PC_02-01-84_Meeting_MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Held in the Board of Supervisors' Meeting Room, 9 Court Square, Winchester,
Virginia, on February 1, 1984.
PRESENT: Frank Brumback, Chairman; James Golladay, Vice - Chairman; George L.
Romine; W. French Kirk; A. Lynn Myers; Manuel C. DeHaven; Kenneth Y.
Stiles; Carl M. McDonald; John T. P. Horne, advisory; Stephen M.
Gyurisin, advisory
ABSENT: Marjorie H. Copenhaver
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Brumback called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The first order
of business was the consideration of the minutes of January 4, 1984. Mr.
Kirk noted that Mrs. Lennie Mather's name should be typed the same
throughout the minutes. Mr. Kirk also pointed out a typographical error on
page 9. There being no further corrections, motion for approval of the
minutes was made by Mr. Golladay, seconded by Mr. Kirk, and passed
unanimously. (Mr. Stiles was not present for this vote.)
BIMONTHLY REPORT
The staff discussed pending applications with the Commission.
1983 ANNUAL REPORT
Mr. Horne presented the Department of Planning and Development's
1983 Annual Report. Mr. Horne reviewed each section of the report with the
Commissioners.
Upon reviewing the section on permit statistics, Mr. Stiles asked
if an ordinance could be drafted to automatically renew conditional use
permits, but continue giving the Planning Commission and Board of
Supervisors the right to take action on a permit if needed. Mr. Stiles felt
that the number of conditional use permits was becoming overwhelming and in
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the future, it may be difficult to review each one individually. The staff
agreed to work on a draft amendment.
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
The Commission scheduled a February 28th Worksession with the Rural
Ordinance Subcommittee and tentatively scheduled a March 14th joint meeting
with the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Gyurisin stated that the Community
Center Subcommittee has scheduled its first community center meeting for
February 16th at 7:00 p.m. at the Gainesboro Fire Hall.
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Mr. Gyurisin stated that the Transportation Committee met on a
request to allow 28' double bottom (twin) trailers, 102" wide trailers, and
48' trailers to use Route 11 South from the southern Winchester City limits
(Kernstown) to Route 37.
Mr. Gyurisin said that the Transportation Committee recommended to
allow Route 11 South from Kernstown to Route 37 to be designated for 96" and
28' double bottom trailers (twin). The Transportation Committee recommended
to deny that portion of Route 11 South to be designated for the wider 102"
trailers or 48' trailers, until the travel lanes of Route 11 South are
enlarged or made wider than the existing width of less than 10' and until the
intersection of Route 11 and Shawnee Drive is improved to accomodate a larger
turning width for the larger trailers.
Mr. Stiles moved to approve the recommendation of the Transportation
Committee and to forward it to the Board of Supervisors
seconded this motion.
Mr. Golladay
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby
approve the recommendation of the Frederick County Transportation Committee
as stated above by the follwoing majority vote:
YES: Messrs. McDonald, Stiles, Myers, Brumback, Golladay, Kirk
NO: Messrs. Romine, DeHaven
ZERO LOT LINE BUILDING SPACING
Mr. Horne presented a draft amendment to the Frederick County Code,
Chapter 21, Zoning, Article V, Residential Performance District, Section
5 -5 -4, Single Family Detached -Zero Lot Line, Paragraph 5- 5 -4.6, lowering the
minimum building spacing from 25' to 20'
Upon motion by Mr. Stiles, second by Mr. McDonald,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby
direct the staff to advertise the above ordinance amendment for public
hearing.
The vote on this action was as follows:
YES: Messrs. McDonald, Stiles, Golladay, DeHaven, Kirk, Romine
NO: Messrs. Myers, Brumback
TRUCK TERMINALS
Mr. Horne presented a draft amendment to the Frederick County Code,
Chapter 21, Zoning, Article XV, Industrial General District, M -2, Section
21- 127(c), Permitted Uses; Article XIV, Light Industrial District, M -1,
Section 21 -120, Permitted Uses; and Article XIII, Industrial Transition
District,.B -3, Section 21 -115, Use Regulations. Mr. Horne stated that this
amendment would shift truck terminals from M -2 to B -3, M -1, and M -2 Districts
as long as the terminals were 300' from a residential structure of a
residental neighborhood and a minimum buffer area was provided for all
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activities to the property line.
Upon motion by Mr.�Stiles, second by Mr. Romine,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby
direct the staff to advertise the above ordinance amendment for public
hearing for amendment of the M -1 zone only.
The vote on this action was as follows:
YES: Messrs. McDonald, Stiles, Myers, Brumback, Kirk, Romine
NO: Messrs. DeHaven, Golladay
SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
The Commissioners reviewed their list of Subcommittees and felt it
was not good policy to rotate Subcommittee members each year. The
Commissioners felt that it took some time for members to develop expertise in
the particular area that they were dealing with and therefore, it would be
better for persons to remain on the same subcommittee for a while.
Mr. Stiles then moved to delete the sentence in the Subcommittee
Section of the Planning Commission Policies that states, "These appointments
shall rotate among different members of the Commission on an annual basis."
This motion was seconded by Mr. Golladay and passed unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF ROUTE 671
Mr. DeHaven brought the Commission's attention to a bad curve on
Route 671 near Cedar Hill and said that there have been several severe
accidents on this curve. He felt a sign should be placed on the road to
temporarily help the situation until a permanent measure could be taken to
make the road safer.
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Mr. Stiles stated that he would bring this to the attention of the
Highway Department.
AT) MTIRNM1'i NT
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
n T. P. Horne, Secretary
Tfank BrumbacK, Chairman
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