05-11-1948 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse
on ~y ll, 1948 at lO:O0 a.m.
Present:
J.~. Hening, Chairm~n
H.T.Goyne
J.C .McKesson
James W. Gordon, Jr.
Irvin G. Horner
P.W.Covington
The minutes of the last regular and adjourned meetings having been rea4 are appro'
red.
James G. Hening
H. T.Goyne
P.W.Covington
J.C.McKessom
James W. Gordon, Jr.
Irvin G. Homer
J.Wm.Dance
Geo. W. Moore, Jr.
O.B.Gates
W. H. Caldwell
Auline B. Wills
P.Rixey Jones
Stanford Lee Vassar
Merle D.Vassar
Esther B. Foster
B.J.Banks
Willie Smith~
George Baskerville
R. F. Jones
Ruth Goode
Mae Kathleen Hopsom
I.E.Bowmam~
R.W.Koch
D.W.Murphey
R.E.Feeback
H.N.Terrell
E.P.GilI
E.T.Smith
R.C.Phillips
W.B.Gill
W.E. Martim
C.W.Cunningham
C.R.Jackson~
R.C. Furman
V.H.Ketcham, Jr.
Helen M. Romaine
W.H.Flynn
Walter N.Perdue
.M.A.Cogbill
A.J.Horher
.,S.a.laries, Allow~ce.s, etc.. Pai~ by the Executive Secretary from the Gen.Co.Fund:V
Supervisor & mileage (April) $29.58
" " " " 29.5 8
" " " " 3 0.48
" " " " 31.08
" " " " 31.28
" " " " 34.68
Treasurer and maintenance of office 1045.~9
Commissic~er ~f Revenue " " 954.33
Sheriff and deputies 279.16
Executive Secretary
Withhplding Tax
County Stenographer
Withholding Tax
County Farm Agent
Asst. Farm Agent
Withholding Tax
Home Dem. Agent
Withholding Tax
Asst. HomeBem. Agent
Withholding Tax
Janitor
Truck Driver
Truck driver's helper
Co. Agri.Agt. (Col.)
Janitress~
.
Investigator
Mileage and Tel.
Investigator
Mileage and Tel.
Investigator
Mileage and Tel.
Police Officer
Mileage and Tel.
Police Officer
Mileage and Tel.
Police Officer
Mileage and Tel.
Police uf~ cer
Mileage and Tel.
Police Officer
Mileage and Tel.
Police Officer
Mileage and Tel.
Police officer
Mileage and Tel.
Police Officer
Mileage and Tel.
Clerk and Dispatcher
Dispatcher
PBX Opera, or
Police Officer (Retired)
Clerk, Circuit Court
Commonwealth's Attorney
Forest Fire Warden
441~7
64.10
'2OO.OO
z ,6o
75.00
201.70
110~24
209,60
209.60
112.OO
192'.5 '
191'.00
111.39
183.10
lO6 2
377.57
173 .~0
195.01
70.30
94 · 80
70.30
96.6O
13 5.00
o.oo
90.00
50.00
50~00
311.94
~12. 91
321.60
306.69
302.39
293.8O
304.56
272.45
275.86
283.53
273.45
140.90
148.I0
132.30
131.60
59.80
279
"Routine Standard Claims Paid by the Exec. Sec'y. from the General Co. Fund:"
Dr. Claiborne Jones Lunacy c ommission $10.~0'
Dr. Dorothy D. Moore Lunacy commissions-Grace Winfree and
Chas. W. Magee
N~als~,~e~¥ed -3-31-48 to 4-13-48
Mrs. Helen M.Romaine
Anderson & Woodfin
J.T.O'Neal, M.D.
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
Henrico County
M.W.Foster, Jr.M.D.
Sidney Isenberg, M.D.
Mrs. Helen M.Romaine
State Forester of Virginia
Vir~nia Electric & Power Co.
Dr. Lucy S. Hill
James O.Kirk, J.P.
Mrs. Theo T. Cogbill,P.M.
The C&P Tel. Company
T.B.Pope, M.D.
City of Petersburg Jail
Henrico County
A.M.Toler & Company
Shoosmith's Garage
Carwi~'s Sunoco Service
State Dept. of Health
John W. Chalk!ey, J.P.
Gas and oil-Forest Fire Warden's truck
Coroner's services-William Banks
Service ~greement as per contract
Adjustment of 1947 charges for keeping
Chesterfield prisoners in Henrico Jail
as provided by contract
Lunacy c ommission-Joseph Elliott
Meals served prisone~rs in lock-up
4-16-48 thru 4-28-48
Forest fire co~rol services-Jan.lO
thru Mch. 26, 1948
Street lighting for April, 1948
Lunacy oommission-Georgia Harville
It tt -- tt It
Two c oils 3ct. stamps
Telephone service and long distance
tolls
Coroner's services-John Thomas Denny
23 prisoner days for Mch.@45¢
282 Chesterfield Co. prisoner days
for March, 1948
Report on audit of County for year
ended June 30, 19~7
Fan belt, making battery box and
installing same, gasoline-Benst~y
Fire Dept.
