – Jimmy Smith
It was brought to our attention to use Facebook Live as an option for residents to have access to the
meetings when they cannot attend. Once we get the Facebook Live going then maybe we could upload
to Youtube as well. Jimmy will head up the project and have it ready by the February SSDAC meeting.
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Open Forum:
Is Red Fox on the list to have the dead end widened? Probably not due to it being tight in that area.
We will look at it and maybe put some gravel down. A No Outlet or Dead-End Sign would be nice
also.
There is a pamphlet regarding Recycling. It is more detailed than what’s on the website.
Is the contact information the same for the SSDAC? Yes, the email address is the same.
There is a group called Community Cat Advocates who is eager to come into Shawneeland to trap
and release the feral cats. Spay and neuter is part of the solution. Is there a reason we wouldn’t let
them come in Shawneeland? Could you get the contact information for the committee? The
resident will get the contact information to the SSDAC.
Marianne made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jeff seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:17pm.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Public Works Committee
FROM:
Joe C. Wilder, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Budgets
DATE:
December 10, 2019
______________________________________________________________________________
The following is a summary of the proposed Public Works budgets and the projected
revenues for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 and the current amended Fiscal Year 2019/2020 budgets:
DISCIPLINE FY 19/20FY 20/21FY 20/21
AMENDED BUDGETS PROJECTED
BUDGETS (Proposed) REVENUES
Inspections-3401
1,464,1131,534,4361,400,000
Building Appeals Board -8106
5615610
Animal Shelter -4305
825,255799,04283,855
Refuse Collection–4203
1,885,6851,727,159261,145
Refuse Disposal –10-4204
686,880651,360116,700
Litter Control -4205
28,55430,33313,000
Engineering -4201
424,805432,426196,130
General Fund Total 5,315,8535,175,3172,070,830
Landfill (12 fund) –4204 *
11,562,8809,634,9118,373,924
Shawneeland -8108**
1,446,5101,146,023935,940
935940
,
Public Works Total Budget18,325,24315,956,25111,380,694
11,380,694
*Balance from Landfill Reserve.**Balance from Shawneeland Reserve
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Summary of Capital Requests, New Personnel Requestsand Revenues
1.Inspections Budget 10-3401-000-000
We are requesting no new personnel during Fiscal Year 2021.
e are proposing no capital requests during Fiscal Year 2021.
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Our projected expenditures for Fiscal Year 2021 are $1,534,436. This is an increase of
$70,323from Fiscal Year 2020.
2.Building Appeals Board10-8106-000-000
No projected changes to this budget.
3.Animal Shelter 10-4305-000-000
We are requesting a capital purchase with in the FY2021 budget. Our projected
expenditures for Fiscal Year 2021are $799,042.This is adecrease of $26,213 over the
current Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
We need to replace an existing sport utility vehicle. We are requesting $31,000 to
purchase a new 4x4 SUV.
4.Refuse Collection Budget 10-4203-000-000
Our projected expenditures for Fiscal Year 2021 are $1,727,159. This is a decreaseof
$158,526 over the current Fiscal Year 2020 budget amount.
5.Refuse Disposal Budget 10-4204-000-000
We have proposed a Fiscal Year 2021 expenditure amount of $651,360. This represents
a decrease of $35,520from the current Fiscal Year 2019 budget.
6.Litter Control 10-4205-000-000
We have proposed a Fiscal Year 2021 expenditure amount of $30,333. This represents
an increase of $1,779from the current Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
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7.Engineering 10-4201-000-000
We are requesting funding for an Environmental Inspector I position. We currently have
a position available in the budget, but it has not been funded for several years.
Weare also requesting a capital purchase in the Fiscal Year 2021 budget. If we are
approved to fund the Environmental Inspector I position we will needto purchase a new
4x4 pick up truck. We are requesting $30,000 to purchase the new truck.
We have proposeda Fiscal Year 2021 expenditures of $432,426. This represents an
increase of $7,621from the current Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
8.Landfill 12-4204-000-000
We have proposed a Fiscal Year 2021 expenditures of $9,634,911. This represents a
decrease of $1,927,969 from the currentFiscal Year 2020 budget.
9.Shawneeland 16-8108-000-000
We are proposing no Sanitary District fee increases in Fiscal Year 2021.We have
proposed a Fiscal Year 2021 expenditures of $9,634,911. This represents a decrease of
$1,927,969 from the current Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
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Shawneeland Sanitary District Fund
Mission
Shawneeland has
upgraded many
We strive to work safely and
culverts with HDEP
efficiently to ensure the roads
(high-density
and common areas are
polyethylene) pipes.
effectively maintained for
They have a life
Shawneeland residents.
expectancy of up to
100 years.
What We Do
•The Shawneeland Sanitary District crew maintains 104 lane miles
throughout Shawneeland.
•The staff maintains and repairs all SSD-owned equipment in-house
The staff will be working to
when possible.
upgrade the turnaround areas
•The staff maintains the beach area at Cherokee Lake and collects
on some of the dead-end
samples each week to ensure a safe swimming season for the residents.
streets in Shawneeland. This
•The staff grooms and maintains 40 plus acres of common area.
will ensure the safety of
Emergency Personnel and the
Residents as well as be helpful
in the snow removal process.
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Budget Summary
FY2020 FY2021 FY2021
FY2019 Approved Estimated Adopted Change
Actual BudgetBudget BudgetFY20 to FY21
Costs
Personnel $ $511,692 $496,041 $ $ %
Operating 775,523 649,982 %
Capital/Leases 8,000 0 %
Total 1,295,215 1,146,023 %
Fees 804,300 935,940 %
Local Reserves 490,915 210,083 %
Local Tax Funding$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.00%
Full-Time Positions7 7 7 7 0 0.00%
FY 21 Total Budget
Goals/Objectives
• Continue with snow removal, upgrading of main arterial roads and maintenance
$1,146,023
of existing roads.
• Improve and extend the recreational areas.
Notable Changes
• Works with the Shawneeland Advisory Committee and subcommittees on long
Personnel
and mid-range plans.
• A decrease in Extra
Help/Overtime.
Operating
• A decrease in
Contractual Services.
Revenue
• An increase in the
Improved Lot Fee.
Departmental Accomplishments
• Staff has cut back trees and brush at intersections and on 22 miles of roadway. The staff upgraded 20 miles of
ditches and shoulders on the roadways. General Excavation, Inc. replaced and upgraded 580 feet of drainage
culverts, grouted 220 feet of culverts, and replaced the toe drain at the Lake Cherokee Dam.
• Continued cutting dead trees along roadways to prevent trees from falling on roads and power lines.
• Cross-use of equipment and manpower between Frederick County and the sanitary district continues to be an
asset.
• Staff continues to mow and trim the grounds to maintain the appearance the property owners have become
accustomed to. Also maintained are two playgrounds, one ball diamond, Cherokee and Swan Lakes, two ponds,
and two Mail Houses.
• Staff monitors the level of the lake throughout the year and the area is mowed and seeded.
• Staff replaced the wooden bus stops with metal sea containers. The upgraded bus stops are considered to be
virtually indestructible.
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Shawneeland Sanitary District Fund
Public Works
Director
Sanitary District
Manager
Senior Motor
SecretaryEquipment
Operator (2)
Motor
Equipment
Operator (2)
Laborer
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Shawneeland(16-8108) Narrative
2020-2021
Description:
In 1987, the Frederick County Circuit Court ordered thata sanitary district be established for
Shawneeland. The board of supervisors is responsible for all aspects of the operation of the Shawneeland
Sanitary District (SSD). The SSD is financed from SSD taxes imposed only on property owners within the SSD.
SSD taxes are not commingled with other funds in the county, are separately accounted for, and are used only
within thesanitary district. To provide an interface between the citizens of the SSD and Frederick County a
“Shawneeland Sanitary District Advisory Committee” was appointed by the Frederick County Board of
Supervisors. The needsand wants of the advisory committee are directed through the SSD manager to the board
of supervisors for approval.
The main priority for the SSD is the maintenance of existing roads. This task has increased in scope and
complexity with time because of the aging road surfaces, poor drainage, and more traffic. As Shawneeland
grows, the road network is exposed to more traffic and construction vehicles. The roads were not designed or
built for vehicles of such size or weight. Therefore, although new homes addto our tax base, they also have a
detrimental impact on the budget until the cost of damage repair is countered by tax collection.
In addition to road maintenance and snow removal, we maintain two lakes and two ponds. All are
stocked with fish andtreated to reduce algae’s growth. We fabricate and install our own street name signs. We
are responsible for maintaining Cherokee Lake Dam. In addition, we maintain a beach on Cherokee Lake, the
golf course, a ball diamond, 2playgrounds, and picnic areas. We maintain about 40 acres ofgrass which is kept
neatly groomed for the use of all property owners within the SSD.
