04-28-1955 MinutesVIRGINIA: At all adjourned meeting of the
l~oard of Supervisors of
Chesterfield County, held at
the Courthouse on April 28,
1955, at ~:00 p.m.
Present:
~lr. irvin G. Horner, Chairman
~lr. H. T. Goyne
}Ir. J. p. Gunter
})rd. Robt. 0. (~ill
Mr. Stanley [(. }{ague, Jr.
Mr. R. J. l{ritton
This day there appeared before tile 13card Mr. P. L. Wallace, residing on
Aberdeen Road in ~nchester District, requesting the Board to grant a variance
in the building restrictions and allow him to construct a garage two (2)
feet f~om his Fear property line. Mr. Wallace presented a letter from the
Trustees of the I{e~ean ]~aptis~ Church statin~ that they had no objection to
thks request. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~F. ~Fitton,
secon~led Dy Mr. ilu~e, it is ~eso]ved that ~lF. Wallace be ~ranted a variance
in the buildin~ ro~t;rictkons Lo permit the construction of a garage five (5)
fee~ f~om the rear property line.
This (lay Mr. John Poarch arid 5Ir. Coleman came before the Board requesting a
w~ria~,ce to construct a dwelling, the footing of which has ,)een dug twelve
(12) feet from his side property line on a lot fronting on Riverview Drive in
Nanchester l)istrict, which area is zoned Residential-l, and pre~ented a letter
from ~lr. Nenben Grandis stating that he had no objections to the granting of
~his variance. [;non consideration whereof, and on motion of ~lr. l{ritton,
~ec,,nded by )ir. Gunter, it is resolved that the requested variance from the
County's l)uilding restrictions be .Kranted to l%lessr~. Poarch and Coleman to
erect a d~e]linl~ fronting on Riverview Drive not less than twelve (12) feet
from hks side property line.
'l't%is (lay .qr. ,~'. C. Cheatham, Jr., of Midlothian District, requesting., in
writing a variance to allow the construction of a chicken house within thirty
(30) feet of his front property line on Rt. 787.
On motion of Mr. C. unier, seconded by Mr. ltritton, iris z~esolved that the
request of ]'.Ir. Ch~,atham be granted and ~his }{card grant a variance in its
zonkng restrictions to allow the construction of a chicken house %,ithin
thirty (30) fe~,.t of his front property.
'Ibis day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Nr. Jos. ~1. Moore,
reqnesting tile County's permission to authorize the installation of a water
line in I~eulah Village, a new subdivision in Dale District, and to use
temporarily a well which h~d been drilled apl~roximately 600 feet deep yet having
only six gallons per re}flute water supp].y, and requested further that tie be
allowed to serve the twelve (12) houses already sold provided he be allowed
[o dig another well in a different location, giving; tile same guarantee on the
new well that existed or! the old well. An attempt was made by telephone ~o
request tile presence of ~%tr. Moore, which failed, and it was ge~lerally a(~reed
that this matter be referred to a future ,neetin~ of tile }{card.
This (lay tile ~x~cutive Secretary read a letter from Mr. Ralph }{. l]udley, seeking
to ascert~lin the }%card's policies on the ,grantin~,~ of building permits on
i)usiness property throu{~h which a nrooosed Fit~]~% of way ]60 feet in width is
~)1 armed.
The property in question is the northeast COFIleF of ~ic~tl[Fe Manor, frontkng
I{t. ]0. U[)oll .consideration whereof and on motion of I)F. Gill, seconded by
2qr. }~F[tton, it is resolved that the ~.xecutive Secretary l)e requested to w~-ite
to the I{it[hway Ill, Dali,me,It to asc{~v~ain whether o~ not said Department a~Fees
with the p~o'[,osed 160 i'eot Fight of way and whets]er oF riot said Department
will I)urchase said ]i~l'~d in the event of buildin{I permit anDlications.
]'his (lay the Executive Decretary re,luesLed the appreval of the l%oard of the
Durcl,i~se of tile Ueyer i)u?)licator for the totcll l~r'ice of ~295.].0. Upon
considera~i:)~ whereof a~d on motion of ~}r. (hinter, seconded by Mr. Ha.~,ue, it
is rest)Ired that the F.'xecutive Secreta~r-y be authorized to purchase the Heyer
Duplicator i~l the ~mount of $295.]0.
The day the Executive Secretary informed the }{card that a letter had been
received from the State Water Oentrol I{oard requesting some representative at
a meetint; to he held ~lay 2(), 1955. The 0omm;~nwea]th's Attorney informed the
l%oard that he wa~ make fnrther prelimi~]ary studies of the matter, a~d the
Connty Engineer stated that he had not as yet ascertained the cost of co~structid, l
a sewer line betwee~ kttrick and the City of Petershur'g. ~i~(;e this is tile
one remaininl,.' cost to be obtained, it was .~.enerally a~Ireed that this matter
~)e defe~-red until lqay 10, 1955, at which tim~? all figures and l)~'oposals will
i)e availab]e for consileration.
This day Mr. Goyne re(lu~l, ed some ruling on tile selling of certain fireworks
in the County due to the emergency passaL~e of the new fireworks ordinance,
'l~e Co~nrn,)nwealth's ~ttorney rnled that under the existing ordinance certain
types of fireworks were nog covered and could be offered for sale. It was
generally u~reed that this matter wo~l].d r'eceive further study when the
ordinance c~)nles before the l{oard for final ~)assage.
'l'he ~.xecutive Oecretary brought to the ]~oard's attention a letter received
from ~lr$. John Co.bill in reply to a letter from this Board, offering Mrs.