Gas, oil and tire repair-County car
Balance dueHon appropriation for
support of ealth Dept. ending June30,
1948
Lunacy c ommission-Joseph Elliott
$10.OO i
51 .ooi
7.o51
lO. oo !
30.93!
1282.24
5.0Oi
5. OOi
31
114.28
390.84
5 .O0
2 .OO
45.09
276.551
10.OO
10.3 5
84.60~
85O .O01
2235.00
2.00
"Claims Authorized bY the Exec. 3cc')",., and Paid from the General 3ounty Fund:"
Treasurer of V~ginia
Diwisio~ of Purchase & Printing
Richmond Office Supply Co.Inc.
RicYm~ond Office Supply Co. Inc.
Virginia Stationery Co.
Virginia Stationery Co.
Spencer Printing Company
Richmond Office Supply Co. Inc.
F~rms T.J.-6 (Trial Justice) $3.14
Carbon paper', rubber bands, ink,
onion skin paper 27.1.5
~ing book sheet~, clasp envelopes,
#2~ pencils & type cleaner 35.77
i Bates List finder, mimeograph paper
two file units '16.80
i s tamp ..81
1 case cups (For jail) 15~39
21 Deed Books, I Release Deed Book,,
i Chancery Order Book, i Common Law
Order Book, 100 Forms 147R ~22.90..
$5,493.~4
"Mis¢laims Authorized ,by the Exec. Secretary and Paid from the Gen. County Fund:"
H 'B. Gilliam, Atty.
Truby Motor Company
Johnson & Company
Wm.H.Branch & Company
Petersburg Office Equipment Co.
Clyde L. Bowman
Sgt. City of Petersburg
J.T.Willard, Sg~.
J.T.Willard, Sgt.
Commissions and preliminary title fee
Gas, oil and repairs-County trash tr.
" " " " -County car
- - - It - Chester Fire
truck
(Welding cracks in block; battery;
wrecker service, cylinder head,
repairing generator, exhaust
manifold, etc. and labor)
~2 Fuel oil-Camp Baker $5~.82
Fuel oil-Conservation
Office ~
Premium on volunteer firemen?
Bensley Fire Dept.
Cleaning, boiling out dru, and new pad
for mimeograph machine-two lbs. ink
Installing flourescent fixtures in
Treasurer's and Comm. of Revenue's
offices
For services of commissioner's notices
in suit of Marie Smithers Rowlette
Service of Commissioner's notices in
suit of Seth Thomas Nunnally's Heirs
For services in suit of ~rtha J. Nunnal~y
Heirs
$18.~9
64.84
22.20
449.20
97.91
32.04
27.50
ll3.O0
.75
1.50
1.5 0
Sheriff, Nottoway County
Sheriff, Nottoway County
Chesterfield Police Benevolent
Association
Snyder Printing Company
Medical College of Ca. Hospital
Standard Coil Co. of N.J.
City of Colonial Heigh~
Henry Goode
R.B.Augustine Ins. ~gency,Inc.
Anderson & Woodfin
Reming~on Rand, Inc.
R.M.Owen Sign Company
Heckler Motor Company
Walter N.Perdue, Clerk
H.A.Hawkins & Company
N.B.Goodwyn & Sons
H.A.Hawkins & Co.
Bon Air Sales & Service
Richmond Rubber Co.Inc.
Mrs. C.B.Las~ley
E.C.Pastorfield
Tomahaw~ Filling Station
Mechanics & ~erchauts Bank
For services in suit of Seth Thomas
Nunnally's Heirs $1.50
For services in suit of Martha J.
Nunnally's Heirs 1.50
Appropriation for 1947 to Police
Benevolent Association 500.00
400 additional taxpayers notices 3.00
Hosp~ alization s ervices-indig~nt
cases 309.95
#1 Fuel oil-Manchester F~e House 13.70
Fire protection as per contract
for Uct., Nor.and Dec.-Jan. Feb.ane
Mch. 300.00
Work on trash truuk 33.75
Additional premium on 1948 Chev.
town sedan 2.10
Gas and oil-Manchester Fire Dept. 7.24
" " "and repairs-1 transmission
2 transfer bearings, 9 lbs. gear oil,
I clutch 125.30
i Remington Typewriter (Comm. of Revenue
uffice)~ 131.83
Furnishing and lettering 12 ms tal
signs ("No Dumping") 30.00
~ne 1948 Chevrolet Tom Sedan $1383.40
Less allowance on ~tudebaker 1200.00
183.40
County's proportionate part of
overpayment to State 78.24
To repairs to oil burner and clean
boiler at Camp Baker 24.50
3 pcs. 2x4-10' (By.S.L.Vassar - For
P~ting signs) 1.48
To installing sump pump at Courthuse 88.65
Gas, oil and grease job (Bon Air
Fire t ruck~ 16.13
3 sets spray hose couplings attached
to booster hose - 13/4" long shanks-
Forest ~ire Warden's truck
For right-of-way across property at
Chester, Va.