Operation and Maintenance:
The daily operation of the SSD is performed under the supervision of the Frederick County Public Works
Director by the following employees:
One full-time Sanitary District Manager
One full-time Secretary I
Twofull-timeSeniorMotor Equipment Operators
Twofull-time Motor Equipment Operators
One full-time Laborer
The operation of the SSD requires the useof several different types ofheavy equipment. The SSD
currently owns:
1-770DJohn Deere Grader1-410J John Deere Backhoe1-2910 Ford Tractor
1-595 Case Tractor1-773 Bobcat1-Sakai Roller
2-GMC Dump Truck (10 ton) 1-955Caterpillar1-Freightliner Dump Truck
1-924 Caterpillar Tire Loader 3-Scagg Mowers650-John Deere Dozer
Our miscellaneous equipment includes chainsaws, weed eaters, etc. Most of our equipment repairs are
done in-house by full time staff. For major repairs we contract with James River, Shade Equipment, Winchester
Equipment, Alban Tractor,Brian Omps Towing and Repair,etc.
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Revenue:
The SSD provides a maintenance and improvement serviceto the property owners of Shawneeland. The
funding used to provide this service is derived from SSD taxes.
ClassificationCurrent Rate
Improved$800
Unimproved$190
For Fiscal Year 2020-2021,we are projecting revenuesof $935,940.Tomaintain roadways and
equipment, a supplement of $210,083from the reserve fundwill be necessary tomeet all projected expenditures.
Expenditures:
A budget of $1,146,023is proposed for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. A detailed listing and description of each
line item are shown on the expenditure summary. However, we would like to highlight and further explain the
following line items:
3002-00 Professional Services -Others
Surveying and engineering costs related to road improvements and evaluation of Cherokee Dam and other
capital projects.
Total Professional Services -Others$2000
3004-01Repair and Maintenance -Equipment
This line itemis for maintenanceservice that we cannot performin-house with our staff.
Total Repair and Maintenance –Equipment $22,000
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EquipmentEngineTransmissionRearHyd.BrakesHyd. Cyl
Pumpeach
Backhoe 410J$17,152$7,623$7,623$3,430$1,906$1,016
Grader 770D$16,517$16,771$4,066$4,447$1,016
Ford Tractor 2910$13,340$7,623$2,351
Case Tractor 595$9,529$3,812$1,271
Sakai Roller$15,881$18,422$8,258$4,447$462
Bobcat 773$7,623$5,717$2,541
Ford CM274$4,447$3,176$1,906
Scagg Mowers$2,541$1,906$420
924 Caterpillar $19,058$11,689$8,004$3,811$2,541$1,271
3004-02 Repair and Maintenance -Vehicle
This line item is for services required to maintain our current level of maintenance and repair to
our aging trucks if we cannot do the required repairs in-house with our staff.
Total Repair and Maintenance-Vehicle$15,000
3004-03 Repair and Maintenance –Buildings
This line item covers the costs to maintain and repair all FunctionalSanitary District owned buildings.
Total Repair and Maintenance -Buildings$5,000
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VehiclesEngineTransmissionRearFront Axle Hubs
AssemblyAdditional
Each
‘97 Ford F350$7,115$3,557$2,171$2,287$318
‘95 Dump Tr F350$7,115$3,557$2,795$2,287$318
’10 GMC 3500$10,395$4,043$2,888$2,426$347
‘89 Dump Tr GMC$9,529$3,176$7,623
’05 FreightlinerDump $11,550$5,775$6,930
Truck
‘00 Dump Tr GMC$12,070$5,336$9,148
’03 Ford Ranger$5,198$4,043$2,310$289
‘07 Ford F350$10,418$4,066$2,414$2,414$349
09 Dodge 2500$10,418$4,066$2,414$2,414$349
1993 Dodge$6,300$3,150$5,250$2,625$420
2015 Dodge$10,500$5,250$5,250$2,625$525
2014 Dodge$10,500$5,250$5,250$2,625$525
3004-04Repair and Maintenance: Roads
To tar and chip 12.19miles of trails throughoutShawneeland.
114,629square yards @$2.70per square yard.
Repair and replace drainage culverts
Total Repair and Maintenance -Roads$309,499
5103-00 Water and Sewage Services
This line item covers the costs associated with Aqua Source’s water availability fees for lots
owned by the Sanitary Districtand annual pumping of the septic tank at maintenance office.
Septic Pumpingat $300 per Year
9 Lots at $20 a lot per Year
Total Water and Sewage Services$480
5302-00 Fire Insurance (Property Insurance)
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Includes property coverage for Cherokee Dam and fire insurance for the Maintenance Building,
Council House, etc.
Total Fire Insurance$4,500
5407-00 Repair and Maintenance Supplies
This line item covers all in-house repair and maintenance supplies such as:
1.Lawn equipment-blades, bearings, gearboxes, belts, hoses, safety switches, oil filters, air
filters, hydraulic filters, grease, oil gauges, lights, etc.
2.Farm tractors -belts, hoses, filters, grease, lights, etc.
3.Bush hogs -blades, spindles, gearboxes, hydraulic oil,drive line,etc.
4.Grader -cutting edges, teeth for rippers, hoses, gearboxes for the cradle, ring gaskets for controls,
hydraulic oil, motor oil, filters (hydraulic, engine, transmission, fuel), lights,gauges, etc.
5.Backhoe -belts, hoses, filters (hydraulic, engine,transmission, fuel, air), teethfor rear digging
bucket, cutting edge for front bucket, lights, gauges, etc.
6.Trucks -belts, hoses, spark plugs, wires, distributor caps, alternators, fuel filters, oil and air
filters, brakes, fuses, etc.
7.Allsnow blade cutting edges, hoses, hydraulic pumps, hydraulic cylinders, etc.
8.Spreader boxes for ice control -engine repair, chain driverepair, clutch repair, auger repair,
spindle shaft replacement, bearings, oil, grease, electrical wiring, etc.
9.Mechanic’stools -socket wrenches set, screwdrivers, etc.
10.Carpenter’s tools for building maintenance and replacement of street signs including routers,
table saws, circular saws, drills, blades and bits for all, etc.
Fences, cables,posts, etc.
Lumber and paint for repairs to buildings.
Welding rods
Steel to fabricate metal repairs as needed.
Cutting torches
Chain saws -bars, chain, sprockets, clutches, filters.
11.Nuts, bolts, screws, lights, wire,fuses, butt-connectors, wire ties, etc.
Total Repair and Maintenance Supplies$13,000
5408-00 Vehicle and Powered Equipment
This line item is targeted for all necessary equipmentparts required for in-house repairs to each
piece of equipment from large to small (grader,backhoe, trucks, mowers, weedeaters, etc.).
Total Vehicle and Powered Equipment$17,000
3010-00-Other Contractual Services
This line item is used for outsourcingcontracts such as tree removal, snow removal,Combs Wastewater,
etc. An amount of$1,250has been added for theadditional Combs Wastewaterservice at the Cherokee
Beach.An additional $10,000 has been added for Stormwater permits and E and S permits.
Total Other Contractual Services$47,860
SHAWNEELAND
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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2019/2020
BUDGET:
During this fiscalyear, we accomplished our prime objectives. We maintained and repaired our
equipment and road network with in-house forces, keeping the maintenance costs at a bareminimum.
GENERAL REPAIRS:
Our main objectives were to improve and maintain roadways and drainage ditches. We replaced and
upgraded damaged and undersized drainage culverts.
CLEARING RIGHT-OF-WAYS:
Because the sanitary district islocated in a wooded area, this has been andwill continue to bean ongoing
project to enhance sight distancesfor every motorist and also make the roads safer for pedestrian traffic. We have
also been cutting dead trees along the roadways to prevent treesfrom falling on roadsor power lines.
RESOURCE SHARING:
Cross-use of equipment and manpower between Frederick County and the sanitary district continues to be
an asset.
MAINTENANCE OF THE COMMON GROUNDS:
The maintenance staff continuesto maintain theappearance the property owners have become
accustomed to. Wealso maintaintwoplaygrounds, the ball diamond, Cherokee Lake, two ponds, Swan Lake, and
two Mail Houses.
CHEROKEE LAKE DAM:
The staff monitors the level of the lake throughout the year. The crew mowed the dam and seeded grass
tokeep the dam maintained. The crew weed eats the dam fourto five times per season.
VANDALISM:
Street signs and school bus shelters continue to be the biggest targets for the neighborhood vandals.
However, the staff continues to fabricate and replace street signs and repairschool bus stop shelters as necessary
throughout the subdivision.The crew replacedthe wooden bus shelters with metal shelters for longevity and less
vandalism.
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2020/2021GOALS FOR SHAWNEELAND
1)Operate within the approved budget.
2)Maintain and improve all existing roads within the Shawneeland Sanitary District (SSD).
3)Will continue to use the equipment to complete each task as safe and cost effective as possible.
4)Maintainall common groundsand amenities within the SSD.
5)Maintain and repair all SSD-owned equipment in-house when possible to help reduce repair cost.
6)Upgrade or replace culverts throughout the SSD.
