UPCOMING: - NOTE: There will not be a second Board of Supervisors' meeting this month. - Wednesday, January 7th - PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION 7:30pm Courthouse - Thursday, January 8th - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 3:00pm The Nelson Center - Tuesday, January 13th - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 2:00/7:30pm Courthouse ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Rural Nelson Community Dance Party at The Hamner Theater - Saturday, January 31st. Doors open at 8:00pm. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Present: Ms. Philippa Proulx, Ms. Emily Hunt, Mr. Mike Harman, Ms. Linda Russell, Mr. Mike Tapager and Mr. Tommy Bruguiere (Board Liaison) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/THOMAS & KATHERN ROBERTSON - tabled at the request of the applicant. REZONING/TOMMY & DIANE HARVEY - The applicant has applied to rezone 2.732 acres located on Rt. 840 (Tanbark Drive) in Afton from Residential R-1 to Agricultural (A-1). Mr. Jim Gates, a partner on the project, reported that the applicants have received a letter from Martha Jefferson stating their intent to develop a medical office in 3,500 sq ft of the 5,000 sq ft proposed building. During Public Comment, MR. JOHN PUGH, adjoining landowner, said that a medical office will be an improvement over what is currently on the property and that the community needs the office. MS. KELLY MESSNER said that the community needs an updated medical facility. She said that she currently goes to her doctor at the existing facility which has parking problems. Ms. Messner said that she believes the new facility will be easier to get into and out of and not cause traffic problems. Ms. Russell said that she fully supports the location of a medical facility on the property but is concerned about what the future uses might be if the proposed plan does not go through for any reason. She said that there are uses allowed by right in Agriculture that she would not want to see on that property and that that is her only reservation about the project. Mr. Tapager said that he would still like to see rezoning requests first addressed with a Comprehensive Plan amendment to smooth the process. Commissioners voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the rezoning. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/TOMMY & DIANE HARVEY - See information above. Mr. Boger reported that VDOT has looked at the site and believes an entrance can be installed to comply with state standards and that the entrance will meet sight distance requirements. He also noted that a soil consultant has evaluated the soils at the site and determined they are suitable for the proposed use - offices, professional and services. With no Public Comment, Commissioners voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the permit, contingent on Board of Supervisors' approval of the rezoning and submission and approval of a site plan. REZONING/JOHN & PATRICIA PUGH - The applicants have applied for a rezoning of the front portion of their property from Residential R-1 to Agricultural A-1. The property is located at 210 Tanbark Drive in Afton. The property is presently zoned Residential R-1 and Agricultural A-1 and the purpose of the request to zone the entire 9.11 acres Agricultural. Mr. Boger presented several different maps of the property and surveys of adjoining properties, noting that the tax maps are not correct in that they show the parcel as #6-A-31 and 6-A-32 without showing where the property lines are to divide those two parcels. Mr. Pugh explained that the property which fronts on Tanbark Drive has a 250-foot strip of Residential zoning as well as a 250-foot strip of Residential zoning on the Rt. 151 frontage but that the property has been used for hay and pasture for over 30 years. He said that he requested the rezoning to have his property all one zoning type and to make the zoning agree with the actual usage of the property. With no Public Comment, Commissioners voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the rezoning of all Residential and Agricultural portions of the 9.11 acre lot located on Tanbark Drive and Rt. 151 and listed as Parcel #6-A-31 and 6-A-32 to Residential R-1. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - With no Public Comment, Commissioners voted 6-0 to recommend approval of Section 2-92-1: "Wood yard: a parcel of land, or portion thereof, used for the commercial storing and marketing of logs." OTHER BUSINESS - Commissioners agreed to review and consider proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments for: - Division Rights in Agricultural A-1 Districts (family subdivisions); - Definition and provisions to allow for seasonal dwelling units; - Definition and provisions for Country Stores; - Definition and provisions for Small Wind Energy; and - Updates for the Communication Tower Ordinance Meeting continued until Wednesday, January 7th at 7:30pm for a work session on the proposed amendments listed above. Copyright 2000-2008 by Rural Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved. Reports may be reprinted or excerpted with attribution. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OF INTEREST: - Attention non-profit organizations - The Nelson County Community Fund is now accepting applications for grant funding for the first cycle of 2009. Applications are open to non-profit and governmental organizations and are limited to organizations and programs which serve Nelson County. Applications are due by December 31st. A package and instructions can be downloaded from www.cacfonline.org - click "Apply for Grant" then click Nelson County Community Fund. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 This report, sent to over 600 Nelson County citizens, was made possible by the generous donations of Rural Nelson members and supporters. We need your help to continue this service. Please consider donating. Kim T. Cash Field Officer Rural Nelson, Inc. P. O. Box 401 Lovingston, VA 22949 434.263.5000 www.ruralnelson.org