For painting Administration bldg.
Gas, oil and repairs-Manchester Fire
Dept.
Withholding tax from salaries of
County · mployees
7.08
75.00
6O.OO
89.74
2~7~80
"Claims Paid from the Ettrick San.Dist. operating Fund:"
Miss Grace B. Pond
B.W.Waltom
City Water Works
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
H.A.Hawkins & Co.
The C&P Tel. Company
Goodall Bros.
Central Printing Company
District Clerk
Janitor Municipal Bldg.
W~ter purchased during Mch.1948
Current used Ettrick water pump
" " Ettrick Town Hall
To making two water connections
on River ~oad - To installing
water meter on Hickory Rd.
To making water confection on South
St.,-To making water connection on
Williams St.
Telephone service-Ettrick Town Hall
#2 Fu~l oil-Ettrick Municipal Bldg.
1,COO Receipts
$40.00
10.00
205.20
24.84
1.8~ 26.72
157.80
7.75
40.49
..24.50
i$512.46
"Ut.ility Departm~..Dt-G~neral Co. Sanitary:"
Mrs. Theo T. Co,bill, P.M.
Brandon Steed
Brandon Steed
W.U.Phillips
William Anthony
t. Bell
dolph Brown
Willie White
E.C.Pastorfield
'2 coils 3ct. stamps $30.06
Mileage for April 19.55
Services-Water systems 90.00
Billing and accounting 86.66
Work on water sys~ ems 16.15
" " " " 9.60
" " " " 7.25
" " " " 7.95
Bldg. house at Chester for water tank 7.O.O0
137.22 ·
"Util%ty,D~partment- Nanchester San. Dist.:"
Brandon Steed Nileage for April
A.Robins Services-Water systems
Brandon Steed " " -
W.O.Phillips " " "
William Anthony " " "
Randolph Brown - - ,
W.L.Jones " " -
William Monroe - " -
Willie White " " "
Robert Bell " - ,
Mechan~s & Merchan~ Bank
Alexander &Marri~
Withholding Tax from salaries of
Manchester San. Dist. employees
Digging trenches-Green Acres, Dorset
Rd. Fergusson Lane, Rt.360, Warwick
Rd. and Rolando
$30.OO
201.50
13 5.O0
108.60
13 5.20
102.20
216.00
39.20
93 · 80
128.OO
110.00 I
~4,262.35
Claims Paid from DoE Tax F.u~.d by the Executive Secretary:"
E.J.Gorman Salary- Same Warden & mileage
A.J.Horner " -Deputy Game Warden
$13 5.00
50.oo $1i5.0°
"Claims Allowed by the Board f rom the Do~ Tax Fund:"
k~rs. J.H.S~li~4Es 15 Chickens 'L 1' tb. aver.@50¢ each $7.50
E.R.Daniel 1 turkey - 15 lbs. @ 50¢ per lb. 7.50
Vevodel Bell 6 ducks - @ 50¢ each 3.00
T.R.Mitten Chickens-@ 32¢ per lb. 11.98
C.E. Minner 12 hens-4 and 6 lb. aver. 21.40
Mrs. F.H.Sheltom. 3 hens- 3 lb. aver.@ 30¢ 2.70
Crayton M. Chsndler 10 chickens - 3 weeks old @35¢
23 chickens-lOd aNs old @ 254 each
1 lamb-3 mo. old'
925
Fred I. Hobbs lO.OO
This day Mr.J.Wm. Dance, Treasure~, submitted to the Board his report for the month
of April, 1948, showing sxpenses incurred in th~ operation and maintenanoeof his
office in the amount of $1388.33, of which the County has paid two-thirds or
$1045.)9, the remain4er to be paid by theState, and the Board approving the report
the same is filed.
This day Mr.Geo. W. Moore, Commissioner of Revenue, submitted to the Board his r epo~
for the month of April, 19~8, showing expenses incurred in the operation and maintez
of his office ~l~nthe amount of $1345.00, of which the County has paid ~wo-thirds or
$954.33, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the report,
the same is filed.
his ~ay, Mr.M.A.Cogbilt, Cgmmonwealth,s Attorney, submitted to the Board his repo~
or the month of April, 1948, showing expenses incurred in the operation and maintez
of his office rim the amount of $558.33,of which the County has paid one-half or
$~79.16, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving t he same,
the repor~ is filed.