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I.Shawneeland Sanitary District
The Sanitary District’s priorities are road maintenance and upkeep of common properties. Our
plans for Fiscal Year 2020/2021are as follows:
1.)Roads
a.)Maintain and improve approximately 50 miles of roadway; tar and chip 12.19miles of
trails throughout Shawneeland
b.)Improve the shoulders and side-ditches
c.)Replace and upgrade culverts
d.)Prune trees and foliage at intersections and right-of-ways
e.)Manufacture, repair, and replace street name signs
2.)Common Properties
a.)Groom and maintain 40 plus acres of common area
b.)Improve and maintain Cherokee Lake
c.)Maintain the ballfield
d.)Maintain ponds and lakes; stock with fish
e.)Maintain two mail-house complexes
f.)Maintain two playgroundareas
3.)Other Items
a.)Monitor water levels on Cherokee Lake and comply with state regulations
b.)Maintain the emergency siphoning system at Cherokee Lake
c.)Perform maintenance and repairs on all Sanitary District owned vehicles, equipment, and
handtools
d.)Maintain and repair allfunctionalSanitary District owned buildings
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935,940210,0831,146,023
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committees on long and
2021
FY
B
8108
804,300475,8761,280,176
UDGET
2020
-
FY
nd sub
B
a) Maintenance and Repairs of existing roads.
a
Work with the Shawneeland Advisory Committee
707,260356,9031,064,163
BUDGET
2019
Improve and extend recreational areas.
c) Upgrade main arterial roads.
FY
1.Roads: Number one priority.
s.
b) Snow removal.
:range plan
Short Term Objectives
SSD Reserve Fund
FISCAL YEAR PLAN
OBJECTIVES:
REVENUES:State/Federal
-
mid
TOTAL
ees
2.3.
SHAWNEELAND SANITARY DISTRICT
F
) was established by the Frederick County
496,041,98201,146,023
ard of Supervisors under the authority of the Code of Virginia. By designating
oard of Supervisors. An active advisory committee has been
established within the sanitary district to make recommendations to the board of
BUDGET
this area a sanitary district, the county can levy additional taxes on the residents
2021
649
FY
ired by and works for the
2021
496,653783,52301,280,176
BUDGET
2020
FY
and/or landowners. The manager of the SSD is h
454,593579,57030,0001,064,163
The Shawneeland Sanitary District (SSD
SSD manager.
BUDGET
2019
FY
supervisors through the
DEPARTMENT:
IPTION:
Frederick County B
Personnel
Operating
COSTS:
DESCR
Capital
TOTAL
Bo
286
Sanitary District Fee
$900$800$700$600$500$400$300$200$100
$0
2021
Unimproved Lot Fee
2020
2019
2018
Shawneeland Sanitary District
2017
Improved Lot Fee
Fiscal Year
2016
Unimproved $180$180 $180 $180 $180 0 0 $190$190 $190$190
99
2015
$1$1
Lot Fee
2014
Reserve Fund Balance
Improved 0 530 $530 $530 $530 560560 $560$560 $660800
$45
2013
Lot Fee
$$
$$
2012
2,050,685.632,100,633.75 2,280,834.982,179,095.32 2,317,140.21 1,976,207.522,088,778.05 $2,022,976.04$1,574,028.13
$1,036,943.35
Reserve Fund
2011
TBD
Balance
$500,000.00$0.00
$2,500,000.00$2,000,000.00$1,500,000.00$1,000,000.00
$$$$$$$
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HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT to the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Friday, December 13, 2019
9:00 a.m.
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
A Human Resources Committee meeting was held in the First Floor Conference Room at 107 North Kent
Street on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
ATTENDEES:
Committee Members Present: Blaine Dunn, Chairman; Don Butler; Doug McCarthy, Beth
Lewin; and Bob Wells
Staff present: Michael Marciano, Human Resources Director; Manager; Kris Tierney, County
Administrator; Jay Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator; Rod Williams, County Attorney; and
Patricia Lowery, Assistant Court Services Director.
Others present: None
ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
1.The Human Resources Department presented recommended changes to Frederick County
Human Resources policy regarding Non-Discrimination/Non-Harassment Policy (Exhibit A). Mr.
McCarthy moved to approve the policy and Ms. Lewin seconded the motion. The committee
recommends approval, 5 in favor & 0 against.
2.The Human Resources Department presented a nomination for Employee of the Month for
Shelia Harden (Exhibit B). Ms. Lewin moved to approve the policy and Mr. McCarthy seconded
the motion. The committee recommends approval of Sheila Harden the January 2020
Employee of the Month, 5 in favor & 0 against.
Respectfully submitted,
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Blaine Dunn, Chairman
Don Butler
Beth Lewin
Doug McCarthy
Dorrie Greene
Robert (Bob) Wells
By
Michael J. Marciano, Director of Human Resources
297
Exhibit A
Non-Discrimination/Non-Harassment Policy
Considered at December 13, 2019
HR Committee Meeting
298
Non-Discrimination/Non-Harassment Policy
For Consideration at the December 13, 2019
HR Committee Meeting
Attached is a redlined version that tracks the edits that were made to the version that
was before the HR Committee on November 8, 2019. The specific changes that follow
in the revised policy are as follows:
Reworked the first paragraph to accomplish thereference to an addendum from
HR.
Prepared the addendum.
Removed and added commas in various places, for more accuracy (first, second,
and last harassment bullet points, first sentence of Reporting Obligations, and
first sentence of Individuals and Conduct Covered).
Added an “or” in the second harassment bullet point.
Reworded the first sentence following the bullet points in Harassment.This is in
an effort to avoid ambiguity about what constitutes “a certain level of
seriousness”.This is the only change beside those discussed by the Committee
that is other than a purely technical change.
Changed “core values” to “professional expectations for its employees”.
Reworded Reporting Obligations to make clear that an employee may also go to
the HR Director in lieu of supervisor or department head.
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XX.NON-DISCRIMINATION/NON-HARASSMENT
Frederick County is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated
with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional
atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory
practices, including harassment.Frederick County prohibits discrimination, including
harassment, on any illegal basis. The types of prohibited discrimination and/or
harassment can be subject to change under the law. The addendum to this policy
identifies the current forms of prohibited discrimination and harassment. The Human
Resources Department will update the addendum as necessary consistent with
changes in the law.In keeping with this commitment, discrimination or harassment on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth, medical
conditionsrelatedto pregnancy or childbirth,age, marital status, disability, military
service,veteran status, genetic information(such as information that could be used to
determine an employee’s risk for disease), or any other protected class under
applicable law is prohibited.Any employee found to have engaged in prohibited
discrimination or harassment will be subject to discipline, up to and including
termination.
Harassment
For purposes of this policy, harassment includes verbal or physical conduct that
denigratesor shows hostility toward an individual or conduct that creates an
intimidating, hostile, oroffensive working environment for an individual because of the
individual’s protectedclass. Such conduct may include, but is not necessarily limited to,
slurs, epithets,threats, derogatory comments or visual depictions, unwelcome jokes and
teasing,stereotyping, insulting or obscene comments or gestures, display or circulation
in theworkplace of written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility toward
the individual or group, or other verbal or physical actions relating to anindividual’s
protected class.
Because there is often confusion related to the meaning of sexual harassment, it
deservesadditional clarification. Sexual harassment includes any unwelcome sexual
conduct(including sexual advances, requestsfor sexual favors, and other verbal and
physicalconduct of a sexual nature) when (1) submission to the conduct is an explicit or
implicitterm or condition of employment, (2) submission to or rejection of the conduct is
used asthe basis for an employment decision affecting the individual, or (3) the conduct
has thepurpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work
performance, orcreating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
Sexual harassment can take many forms. The following is a partial list of the types of
behavior that could constitute sexual harassment:
Unwanted or unwelcome physical contact or conduct of any kind, including,
patting, pinching, brushing up against, hugging, cornering, kissing, fondling, or
any other similar physical contact;
Verbal abuse of a sexual nature, including sexual flirtations, advances,
propositions, sexual innuendoes, or sexually suggestive, insulting,or graphic
comments, noises, or sounds;
29:
Sexually explicit, suggestive,or offensive jokes;
Demeaning, insulting, intimidating, or sexually suggestive comments about an
individual’s dress, body, appearance, or personal life;
The display or distribution in the workplace of demeaning, insulting, intimidating,
or sexually suggestive objects or pictures, including nude photographs, drawings,
or magazine pictures; and
Demeaning, insulting, intimidating, or sexually suggestive written, recorded,or
electronically transmitted messages.
To violate the law, harassment must reach a certain level of seriousness in terms of its
nature, repetitionbe serious in nature, be repeated, and/or have an impact on
employment. This policy, however, not only prohibits unlawful harassment, but also
offensive conduct that is contrary to Frederick County’s core valuesprofessional
expectations for its employees.Thus, Frederick County may take action to address
offensive behavior orstatements based on a person’s protected classeven if such
action(s) standing alone would not rise to the level of unlawful harassment.
Reporting Obligations
Any employee who feels he or she has been subjected to,or has witnessed,any kind of
harassing behavior,as described in this policy,should immediately notify his or her
supervisor,or Department Head. In addition,if for any reason an employee is not
comfortable with reporting harassment to his or her supervisor or Department Head,
including but not limited to instances in which the supervisor or Department Head is
engaging inor allowingthe harassment, an employee may always instead opt to notify
or the Director ofHuman Resources.A supervisor who becomes aware of any
harassment, or who receivesallegations of harassment from any employee, must
immediately advise the Director ofHuman Resources.
