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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Held December 4, 1968 in the Board
Room of the County Office Building
Winchester, Virginia at 3:30 P.M.
Present: James W. Golladay, Chairman; D. L.
Baughman; Elmer M. Venskoske; Clinton L. Ritter; Charles E.
Bass; and Joseph A. Massie, Jr., Secretary.
The Meeting was called to order by the Chairman
and a general discussion was then held concerning the calling
of special meetings for the purposes of public hearings on
petitions filed with the Commission upon recommendation of
the Board of Supervisors, and after some discussion on motion
made by Baughman, seconded by Bass, the following resolution
was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the by -laws of the
Commission be amended to read as follows: The Chairman
of the Commission is hereby empowered to call special
meetings for the purpose of holding public hearings on
petitions filed with the Commission, and to notify the
members at least five (5) days prior to said meetings.
Motion passed.
There was further discussion concerning the forwarding
of petitions for re- zoning and other matters to the Commission
from the Board of Supervisors, and after some consideration the
following resolution was moved by Venskoske and seconded by Ritter:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors be requested to send a copy of each petition
referred to this Commission to all of the members of the
Commission. Motion unanimously passed.
The petition of Wayne Whit#am and others for re- zoning
of an area South of Route # 50, and West of Interetate Route # 81
should be sent to the Board of Supervisors for reference back to
the Commission, and the Secretary was instructed to do so.
Thereupon, the Chairman instructed the Secretary to
read the petition of Shenandoah Pools, Incorporated for re- zoning
of approximately 16 Acres on the South side of U. S. Highway
_ _ # 50, and on the East side of Route # 37 byrpass around Winchester,
M
. The petition was then read, and the Chairman then
requested the petitioners to present their case. Whereupon,
Mr. Benjamin M. Butler, counsel for the corporation, presented
the request and explained the same in great detail, as did
also Mr. H. W. Butler, Jr., one of the owners of the corporation.
After further discussion with the Commission, it developed
that the use of this land was requested from R -1 to B -2 for the
construction of a motel and restaurant.
A discussion then revealed that there was no public water
or sewer available for this enterprise.
After further discussion the petitioners requested the
Commission not to act upon their petition until they came back
with additional information in regard to the possibility of
obtaining suitable water and sewer services.
Whereupon, there being no further business to come
before the Commission, on motion of Mr. Bass, seconded by Mr.
Baughman, it was agreed to withhold further action on the
petition of Shenandoah Pools, Incorporated, at their own request,
and that the next meeting be set for January 8, 1968, at 4:00
P.M., and the Meeting thereupon adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
ph A. Massie, Jr.," Secretary
ATTEST:
James W. Golladay, Chairman