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04-13-1954 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a me®tin~ of the l~oard of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on April 13, 19j4, at 10:00 a.m. Present: ~r. Irvin G. Homer, Chairman Mr. H.T. Goyne Dr. Robt. O. Gill Mr. Stanley R. Hague, Jr. Mr. J.P. Gunter ~Ir. R.J. i~itton This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr. 0.F. Kellam, Resident En~ineer, saying that the plans for the flashing li=ht si4~nals and automatic gates for a grade crossing at Oentralia had been completed, and the project would soon be started. This day the matter of the drainage in ~ellwood ~anor was discussed and the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr. Kellam, statin~ that in his opinion the culverts across the road were large enough and the ditches should be opened through private property. On motion of Mr. Go)me, seconded by ~r. ~ritton, it is resolved that this Board request the Highway Department to improve Beechwood Street from Hto 1407 to Rt. 1~08, at a cost not to exceed $37~.00. And be it further resolved that the Highway Mepartment be and it hereby is requested to improve the Wood£in Road .11 of a mile west of Rt. ~1, at a cost not to exceed ~300.00. This day }~. Kellam presented by letter a report on a road running westwardly from Rt. 154 at Stop ~5, saying that the cost of improvement would be approximatel, $~53o.oo. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr. 01in Rogers on behalf of the extension of Cherokee Road westwardly ~nd perhaps the extablishment of a new road to serve the general area. On motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that a Committee view on the site this situation with ~ir. Rogers and other interested parties. The Chairman appointed Mr. Uunter, ~r. Kellam and the Executive Secretary to serve on said Committee. The undersl~nea County Road Engineer havin~ been directed at a previous meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County to examine Virginia Avenue in the subdivision of ~arinisk in Hatoaca Ma~isterial District, and report to this Board the expediency of establishing said road as a public road, reported as follows: That he went upon Said road and examined the same and is of the opinion that there is a necessity for the extablisllment of same as a public road, and further: (1) The said roads will be of great public convenience (2) They will not be of mere private convenience (~) No yard, garden or orchard will be taken (4) The said road is in a subdivision of land dedicated to the Go.con- wealth of Virginia and therefore land owners along said ~oad will not require compensation (5) No land owners require compensation (6) There will be no compensation This day the County Read Engineer in accor~lance with instructions from this Hoard made report in writin~ upon his examination of Virginia Avenue in the ~arinisk subdivision in Matoaoa Magisterial District, which report shows that ~n the opinion of ~he County ~oad Engineer it is expedient that said road be establis] as a public road. Upon consideration whereof and on motion o£ Dr. Gill, it is resolved that Virginia Avenue in the Marinisk subdivision in Matoaca Magisterial District, be and the same is hereby established as a public road. And be it further resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System of 0hesterfield County, Virginia Avenue in the Marinisk subdivision in ~atoaca Haglsterial from a point on Rt. 1310, .5 of a mile north of Rt. 1309, extendlnd westwardly .1 of a mile to a turn-around, This road serves two houses. And be it further resolved that the Board of ~upervisors of ~hesterfield County guarantees a riEht-off-way of 50 feet to the Virginia Depamtment of Hi.h- ways. On motion of "*r. Ooyne, seconded by ~r. Gunter, it is resolved that the Virginia Department of Hichways be and it hereby is requested to lnvesticate the necessity of speed signs on Kingsland Road east of Rt. ~1. On moti.n of ~r. Gunter, seconded by ~r. [~itton, it is resolved that the High- way Department by and it hereby is requested to investigate the installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Rt. 6~? and Rt. 678. This day )~. J.p. quar]es and Mr. Neale Rogers, his Attorney, appeared before the Board requesting the approval of plans of subdividini the property in front of the Chester lligh School. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~r. Goyne, seconded by ~lr. ~unter, it is resolved that the ~ommonwealth~s Attorney be and he hereby is requested to advise the Board as to the status of Dodameade Street and Tidewater Street. This day Mr. H.W. Smith, appeared before the Board seeking a Use Permit for an upho] shop on the following described parcel of land: In ~anchester Nagisterial District, a parcel of land fronting 55 feet on Bolt Boulevard, and extending northwardly a distance of 300 feet, said parcel being 50 feet west of the intersection with Berkley Road, on which a Use Permit for an upholstery shop is requested. Presenting also a petition signed by five of his immediate neighbors saying that they have no objections to the granting of the said Uso Permit and a letter from Dr ~.H. Kelley, saying that such a shop in the back yard of this property would appreciably help rehabilitate t~is veteran. Came also ~r. Robertson and others presenting a petition signed by some 44 persons opposing the granting of the Use Permit. Upon consideration whereof, ~r. Britton made the following motion: That this request for a Use Permit at the aforementioned location be denied, which motion died for the want of a second. Upon further consideration and on motion of ~r. ~unter, seconded by ~r. Goyne, it is resolved that this request for a Use Permit on the aforementioned parcel of land be and tho same is hereby grantedt carrying the stipulation that no sign will be erected and that no enlargement of tho presently planned 18t x 30! buildin~. This day ~r. W.L. ~orsham came before the Board seeking tho rezoning from Residentia to General Business of the following described p&rcel of land: In Manchester ~agisterial Bistrict, a parcel of land fronting 175 feet on Rt. 60 and extending southwardly ~00 feet, said parcel being 4800 feet east of the intersection with Rt. 654, to be rezoned from Agriculture to General Business. Came also ~r, Bollet and ~r. Blankenship presenting a petition signed by some persons opposing the rozonin~ of this property. Upon consideration whereof, Britton made the following motion: That this Board deny without prejudice, the rezonin~ of the aforedescribed parcel of land which motion died for the want of a second. Upon further consideration and on motion of ~r. Goyno, seconded by ~r. Gunter, it is resolved that the request to rezone tho aforedoscribed parcel of land from Residential-2 to General Business, be and the same is reduced to a request for Local Business, upon the consent of the applicant. And be it further resolved that the request as amended be and the same is hereby granted. It is hero noted that ~r. Britton voted #No". This day Mr. H.P. Bartlett came before the Board seeking a ~se Permit for the operation of a truckin~ line on the following described parcel of land: In Hanchestor Eagisterial District, a parcel of land fronting 60 feet on Fallin~ Creek Avenue, and extendins southwar~ly ~27 feet, said parcel being known as 2700 Fallin~ Crook Avenue. Came also Rr. Howard Bergh & ~rs. Bergh to oppose the granting of this Uso Permit. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. ~h'itton, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that the request for a Use Permit be and the same iS hereby granted. It is here noted that ~r. Goyne voted "No". This day ~tr. ~.C. ~ercer came before the Board seeking a Use Yermit to operate a cabinet shop on tho following described parco1 of land: In ~anohester Magisterial ~istrict, a parcel of land frontin~ 61 foot on Fallin~ Creek Avenue and extending southwardly 42? feet, said parcel being known as 2?04 Falling Creek Avenue. .Also there was presented a petition signed by some 40 persons saying that there was no objection to the grintin~ of th~s Uso Permit or tho preceding case of ~r. Bartlett, which properties are adjacent to each other. On motion of ~r. Britton, seconded by ~r. Gunter, it is resolved that tho Use Permit to operate a cabinet shop be and the same is hereby g~antod. This day ~rs. E. F. DeFord, Jr. came before the Hoard seeking a Uso Permit to operate an Infant-~ay Nursery on Lot 6, Block Bt of Ben Air Heights. Upon con- sideration whereof, and on motion of ~r. ~unter, seconded by hr. B~itton, it is resolved that tho request for this Uso Permit bo