Investigation
All complaints will be investigated in a timely manner and confidentiality will be
maintained to the extent permitted by the circumstances consistent with the need to
investigate and address the issue.Employees must cooperate fully and truthfully in any
investigation relating to this policy. Depending on the results of the investigation,
FrederickCounty may take corrective action, including such discipline as is appropriate,
up to andincluding immediate termination of the employee.
Retaliation Prohibited
Frederick County forbids retaliation against any employee for making a good faith
complaint or cooperating fully and truthfully in an investigation under this policy. Any
employee who is found to have engaged in retaliation in violation of this policy will be
subject to discipline, up to and including termination.If an employee believes he or she
has been retaliated against in violation of this policy, the employee must report such
violation in the same way other violations of this policy are reported.
Individuals and Conduct Covered
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This policy prohibits harassment, discrimination,and retaliation whether engaged in by,
or directed at, employees, contractors, clients, vendors, or others an employee may
come into contact with while working or representing the County. Conduct prohibited by
this policy is unacceptable in the workplaceand in any work-related setting outside the
workplace, such as during business trips, business meetings, and business-related
social events.
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Addendum to the
Non-Discrimination/Non-Harassment Policy
Discussed at the December 13, 2019
HR Committee Meeting
The HR Committee is not being asked to adopt the Addendum to the Non-
Discrimination/Non-Harassment Policy.It is being provided for informational purposes.
As the law in this area changes, it is envisioned that staff may updatethe Addendum
without having to go back to the HR Committee for approval.
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ADDENDUM REGARDING NON-DISCRIMINATION/NON-HARASSMENT
Issued by Human Resources Department, January 2020
In keeping with Frederick County’s commitmentto a work environment in which all
individuals are treated with respect and dignity, discrimination and/or harassment on the
followingbasesis prohibited:
race
color
religion
sex
national origin
pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth
age
marital status
disability
military service
veteran status
genetic information (such as information that could be used to determine an
employee’s risk for disease).
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Exhibit B
Employee of the Month Nomination of Shelia Harden
(submitted November 7, 2019)
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COUNTY of FREDERICK
Office of the County Administrator
Tel: 540.665.6382
Fax:540.667.0370
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Board of Supervisors
FROM:
Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk
DATE:
January 2, 2020
RE:
Committee Appointments
Listed below are the vacancies/appointments due through February 2020. As a
reminder, in order for everyone to have ample time to review applications, and so they
can be included in the agenda, please remember to submit applications prior to Friday
agendapreparation. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
JANUARY 2020
Social Services Board
Patricia Riley –Stonewall District Representative
101 Barrel Way,Stephenson, VA 22656
Term Expires: 1/13/20
Four-year term
(Mrs. Riley does not wish to serve another term.)
Extension Leadership Council
Brandon Monk –Back Creek District Representative
161 Smelter Lane,Winchester, VA 22602
Office: (888)331-0707
Term Expires: 1/14/20
Four-year term
(Mr. Monk iseligible and willing to serve another term.)
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January 2, 2020
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Planning Commission
Gregory L. Unger –Back Creek District Representative
668 Germany Road,Stephens City, VA 22655
Home: (540)869-2606
Term Expires: 1/26/20
Four-year term
(Mr. Unger does not wish to serve another term.)
H. Paige Manuel –Shawnee District Representative
118 Armstrong Place,Winchester, VA 22602
Office: (540)504-0786
Term Expires: 1/26/20
Four-year term
(Mr. Manuel is eligible and willing to serve another term.)
FEBRUARY 2020
Old Dominion ASAP Policy Board
Jay E. Tibbs
107 North Kent Street,Winchester, VA 22601
Office: (540)665-6382
Term Expires: 2/22/20
Three-year term
(Mr. Tibbs is eligible and willing to serve another term.)
Old Dominion Community Criminal Justice Board
Jay E. Tibbs
107 North Kent Street,Winchester, VA 22601
Office: (540)665-6382
Term Expires: 2/22/20
Three-year term
(Mr. Tibbs is eligible and willing to serve another term.)
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VACANCIES/OTHER
Frederick Water
Christopher E. Collins
105 Whistler Court,Winchester, VA 22602
Term Expires: 04/15/22
Four-year term
(Mr. Collins resignedeffective 12/31/19.See attached application of Henry “Hank”
Sliwinski.)
Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
Vacant unexpired term–Frederick County Representative
Term Expires: 09/30/22
Four-year term
(Frederick County has one member on this board. According to agency by-laws, each
jurisdiction may nominateone individual for appointment, with final appointment being made
by the Area Agency on Aging Board.(The member-at-large representative from each locality
is selected by the Area Agency Board.) The Area Agency on Aging shall have the right not to
accept any nominee it considers to be incompatible with the best interests of the SAAA and Board.
Membersmay only serve two terms.)
Winchester-Frederick County Tourism Board
Joint Appointment with the City of Winchester
Sharon Farinholt –Private Sector Rep. (Crown Trophy)
Crown Trophy,661 Millwood Avenue,Winchester, VA 22601
Office: (540)665-4485
Term Expires: 06/30/19
Three-year term
(Not eligible for reappointment)
Andy Gyurisin –Private Sector Rep. (Nerangis Management Corp. –Alamo Draft
House)
177 Kernstown Commons Blvd.,Winchester, VA 22602
Office: (540)667-1322, Ext. 111
Term Expires: 06/30/19
Three-year term
(The Tourism Board was formed by Joint Resolution of the Board of Supervisors and the City
Council in April 2001. Recommendation for appointment is contingent upon like approval by the
City of Winchester.)
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REZONING APPLICATION #04-19
PERRY PROPERTIES, LLC.
Staff Report for the Board of Supervisors
Prepared: December 19, 2019
Staff Contact: Candice E. Perkins, AICP, CZA, Assistant Director
John A. Bishop, AICP, Assistant Director Transportation
Reviewed Action
Planning Commission:
12/04/19 Recommended Approval
Board of Supervisors:
01/08/20 Pending
PROPOSAL:
To rezone 6.18+/- acres from the M1 (Light Industrial) District to the B2 (General
Business) District with proffers.
LOCATION:
The subject property is located on the north side of Millwood Pike (Route 50 East) and the
west side of Constitution Drive.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & STAFF CONCLUSION FOR THE 01/08/20 BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS MEETING:
This is an application to rezone6.18+/- acres from the M1 (Light Industrial) District without proffers to
the B2 (General Business) District with proffers. This site is located within the limits of the
Senseny/Eastern Urban Area Plan of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan and is within the Sewer and Water
Service Area. The Plan identifies this property with an industrial land use designation. In general, the
proposed commercial zoning is inconsistent with the current land use supported by the Comprehensive
Plan. However, considering the site is bordered by commercial zoned property to the south and east,
The Planning Commission did not identify any
the requested commercial may be acceptable.
concerns with the request and recommended approval of the application at their December 4, 2019
meeting.
The proffers associated with this rezoning request are as follows:
Proffer Statement
Dated October 17, 2019:
A)Transportation Improvements
1.The Owner proffers to improve the Constitution Drive southbound travel lanes to provide the
same widths as the Constitution Drive northbound travel lanes between Location A and
Location B on the attached Perry Properties Transportation Improvements Exhibit dated
October 17, 2019. The Owner shall dedicate right-of-way and necessary easements as depicted
on the approved public improvement plan sufficient for the Constitution Drive widening
between Location A and Location B. The Owner shall complete the improvements and dedicate
the right-of-way and necessary easements identified in this Proffer Section prior to the issuance
of the first certificate of occupancy permit within the B-2 District portion of the Property.
2.The Owner proffers to construct a full access commercial entrance on Constitution Drive that is
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Exhibit dated October 17, 2019. The final location of the full access commercial entrance and
required right turn lane/taper and left turn lane/taper will be approved by VDOT during the
initial Site Plan within the B-2 District portion of the Property. The Owner shall complete the
improvements identified in this Proffer Section prior to the issuance of the first certificate of
occupancy permit within the B-2 District portion of the Property.
3.The Owner proffers to construct a right-in/right-out commercial entrance on Millwood Pike that
is generally located at Location C on the attached Perry Properties Transportation
Improvements Exhibit dated October 17, 2019. The final location of the right-in/right-out
commercial entrance and the right turn lane/taper described in Proffer Section A4 will be
approved by VDOT during the initial Site Plan within the B-2 District portion of the Property.
The Owner shall complete the improvements identified in this Proffer Section prior to the
issuance of the first certificate of occupancy permit within the B-2 District portion of the
Property.
4.The Owner proffers to construct a right turn lane along Millwood Pike between the Constitution
Drive intersection and the right-in/right-out commercial entrance on Millwood Pike that is
generally located between Location A and Location C on the attached Perry Properties
Transportation Improvements Exhibit dated October 17, 2019. The Owner shall complete the
improvement identified in this Proffer Section prior to the issuance of the first certificate of
occupancy permit within the B-2 District portion of the Property.
5.The Owner proffers to construct an internal private road network to provide ingress and egress
to the full access commercial entrance on Constitution Drive and the right-in/right-out
commercial entrance on Millwood Pike Constitution Drive that is generally located between
Location B and Location C on the attached Perry Properties Transportation Improvements
Exhibit dated October 17, 2019. The Owner shall complete the improvement identified in this
Proffer Section prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy permit within the B-2
District portion of the Property.
