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• MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Held in the County Office Building, June 9, 1971
The Regualr Meeting of the Frederick County Planning
Commission was held in the Supervisors' Room of the County Office
Building, Winchester, Virginia, this day and was called to order by
Chairman, James W. Golladay at 3:30 p.m.
PRESENT: James W. Golladay, Charles E. Bass, Maurice W.
Perry, Elmer Venskoske, Keith Williams, Roy Jennings, Roger Alderman,
Secretary.
ABSENT: Donald L. Baughman, Roy W. Williams, Grover Teets, Jr.
The Chairman announced that a quorum was present and the
meeting continued.
The first order of business was the petition of the Stonewall
Development Company to rezone an area 400 feet in width on the Eastern
side of U.S. Highway #11 and extending Northwardly from Virginia Se-
condary Route #688, to the Northern property line of the lands of Roy
R. Boyce from A -1 to M -2. Appearing for the petitioner was Joseph A.
• Massie, Jr., Attorney for the Stonewall Development Company. No one
appeared in opposition. Mr. Massie stated that it was the intent of
the Stonewall Development Company to develop the entire area as an
industrial park. Mr. Massie pointed out that the back portion of this
property had previously been rezoned M -2. And thus, for the logical
development and use of the property, the petitioner was requesting
the rezoning of the front portion. Several members of the Planning
Commission pointed out that at the time that the back portion of
said property was rezoned that the petition at that time included
the property which is now before the Commission. The Chairman re-
quested the Secretary to read the minutes of the Board's actions in
the earlier case. Thus, the minutes of the Frederick County Planning
Commission meeting on June 19, 1969, were read to the Commission, thus
pointing out strenuous opposition to the rezoning of the front portion
of this property and at that time the Planning Commission deemed it
not in the best interest of the county to rezone the 400 feet of
frontage in question.
The next order of business was the petition of Robert K.
Stickley, Evelyn Heath Stickley and Virginia S. Estep, to rezone lots
11, 12, 18, and 19 on the North and South sides of Harmon Street in
the plat of the Plymn Owen Estates from R -1 to R -2 for the purpose of
erection of garden -type apartments. Appearing in support of the peti-
tion was Robert K. Stickley, Attorney -in -Fact for the petitioners.
No one appeared in opposition. The major question of the Commission
• was the lack of playground area for the proposed apartment complex.
In answer to this, Mr. Stickley stated that he would consider the
deeding of a portion of property some 60 ft. by 200 ft. lying behind
j property owned by the Board of Education for the purpose of park
development.
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The next order of business was the petition of the Frederick
• County Board of Education, Stewart Yeakley and Mary L. Good, to rezone
approximately seven (7) acres lying and being stivated on the North-
eastern side of Old U.S. Route 522 and on the Southwestern side of
present U.S. 522 in the Gainesboro District from Agriculture A -2 to
Business B -2. Appearing in support of the petition were Dr. Melton
Wright, Gary Boyce, Stewart Yeakley, and Mary L. Good. Speaking for
the petitioners, Dr. Wright stated that the property in question would
be used as a school bus garage and repair shop. He stated that this
property was choice due to its strategic location and accessibility
to James Wood. He went on to state that two (2) studies concerning
the needs of the school system had pointed out the necessity for moving
the bus shop from its present location at James Wood. No one appeared
in opposition.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Commission then
went into Executive Session. After some short discussion, the
meeting was then turned open to the public upon motion duly made by
Keith Williams and seconded by Maurice Perry.
On motion by Charles Bass and seconded by Keith Williams,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Frederick County Planning Commission
does not recommend to the Board of Supervisors the approval
of the petition of Stonewall Development Company to rezone
that certain portion of land lying along U. S. Highway #11
and extending Northwardly from Virginia Secondary Route
#688, to the Northern property line of the lands of Roy R.
Boyce from A -1 to M -2.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commission would consider
a rehearing of this matter with some changes being made in
respect to the area in question as to actual usage.
Said motion was passed..unanimously.
Public discussion was next had on the petition of Robert K.
Stickley, Evelyn Heath Stickley and Virginia S. Estep, and on motion
by Elmer Venskoske and seconded by Maurice Perry,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Frederick County Planning Commission
recommend to the Board of Supervisors to approve the said
petition to rezone lots 11, 12, 18, and 19 in the Plymn Owen
Estates from R -1 to R -2.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this approval be on condition
that a certain portion of land approximately 60 ft. by 200 ft.
and lying next to property owned by the Board of Education
be deeded to the county for playground purposes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission will
not recommend the approval of any more zoning changes in
this area unless additional playground area is provided.
Said motion was passed unanimously.
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Public discussion was next heard on the petition of the
• Board of Education, Stewart Yeakley and Mary L. Good, and on motion
by Maurice Perry and seconded by Keith Williams,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Frederick County Planning
Commission recommend to the Board of Supervisors to
approve the petition to rezone some seven (7) acres of
land lying and being situated on the Northeastern side
of old U. S. Route 522 and on the Southwestern side of
present U. S. Route 522 in the Gainesboro District from
Agriculture A -2 to Business B -2.
Said motion was passed unanimously, with Charles Bass
abstaining.
The Secretary then read the minutes of the last Regular
Meeting, May 5, 1971, and the same were approved as read.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, the same was thereupon adjourned.
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JAMES W. GOLLADA