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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
0) PLANNING COMMISSION OF FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA
HELD June 5, 1968 - 4:00 P. M.
The meeting was called to order by J. W. Golladay,
Chairman.
Members Present: D. L. Baughman, Elmer Venskoske,
Belmont Fout, J. A. Massie, Jr., Secretary..
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The petition of John W. Miller for rezoning of
the rear portion of his lot fronting on the West side of
U. S. Highway No. 11 in Back Creek Magisterial District,
from residential to business was read aloud by the Chairman.
John F. Anderson, Esquire, attorney for Mr. Miller,
addressed the Planning Commission, and filed a supporting
letter of H. J. Hieffer and C. Money. Reference was made
also to a supporting letter previously filed by James Ford,
an_ adjoining property owner.
Mr. Anderson pointed out that Mr. Miller has an
opportunity to sell the entire tract for business purposes
and needs the entire depth for business purposes; that
business purposes is the highest and best use for the land;
that the depth of the lot is approximately 600 feet and that
it is zoned business for 400 feet.
Mr. Robert Hahn, an adjoining property owner,
addressed the Commission and asked that the boundary line
between business and residential properties remain the
same. He uses the same right of way as Dr. MacLellan, who
is an adjoining property owner of the Miller property. Dr.
MacLellan addressed the Commission. He said all of the
lots on Route 11 back up to his land, meaning the lots of
the adjoining property owners to the Miller lot, and that
his land is restricted to residential purposes. If the
lots on Route 11 adjoining his land were changed to business,
it would depreciate his land value, for the land to the West
of him is also residential.
The petitioners and objectors then departed. There
was then general discussion concerning the petition.
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Whereupon, on motion by Venskoske, seconded by
Fout, a resolution was adopted to deny the prayer of the
Miller petition.
The applications of Gulf Oil Company for two
sign locations were received and discussed at the request
of the Zoning Administrator. The first application for a
sign along Interstate Route 81 on the Teets property in
Stonewall District, meets the requirements of the zoning
ordinance as it is an industrial area and the Zoning Admin-
istrator was authorized to approve the same. The second
application for a sign on the property of J. J. Russell, in
Shawnee Magisterial District, appears to be in an agricultural
district and in violation of the zoning ordinance, and it was
recommended that the application be denied.
Without objection, it was agreed that the next
meeting of the Planning Commission be held July 3, 1968, at
4:00 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
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mph A. Massie, Jr., Secretary
Attest:
J. W. Golladay, Chai an
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