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~I~GINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on July 23, 1953, at 8:00 p.m. Present: I~r. Irvin G.Horner, Chairman Nr. H. T. Goyne ~4r. J. P. Gunter Nr. R. J. Britton Mr. S. R. Hague, Jr. Absent -. Dr. Robt. O. Gill This day ~. Natt Wiltshire appeared before the Board of Supervisors requesting the rezoning from Agricultural to Industrial on the following described parcel of land: ~In Manchester Magisterial District, a parcel of land 400 feet in width south of the Atlantic Coas~ Line ~ain Line, fronting on Rt. #lO, 240 feet and extending westwardly 2120 feet, to be rezoned from Agricultural to Industrial." Came also Nr. Clinton Sheppard who spoke in favor of the plant and cited the fact that the School Board wag interested in obtaining a parcel of the s~e tract and that the F. H. A. had approved the building of homes next adjacent to the proposed plant. Messrs. Harold Davis, Rex Gr&mm, Reese and Woodfin spoke against the proposed rezoning and there were present some twenty people to voice the opposition. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~. Britton, seconded by ~. Hague, it is resolved that ~r. Wiltshire meet with a Committee of the opponents to this request and attempt to effect some compromise. Upon further consideration of this matter and on mo~ion of l~r. Britton, seconded by t~. Goyne, it is resolved ~hat this rezoning request be denied without prejudice. This day the Executive Secretary Presented the report from the Dept. of Welfare and Institutions on inspection of the jail at the Courthouse, which report is filed with the Board's papers. This day ~. Irvin Horner reported that ~. Walter Perdue had agreed to sell to' the County of Chesterfield approximately 2 acres of land next east to the Court- house at a price of not more than $1000.00 per acre. On motion of ~. Hague, seconded by~r. Britton, it is resolved that this Board purchase from ~. Perdue said land at not more than $1,000.00 per acre and that a deed by prepared by the seller to the Co~nonwealth's Attorney for his approval. This day it was reported that there was an apparent violation of the Zoning Ordinance in that a non-conforming chicken plant was being extended and expanded~ said plant belonging to Nr. Dan Miller being the southwest corner of the inter- section of Old Rt. 147 and Cherokee Road. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~z~. Gunter, seconded by ~4r. Britton, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary investigate the condition at this poultry plant and report to the Board. This day the Executive Secretary reported that ~,~r. Frank G~ant was violating the zoning law in that he was mining gravel on land on which a Use Permit to mine gravel had been denied, and that ~. Gr~t's lawyer had advised that his client was leveling his land whieh was the right of every property owner. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~'~r. Goyne, seconded by Hague, it is resolved %hat this Board ~efer any action on the proposed violation of said zoning until after a previous complaint has been heard in Court. Whereas, the County~ of Chesterfield has set aside the sum of $45,000.00 for the construction of a Health Center in conjunction with the provisions of the Hill- Burton Act in the budget of 1953-'54. Now, Ther~efore, Be it ~esolved, on motion of ~r. Hague, seconded by ~r. Goyne, that the Board of Supervisors do hereby direct the necessa~ry expenditure of funds not to exceed $45,000.00 of the General Fund for the construction of a Health Center in conjunction with provisions of the Hill-Burton Act. The Chairm~u~ appointed ~Lr. Hague to work with the Executive Secretary to study the architects' proposals and report at the next meeting of this Board.