This day Mr.O.B.Gates, Sheriff. submitted to the Board his report for themonth of
Fmr¢~, 1948, in the amount of $837.48 of which the County has paid one-third or
$279.16, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the report,
the same is filed.
Reports from the following offices were submitted: Home ~emonstration Agents,
Co.Agricultural Agents, Health Department, Welfare Department and Executive Se~reta]
A.reRort of miscellaneous collections was presented as follows:
~/15/48 The CDP Tel. Company In payment of commissions on
public telephone receipts from
12-17-47 to 3-5-48
5/3/48 Chesterfield Health Dept. Office rent-April, 1948
5/4/48 H,N.Terrell Rent of cottage at Camp.Baker
for month of April, 1948
and the re_porb is filed~
1.4~
0o00
3o~oq=
.73.33
,ance
,ance
'y.
;91.48
This day Mr. George J. Gross., Developer of }4cGuire Village, appeared before the
Board requesting that the streets in ~4cGuire Village be taken into th e Secondary
Sys t em.
Upon consideration whereof, and onmotion of J.C.~cKesson, it is resolved that the
streets in NcGuire Village be taken into the State Secondary System when t hey are
in condition to be approved by the Resident Engineer.
This day Mr. Brooks and Mr. R~ason, of Scott, Homer and ~son, Inc., of Lynchburg,
Virginia, who had offered to purchase $300,000.00 of revenue bonds in November,
1947, conditioned upon the securing of a legal approving opinion of New York
Attorneys, appeared before the Board and stated that although many obstacles had
been in the way they felt that with the present development it would not be long
until this could b e straightened up through the courts. Whereupon the Commonwealt~ 's
Attorney suggested that he would need some assista~ ce in preparing this before the
Supreme Court. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr.,
it is resolved that t he Commonwealth's Attorney be and he hereby is instructed
to do everything possible to assist in the clearning up of this matter and be
instructed to employ additional help for a sumn et to exceed $50.00.
This day ~r.S.T.Wagstaff appeared before the Board regardinE the installation of a
water system on Providence Ro~d which had been previously agree~d upon by the
Board, s~ating that a well had been drilled and would produce a~promimately twenty
to twenty-two gallons per minute and there were twenty-two houses ready for
connections and requested that some action be taken on same. Upon consideration
whereof, and on motion of J.C.NcKesson the Executive Secretary is hereby instructe~
to proceed with water connections to t~e houses and the line to the well and install
the pump and tank, and Mr.Wagstaff would continue to bear the cost of the well unti~
such time as there were a sufficient number of houses to guarantee the required
12% return,
This day the Executive Secretary read a petition from several residents along
Rt. 604, requesting the Board of Supervisors to reopen the case of a Use Permit
granted to Mr.N.W.Royall, in order that the residents might be more fuSSy heard.
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the
petition and letters be received and filed, and n o further action be taken by the
Board. Whereupon, t~ motion of Irvin G. Homer, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to communicate with ~r. Royall
and urge, if possible, to confine all activities to one side of Rt.604 to eliminate
the hazard of crossing the highway by pedestrians.
This day Mr. A.L.Davis came before the Board stating that the Insurance ~ating
Bureau had insurance rates of 655 in s~burban areas and $1.42½ country rate and
he believed that much money could ~e saved to residents of Chesterfield County
if a review of conditions in the County a s to fire protection could be made by
the Rating Bureau. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, the
Chairman is requested to appoint a Committee to investigate the matter and appear
before the Rating Commission on the same. Whereupon the Chairman appointed
Mr. James W. Gordon, Jr., Mr. Irvin G. Homer and the Executive Secretary.
This day the Executive Secretary read a]e tter from James P.Spencer, PresiRent
of Hickory Hill Community Improvement League, requesting that streets and roads
in "Cherry Gardens" be taken i ntothe State Secondary System, which letter was
received and filed.
This day the Executive Secretary read a~letter from Mr. Herman Austin, requesting
that property on the Midlothian Pike and Ruthers Road, beginning at a point at the
intersection of Ruthers I~oad and Et.60, runnin~ westw~ardly along the Midlothian
Pike for a distance of 483 feet, thence southwardly a di~ance of 450 feet, thence
east'wardly a distance of 4~3 feet, thence northwardly a distance of 450 feet to
the point of beginning. This application is for rezoning from Agriculture to
Loc'al Business. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKessca,
it is resolved that the Executive $~cretary be and he hereby is requested to
advertise the same for public hea~'ing on June 8, 194~.