6.The Owner proffers to provide for right-of-way dedication along the Millwood Pike frontage of
the B-2 District portion of the Property as depicted on the attached Perry Properties
Transportation Improvements Exhibit dated October 17, 2019. The right-of-way dedication plat
will be prepared and submitted to VDOT within 90 days of final non-appealable rezoning
approval by Frederick County.
7.The astern
boundary of the Property between Location A and Location B on the attached Perry Properties
Transportation Improvements Exhibit dated phalt hiker/biker
trail will be located adjacent to and outside of the Constitution Drive public right-of-way and
will serve as an alternative to a five-foot sidewalk. The Owner shall complete the improvement
identified in this Proffer Section prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy permit
within the B-2 District portion of the Property.
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Transportation Improvements Exhibit dated October 17, 201 asphalt hiker/biker
trail will serve as an alternative to a five-foot sidewalk and will be located a minimum of three
feet from the B-2 District property line between Location A and Location C to provide for an
appropriate maintenance strip. The Owner shall complete the improvement identified in this
Proffer Section prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy permit within the B-2
District portion of the Property.
9.The improvements to the Millwood Pike/Constitution Drive intersection were based on a
VDOT approved traffic study that assigned 3,000 VPD background traffic for the Property. The
Owner proffers to utilize current ITE Trip Generation Manual projections for the identified land
use on each Site Plan within the B-2 District portion of the Property to determine when the
cumulative traffic volume of development projects exceed 3,000 VPD. The Owner proffers to
submit traffic studies as a component of all Site Plans within the B-2 District portion of the
Property when cumulative traffic volumes exceed 3,000 VPD to determine traffic impacts to the
Millwood Pike/Constitution Drive intersection or to the portion of Constitution Drive serving
the B-2 District portion of the Property. The Owner will be responsible for the construction of
improvements to the Millwood Pike/Constitution Drive intersection or to the portion of
Constitution Drive serving the B-2 District portion of the Property identified in the traffic study
for each Site Plan prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy permit for each Site Plan.
10.The Owner proffers to require all Site Plans for parcels within the B-2 District portion of the
property that have Millwood Pike frontage to provide landscaping that is in addition to the
landscaping requirements specified in Section 165-202.02.01D(13) of the Frederick County
Zoning Ordinance. The additional landscaping shall include flowering plants and ornamental
grasses planted in mulch beds along the Millwood Pike frontage of the B-2 District portion of
the Property that will be located between the road right-of-way and the parking lot setback line
as demonstrated in the Landscape Enhancement Area Detail provided on the attached Perry
Properties Transportation Improvements Exhibit dated October 17, 2019.
Monetary Contributions
B)
The owner proffers to provide a monetary contribution of $0.10 per developed building square foot
for County Fire and Rescue services. The monetary contribution shall be made payable to
Frederick County at the time of issuance of the certificate of occupancy permit for development on
the 6.18± acre portion of the Property proposed for B-2, District zoning.
Following the required public hearing, a decision regarding this rezoning application by the Board of
Supervisors would be appropriate. The Applicant should be prepared to adequately address all
concerns raised by the Board of Supervisors.
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This report is prepared by the Frederick County Planning Staff to provide information to the
Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors to assist them in making a decision on this
application. It may also be useful to others interested in this zoning matter. Unresolved issues
concerning this application are noted by Staff where relevant throughout this Staff report.
Reviewed Action
Planning Commission:
12/04/19 Recommended Approval
Board of Supervisors:
01/08/20 Pending
PROPOSAL:
To rezone 6.18+/- acres from the M1 (Light Industrial) District to the B2 (General
Business) District with proffers.
LOCATION:
The subject property is located on the north side of Millwood Pike (Route 50 East) and the
west side of Constitution Drive.
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT:
Shawnee
PROPERTY ID NUMBER:
64-A-158
PROPERTY ZONING
: M1 (Light Industrial) District
PRESENT USE:
Vacant
ADJOINING PROPERTY ZONING & PRESENT USE:
North: M1 (Light Industrial) Use: Industrial/Vacant
South: B2 (General Business) Use: Commercial
East: M1 (Light Industrial)
B2 (General Business) Use: Commercial/Industrial
West: B2 (General Business) Use: Commercial
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REVIEW EVALUATIONS:
Virginia Dept. of Transportation:
Please see email from Arthur Boyce, VDOT-Land Development
Engineer dated October 10, 2019.
Frederick Water:
Please see letter from Eric R. Lawrence, AICP, Executive Director dated August
14, 2019.
Frederick County Department of Public Works:
We offer no comments at this time. A
comprehensive review of the site plan will occur when submitted in the future.
Frederick County Fire Marshall:
Plan approved.
Winchester Regional Airport:
No comment.
County of Frederick Attorney:
Proffer is in acceptable legal form.
Planning & Zoning:
1)Site History
The original Frederick County Zoning Map (U.S.G.S. Winchester and Stephenson Quadrangles)
depicts the zoning for the parcel as M1 (Light Industrial).
2)Comprehensive Plan
The 2035 Comprehensive Plan is the guide for the future growth of Frederick County.
The 2035 Comprehensive Plan is an official public document that serves as the Community's
guide for making decisions regarding development, preservation, public facilities and other key
components of Community life. The primary goal of this plan is to protect and improve the
living environment within Frederick County. It is in essence a composition of policies used to
plan for the future physical development of Frederick County.
The Area Plans, Appendix I of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan, are the primary implementation
tool and will be instrumental to the future planning efforts of the County.
Land Use
The Senseny/Eastern Urban Area Plan provides guidance on the future development of the
property. The property is located within the SWSA. The Plan identifies this property with an
industrial land use designation. In general, the proposed commercial zoning is inconsistent with
the current land use supported by the Comprehensive Plan. However, considering the site is
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bordered by commercial zoned property to the south and east, the requested commercial may be
acceptable.
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Transportation
The Eastern Road Plan calls for a New Major Collector roadway, which has now been
constructed, along the eastern boundary of this property. In addition, the Eastern Road Plan and
the MPO Long Range Plan call for the widening of Route 50 to 6 lanes along the frontage of
this property. Both roadways are key in the long-range transportation vision for this area of
Frederick County. The Applicant is accommodating these roadways through the proffer of
right-of-way to allow for the Route 50 widening and an additional widening proffer for
Constitution Drive that will allow that facility to have full width lanes that were not available
with the previous right-of-way restrictions. The Applicant is also establishing an entrance along
Constitution Drive that will allow for inter-parcel access to property not currently proposed for
rezoning along that roadway and a right-in/right-out entrance along Route 50 that meets access
management standards set by VDOT. The access management standards are an important goal
noted in the Senseny/Eastern Frederick Urban Area Plan.
PLANNING COMMISSION SUMMARY AND ACTION FROM THE 12/04/19 MEETING:
Staff report the application is to rezone 6.18+/- acres from the M1 (Light Industrial) District to the
B2 (General Business) District with proffers. Staff then provided an overview of the proffers
offered with the rezoning with improvements to Constitution Drive and Millwood Pike.
Commissioner Manuel requested clarification, of the letter dated August 14, 2019 from Frederick
Water stating the Westview Pump Station would need upgrades. Staff replied this will be address
at the site plan stage.
Mr. Evan Wyatt of Greenway Engineering, LLC., representing the Applicant came forward. Mr.
Wyatt stressed that Applicant, VDOT and Greenway Engineering worked to present acceptable
proffers to the County. Mr. Wyatt reiterated the Westview Pump Station will be address at the site
plan stage.
There were no public comments during the public hearing and the Planning Commission
recommended approval of the rezoning application.
A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to recommend approval of the Rezoning
#04-19 for Perry Properties, LLC.
Following the required public hearing, a decision regarding this rezoning application by the Board of
Supervisors would be appropriate. The Applicant should be prepared to adequately address all
concerns raised by the Board of Supervisors.
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PLANNING COMMISSION: December 4, 2019 Public Hearing Held, Recommended Approval
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: January 8, 2020
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REZONING #04-19 PERRY PROPERTIES, LLC
WHEREASREZONING #04-19, PERRY PROPERTIES, LLC,
, was submitted by Greenway Engineering, Inc.
to rezone 6.18+/- acres from the M1 (Light Industrial) District to the B2 (General Business) District with proffers,
with a final revision date of October 17, 2019. The subject property is located at the north side of Millwood Pike
(Route 50 East) and the west side of Constitution Drive in the Shawnee Magisterial District, and is identified by
Property Identification No. 64-A-158; and
WHEREAS,
the Planning Commission held a public hearing on this rezoning on December 4, 2019 and
recommended approval; and
WHEREAS
, the Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on this rezoning on January 8, 2020; and
WHEREAS
, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors finds the approval of this rezoning to be in the best
interest of the public health, safety, welfare, and in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors, that Chapter 165 of
the Frederick County Code, Zoning, is amended to rezone 6.18+/- acres from the M1 (Light Industrial) District to
the B2 (General Business) District with proffers with a final revision date of October 17, 2019. The conditions
voluntarily proffered in writing by the Applicant and the Property Owner are attached.
