PC_03-22-73_Meeting_Minutes® MINUTES OF THE MEETING
of the
FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Held in the Board of Supervisors Room, March 22, 1973
PRESENT: James W. Golladay, Chairman, Charles E. Bass, Manuel C. DeHaven,
Elmer Venskoske, Maurice W. Perry, and Richard F. Madigan.
ABSENT : Keith Williams
Mr. Golladay called the meeting to order at 2 :30 P.M., announced a
quorom was present and stated the first_ order of business was the application
of Ralph M. Wakeman to rezone -land located on the north -
side of Route 642 between Virginia Secondary Routes 647 and 636, and to
change the property from Agricultural (A -2) to Residential (R -2) for the
accumulation of 331.5 acres of land.
The Chairman continued to read the application,
® It was proposed that single- family dwellings, apartments and off - street
parkings be made.
Mr. Wakeman was not present and no one spoke in objection.
Short discussion followed.
Mr. Bass moved that the Wakeman rezoning be tabled until further
information is provided to the Commission. Mr. Madigan seconded and the
motion was passed.
The Chairman read the application for the Middletown rezoning, asked
for by the Fairfax Development Co., to change a 116 -acre tract immediately
north of the LordeFairfax Community College on the east side of Route 11,
from Agricultural General (A�?) to three categories: 44.394 acres, Residential
Limited (R -1); another 44.394 acres, Residential General (R -2); and 27.228
acres, Business Limited (B -1).
The Chairman continued to read the application.
It was proposed that single - family dwellings, double - family dwellings,
and off - street parking be included, along with retail stores:
Mr. Philip Schielder was present to represent Middletown Limited
® Partnership, which had recently purchased this land under contract of sale.
Short discussion followed by Mr. Schielder.
® Mr. Fleming Lee brought forward a preliminary plan, drawn up the
environmentalist. With this, the Chairman asked that Dr. McCoy and the Secretary
of Lord Fairfax Community College come listen to the explanation.
Lengthy discussion followed, by Mr. Lee.
Sixty -three single family dwellings were proposed for the R -1
section; 176 townhouses for the R -2 area; and a shopping center including
retail stores and professional offices in the commercially -zoned area.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Lee said that the company's "first approach" for water and sewer
service would be to the County Sanitation Authority. If the authority
does not supply the service, however, Mr. Lee said that the group would
"hope to, through the Sanitation Authority, negotitate with the town of
Middletown. He also;stated that he had been advised that the town's
sewer system could handle the subdivision when the town's second sewage
lagoon was completed.
The idea of development was discussed further.
Mr. A. C. Eckles, general partner, also of the representing
development firm.
Short discussion followed.
• Mr. Eckles stated that the subdivision was planned with an eye
towards supplying housing and shopping for nearby college students and
Western Union related employees.
Mr. Madigan brought up the question of impact study.
No impact facilities were presented at this time, affecting schools,
fire companies, etc.
Mr. Lee stated that he would furnish the impact study, saying that
the detailed engineering would be expensive, with the question of putting
out money, until there would be some sort of reassurance, that the zoning
would be approved.
Mr. Madigan requested that an impact would have to accompany any
subdivision that was presented to the Board.
Short discussion followed
The Chairman stated that,f the rezoning was approved, it would be subject to
a final subdivision plat, of entire acreage.
No further questions were asked.
40 Short discussion by Mr. Eckles.
Information on the impact study on schools and fire companies would
be submitted to the Board within 10 days.
® Mr. Madigan asked Attorney Clinton Ritter about writing an ordinance
on the development impact study.
It was approved that Mr. Ritter will write an ordinance,for the
impact study, and that it could eventually be amended.
Once all necessary approval was obtained the subdivision could be
built in three to five years, and that the property would be developed
by the Middletown Limited Partnership.
Lengthy discussion followed.
Mr. Perry moved the approval of the Fairfax Development Co. or
Middletown Development for the plat for rezoning as presented, subject
to the revised plat of the subdivision and the B1 as required.
Mr. DeHaven seconded and the motion was passed.
The Chairman announced that the next order of business was the
subdivision, Heritage Hills, for review of the Plats 1 & 2. Plat 2
had changes that were required, and the Chairman has discussed them
with Mr. Bass, briefly.
The revised plat has what the highway requested, with the change
of name of streets.
The Plat 2 came up in July 1972, and was rezoned then, at that time.
The City added two (2) names of streets, with the lot sizes confirmed.
Mr. Bass moved approval for the second plat or the revised plat
of Heritage Hills Subdivision. Mr. Venskoake seconded and the motion
was passed.
Matter of a modular home sales office between Communititive Center
and Cather's Farm Market was discussed. Health Department turned it
down.
Mr. Madigan stated the individual with the home was Mr. Arnold
and that he wanted to sell cabins.
Short discussion followed.
The matter of complete economic impact study was brought forward.
Mr. Madigan moved that all future rezonings and subdivisions plats
presented to this Commission „ that the developer or promoter present a
complete economic study of his own as a recommendation to the Board.
Mr. Bass seconded and the motion was passed.
Mr. Venskoske brought up the matter of the General Assembly
appropiating with $233,000.00 to help with the Soil Survey in Virginia,
with Frederick County having 4v priority, they wish to have our feeling
® about this.
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The Chairman read the letter from the Soil Survey of Virginia,
addressed to James Boyd.
Venskoske moved that the Board invite these agencies to come and
meet the necessary officials of Frederick County, to discuss the priority
for soil survey. Mr. DeHaven seconded and the motion was passed.
The Chairman, then stated, that this was something that the
Board of Supervisors should supervise.:
Mr. Madigan moved that the ordinance of rezoning fee charge be changed to
$80.00 plus $1.00 per acre one acre: The motion was seconded and passed.
Short discussion followed.
It was determined that it would take approximately 60 days for
this to be passed and recorded in the books.
The Attorney stated that he would try to obtain copies of the
impact study from Loudoun County, which would be given to the Board
of Supervisors and the Planning Commission.
Short discussion followed.
. There being nothing further to come before the Commission, the
Meeting was adjourned.
J. B(.Ailey, Secretary
James W. Gollada Chairman
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