ADAC 01-23-18 Meeting AgendaCOUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
540/ 665-5651
Fax: 540/ 665-6395
107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000
MEMORANDUM
TO: Frederick County Agricultural District Advisory Committee
FROM: Mark R Cheran, Zoning Administrator
RE: January 23, 2018 Meeting of the Frederick County ADAC
DATE: January 16, 2018
The Frederick County Agricultural District Advisory Committee (ADAC) will be
meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the first-floor conference room
(purple room) of the County Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street,
Winchester, Virginia.
The ADAC will discuss the following items:
AGENDA
1. Request to add six (6) parcels equaling 351.89+/- acres to the South Frederick
Agricultural and Forestal District. (Roy and Loretta McDonald)
2. Request to add five (5) parcels equaling 178.50+/- acres to the South
Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District. (Jason and Jennifer McDonald)
Please contact me if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.
Staff has been directed to advise all committee members that access to the County
Administration Building for night meetings that do not occur in the Board Room
will be limited to the back door of the four-story wing. I would encourage committee
members to park in the County parking lot located behind the new addition or in
the Joint Judicial Center parking lot and follow the sidewalk to the back door of the
four-story wing.
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Frederick County Agricultural District Advisory Committee
Minutes of August 23, 2017
MEETING MINUTES
OF THE
FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Held in the first floor conference room of the Frederick County Administration Building, 107
N. Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia on August 23, 2017.
PRESENT: Carl Ay, Stonewall District; William Cline, Stonewall District; John Marker, Back
Creek District Alternate; John Stelzl, Opequon District; Dudley Rinker, Back Creek District; Gary
Lofton, BOS Liaison and Seth Thatcher, Commissioner of Revenue Office.
ABSENT: Harman Brumback, Back Creek District; Cordell Watt, Gainesboro District; and Jason
McDonald, Shawnee District.
STAFF PRESENT: Mark Cheran, Zoning Administrator; Pam Deeter, Secretary.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Cheran at 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Cheran presented to the Committee
that Mr. Vernon Wright and Mrs. Eula Wright requested to add three (3) parcels totaling
178.50 to the South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District. Mr. Cheran continued if the
Committee approves this addition, the total acreage for the South Frederick District will be
6,248.50+/-. Mr. Cheran noted that Mr. Wright already has one parcel in the Agricultural and
Forestal District.
DISCUSSION
Mr. Marker commented that one parcel is in the Agricultural and Forestal District already.
A Committee member asked when is the next renewal for the Agricultural and Forestal
Districts?
Mr. Cheran thinks the renewal is in 3 or 4 years but a letter will be sent out to the landowners
for renewal.
Frederick County Agricultural District Advisory Committee
Minutes of August 23, 2017
On a motion made by Mr. Marker to add the three (3) parcels totaling 178.50+/- acres to the
South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District and seconded by Mr. Rinker and passed
unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 6:10.
COUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
540/ 665-5651
Fax: 540/ 665-6395
107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000
MEMORANDUM
TO: Frederick County Agricultural District Advisory Committee
FROM: Mark R Cheran, Zoning Administrator
RE: Request to add six (6) parcels to the South Frederick
Agricultural and Forestal
DATE: January 16, 2018
Please find attached an application request from Roy McDonald and Loretta McDonald
dated December 8, 2017. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald have requested to add six (6) parcels
totaling 351.89 to the South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District. The South
Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District was established in 1980. The most recent
renewal of this District occurred in 2015 for a period of five years.
Section 15.2-4314 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, provides property owners
with the ability to request add or removal of land from an Agricultural and Forestal
District through a public process via the local governing body.
Staff will present mapping during the ADAC meeting which delineates the location of
this acreage of land to be added to the South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District.
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Attachments
Addition to the
South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District
This is a request to the Frederick County Agricultural District Advisory Committee (ADAC) to
update the South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District. Chapter 43, Section 15.2-4300 of
the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, requires that Agricultural and Forestal Districts be
reviewed by the local government every five years after establishment. The South Frederick
Agricultural and Forestal District (District) was established in 1980. This is a request to the
Frederick Agricultural District Advisory Committee to increase the District, by adding six (6)
parcels of 351.89 +/- acres.
LOCATION AND SIZE
This District is located in the Back Creek Magisterial District and currently contains 6,248+/-
acres. This proposed addition of six (6) parcels (tax map numbers 84-A-47B, 84-A-49B, 84-A-
49G, 84-A-48, 84-A-48A, and 85-A-3A) totaling 351.89 +/- acres have requested to be included
in the South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District. The addition of these six (6) parcels
will bring the acreage of the District to 6,599.89 +/- acres. Please see attached map.
AGRICULTURAL & FORESTAL SIGNIFICANCE
The predominantly agricultural operations in the new District are 90 percent agriculture (orchard,
and crop harvesting) and 10 percent open-space/woodlands. The area within the District is rural
in nature.
LAND USE
All parcels within the proposed District are in agricultural or residential use.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The 2035 Comprehensive Policy Plan of Frederick County (Comp Plan) provides guidance when
considering land use actions. The addition of these parcels within the District are outside the
Urban Development Area (UDA) and Sewer and Water Service Area (SWSA), and are not part
of any land use plan or study by the County. The current land use should remain in its present
land use of pristine condition with orchards, agricultural, and residential.
LAKES/PONDS/STREAMS
The proposed District lies primarily within the Opequon Creek and Stephens Run drainage area.
