PC_05-22-79_Meeting_MinutesMINUTES OF THE WORKSESSION MEETING
OF THE
FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Held in the Frederick County Administration Building, May 22, 1979, 7:00 PM.
PRESENT: C. Langdon Gordon, Chairman; Frank Brumback, Vice Chairman; Manuel
C. DeHaven, James Golladay, Jr., W. French Kirk; Thomas Rosenberger;
Elmer Venskoske
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman called the meeting to order. No citizens were present for
the scheduled fifteen-minutes citizen comment session. Staff member Dorothea
Stefen made a presentation on; Zoning with information gleaned from
the Virginia Citizen's Planning Association meeting she attended in May. It
was noted that conditional zoning allows for more flexibility and the proffer
of conditions limiting use and /or added amentities, but it also can entail ad-
ministrative problems, it requires conformity to the Comprehensive Plan, and it
might encourage spot zoning. The Commission then discussed the merits of con-
ditional zoning, of strengthening the existing conditional use permit section
of the zoning ordinance, and updating the Land Use Plan. Mr. Brumback suggest-
ed that a survey of existing nonconforming uses is necessary before to help the
Commission "get a handle" on current land use.
A motion was made by Mr. Brumback and seconded by Mr. Kirk to at this time
not consider Conditional Zoning but to keep it on record for information and _-
later research; also, in lieu of Conditional Zoning the Planning Commission will -look
into the revision of the Conditional Use Permit section of the Zoning Ordinance
and the process of upgrading the current Land Use Plan. The motion passed un-
amiously.
The formation of a committee to study the Preservation of Agricultural Lands
was discussed and it was agreed that each Commissioner would bring the name of a
Prospective member to the next meeting.
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The Commission then adjourned to Executive Session to discuss personnel mat-
ters. After the Executive Session the meeting reconvened and there being no fur-
ther business the Chairman adjourned the meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dorothea L. Stefen, Acting\5ecretary
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