and tho same is hereby granted. This day Mr. J.M. Wilkinson appeared before the Board seeking the rezoning from ~Agriculture to General Business on the Following described parcel of Land: In Manchester b~isterial District, a parcel of land fronting 440 feet on Rt. ~10 and extending southwardly 320 foot, said paro®l bein~ directly south of Hranch~s Church and also being ~he Northeast parco1 in tho proposed sub- division of Cedar Farms. Came also Mr. Foltz and others questionin~ the feasibility of such r~zoning. Also presented letters from )Ir. Harry E. Norvell and bit. Frank Robins opposing tho rezoning of this land. story Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~r. l~itton, seconded by ~r. Gunter, it is resolved that the aforedescribed parcel of land be and the same is hereby zoned from Residential-2 to General Business. This day ~r. J.H. Hayes appeared before the k~ard seeking the rezoning from Agriculture to General ~siness on the following described parcel of land: In ~ermuda ~acisterial District, a parcel of land fronting 260 feet on Rt. 10 and extendin~ southwardly 985 feet, said parcel being Tract 5 of ~iver- mont Subdivision. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Ooyne, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that this matter be I~stponed until some future date. This day Mrs. Ma~'t~ Campbell came before the ~oard seeking the re~oning from Residential-2 General Business of the following described parcel of land: In ~atoaca ~agisterial District, a parcel of land fronting 150 feet on South Street and extending northwardly 150 feet, said parcel bein~ known as 113-117 bouth Street. Game also Mr. Colson presenting a petition signed by some 22 persons against the rezoning of this property. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~r. Goyne, it is resolved that th~s request be and the s~une is hereby denied. This day the request of ~r. ~alter Langhauser for the rezonin6 from ~riculture to General ~siness of the following described parcel of land was discussed before the ~ard, Mr. Langhauser being absent. ~n ~lidlothian Magisterial District, a parcel of land fronting 150 feet on Rt. ~0 and extendin~ southwardly 300 feet, said parcel beir~ ~00 feet east of the in~ersection with ~t. 653, to be rezone~ from A~ricultul~e to General Business. There appeared several neighbors in the area opposing the rezoning of this land. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of b~. Gunter, seconded by Mr. ~itton, it is resolved that this request be and the s~une is hereby denied without pre- judice. On motion of ~lr. Gunter, seconded by Mr. ~itton, it is resolved that we accept the withdrawal of the mequest of Mr. Carl Heidelbach for rezonin~ on Rt. ~0. ~his day Mrs. Wright came before the Board requesting the re~onin~ from Agriculture to General Huslness of the following described parco1 of land: In Midlothian ~agisterial D/strict, a parcel of land fronting 210 feet on ~oute ~60 and extending southwardly 300 feet, said parcel being ~600 feet east of the intersection with Rt. 653. ~nd stating that she is now willing to accept a Uso Permit for the operation of an antique shop, and ~hereas, this matter had been deferred from the meeting of March 9th. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~. =unter, seconded by ~. ~itton, it is resolved that the Use Permit for operating an antique Shop on the aforedes- cribed parcel of land be and the s~e is hereby granted. This day ~r. Eddie German, Ca,ne Warden, presented the g~e claims and on motion of mr. =unter, seconded by ~r. I~itton, it is resolved that these claims as amende~ be paid. ~ais day Dr. Gill presented a letter from Mr. R.N. Diggs, City Electrician of the City of Petorsburg~ saying that the fire siren of the Ettrick Sanitary Distric~ is completely worn out. And it was stated further that the cost of replacing siren was far in excess of what a new siren could be purchased. On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~r. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to purchase fire siren F-20! from the Federal Siren Com- pany for the Ettrick Volunteer Fire Department. This day Mr.M.L. Herren and ~r. J.M. Townsend, Counsel for the Atlantic Coast Line RR. Company appeared before the Board seeking the closing of the Woodpecker Road crossing in the Ettrick Sanitary District. Game also Mr. Robert Burton and Mr. Wilbur Sch~um to oppose the closing of this crossing. Came also Mr. Jeff Vaughan who had previously opposed the closing of thi~, but now did not oppose said closir~ of the road, and Whore as, in tho opinion of the Board the said crossing is no l&nger necessary, Now, i~erefore, bo It Resolved on motion of Dr. Oil1, seconded by ~r. Ooyno, that this [~ard request the Highway Department to discontinue the maintenance of Rt. 6~?, between the southeast intersection of Rt. 1101 and the intersection of Rt. 11~9. Whereas, a substitute road, designated as No. 1101, has been constructed between the ~oodpecker Road (No. 627) and ~hesterfield Avenue, sometimes called the Hirer Head, in the Viallage of Ettrick, in lieu of that section of said Road which crosses the Atlentic Coast Line Railroad tracks just north of the passenger station of said Railroad in Chesterfield County, which road serves the same eiti~e~ as the old road across said tracks; and Whereas, in the opinion of this ~oard the said crossin~ is no longer necessaryl Now, Therefore. Be it Resolved on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by }ir. B~itton, that this Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, under the authority of Section 93-76-12 in the Code of ¥irgtnia hereby abandons the road No. 627, from the eastern edco of ~s intersection with Rt. 1101 to the western edge of its inter- section with Rt. 1139, the same being the Atlantic Coast Line the ~oodpecker Road, just north of the passenger station of said Railroad in said County. And said Railroad ~ompany is hereby given authority to erect barriers~ on its said land to the east and west of said crossin~ to prevent the use thereof by the public after notice of closin~ of said crossing has been posted on both sides of said crossin§ for a period of {10) days from this date. Provided, however, that the roadway to the East o£ the present passenger station be kept open as a passageway as it now exists from the Hirer Head Rt. 36 to the Woodpecker Road, Rt. 62?. This day Dr. Jenkins and other professors from the Virginia State College appeared before the Board requesting the Board to approve the reco~nendation of the Sanitary Bistrict Committee to run a sewer line to take care of the houses on the western s~de of Loyal Avenue, which line would most likely be in the rear of said houses and which alley is the Sanitary ~tstrict line, and ~hereas, there appeared to be seVeral questions as to the legality of such an act, and ~hereas, tho Board is unwillin~ to approve this request until nature had been thorau~hly explained, Now, Therefore, Be it Hesolved, on motion of Dr. ~i11, seconded by ~r. Goyne, that this Board meet with the Ettrick Sanitary Committee and other interested par~ies, and that the ~ommonwealth~s Atto=ney is hereby re~ueste~ to a~vise the Board if it can expend money outside of the Sanitary This day ~r. Stuart Sctm~idt, }~$. John Fearsall and others came before the Board to request some ~ariation in the ~oard~s policy in runnin~ a water line to the Southampton Civic Association swimmir~ pool, oitin~ the fact that it was their opinion that a contract had been consun~neted with the County before the County ohar~ed its policy in runnin~ water lines. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of }~. B~itton, seconded by ~lr. Gunter, it is resolved that this matter be deferred until April 20, 195~. This day ~r. Paul By, ne and }ir. Julian Savade, lawyers for the Nottingham Corporation and }ir. J.S. Stephenson came before the Board a~ain seekin~ some answer to the problem of installin~ water lines in the subdivision of Nottingham, citin~ the fact that their corporation was at this time ready to pay the entire cost of the water lines and to take 10~ depreciation a year until a 20~ guarantee was shown which in effect was the old policy of laying water lines by the Board of Supervisors, citin~ further ~hat they would under this plan waive all benefits from the CountySs contract with ~r. George GregorY. After some consideration of thcs matte=, and due to the lateness of the hour, it was ~enerally a~reed it would be concluded at a later meeting. On motion of ~0. Goyne, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that this I ~oard adjourn until April 20, 195~ at ?:30 p.mo , ! - Exe6U~fve Secretary