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PC_07-24-79_Meeting_Minutes_WorksessionMINUTES OF THE WORKSESSION MEETING • OF THE FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Held in the Frederick County Administration Building, July 24, 1979, 9:00 p.m. PRESENT: C. Langdon Gordon, Chairman; Frank Brumback, Vice Chairman; Manuel DeHaven; James Golladay, Jr.; W. French Kirk; Elmer Venskoske. CALL TO ORDER The Chairman called the meeting to order. No citizens were present for the scheduled fifteen minute citizen comment session. The Planning Commission first discussed the Committee on Prime Agricultural Land, noting that it would meet July 31, 1979 at 3:30 p.m. The following are members of this committee: Mr. Kenneth Stiles, Mr. Frank Brumback, Mr. Mark Davis, Mr. Charles Orndorff, Mr. Robert Holmes, Mr. Gary DeOms. • Discussion was then directed at the changes to the R -1, R -2 & R -3 Sec,:.of: the Zoning ordinance, concerning area requirements and frontage requirements as follows: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE FREDERICK COUNTY CODE, Chapter 21, Zoning, adopted July 12, 1978, to amend: Article V, Sec. 21 -37, (b). For lots containing or intended to contain a single permitted use served by individual water and /or sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be one hundred thousand square feet. Sec. 21 -37, (c). delete. Sec. 21 -39. The minimum lot width at the setback line shall be one hundred feet or more for lots served by public water and sewage disposal; the minimum lot width at the setback line shall be a ratio of one (frontage) to three (depth) for lots served by individual water and /or sewage disposal systems. Article VI, Sec. 21 -45, (b). For lots containing or intended to contain a single permitted use served by individual water and /or sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be one hundred thousand square feet. Sec. 21 -45, (c). delete. Sec. 21 -47. The minimum lot width at the setback line shall be one hundred feet or more for lots served by public water and sewage disposal; the • minimum lot width at the setback line shall be a ratio of one (frontage) to three (depth) for lots served by individual water and /or sewage disposal systems. 751 (P /C Workshop Mtg. 7/24/79) Page 2 Article VII, Sec. 21 -53, (b). For lots containing or intended to contain a single permitted use served by individual water and sewage disposal • systems, the minimum lot area shall be one hundred thousand square feet, with a minimum lot width at the setback line of a ratio of one (frontage) to three (depth). Sec. 21 -53, (c). delete. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon adoption by the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County, Virginia. Mr. Brumback then moved to put this to a Public Hearing as soon as possible, after it is approved by Mr. Ambrogi. This was seconded by Mr. Kirk and passed unanimously. It was then requested that Board Members be sent copies of these residential zone changes. Next, it was suggested that Mr. Brown be.asked to attend the next meeting to discuss Highway Entrance requirements. The Planning Commission then discussed the draft of the off - street parking requirement changes. It was decided that this would appear again before • the Planning Commission for consideration in September. It was then suggested that the Code Committee be requested to look into the parking of commercial vehicles in residential areas. It was next decided by general consensus that the staff go ahead and purchase the signs to provide to the public at cost. Discussion of the alleged violations by National Fruit and Winchester Rendering Company was the next order of business. It was moved that the letter from Stan Pangle, Public Works, be read and made a part of the minutes. This was seconded by Mr. Golladay and passed unanimously. TO: Acting Director, Planning and Development FROM: Public Works Director SUBJECT: Waste Disposal DATE: 24 July 1979 Dorothea: In response to your memo of 19 July 1979 requesting an investigation • by our Department into the alleged alleged illegalities of industrial waste disposal by Winchester Rendering and National Fruit, we have had an opportunity to make some 752 (P /C Workshop 7/24/79) Page 3 preliminary investigation as reported below. • On 16 July we had the opportunity to tour the Winchester Rendering plant and its operation in detail -- we found that it produces two main products; meat and bone meal, and a liquid animal fat. The processes of the plant produce two types of industrial waste. The first type is condensed water from the steam of the pressure cooker. This water is stored in a large holding tank and then used in an irrigation system on pasture and crop land. I found this water to be clean and safe with an odor caused by the processing in the cooker. I confirmed this later in the day while talking with Joe Fromal with the Regional Office of the State Water Control Board in Bridgewater; he personally monitors this plant and the other plant near Harrisonburg, Va. This spray irrigation system is on land zoned industrial and agricultural. Both areas have cattle grazing on them. The other type of waste water is processing water and clean -up water. This water is currently drained to sump areas and pumped into a large holding tank and holding pond. This water, which, I might add, is safe to be ingested by animals, according to the State Water Control Board's Mr. Fromal, will then be used for spray irrigation on pasture and crops on land zoned agricultural. In my opinion, this water from the holding pond is being used for an agri- cultural purpose. Further input from this office regarding the plant can be is expected when the treatment plant is operational. The National Fruit plant was investigated on 20 July 1979 by J. 0. Renalds and myself. This plant essentially also creates two types of waster water: cooling and processed water. The cooling water is discharged through a NPDES permit into the City of Winchester's storm sewer system, which goes into the town run. The only parameters the State Water Control Board has on this discharge are temperatures. Their processing water is screened and PH- treated; if the PH is low enough, it's sent through the City of Winchester sewerage system. If the PH is too high, it's taken to their irrigation fields off Route 654, which consists of approximately 53 acres zoned agricultural. Here the water is sprayed on fields used to grow hay. We also confirmed this information with Mr. Fromal of the SWCB. He said the water was safe from insecticides, water -table pollution, etc. He also feels this to be an agricultural purpose. Mr. Fromal noted that he has received an inquiry about these two plants from Mr. Don Richardson of the Environmental Council, and he will send us a copy of his response. - I hope this information will shed a light on your request. If we can be of further assistance, please con't hesitate to call. Thank you, Stan Pangle • 753 (P /C Workshop 7/24/79) Page 4 There being no further business, Mr. Venskoske moved for adjournment. This was seconded by Mr. Brumback and passed unanimously. • Respectfully Submitted, 7 J. Dorothea L. Stefen, ActingN Secretary J 754