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MINUTES OF THE WORKSESSION MEETING
OF THE
FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Held in the Board of Supervisors' Meeting Room, 9 Court Square, Winchester,
Virginia, 7:00 p.m., 3/4/80.
PRESENT: C. Langdon Gordon, Chairman; Frank Brumback, Vice - Chairman;
Manuel C. DeHaven; James Golladay, Jr.; W. French Kirk; Kenneth
Stiles. Elmer Venskoske
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman called the meeting to order.
Mr. Brumback made a motion to go into executive session to
discuss legal matters. This was seconded by Mr. Kirk and passed unanimously
(NOTE: Mr. Stiles arrived during the executive session).
Mr. Brumback made a motion to return to regular meeting. This
was seconded by Mr. Kirk and passed unanimously.
The first order of business was a discussion of access and
surrounding uses with regard to the Place property. By general consensus
it was decided to rezone this area to R -3.
Discussion next regarded the Stine Industrial Park. The Commission
discussed access problems and the possibility of expansion of zone in the
future.
Mr. Coleman commented that access from Baker Lane area is under
negotiation and noted that a considerable investment has already been made
by the owner. Mr. Coleman also noted that this area meets the criteria for
M -1 land.
Mr. Gordon expressed that this constitutes excessive areas in
this zone and also noted that there are access problems.
By general consensus, it was decided to rezone as per original
proposal of reverting 45% to A -2.
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In discussing Gilpin Industrial Park, Mr. B. J. Tisinger noted
that the owners have used their own money to run services to the area.
Mr. DeHaven cited traffic problems on Welltown Pike and con-
sistency with action in other locations as reasons for rezoning.
Mr. Tisinger noted that the sewer size is large enough to service
a broader area as requested by the Sanitation Authority.
Mr. Golladay stated that the sewer size was done under the
speculation of residential development which has not occurred.
Chairman Gordon commented that any reasonable request for zone
change in the future would be considered on its merits.
By general consensus it was decided to rezone the Gilpin
Industrial Park as per the original proposal of reverting approximately
45% to A -2.
In discussing the Star Fort area, the suitability of the land for
large scale multi- family residential development was considered. Also
addressed were the traffic problems in the area.
Mr. Brumback suggested that a minimum acreage in this area should
be started with and expanded if necessary.
By general consensus it was decided to zone 25 acres R -6, with
the remainder of non - business zone to R -3.
The next area of discussion was the R -2 zone east of Winchester.
It was decided by general consensus to rezone east of drainage
break (Approximately 3000 ft. west of Route 656) from R -2 to A -2.
There being no further business, Mr. Golladay made a motion that
the meeting be adjourned. This was seconded by Mr. Venskoske and passed
unanimously.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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C. Lan don Gordon, Chairman
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