Go.bill the sum of $1~00.00 for a portion of her land on the rear of her
property o[~ Rt. 10. )'~rs. Co~bill,s letter stated that the sum offered by the
l~oard was inadequa~;e and on motion of Dr. ~ill, seconded by Mr. ~oyne, it is
resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is requested to further
ne~:otiate with ~lrs. ~o~bi]l and attempt to ascertain her [,rice for the land
in the rear of her property o~ Rt. 10, in wh~ch the Board is interested in
purchasin~ for the exoansion of offices a~ the Courthouse.
The Executive ~ecretary read a ~esolution passed by the County Plannin~
Gopm]ission at its meet[nC on April 22, 1955, which resolutio~ approved the
proposed ordinance of the City of Richmond to chancre the definition of a
subdivision from three or more lots to 2 oF more lots, within the 5-mile a~ea
c,>ntiguous to the City of Richmond.
~lr. Hague stated that it w{ts his understandtn~ that 3 lots was a compromise
~)etween the City and the ~ounty in 19~8. i~e also s~ated that the proposed
chan~e would not ~enefit the citizens of the Couuty.
~lr. Ooyne stated that it would c~use undue hardsl~ip to the citizens of the
County.
blt. grunter stnted that the l)roposed chan;se would give the County more control
over the subdivision of land.
}Ir. |{orller slated that the proposed ordinance would be talcin;.~ away another
liberty from the people, that the present controls are strict enough.
5lr. l{ritton stated that in his opinion the little {~ood that the proposed
chan~,~e would do wot]Id be more than offset [)y the hardships c~used ~6he entire
citizenry.
Upon further discussion and on motion of ~'ir. (}oyne, seconded by Mr. Britton,
it is resolved that the following motion be apDrovedl
Whereas, the Council of the City of Richmond by resolution Eo.55-R. 14, adopted
March 14, 1955, ¢lirect~d that the City Clerk send a copy of a draft of the
proposed or(linance No.~-l~ amendin~ the subdivision re~ulations in the
50 mile area ad,jacent to the co~porate ]imits of the City of Richmond to the
Chesterfield County Plann[n~ Com~ission; and
W'hereas, the Proposed amendment to the subdivision ordinance chan~;es the
definition of a ~ubdivision ~om ~ Dar'ce]s to 2 parcels, and
Where~s, the Chesterfield County Planning Com,,~issions duly c,~ns[dered this
amendment after a pub]kc heari~UI on April 22, 195~, after due notice ha~
been L'Jven of said m,~etin~, which Planning Gom~nLssion took tile followinC
action:
" .............. l~e it resolved that this Commission recommend to the L~oard
of Supe,-vi$ors that; the ~3roposed ordinance amendment ~,e approved within the
5-mile area cot]ti~D~ou$ to the City of Richmond.,'
]\,ow, The~'efor,,, Be it Resolved, by this tqoard that the proposed amendment
,llrected to ~]ot:ify the council of the City of [{ichmond of the action of this
1%ca rd.
The follow~ni~- votes were listed:
trvin G. Hornet Aye
H. T. C~oyne Aye
R. 3. Britton Aye
Robt. O. Gill Aye
Stanley ~1. Ha~,ue, Jr. Aye
Gun ter
Nay
This day ~lr. George Shropshire, County Engineer came before the Board seeking
the disposition of the request of the Petersbur~;-Hopewe]l ¢}as Company for
laykng] [nes kn the Morrisdale area of the County.
It was generally a~r~ed that the ~xecutive Secretary a~ain contact ~%~r. Pic~
of the Petersbu~-}topewell Gas Company in regard to this matter.
~r. 5hropshire, County ~n~ineer, stated to the ~oard that the well in Central~a
C. ardens had Dee~ de]31eted to a total flow of 7 ~'nm and that in the opinion of
everyone consul ted a new well necessary.
%~ereupon he had obtained ~kds from the followin~ well companies for the
construction of a new well:
~litchell Well & Pump Company $]4..75 per ft.
Gentry Well and Pump Company 5.00 " "
Sydnor Pump & Well Company 6.00
Upon consideration ~,]~o~'eof and on moti()n of ;,Ir. [{a?;uo, seconded by F'Ir. Goyne,
it k~ resolved that the ~ounty Engineer be authorized to have two wells dPill~d;
one in Morrisdale ~ubdivision by the 5ydnoP Pump ~ Well Company and one in
0entFatia ~a~dens by %he Mitchell Pump and Well ~ompany.
On motion of Mr~. (~unter, seconded by ~Ir. Goyne, it is resolved that a fire
hydrant be installed at the intersection of Rt. 147 and Jimmy 1gingers Road
for the }~ ])y the }{on ~ir Fire Depal~tment for its praotice drills.
On motion of Dr. (~ill,seconded by M~. }{ritton, it is resolved that a fire
bydl~ant be installed on Rt. 36 a~d ]~ickett Street in ~latoaca District.
This day attain lhe matter of hiring a consultant for the drafting of plans
to iron,rove the Dl~esent water system was discussed by the Beaird. On motion
of Mr, }{ailue, seconded by Mr. Goyne. it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary ask the firm of R. Stuart Royer ~nd Associates for a flat fee for
the preliminary survey report and what percentaf~e of this report cost would
be applicable to the cost of the working plans fei~ the entire pro~ect.
On motion of I~lr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Hat;ue, it is resi. oved that the entire
[ioard of Supervisors to be a Comraittee to l)~omote th~ Jamestown Festival
C~l ebra t io{'~.
On motion, the meeting is ad3ourned until ~:30 a.m. ~L~y 10,
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