This day a representative from Pitney-Bowes, Inc. came before the Beard demonstrating
the use of a postage mete~" machine. Upon c~nsideration whereof, and on moti?n
H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive ~ecretary b~e and he hereby is authoriSed
to purchase ~ postage meter and sealing machine for the ~um of $525.00.
This day the matter of delinquent water bills was called to the Board's at~ention
and the Executive Secretary stated that the former Board had instructed that if
these bills were not p aid that wa~e~ service would b e d&scontinued, and asked thet
wishes of the pres~nt Board. Upon consideration ~ ereof,and onto etlon of Irvin
Homer, it is resolved t~t the Utilities Depar~tment be instructed to asend out a
notice with each bill eelinquent for one momth and a penalty o~f 50¢ willbe added
to the delinquent bill and that it must be paid before the 2Otn of the following
month or ~mter service will be discontinued. And be it further resolved
that the Utilities Depe~tment be instructed to carry out this request.
This d ay the Executive Secretary read a repo~t Of the Chester Volunteer Fire
Department ~l, which stated t_hey h. ad been. called to six brush fires and one house
fire during the month of April and that the average acreage burned over was only
one acre, which rRport is received and filed.
This day the Executive Secretary stated that t he money in the Utilities Department
had been used and there were a number of outstanding bills that shouldbe paid and
that some means should be provided to do so prior to the s ale of revenue bonds.
Upon consideration vh ereof, and on motion of James W.Gordon, Jr., it is resolved
that the sum of $25,000.00 be and it hereby is appropr.i, ated from the unappropriated
.z, urplus of the General Fund to Utilities Department - General County Sanitary-
$17,000.00 and to Manchester Sanitary District Fund $8,000.00.
This day Mr. Irvin G. Hornet state~ that since the last meeting of the Board there
had been another accident at the intersection of Nut Tree Creek and Rt.360, and
felt that the Governor's Hi~----~way Safety Committee should have its attention called
to this location. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mt. Homer,it is
resolved that t he Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to take steps
to acquaint the Governor's Highway Safety Committee with the hazardous condition
at the approach of Rt.360 and Nuttree Creek in Chesterfield County.
The following streets in the subdivision of "Rolando" were requested on motion of
J.C.EcKesso~, to be taken into the State Second ary System:
~4cKay Street - Beginning at a point on Orlando Road 350 feet south of the intersection
of Orlando Road and Leake Avenue, running in an easterly direction
120Ofeet to an intersection with Kinsley Avenue.
Leake Avenue - Beginning at a point on Rt. 10, llO0' south of the intersection of
Rt. l0 and the A.C.L.RR. (Double track) running easterly a distance
of 1200 feet to an intersection with Kinsley Aveneo
Kinsley Avenue - Beginning at a point on Rt. lO, 450 feet east of the intersection
of Rt. 10 and the ACL.RR. (double t racks running easterly a distance
of 1950 feet.
Urlando Road
Beginning at a point on Kinsley Avenue, 450 feet east of the
intersection of Kinsley Avenue and Rt. 10, running southwardly
a distance of 550 feet to Leake Avenue and thence southwardly a dis
of 500 feet intersecting MaKay Avaue and going to a dead end.
The Subdivision Control Ordinance which was adopted by this Board on April 13,
1948, is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
Adopting regulations govering subdivision of land within the unincorporated
area of Chesterfield County, Virginia.
WHEREAS, by Chapter 369 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia
1946, the Board of Supervi~rs of Chesterfield County Virginia is authorized tO I
adopt regulations to assure the ~derly subdivision of land and its development ~
and t he harmonious and economic development o f th~ County of Chesterfield, for t h~
coordination of streets within subdivisions of land with other existing or planneq
streets for adequate open spaces for traffic, recreation, light and air and for a'
distribution of population and traffic which will tend to create conditions
favorable to health, safety, convenience and prosperity, and
WHEREAS, notice of intention to adopt such regulations was published once
a week for two successive weeks, namely, March 16, 19~8 and March 23, ~948,
in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, a newspaper of general circulation in the County
of Chesterfiel$, by which all persons affected by such regulations '~ere notified
to appear on April 13, 1948, at lO U'clock A.M., at the ~eting room ~f the Board
of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia, at Chesterfield Court House, to
present their views in respect thereto;
t~ce
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield!
County, Virginia:
1. The following regu~ions are hereby adopted for the subdivision of land
situated within the unincorporated area of Chesterfield County; and from and afte~
the effective date of this Ordinance, every owner or porprietor of any tract of
land to whichsuch regulations shall cause a plat of such subdivision, developed
and prepared in accordance with such regulations, with references to known or
permanent momuments, to be made and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the
Court of the County wherein deeds conveying such land are required by law to be
recorded:
Section 1. Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in
these regulations shall have the n~anings respectively ascribed~to t hem in this
Section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a differe~o
meaning.
