PC_03-21-84_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 March 21, 1984.
PRESENT: Frank H. Brumback, Chairman; James Golladay, Jr., Vice — Chairman;
W. French Kirk; A. Lynn Myers; Kenneth Y. Stiles; Carl M. McDonald;
Marjorie -H. Copenhaver; John T. P. Horne, secretary; Stephen M.
Gyurisin, advisory
ABSENT: George L. Romine; Manuel C. DeHaven
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Brumback called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
The first order of business was the consideration of the minutes of
March 7, 1984. Upon motion made by Mr. Kirk, and seconded by Mr. Golladay,
the minutes were unanimously approved as presented.
(Mr. Stiles was not present for this vote.)
BIMONTHLY REPORT
The staff and Commissioners reviewed pending applications.
MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Preliminary Master Development Plan of Country Park for 71 Single— Family
Cluster Lots and 38 Patio Lots in the Shawnee Magisterial District.
ACTION — Approved
Mr. Horne gave the background material.
Mr. Horne stated that he has been in contact with Mr. Lawrence
Ambrogi, the Commonwealth Attorney, with regard to the private prescriptive
driveway which exists for access to two adjacent tracts and goes through the
open areas of this site to its north end. Mr. Horne stated that Mr. Ambrogi
agrees with Mr. Glass' attorney that while Mr. Glass does not have the power
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to close that right -of -way, neither he or the home owners association are
required to maintain it
Chairman Brumback stated that each member of the Planning Commission
and Planning staff met with Mr. Glass at the site to review the property.
Mr. Thomas C. Glass, owner and developer of Country Park, came
forward.
Mr. Myers inquired about the pedestrian /bike path serving the entire
development and connecting to the vacant commercially zoned area. Mr. Glass
stated that there definitely will be commercial business established there in
the near future. He added that there will especially be a need for a
neighborhood shopping center in this area to serve both his development and
the Glenmont Village Development.
Mr. Robert Fletcher came forward and stated that he owned seven acres
adjoining Mr. Glass' property. Mr. Fletcher was concerned about everyone
using the access road because of its poor condition. He was also concerned
about motorcycles being used on the bike paths.
Mr. Glass stated that he would be willing to pay for half of the cost
of a gate to be placed at the entrance of the access road. Mr. Glass added
that he will not allow motorcycles on the bike paths and this will be in the
restrictions for the development.
Mrs. Lennie Mather came forward and stated that she lived'on Dixie
Bell Drive which is approximately one mile from the proposed subdivision.
Mrs. Mather wanted to know who the Home Owners Association answered to with
regard to the maintenance provisions.
Mr. Horne stated that the homeowners association, whether it be Mr.
Glass or someone else, will be responsible to the county government.
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Mr. Kirk moved to accept the Preliminary Master Development Plan
#001 -84 of Country Park as drawn. This motion was seconded by Mr. Myers and
passed unanimously.
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
Mr. Golladay stated that the Transportation Committee met on March 13
and recommended that Route 522 be the highest priority primary road in the
county. He said that the Transportation Committee recommends that Route 522
be four -laned from where it presently ends all the way to the West Virginia
line and that money for this project be accelerated over and above what it is
now. In the time between now and when the four - laning is complete, the
Transportation Committee recommends that the shoulders, striping, and signage
be improved to make the road safer.
Mr. Gyurisin stated that the Preallocation Hearings will be held in
Staunton on April 11 and the Transportation Committee would like the Board of
Supervisors to adopt a resolution to take to those hearings. Mr. Gyurisin
added that the Transportation Committee's recommendation also included a new
project for Route 11 North and South to improve shoulders, railroad gradings,
and key intersections.
Mr. Stiles moved that the Planning Commission endorse the
recommendations of the Transportation Committee. This motion was seconded by
Mr. Kirk and passed unanimously.
UPCOMING MEETING DATES
The staff and Planning Commission scheduled March 26, 1984 as the next
meeting date for the Rural Ordinance Subcommittee and they tentatively
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scheduled April 9, 1984 for the joint meeting of the Rural Ordinance
Subcommittee and the Planning Commission.
COMMISSION RETIRES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Upon motion made by Mr. Stiles, seconded by Mr. Kirk, and passed
unanimously, the Frederick County Planning Commission retired to Executive
Session in accordance with Section 2.1- 3444.(a)4 of the Code for a discussion
concerning a prospective business or industry where no previous announcement
has been made of the business' or industry's interest in locating in the
community.
COMMISSION WITHDRAWS FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
Upon motion made by Mr. Stiles, seconded by Mr. Colladay, and passed
unanimously, the Frederick County Planning Commission withdrew from Executive
Session.
AT) TnT1RNMRNT
The Commission adjourned upon motion made by Mr. Stiles, seconded by
Mr. Kirk, and passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
rank Brumback, Chairman
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Jo 7 . P. Horne, Secretary
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