This ordinance shall be in effect on the date of adoption. Passed this 8 day of January 2020 by the following
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recorded vote:
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chairman Shawn L. Graber
J. Douglas McCarthy Robert W. Wells
Gene E. Fisher Judith McCann-Slaughter
Blaine P. Dunn
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
FROM:
M. Tyler Klein, AICP, Senior Planner
SUBJECT:
Ordinance Amendment Public Utilities including utility-scale solar power
generating facilities Public Hearing
DATE:
December 20, 2019
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At their November 13 public hearing, the Board of Supervisors directed Staff to amend the
proposed ordinance amendment to further specify -scale solar power
generating conditional use in the RA Zoning District, and not allow this use by-
right. As a result of this change in the use allowance, the item was sent back to the Planning
Commission for a new public hearing.
This is a proposed amendment to Chapter 165 Zoning Ordinance to provide:
1.A -scale solar power generating
facilities;
2.-
consistent with the Code of Virginia;
3.Additional regulations for specific uses that requires utility-scale solar generating facilities
to make arrangements, including financial security, for decommissioning consistent
with/as required by the Code of Virginia, and site plan review/approval only for utility-
scale solar power generating facilities; and
4.-scale solar power generating conditional use in the RA (Rural
Areas) Zoning District.
The above changes to the additional regulations for specific uses section does not affect current
public utilities, including water/sewer treatment and distribution facilities. The only change from
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what was previously considered by the Planning Commission on October 16 -scale solar
power generating Zoning District.
The General Assembly amended the Code of Virginia (§15.2-22.41.2) to include decommissioning
of solar energy facilities effective July 1, 2019. Previously, the County Attorney and Staff
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provided a determination that was shared with the Board of Supervisors on July 2018, stating that
utility-scale solar power generating facilities would qualif-facility and
would otherwise be allowed by-(Rural Areas) Zoning District (and other
zoning districts where public utilities are permitted by-right). In that determination, it was noted
that the Board could restrict the use to a conditional use permit.
This item was proposed by the County Attorney and Staff and discussed by the DRRC at their
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June 27, July 25, and August 22 regular meetings. The DRRC agreed with the proposed
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changes from August 22, and the item was forwarded to the Planning Commission for discussion.
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The Planning Commission discussed this item on September 4 and the Board of Supervisors
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discussed this item on September 25. During their discussion, the Board directed Staff to also
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and the item was sent forward, with requested amendments, for public hearing. The Planning
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Commission held a public hearing on the public utilities ordinance amendment on October 16
and recommended the item go forward to the Board of Supervisors for approval. However, at their
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November 13 public hearing, the Board of Supervisors directed Staff to amend the proposed
-scale solar power generating conditional
use in the RA Zoning District.
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The Planning Commission held a public hearing on December 18. No members of the public
spoke on the proposed item. Several Planning Commissioners expressed concern with requiring
utility-scale solar power generating facilities as a conditional use noting that the intensity of the
use may be less impactful than other by-right uses in the RA (Rural Areas) Zoning District (i.e.
other public utilities such as electric substations and power generating facilities), the investment
made to establish solar facilities and the potential for revocation of a conditional use permit (CUP),
and in creating additional conditional uses in general. Planning Commissioners Mohn and
Morrison expressed support for making utility-scale solar power generating facilities a conditional
use, citing notification to the public and seeking public input through the CUP process as important
in hearing from the Community about such facilities. The Planning Commission voted 9-2-2
(Commissioners Mohn & Morrison No; Commissioners Thomas & Unger Absent) to send the
item forward to the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation of denial.
The attached document shows the existing ordinance with the proposed changes (with bold italic
This proposed amendment is being presented to the Board of Supervisors as
for text added).
a public hearing item. A decision by the Board of Supervisors, on this proposed Zoning
Ordinance text amendment is sought.
Please contact Staff if you have any questions.
Attachments: 1. Revised ordinance with additions shown in bold underlined italics.
2.Code of Virginia §15.2-2241.2
3.Memo to the Board of Supervisors, July 26, 2018
4.Resolution
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ARTICLE I
General Provisions; Amendments; and Conditional Use Permits
Part 101
General Provisions
§ 165-101.02 Definitions and word usage.
Decommissioning
The removal and proper disposal of solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices on real property that
has been determined by the County to be subject to § 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia and therefore
subject to § 15.2-2241.2 of the Code of Virginia. "Decommission" includes the reasonable restoration
of the real property upon which such solar equipment, facilities, or devices are located, including (i)
soil stabilization and (ii) revegetation of the ground cover of the real property disturbed by the
installation of such equipment, facilities, or devices.
Public Utilities
Power generating facilities, booster or relay stations, transformer substations, transmission lines and
towers, pipes, meters and other facilities (including utility-scale solar power generating facilities), and
sewer and water treatment facilities including sewer and water transmission lines. Such facilities may
be owned by public utilities, public agencies, those operators with a Certificate of Public Convenience,
or those that are operating under a Permit by Rule (PBR).
Utility-Scale Solar Power Generating Facilities
Any personal property designed and used primarily for the purpose of collecting, generating, or
transferring electric energy from sunlight. Any such facility primarily designed or intended to offset
personal energy consumption by the owner of the facility does not constitute a utility-scale solar power
generating facility.
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ARTICLE II
Supplementary Use Regulations; Parking; Buffers; and Regulations for Specific Uses
Part 204
Additional Regulations for Specific Uses
§ 165-204.26. Public Utilities
1. Public utilities. Lot requirements for lots used by political subdivisions, municipal corporations, the
Virginia Department of Transportation, the Frederick-Winchester Service Authority, or the Frederick
Water County Sanitation Authority for public utility purposes shall be as follows:
A. In all zoning districts, the Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to determine the
minimum lot size necessary for such public utilities and the appropriate setbacks for such lots
used for public utility purposes.
B. Such lots shall be exempt from the individual on-site sewage disposal system requirements.
C. Such lots may be accessed by private access easements; any such easement shall be a minimum
of 15 feet in width.
2. Utility-Scale Solar Power Generating Facilities.
A. Any owner, lessee, or developer of real property for the purposes of solar power energy
generation shall enter into a written agreement, prior to site plan approval, with Frederick
County to decommission solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices pursuant to the terms
and conditions of § 15.2-2241.2(B) of the Code of Virginia.
B. For Utility-Scale Solar Power Generating Facilities a site plan, in accordance with Article
VIII, shall be submitted to and approved by Frederick County, prior to the establishment of the
use.
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ARTICLE IV
Agricultural and Residential Districts
Part 401
RA Rural Areas District
§ 165-401.02. Permitted Uses
Q.
Public utility generating, booster, or relay stations, transformer substations, transmission lines and
towers, pipes, meters and other facilities, railroad facilities and sewer and water facilities, and lines
owned by public facilities, railroad companies or public agencies. Public Utilities except Utility-Scale
Solar Power Generating Facilities
§165-401.03. Conditional Uses
CC. Utility-Scale Solar Power Generating Facilities
Part 402
RP Residential Performance District
§ 165-402.02. Permitted Uses
B. Structures and land shall be used for one of the following uses:
(6)
Utility distribution facilities necessary to serve residential uses, including, but not limited to, poles,
lines, distribution transformers, pipes, and meters. Public Utilities excluding energy generating facilities.
Part 403
MH1 Mobile Home Community District
§ 165-403.02. Permitted Uses
H.
Public utilities including poles, lines, distribution transformers, pipes and meters, water and sewer
facilities and lines. Public Utilities excluding energy generating facilities.
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ARTICLE V
Planned Development Districts
Part 502
R5 Residential Recreational Community District
§165-502.04. Permitted uses.
P.
Public sewer and water facilities and lines. Public Utilities excluding energy generating facilities.
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ARTICLE VI
Business and Industrial Districts
Part 602
B1 Neighborhood Business District
§165-602.02. Allowed Uses.
Public utility distribution facility Public Utilities excluding energy generating facilities.
Part 603
B2 General Business District
§165-603.02. Allowed Uses.
Public utility distribution facility Public Utilities excluding energy generating facilities.
Part 604
B3 Industrial Transition District
§165-604.02. Allowed Uses.
Public utility distribution facility Public Utilities
Part 606
M1 Light Industrial District
§165-606.02. Allowed Uses.
Public utility distribution facility Public Utilities
Part 608
EM Extractive Manufacturing District
165-608.02. Permitted Uses.
§
K. Public utilities, including poles, lines, distribution transformers, pipes, meters, and sewer facilities.
Public Utilities.
Part 609
HE Higher Education District
§165-609.02. Permitted uses.
B. Utilities necessary to serve allowed uses, including poles, lines, distribution transformers, pipes and
meters. Public Utilities excluding energy generating facilities.
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CHAPTER 743
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered , relating to rezoning and site plan
15.2-2241.2
approval; decommissioning solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices.
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Approved March 21, 2019
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
15.2-2241.2
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered as follows:
§. Bonding provisions for decommissioning of solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices.
15.2-2241.2
A. As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Decommission" means the removal and proper disposal of solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices on real
property that has been determined by the locality to be subject to § and therefore subject to this section.