(a) "Agent" - The representative duly authorized by the Board of Supervisors
to approve the subdivision of land when a proposed subdivision is situated in the
unincorporated area of the County, and the City or Town Planning Commission, or its
duly authorized representative when a subdivision is situated wholly or partly
within the area ~djacent to such City or Town whose boundary is fixed by law, or
where such subdivision is partly within such City or Town.
(b) ,Subdivision" - The division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into three or
more lots or other subdivision of land, for the purpose, whether immediate or future,
or transfer of ownership, or building development, including all changes in street
or lot lines, and including any parcel previously separated by the then owner of
such tract for suchpurpose subsequent to the adoption of these regulations;
provided, however, the division of land in parcels of one acre or more that does
not involve any new public street or easement of access or ro~d shall not b e
considered a subdivision.
Section 2. Procedure for the preparation and filing of Plats -
(2) Whenever a subdivision is proposed to be made and before any sale of
said subdivision as a whole or sny part thereof is made, the owner or proprietor
of the proposed subdivision, or his duly authorized representative shall file
a plat of the proposed subdivision with the agent for approval. The plat aud all
procedure relating thereto shall in all respects be in full compliance with the
provisions of these regulations and all applicable laws and ordi~mnces affecting
or regulatin~ the subdivision of land, the use thereof and the erection of buildings
or structures thereon.
(b) The owner or proprietor of a proposed subdivi~ on shall cause a preliminary
plat to be prepared, accompanied by street profiles when required by the agent,
and shall present not less than three prints or copies of e ach for tentative
approval to the agent.
(c) The agent shall tentatively approve or disapprove the preliminary
subdivision plat and street profile or approve them with modifications, noting
thereon any changes that will be required. One copy shall be returned to the
owner or propr~e$~r of the subdivision or his representative with the date of sai~
approval or disapproval noted thereon.
(d) The agent, in studying the preliminary subdivision plat, shall take intoI
consideration the requirements of the community and the best use of the land being
subdivided. Particular attention shall be given to width, arrangement and location
of streets, and alleys or utility easements, drainage, lot sizes and arrangement,
and other facilities such as parks, playground or school siren, boulevards and
main highways. Adequate street connections shallbe requi~ed by the~agent to insure
free and safe access to adjoining existing, proposed and possible subdivisions of
land s.
(e) The o~ner proprietor of the subdivision.· following the tentative aoprova~.
of the preliminary subdivis ion pl~ and street profile with proposed grades ~ mf
required), shall file with the agent within six months five prints on cloth or
cloth mounted prints of the final subdivision plat. One copy of street profiles
wi~h grades (if required) shall also be filed with the agent.
(f) The final subdivkion plat shallbe approved by the agent, if found to
be in conformity with the requirements of law and these regulations. Such
plat shall be filed for recordation in the Clerk's Office in which deeds conveyin~
the land are recorded within sixty (6~) days after final approval thereof, other-
wise suchapproval shall be withdrawn and the plat marked void and returned to the
agent.
Section 3. General requirements for subdivision of land:
(a) The owner or proprietor of a subdivision shall observe and comply With
the following general requirement~ and principles of land subdivision in preparing
the preliminary and final subdivision plat: Il) The plat shall conform to the
adopted master plan or one or more parts, sections or divisions thereof of the
City, Town or County, as the case may be, if one exists.
(2) All streets which are designated as p art of the major highway system
on such master plan or part, division or section thereof, shall be coordinated
with adjoining links in said system and at the same or greater widths.
(3) Major highway widths shall cc~formt o the widths shown on the major
street plan of the City, Town or County, as the case may be, where such plan has
been ap~oved by the legislature body of the City, Town or County, and no street
shall ba ye a width of les~ than 50 feet. The set-back or building line shall
conform with the requirements of the zoning ordinance of the City, Town or County,
as the mase may be, for the district in which the subdivision is located. ~here n
suchsst-back or building line requirements exist, a minimum set-back of 25 feet
shall be required in all cases. Where a street is 50 feet wide, the set-back or
building line shall be 30 feet to permit widening the street.
(4) Courts or cul de sacs, where permitted shall not exceed $00 feet in
length and shall not be less than 50 feet wide. All dead-end streets shall
terminate in a circular right of way with a minimum diameter of 80 feet.
(5) As far as practicable, all p~opcsed streets shall be continuous and
made to connect Sxisting streets without offset.
(6) Blocks shall not exceed 1320 feet in length unless permitted by
the agent.
(7) All lots controlled by these regulations shall front on a public street
and shall not extend through to another street.
(~) V~enever a proposed street intersects another existing or proposed street
so a s to form an angle less than 90 degrees, the angle shall be rounded by a
curve of sufficient radius to permit easy turning movements of vehicles. Curb
radii at intersections shall not be less th~u 20 feet.
