PC_04-25-74_Meeting_Minutes�S
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Held in the Board of Supervisors' Room, April 25, 1974
PRESENT: Keith Williams, Chairman; Elmer Venskoske; James W.
Golladay; Maurice W. Perry; Manuel C. DeHaven; Richard
F. Madigan; C. Langdon Gordon; J. William Riley, III;
Ronald Berg and Clinton Ritter, Jr.
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman calledlthe Meeting to Order and then turned
the meeting over to Ronald Berg, Secretary.
• The Secretary stated that the purpose for the Special Call
Meeting was as follows:
1. Review M -1 and M -2, B -1 and B -2 rear yard requirements.
2. Discuss proper zoning for a car and truck wash.
3. Discuss A -1 and A -2 district boundary line.
4. Presentation and discussion of A -95 Review.
M -1 AND M -2 REAR YARDS
The Members of the Commission discussed various possibilities
for rear yard requirements for the M -1 and M -2 zoning districts.
After numerous suggestions, the consensus of opinion was
that there would be a minimum rear yard requirement of 50 feet for
individual industries having 5,000 square feet of floor space; and
• for each additional 50 square feet of floor space, one (1) foot
extra would be added to the side and rear yards with exceptions for
Railroad Sidings that make up the rear lot line.
NEWN
SECTIONS 12 -2 -3 AND 13 -2 -2
•
A lengthy discussion followed concerning these two (2)
sections for Industrial Uses in the Zoning Ordinance. The Members
felt that the last sentence in Sections 12 -2 -3 and 13 -2 -2 should
be eliminated. The sections would then read as follows:
"Landscaping may be required within an established
or required front setback, side or rear yard. The
plans and execution must enter into consideration
traffic hazards."
B -1 AND B -2 REAR YARDS
The Members held a short discussion on the rear yards in
the B -1 and B -2 districts. It was decided that there would be
• a 25 foot rear and side yard requirement for these two districts.
CAR AND TRUCK WASH
A short discussion followed between the Members concerning
the correct zoning for a Car and Truck Wash Facility. It was
the consensus of opinion that a Truck Wash would be allowed in
M -2 zoning with the Car Wash being allowed in either B -1 or B -2
district.
A -1 AND A -2 BOUNDARY LINE
A short discussion followed in which the Commission discussed
the presentation by the agricultural land owners in the County. It
was decided that changes to this boundary would be presented as a
1 • � portion of the Land Use Plan.
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A -95 REVIEW
The Commission Members discussed a request for comments on
an A -95 Review for V. A. Funding to build homes in the Heritage
Hills Subdivision. The Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission
sent the application to the Planning Commission to get their com-
ments on this funding application. After a short discussion, the
following motion was made:
Upon motion made by James Golladay, seconded by M. W. Perry
and unanimously approved,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Planning Commission of Frederick
County does hereby approve the application for the lots on record;
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That only the lots that conform
to the ordinances shall have the Commission's approval.
• THERE BEING NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION,
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
Respectfully submitted,
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H. Ronald Berg, Secretary
illiams, Chairman
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