15.2-2232
"Decommission" includes the reasonable restoration of the real property upon which such solar equipment, facilities,
or devices are located, including (i) soil stabilization and (ii) revegetation of the ground cover of the real property
disturbed by the installation of such equipment, facilities, or devices.
"Solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices" means any personal property designed and used primarily for the
purpose of collecting, generating, or transferring electric energy from sunlight.
B. As part of the local legislative approval process or as a condition of approval of a site plan,
any locality shall
an owner, lessee, or developer of real property subject to this section to enter into a written agreement to
require
decommission solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices upon the following terms and conditions: (i) if the party
that enters into such written agreement with the locality defaults in the obligation to decommission such equipment,
facilities, or devices in the timeframe set out in such agreement, the locality has the right to enter the real property of
the record title owner of such property without further consent of such owner and to engage in decommissioning and
(ii) such owner, lessee, or developer provides financial assurance of such performance to the locality in the form of
certified funds, cash escrow, bond, letter of credit, or parent guarantee, based upon an estimate of a professional
engineer licensed in the Commonwealth, who is engaged by the applicant, with experience in preparing
decommissioning estimates and approved by the locality; such estimate shall not exceed the total of the projected
cost of decommissioning, which may include the net salvage value of such equipment, facilities, or devices, plus a
reasonable allowance for estimated administrative costs related to a default of the owner, lessee, or developer, and
an annual inflation factor.
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CHAPTER 744
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered , relating to rezoning and site plan
15.2-2241.2
approval; decommissioning solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices.
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Approved March 21, 2019
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
15.2-2241.2
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered as follows:
§. Bonding provisions for decommissioning of solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices.
15.2-2241.2
A. As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Decommission" means the removal and proper disposal of solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices on real
property that has been determined by the locality to be subject to § and therefore subject to this section.
15.2-2232
"Decommission" includes the reasonable restoration of the real property upon which such solar equipment, facilities,
or devices are located, including (i) soil stabilization and (ii) revegetation of the ground cover of the real property
disturbed by the installation of such equipment, facilities, or devices.
"Solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices" means any personal property designed and used primarily for the
purpose of collecting, generating, or transferring electric energy from sunlight.
B. As part of the local legislative approval process or as a condition of approval of a site plan,
a locality shall require
an owner, lessee, or developer of real property subject to this section to enter into a written agreement to
decommission solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices upon the following terms and conditions: (i) if the party
that enters into such written agreement with the locality defaults in the obligation to decommission such equipment,
facilities, or devices in the timeframe set out in such agreement, the locality has the right to enter the real property of
the record title owner of such property without further consent of such owner and to engage in decommissioning, and
(ii) such owner, lessee, or developer provides financial assurance of such performance to the locality in the form of
certified funds, cash escrow, bond, letter of credit, or parent guarantee, based upon an estimate of a professional
engineer licensed in the Commonwealth, who is engaged by the applicant, with experience in preparing
decommissioning estimates and approved by the locality; such estimate shall not exceed the total of the projected
cost of decommissioning, which may include the net salvage value of such equipment, facilities, or devices, plus a
reasonable allowance for estimated administrative costs related to a default of the owner, lessee, or developer, and
an annual inflation factor.
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COUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
540/ 665-5651
Fax: 540/ 665-6395
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
CC:
Kris C. Tierney, County Administrator
Roderick B. Williams, County Attorney
Mike T. Ruddy, AICP, Director of Planning & Development
Mark R. Cheran, Zoning Administrator
FROM:
M. Tyler Klein, AICP, Senior Planner
SUBJECT:
Solar (Photovoltaic) Energy Facilities Text Amendment Update
DATE:
July 26, 2018
This is an update to the proposed text amendment to Chapter 165 Zoning Ordinance to add solar
(photovoltaic) power generating facilities (i.e. solar farms)to the permitted use list for the RA
(Rural Areas) Zoning District. This item was previously discussed by the Board of Supervisors on
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January 10, February 14 and April 11. Following our last discussion, the Board of Supervisors
had directed S
supplemental use regulations to address abandonment on the facility and return of the land to its
pre-development state. At the time of the presentation to the Board, the premise of the draft text
amendment, as supported by the Development Review and Regulations Committee (DRRC), and
previously discussed by the Planning Commission, was that because solar farms are typically
privately-owned
Since the Board discussion in April, the County Attorney and the Planning and Development Staff
have met and determined that solar (photovoltaic) energy facilities would appear to qualify as
facilities and would otherwise today be allowed by-
RA Zoning District. The Zoning Ordinance currently permits a by-right use in the RA Zoning
lines, and towers, pipes, meters, and other facilities, railroad facilities, and sewer and water
facilities and lines owned -
401.02(Q)).
of the facility; most electricity generating facilities in the United States are
have the meaning
ascribed to such word, term or phrase in the most recent addition of Merriam-
unless, in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator, established customs or practices in Frederick
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County, Virginia justify a different -
concep
are publicly traded and therefore does not exclude from its reach solar farms owned by non-
publicly traded entities. Within the Code of Virginia §56-1, nothing in the definition of public
service companies suggests a distinction between the types of companies that operate solar farms
and the types of companies that operate other types of electricity generation facilities. State law
specifically regulates solar facilities as it does other electricity generating facilities, regardless of
the nature of ownership, by requiring the operator to seek a certificate of public convenience and
necessity from the State Corporation Commission (SCC) (§56-265.2). The County would
recognize a solar energy facility as a public utility under this interpretation.
This determination would not
preclude the Board of Supervisors in the future from further regulating solar (photovoltaic) energy
facilities as allowed under the Code of Virginia or excluding them all from the current allowance
in §165-401.02(Q). Staff notes that possible supplementary regulations as previously discussed,
such as a requirement for removal of the facilities upon abandonment of use would place them in
a category currently unique to telecommunications towers. As well, any requirement for a bond
securing the removal of an abandoned facility might be sufficient economic disincentive as to
preclude any use of the opportunity that would be enabled by the ordinance generally.
Staff directly with any
questions or comments. Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Supervisors, Staff will proceed
with the above interpretation to allow solar energy facilities (i.e. solar farms), by right, under the
present allowance for public utilities in the RA Zoning District.
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ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
______________________________
Action:
PLANNING COMMISSION: October 16, 2019 Public Hearing Held; Recommended Approval
December 18, 2019 Public Hearing Held; Recommended Denial
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: November 13, 2019 Public Hearing Held; Directed Staff to Amend
the Proposed Ordinance Amendment
January 8, 2020
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE FREDERICK COUNTY CODE
CHAPTER 165 ZONING
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS; AMENDMENTS; AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
PART 101 GENERAL PROVISIONS
§165-101.02. DEFINITIONS AND WORD USAGE
ARTICLE II
SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS; PARKING; BUFFERS; AND REGULATIONS FOR
SPECIFIC USES
PART 204 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES
§165-204.26. PUBLIC UTILITIES
ARTICLE IV
AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
PART 401 RA RURAL AREAS DISTRICT
§165-401.02. PERMITTED USES
§165-401.03. CONDITIONAL USES
PART 402 RP RESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE DISTRICT
§165-402.02. PERMITTED USES
PART 403 MH1 MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY DISTRICT
§165-403.02. PERMITTED USES
ARTICLE V
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
PART 502 RESIDENTIAL RECREATIONAL COMMUNITY DISTRICT
§165-502.04. PERMITTED USES
ARTICLE VI
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
PART 602 B1 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT
§165-602.02. ALLOWED USES
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PART 603 B2 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
§165-603.02. ALLOWED USES
PART 604 B3 INDUSTRIAL TRANSITION DISTRICT
§165-604.02. ALLOWED USES
PART 606 M1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
§165-606.02. ALLOWED USES
PART 608 EM EXTRACTIVE MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
§165-608.02. PERMITTED USES
PART 609 HE HIGHER EDUCATION DISTRICT
§165-609.02. PERMITTED USES
WHEREAS,
an ordinance to amend Chapter 165, Zoning to include a definition for Public Utilities
that includes utility-scale solar power generating facilities, a definition for utility-scale solar power
generating facilities, and a definition for decommissioning; and
WHEREAS,
the proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 165, Zoning to include additional supplemental
use requirements for utility-scale solar power generating facility decommissioning and site plan
requirements were considered; and
WHEREAS,
the Planning Commission held a public hearing on this ordinance amendment on October
16, 2019 and recommended approval; and
WHEREAS,
the Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on this ordinance amendment on November
13, 2019 and directed Staff to amend the proposed ordinance amendment to include utility-scale solar
power generating facilities as a conditional use in the RA Zoning District; and
WHEREAS,
the Planning Commission held a public hearing on this ordinance amendment, as amended
by the Board of Supervisors, on December 18, 2019 and recommended denial; and
WHEREAS,
the Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on this ordinance amendment on January 8,
2020; and
WHEREAS,
the Frederick County Board of Supervisors finds that the adoption of this ordinance to be in
the best interest of the public health, safety, welfare, and in good zoning practice; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED Chapter
by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors that
165 Zoning, is amended to include a definition for Public Utilities that includes utility-scale solar
power generating facilities and solar power generating facility decommissioning requirements and
includes utility-solar power generating facilities as a conditional use in the RA Zoning District.
