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ADAC 04-21-14 Meeting Minutes Page 1 Frederick County Agricultural District Advisory Committee (ADAC) April 21, 2014 MEETING MINUTES OF THE FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ADAC) Held in the first floor conference room of the Frederick County Administration Building at 107 North Kent Street in Winchester, Virginia on April 21, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. ADAC PRESENT: Carl Ay, Dudley Rinker, John Marker, Gary Oates, and Gary Lofton. ADAC ABSENT: John Cline and John Stelzl STAFF PRESENT: Mark Cheran, Zoning Administrator, Pam Deeter, Secretary II OTHERS PRESENT: Ellen Murphy ,Commissioner of the Revenue CALL TO ORDER Mr. Cheran called the meeting to order. Mr. Cheran stated that as required by the Code of Virginia, Agricultural and Forestal Districts must be reviewed by the local government every five years after establishment. The Agricultural District Advisory Committee was created for the purpose of reviewing proposals that establish or renew districts. Tonight, we have one new district applying to be created and included in the Agricultural and Forestal Districts, and we also have one existing district requesting the increase of acreage. Mr. Cheran stated that people have expressed a desire to come into an Agricultural District, but they missed the state enforced renewal deadline. For those people, and any others who are interested, we will be meeting in 2015. Creation of Green Springs Agricultural and Forestal District This proposed District contains 385.63+/- acres within two (2) parcels, managed by two (2) property owners and is located in Gainesboro Magisterial District, fronting Glaize Orchard Road (Route 682) to the south, and Green Springs Road (Route 671) to the east. The predominantly agricultural operations in the proposed District are 40 percent agriculture (livestock, and crop harvesting) and 60 percent open-space/woodlands. The area within the District is rural in nature. The location of this proposed District lies outside the Urban Development Area (UDA) and Sewer and Water Service Area (SWSA), and is no part of any land use plan or study by the County. This proposed District meets the intent of Chapter 43, Section 15.2-4300 of the Code of Page 2 Frederick County Agricultural District Advisory Committee (ADAC) April 21, 2014 Virginia 1950, as amended, that enable local governments to establish Agricultural and Forestal Districts to conserve and protect agricultural and forestal land. Staff recommends that this District be created and included as one of the County’s Agricultural and Forestal Districts. The Committee unanimously voted to establish and included Green Springs within the Agricultural and Forestal Districts. Proposed addition to the South Timber Ridge Agricultural and Forestal District This District currently contains 15 parcels 883+/- acres, managed by one (1) property owner. The proposed addition will be one (1) parcel containing of total acreage of 85+/- acres. If this addition is approved, the resulting District will contain a total of 968+/- acres, to be managed by the same property owner and is located in the Gainesboro Magisterial District along Hollow Road (Route 707) to the north, Muse Road (Route 610) and Gold Orchard Road (Route 708) to the east. The proposed parcel is in agricultural use. The 2030 Comprehensive Policy Plan of Frederick County provides guidance when considering land use actions. The location of the proposed addition to the District lies outside the Urban Development Area (UDA) and Sewer and Water Service Area (SWSA), and is not part of any land use plan or study. The proposed addition to the District meets the intent of Chapter 43, Section 15.2-4300 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended that enable local governments to establish Agricultural and Forestal Districts to conserve and protect agricultural and forestall land. Staff would recommend that this proposed addition of this one (1) parcel containing 85 acres to be included in the South Timber Ridge District. This additional acreage will increase the District from 883 acres to 968 acres. The Committee unanimously voted to include the 85 acres into the South Timber Ridge District. There will be a meeting in 2015 for the renewal of the Districts. Notification will be sent out to the Committee members. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.