(9) Side lot lines in general shall be at right angles or radial to street
lines.
(10) Reverse frontage of lots at. street intersections shall be avoided 'dnere
possible.
(11) Residence lots shall have an average minimum frontage of 50 feet, average
depth of not less than lO0 feet, and a minim',~m area of 5,000 square feet, provide~.,
however~ that ~here the lot area regulations of ~y zoning ordinance of t'~'~e City,
Town or Coun'ty, as th~ cas~ ~y be. rcquiz~ a larger Io~ area, then the require-
ments of such z oning ordinanc~ shall govern.
{12} Corner lots shall hav~ a minimum width to provide !5 feet of side yard
along the side ~treet in case no lots within the block are arranged to front
thereon, or a side yard having a minimum width of 25 feet if the side street i~
used for frontage, provided, however, where zoning control is in effect the
greatest width provided inthe zoning ordinance of the City, Town or County, as
the case may be, shallgovern.
(13) Grades: ~,~jor streets shall, insofar as possible, conformt o t he
contours to avoid grades in excess of 3 per cent, unless because of special
conditions, the agent permits otherwise. Minor' streets and alleys shall a void
grades in excees of 10 per cent. No streets shall have a minimum grade of
less than 0.4 per cent.
{14) Alleys with a minimum width of 20 feet shall, be provided at the rear
of all lots designated for business or industrial use~ Alleys, when provided
in the rear of residential lots, shallnot be less than 16 feet and may be
required by the ag~t when the lot is less than 75 feet wide. Easements at
least 8 feetwide, 4 feet on each side of the rear or si~e lot line, shall be
provided for utilities and drainage where rs cessary.
(15) No land shall be subdivided for residential use if such %and is
considered unsuitable for building pruposes by the agent.
(16) Monuments of an ap~r oved type shall be set by the o~ner or proprietor
of the subdivision as required by the agent and a s shown on the final plat.
(17) Reserved strips restricting access to street or alleys will not be
permitted.
(18) Where practicable the center lines of all intersecting streets shall
meet in a common point and shall intersect one another a s near to a right angle
as it is practicable in each case.
(19) No existing local street names or subdivision names shall be
duplicated.
(b) A variation of the requirements of this section may be permitted when, i~
the opinion of the agent, topography or otb er special or unusual conditions
necessitate such variation.
Section 4 · The pr elimirs ry plan.
(a) The subdivider shall present to the agent not less than three copies of
the preliminary plan, preferably at a scale of one inch equals one hundred f ee~,
showing the following:
(1) Subdivision name.
(2) Name and address of the recorded owner of the land proposed to be
subdivided and the owner or proprietor of the subdivision, and the surveyor.
(3) The location, width and tame cf all existing or platted streets or
other public ways within or adjacent to the subdiv~ion, existing permanen~
b~ildings, railroad rights of w ay a nd other important features~
(~) Location and names of adjoining subdivisions and names of the owners
of adjoining acreage.
agent°
(6)
(7)
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(lo)
(n)
Profile of each street with tentative grades, if required by the
All ~rcels of land to be dedicated for public use.
Width and location ~f all building lines and easements.
Lot lines with approximate dimensions.
Proposed method of water supply and sewage disposal.
Proposed use of the property proposed to be subdivided.
To~ographic map at a suitable scale and contour interval w~en required
by the agent.
(12) Date and north point (true meridian where practicable) and scale.
(b) The preliminary plat shall be approved or disapproved, or approved with
modification within thirty days after the ~ate it is presented to the agent.
Unless a final plat is filed with t he agent within six months after the
approval of the preliminary plat, the approval of the preliminary p~ t shall be
deemed cancelled and void.
Section 5. The Final Subdivision Plat.
(a) The final subdivision plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn in black
India Ink. The size of t he sheet shall be 16 inches by 24 inches, including
a margin of one-half inch outside ruled border tine at bottom and right side, and
l-l/2 inches for binding on the left 16 inch end and a t the top of the sheet.
The drawing shallbe to a scale of i inch equals 100 feet ~mless otherwise
authorized by the agent. If any part of the property is adjacent to the corporate
limits of any city or town and w~ hin the area whose boundaries are prescribed by
law, five prints on cloth or cloth bounted printed shall be furnished to the
agent of the city or town. After approval by the agent of the city or town, two
prints will be returned to the owner or proprietor of the subdivision for sub-
mission to the agent of the county for approval, one of which shall be for
recordation and the~'~other for t he Countyts records, When more than one sheet
is necessary, an index sheet of the same size may be required by the agent, showing
the entire subdivision. A vicinity sketch of the a rea in the vicinity of the ~
~ubdivision~ on a small scale may also be requ~ ed by the a gent.