Passed this 8th day of January 2020 by the following recorded vote:
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chairman Shawn L. Graber
J. Douglas McCarthy Blaine P. Dunn
Gene E. Fisher Robert W. Wells
A COPY ATTEST
Judith McCann-Slaughter
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Kris C. Tierney
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REZONING APPLICATION #06-19
WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Staff Report for the Board of Supervisors
Prepared: December 27, 2019
Staff Contact: Candice E. Perkins, AICP, CZA, Assistant Director
Reviewed Action
Planning Commission:
12/18/19 Recommended Approval
Board of Supervisors:
01/08/20 Pending
PROPOSAL:
To revise the proffered Generalized Development Plan approved with rezoning #02-03
for 37.5424+/- acres zoned B2 (General Business) District and 51.8675+/- acres zoned MS (Medical
Support) District to the MS (Medical Support) District. Minor text revisions are also proposed to
reflect the updated internal street network within the development.
LOCATION:
The subject property is on the northern side of Route 50 West and west of Route 37.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & STAFF CONCLUSION FOR THE 01/08/20 BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS MEETING:
This is a proposed minor proffer amendment for minor text revisions and revisions to the approved
Generalized Development Plan (GDP) associated with Rezoning #02-03 which rezoned parcel 53-A-68
to the B2 (General Business) and MS (Medical Support) Districts with proffers. The site consists of
37.5424+/- acres zoned B2 (General Business) District and 51.8675+/- acres zoned MS (Medical
Support) District. The approved GDP labeled individual land bays with specific uses; the Applicant
proposes to remove the uses shown on the proffered GDP to allow for potential alternative
development. The Applicant is also proposing to remove proffer 3 from the landscape design features
which required a landscaped roundabout. This feature was removed, and the internal road system has
already been constructed therefore this proffer is unnecessary.
The impacts associated with the change of use are very limited; no additional impacts to Frederick
County or the surrounding property owners are anticipated.
Staff is supportive of this request for a minor
proffer modification to the GDP and text. The Planning Commission did not identify any concerns with
the request and recommended approval of the application at their December 18, 2019 meeting.
Following the public meeting, a decision rezoning this rezoning application by the Board of
Supervisors would be appropriate. The Applicant should be prepared to adequately address all
concerns raised by the Board of Supervisors.
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December 27, 2019
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This report is prepared by the Frederick County Planning Staff to provide information to the
Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors to assist them in making a decision on this
application. It may also be useful to others interested in this zoning matter. Unresolved issues
concerning this application are noted by Staff where relevant throughout this Staff report.
Reviewed Action
Planning Commission:
12/18/19 Recommended Approval
Board of Supervisors:
01/08/20 Pending
PROPOSAL:
To revise the proffered Generalized Development Plan approved with Rezoning #02-03
for 37.5424+/- acres zoned B2 (General Business) District and 51.8675+/- acres zoned MS (Medical
Support) District to the MS (Medical Support) District. Minor text revisions are also proposed to
reflect the constructed internal street network within the development.
LOCATION:
The subject property is on the northern side of Route 50 West and west of Route 37.
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT:
Gainesboro
PROPERTY ID NUMBER:
53-A-68
PROPERTY ZONING
: B2 (General Business) District
MS (Medical Support) District
PRESENT USE:
Vacant
ADJOINING PROPERTY ZONING & PRESENT USE:
North: RA (Rural Areas) Use: Agricultural
South: B2 (General Business) Use: Commercial
East: N/A Interstate Use: Route 37
West: RA (Rural Areas) Use: Agricultural, Residential
B2 (General Business) Vacant
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Rezoning #06-19 WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
December 27, 2019
Page 3
REVIEW EVALUATIONS:
Virginia Dept. of Transportation:
We have reviewed the above subject Rezoning Application dated
August 5, 2019 for impacts to the local transportation system. We have no overall objection to the
proposed rezoning with the following comment being addressed.
We suggest that the conditions as they relate to the Western Campus-Limited Access Control Changes
Route 37 (December 17, 2009) be brought into the amended proffer. As it remains important for all
parties to be reminded of the gated-access limitation envisioned as part of the Commonwealth
Transportation Board (CTB) approval. This could be accomplished by amending the Street
Improvements section of the proffers as follows: The Applicant shall design and construct all roads
on the subject property consistent with the Countys adopted Round Hill Land Use Plan for the area,
and requirements as consistent with the Commonwealth Transportation Boards Right of Way
and Limited Access Control Changes Route 37 and Campus Boulevard Interchange approval
dated December 17, 2009,
and according to uniform standards We also suggest including a copy of
the Resolution of the CTB (attached) be included as an appendix to the proffer.
Staff Note: Per VDOTs comment, the Applicant has referenced the Commonwealth
Transportation Boards Right of Way and Limited Access Control Changes Route 37 and
Campus Boulevard Interchange approval dated December 17, 2009 in the updated proffer
statement.
County of Frederick Attorney:
Proffer appears acceptable.
Planning & Zoning:
1)Site History
The subject property was rezoned from the RA (Rural Areas) District to the B2 (General
Business) District and the MS (Medical Support) District with the approval of Rezoning #02-
03.
2)Comprehensive Plan
The 2035 Comprehensive Plan is the guide for the future growth of Frederick County.
The 2035 Comprehensive Plan is an official public document that serves as the Community's
guide for making decisions regarding development, preservation, public facilities and other key
components of Community life. The primary goal of this plan is to protect and improve the
living environment within Frederick County. It is in essence a composition of policies used to
plan for the future physical development of Frederick County.
The Area Plans, Appendix I of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan, are the primary implementation
tool and will be instrumental to the future planning efforts of the County.
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December 27, 2019
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Land Use
The site is located within the limits of the Route 37 West Area Land Use Plan of the 2035
Comprehensive Plan and depicts the subject property with commercial land use designation.
The existing B2 Zoning and MS Zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
PLANNING COMMISSION SUMMARY AND ACTION FROM THE 12/18/19 MEETING:
Staff stated that this is an application to revise the proffered Generalized Development Plan approved
with Rezoning #02-03 for 37.5424+/- acres zoned B2 (General Business) District and 51.8675+/- acres
zoned MS (Medical Support) District to the MS (Medical Support) District. Staff then provided an
overview application and stated that this amendment only intends to revise the GDP to remove the land
use specifications that restricted the site to certain uses.
Commissioner Morrison requested clarification on the original proffer and the traffic circle off of Route
37 for the Medical Center and if it would be opened up for general traffic to improve Route 50. Staff
stated that there were limitations placed on this access by the Commonwealth Transportation Board for
this access break and the Medical Center is limited in the number of trips that can access the property
via this interchange. The Applicant further clarified that this access will be controlled via a gate and
that they were not changing any proffer other than the GDP.
This item was a minor proffer amendment and therefore no public hearing was required. A motion was
made, seconded and unanimously passed to recommend approval of Rezoning #06-19 for Winchester
Medical Center.
Following the public meeting, a decision regarding this rezoning application by the Board of
Supervisors would be appropriate. The Applicant should be prepared to adequately address all
concerns raised by the Board of Supervisors.
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107 N Kent St
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540 - 665 - 5651
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107 N Kent St
Winchester, VA 22601
540 - 665 - 5651
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107 N Kent St
Winchester, VA 22601
540 - 665 - 5651
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ORDINANCE
Action:
PLANNING COMMISSION: December 18, 2019 Recommended Approval
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: January 8, 2020
ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP
REZONING #06-19 WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
WHEREASREZONING #06-19, Winchester Medical Center, Inc.,
, was submitted by Valley Engineering, PLC
to revise the proffered Generalized Development Plan approved with Rezoning #02-03 for 37.5424+/- acres zoned
B2 (General Business) District and 51.8675+/- acres zoned MS (Medical Support) District to the MS (Medical
Support) District; minor text revisions are also proposed to reflect the updated internal street network within the
development with a final revision date of October 17, 2019. The subject property is on the northern side of Route 50
West and west of Route 37 in the Gainesboro District and is identified by Property Identification No. 53-A-68; and
WHEREAS,
the Planning Commission discussed this rezoning at their December 18, 2019 meeting and
recommended approval; and
WHEREAS
, the Board of Supervisors discussed this rezoning at their January 8, 2020 meeting; and
WHEREAS
, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors finds the approval of this rezoning to be in the best
interest of the public health, safety, welfare, and in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors, that Chapter 165 of
the Frederick County Code, Zoning, is amended to remove the uses shown on the approved proffered GDP to
allow for potential alternative development. The Applicant will remove proffer 3 from the landscape design
features which required a landscaped roundabout; this feature was removed, and the internal road system has
already been constructed; with a final revision date of October 17, 2019. The conditions voluntarily proffered in
writing by the Applicant and the Property Owner are attached.
This ordinance shall be in effect on the date of adoption. Passed this 8 day of January 2020 by the following
th
recorded vote:
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chairman Shawn L. Graber
J. Douglas McCarthy Robert W. Wells
Gene E. Fisher Judith McCann-Slaughter
Blaine P. Dunn
A COPY ATTEST
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Kris C. Tierney
Frederick County Administrator
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