The establishment of this District will further assist with managing the quality of the County’s
water resources.
SOILS
The general relief of the District varies from rolling hills to ridges to the north, west, south and
east. This District lies within the Opequon Creek watershed and water is available from ponds,
wells and springs.
PRIME AGRICULTURE SOIL
The largest amount of prime agricultural soils located within the District is Frederick-
Poplimento.
STAFF COMMENTS
Based on this information, Staff feels that the additions to this District are agriculturally
significant as outlined in the Agricultural and Forestal Districts Act and the 2035 Comprehensive
Policy Plan (Comp Plan), which labels the area as rural. The intent of the Rural Areas is to
maintain agriculture as a significant portion of the County’s economy and to maintain the rural
character of areas outside of the UDA. The Comprehensive Plan can accomplish this by
promoting the inclusion of additional land in Agricultural and Forestal Districts. The
Comprehensive Plan supports additions to and renewal of the District, for it provides an
opportunity for the agribusiness community to conduct long range planning efforts for the
management of their operations while providing a reserve of agricultural land through the year
2020.
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PIN Owner Acres84 A 47B MCDONALD, ROY E & LORETTA G, TRUSTEE 121.8584 A 48 MCDONALD, ROY E & LORETTA G, TRUSTEE 204.0984 A 48A MCDONALD, ROY E & LORETTA G, TRUSTEE 6.3484 A 49B MCDONALD, ROY E & LORETTA G, TRUSTEE 10.0084 A 49G MCDONALD, ROY E & LORETTA G, TRUSTEE 5.0085 A 3A MCDONALD, ROY E & LORETTA G, TRUSTEE 4.52
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COUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
540/ 665-5651
Fax: 540/ 665-6395
107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000
MEMORANDUM
TO: Frederick County Agricultural District Advisory Committee
FROM: Mark R Cheran, Zoning Administrator
RE: Request to add five (5) parcels to the South Frederick
Agricultural and Forestal
DATE: January 16, 2018
Please find attached an application request from Jason McDonald and Jennifer McDonald
dated December 8, 2017. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald have requested to add five (5) parcels
totaling 175.81 +/- to the South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District. The South
Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District was established in 1980. The most recent
renewal of this District occurred in 2015 for a period of five years.
Section 15.2-4314 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, provides property owners
with the ability to request add or removal of land from an Agricultural and Forestal
District through a public process via the local governing body.
Staff will present mapping during the ADAC meeting which delineates the location of
this acreage of land to be added to the South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District.
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Attachments
Addition to the
South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District
This is a request to the Frederick County Agricultural District Advisory Committee (ADAC) to
update the South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District. Chapter 43, Section 15.2-4300 of
the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, requires that Agricultural and Forestal Districts be
reviewed by the local government every five years after establishment. The South Frederick
Agricultural and Forestal District (District) was established in 1980. This is a request to the
Frederick Agricultural District Advisory Committee to increase the District, to add five parcels
of 175.81+/- acres.
LOCATION AND SIZE
This District is located in the Back Creek Magisterial District and currently contains 6,248+/-
acres. The proposed addition of five parcels (tax map numbers: (84,-A-6D, 84-A-49E, 84-A-
53C, 84-A-53D, and 84-A-53E) will bring the acreage of the District to 6,423.81+/- acres. Five
parcels (tax map numbers 84,-A-6D, 84-A-49E, 84-A-53C, 84-A-53D, and 84-A-53E) totaling
175.81+/- acres have requested to be included in the South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal
District. Please see attached map.
AGRICULTURAL & FORESTAL SIGNIFICANCE
The predominantly agricultural operations in the new District are 90 percent agriculture (orchard,
and crop harvesting) and 10 percent open-space/woodlands. The area within the District is rural
in nature.
LAND USE
All parcels within the proposed District are in agricultural or residential use.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The 2035 Comprehensive Policy Plan of Frederick County (Comp Plan) provides guidance when
considering land use actions. The addition of these parcels within the District are outside the
Urban Development Area (UDA) and Sewer and Water Service Area (SWSA), and are not part
of any land use plan or study by the County. The current land use should remain in its present
land use of pristine condition with orchards, agricultural, and residential.
LAKES/PONDS/STREAMS
The proposed District lies primarily within the Opequon Creek and Stephens Run drainage area.
The establishment of this District will further assist with managing the quality of the County’s
water resources.
SOILS
The general relief of the District varies from rolling hills to ridges to the north, west, south and
east. This District lies within the Opequon Creek watershed and water is available from ponds,
wells and springs.
PRIME AGRICULTURE SOIL
The largest amount of prime agricultural soils located within the District is Frederick-
Poplimento.
STAFF COMMENTS
Based on this information, Staff feels that the additions to this District are agriculturally
significant as outlined in the Agricultural and Forestal Districts Act and the 2035 Comprehensive
Policy Plan (Comp Plan), which labels the area as rural. The intent of the Rural Areas is to
maintain agriculture as a significant portion of the County’s economy and to maintain the rural
character of areas outside of the UDA. The Comprehensive Plan can accomplish this by
promoting the inclusion of additional land in Agricultural and Forestal Districts. The
Comprehensive Plan supports additions to and renewal of the District, for it provides an
opportunity for the agribusiness community to conduct long range planning efforts for the
management of their operations while providing a reserve of agricultural land through the year
2020.
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