PC_08-19-81_Meeting_Minutes_Comp_Plan_SubcommitteeMINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SUBCOMMITTEE
Held in the conference room on August 19, 1981.
PRESENT: Messrs. Golladay, Stiles, Myers, DeHaven, Horne, Riley,
Lehman
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Golladay brought the meeting to order and asked Mr.
Riley to introduce the information in the agenda.
The first topic of discussion was the population distribution
information which the staff had compiled.
Mr. Riley brought to the attention of the Subcommittee the
table enclosed in their agendas which detailed the number of
subdivisions and lots in the rural areas of the County. He emphasized
the large number of vacant lots of various sizes already existing in
the rural areas.
Several iaembers of the Subcommittee expressed interest in the
large number of vacant lots in the rural areas and Mr. Riley stated
that the figures before the members did not include the lots in the
urban areas in the County, a number of which were also vacant.
Mr. Sam Lehman introduced two tables he had compiled with the
staff which gave a breakdown of all areas of the County as to vacant
acreage, number of lots, vacant lots, and other population distribution
information.
Again, some members of the Subcommittee expressed their
interest in the number of vacant lots already in existence.
The Subcommittee next turned to the sample surveys which the
staff had compiled for obtaining information from the public concerning
their views on the Comprehensive Plan. The Subcommittee had a number
of suggestions where the survey could be improved. It was agreed that
there should be a specific listing of items which the Subcommittee had
identified as problems. It was hoped that these could be framed in
such a matter as to obtain input by the public as to their views on
these specific problems. It was also agreed that there should be a
revision to delete the word "city" from most of the sample as this was
deceiving. The final suggestion was to revise the survey section
dealing with intergovernmental cooperation to have a separate set of
questions for cooperation with Stephens City and Middletown and a
separate section for cooperation with Winchester City.
The staff agreed to draft these changes and bring them back
to the Subcommittee for approval. It was agreed that with these
changes, the Subcommittee would be satisfied with the survey as
compiled.
There being no further business, the Subcommittee adjourned.
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Respectfully Submitted,
James Golladay, Chairman
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Jo T. P. Horne, Secretary
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