(b) In addition t o t he requirements for t he preliminary plat the final
pl',at shall show:
(1) Sufficient date to readily determine the location, bearing and length
of every street line, lot line, block line, and boundary line and to reproduce
the s amc on the ground from permanent monuments. Linear dimensions shall be in
feet and decimals. All dimension~, both linear and angular shall be determined
by an accurate controlled survey, which must close and balance within a limit
of one foot in ten thousand (10,000} feet. Accurate co-ordinates of selected
and monumented points referenced to the city geodetic system may be required by
the ~ sent in locatior~ where the geodetic control Las ~een completed.
(2) The length of t}~e radii, arcs ~nd centralang!es of streetcurves.
(3) Lots Numbered in numerical order.
In tracts containing mor-~ than one block, the blocks shall be lettered
alphabetical order. In case there is a re-subdivision of lots in any blcck,
such re-subdivided lots shall b~ n~m~'ed nu~.~¢ri~i:~,ily, h~eginning with the
folicwing the highe~t lo~ number in the blcck.
(4) Permanent reference monuments prescribed by t he agent shall be placed
sh~m~ be stone or concrete
as required by the agent. S~ch permanent monuments "~
at least 2~ xnches long and O '~nches square, w~t~ a cast iron corner mnd shall be
set to approved finished grades ~here practicable.
(5) All bearings are to he referred to t he true meridian w~er~-~ geodetic
control has been co~.pleted. '~tere the magneofc meridian is used, the
declination shall be stated.
(6) The names of all streets and the name of the subdivision, the north
point, scale and date.
(7) The final subdivision plat shall also contain a statemerA to the effecl
that the subdivision {insert a correct description of the land subdivided) as
appears~ on the plat is with~.the freer consent au d in accordance with the desire
of the owners or proprietors of the ~.nd subdivided and the trustees in any
deed of trust, mortga~ or other instrumentality imposing a lien upon said land,
if any, which shall be sigu~ed by such owners, proprieto~.s and trustees and .Shall
be duly be duly acknowledged before some officer authori zed to take a cknowledg-
ments of deeds.
Section 6. Preparation of Final Subdivision Plat.
Every final subdivimion plat shall be prepared by a surveyor or cival
engineer duly licen~m4dby the Com~onwealth of Virginia, who shall endorse
upon ead~ such D~at a certificate signed by him setting forth the source of
title of the o%~er of the land subdivided and the place of record mf the last
instrument in the chain of title. When the plat is of land acquired from more
than one source of title, the outlines of the ~e~eral tracts shall be indicated
upon such plat.
Section 7. Recordation of Final Subdivision Plat.
(a) When a final subdivis ion plat has been approved, executed and ac-
knowledged as provided in these regulations, it shall be recorded in the office
of the Clerk of the Court in whose office deeds conveying the ]and contained in
the plat are required by law to be recorded, and shall be indexed under the names
of the owners of the l~d and under the name of the subdivision.
(b) No final plat of a subdivision shall be recorded unless and until it shall
have been submitted to and approved by the agent, and no Clerk of a Court shall fil, or
record a plat of a subdivision until such plat ?ms been approved by the agent.
II. On or before the day of the beginning of publication of notice that it is
the intention of the Board of Supervisors of Chester"field County, Virginia, to
consider this ordinance for adoption, the Executive Secretary of said Board shall
transmit by registe~ed mail a copy of this proposed ordinance to the City Councils
of the cities of Rict~nond, Petersburg and Hopewell and the Town Council of the
Town of Colonial Heights for their information and consideration, which shall
constitute notice to the governing bodies of each such municipal corporation of the
intention of said Board to adopt the regulations contained in the proposed ordinanc..
And a request of such bodies to review and approve or disap~r ore of such regulations
as they relate to the subdivision of land adjoining the respective municipalities
and within the area the boundaries of which are prescribed by law. The Executive
Secretary of the Board of Supervisors at the time of so mailing a copy of the
proposed ordinance to the respective municipalities shall attach to said copies Dot~ ces
in writing of ~he place and time fixed for the consideration of t he propos ed
ordinance by said Board~. The said Executive Secretary shall obtain a receipt from
the Post Office Department showing delivery of the copies of the proposed ordinance
and notice, which he shall preserve among the records of his office.
III. Within five days after this ordinance becomes effective the said
Executive Secretary shall file a certified copy thereof with the Planning Commission
of ~he municipalities adjoining the County of Chesterfield, if any, otherwise, with
the municipal council and in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the
County of Chesterfield, Virginia.
IV. This ordinance shall be in force from i ts passage.
Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until 8:00 p.m. May 21, 1948.
Executive Secretary ~-~ Chairman