10-27-1959 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County,
held at the'Court House on October 2?, 1959,
at 7:30 p.m.
Present:
Mr. Irvin G.Horner,Chairman
Mr.H.T.Goyne
M~.Stanley R.Hague, Jr.
Mr.R.J.Britton
Mr. H.K.Hagerman
}.~. Marshall F.Driskill
This day again the bids on truck chassis for the fire departments'come before the
Board. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by
Mr. Britton, it is resolved theft all bids be rejected and the two trucks be re-bid
with a smaller motor.
On motion of Mr.Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that this Board
grant a variance to Mr. Jack Burge~to approve the construction of a house not less
than 49.15 f-eet from Mason Avenue, the same being Lot 24, of the Grove Place
Subdivision, which subdivision has a 50-foot setback building line.
This day again Mr. William M.Benton comes before the Board requesting a Use Permit
to mine grevel on an 8.7 acre parcel of land in Midlothian Magisterial DistriCt,
which land is bounded by the properties of the Virginia Industrial School, Mr. Peter
Brown mnd Mr. W.G.James, and presents a letter setting out the various restrictions
he intends to follow in the removal of gravel from this property. Upon consideration
whereof, and on motion of Mr.Driskill, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that a
Use Permit for mining gravel on the aforedescribed parcel of land be and it hereby
is granted.
This day Mrs. Long andothers from the Bon Air P.T.A. come before the Board
requesting better fire proteftion at the Bon Air School, and requested specifically
a fire hydrant in the immediate vicinity of the school. Rir; Harold Hughey presented
the matter for the P.T.A.Group. Upon consideration whereof, and~on motion of Mr.
Driskill, seconded by P~r. Britton, it is resolved that Mr. Painter, County Engineer,
be requested to investigate the cost of installing a fire hydrant at the Bon Air
School and to make investigation of supplying other s~hools with fire hydrants
where water is available in the area.
It is herenoted that a resolution is received from the School Board supporting the
inst~all~tion?oD a fire hydrant at~ the Bon Air School.
This day the Executive Secretary read a Court Order appointing the members of
the Board of Zoning Appeals. A brief discussion arose as to the responsibilities,
dutis and organization of said grOup.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be and he hereby is appointed a member from~Chesterfield County of the
Technical Advisory Committee of the Regional Highways, which Con~nittee is to assist
the Regional Planning Commission in the development of a reEiional Highway Plan.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the bill
presented by Mt. John Pearsall for representing the County in its litigation
with the City of Colonial Heights when the status of said City chan~ed~from a
towm to a city of the second class, which~bill is in the amouht of $11,750.00
be, and it hereby is approved for payment.
On motion of ~.Britton , seconded by ~.Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
request the Virginia Department of Highways to pavethe following roads in the
Windsorview Subdivision, charging same to ~he 3¢ Road Fund of the County:
Windsorview Drive ~rom Sequoyah to Buckhill Drive
Sequoyah Drive from Windsorview Drive to Marlboro Drive
All of Marlboro Drive from Buckhill to Sequoyah
Buchhill Drive f~om Marlboro Drive to Windsorview Drive
This day again the mtter of draining certain portions of Willis Road comes before
the Board and the Executive Secretary read a letter from the Highway Department
citing the fact that a drainage survey ~had been made, and the Highway Department
reiterates its position that the Highway has no responsibility in this nmtter
and cites ~ts willingness to survey the area should the Board be willing to pay
for such a survey.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Hague,
it is resolved that this Board request the Resident Engineer to give an estimate
on the cost of extending the drainage eastwardly along k~illis Road to effectively
drain said road.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made report in writing upon his examination of Kingsport Lane, Fairbank Lane and
Badenoch Lane in the Southaven SubdiviSion, Section 2, Manchester Magisterial
District, which report shows that in the opinion of the County Road Engineer
it is expedient that said roads be established as public roads. Upon consideration
whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, it is resolved that Kingsport Lane, Fairbank
Lane and Badenoch Lane in the Southaven Subdivision,Section 2, Manchester Magisterial
District, be and they are hereby established as public roads. And be it further
resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to
take into the Secondary Road Syste~,Kingsport Lane, from a point et 'the northern end
of maintenance of Rt.2284,.07 of a mile northwardly to Badenoch Lane, thence .03
of a mile northwardly to a turn-~round; Fairbank Lane, from a point at the north~n
end of maintenance of Rt.2293, .07 of a mile northwardly to Badenoch Lane; Badenoch
Lane, from its intersection with Kingsport Lane, .06 of amile eastwardly to Fair-
banks Lane, thence .02 of a mile eastwardly to a turn-around. These roads serve
2& houses.
And be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County
guarantees a right of way of not less than 50 feet to the Virginia Department of
Highways for these roads. Dedication of said rights of way recorded in Plat Book 9,
Page 55-56, Chesterfield Court House, Virginia.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made report in writing uponhis examination of Kingsway Road and Cross Road in the
Barleth Heights Subdivision,' ~ection B, in Manchester Magisterial District, which
report shows that ih the opinion of the County Road Engineer it is expedient
that said roads be established as public roads. Upon consideration whereof,
and on motion of Mr.Britton, it is resolved that Kingsway Road and Cross Road
in the Subdivision of Barleth Heights, Section B, Manchester District, be, and
they hereby-are established as 'p~lic roads. And be it further resolved that the
Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to take into the
Secondary RoadSystem, Kingsway Road, from a point on Rt.1683, .06 of a mile East of
Rt. 2107, .18 of a mile northwardly to Cross Road; Cross Road, from a point on
Rt. 2107, .18 of a mile north of Rt. 1683, .06 of a mile eastwardly to Kingsway
Road. These roads serve 5 houses.
and be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County
guarantees a right of way of not less than 50 feet to the Virginia Department of
Highways for these roads.
Dedication of said rights of way recorded in Plat Book ll,
Page 28 , Chesterfield Court House, Virginia.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from thisBoard
made report in writing upon his examination~ of Balleau Road in the subdivision
of Crestwood Farms, Section B, Midlothian Magisterial District, which report shows
that in the opinion of the County Road Engineer it is expedient that said read
be established as a public road. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion
of Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that Belleau Road in Cre~wood Farms Subdivision,
Section B, Midlothian District, be and it hereby is established as a public road.
And b~e it further resolved that the Virginia Department Of Highways, be, and it
hereby is requested to take into the Secondary RoadSystem, Belleau Road, from a
point on Rt. 1712, .05 of a mile west of Rt. 1733, .22 of a mile northwardly to
Rt. 1729. This road serves 4 houses.
And be it further resolved, that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County
guarantees a right of way of not less than 50 feet for this road.
Dedication of said right of way recorded in Plat Book 8,
Page 206-207 , Chesterfield Court House, Virginia.
T~is day the County ~oad Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made report in writing upon his examination of Bloomfield Road~ Brentford Drive,
and Stonehenge Drive, in the subdivision of Cre~twood Fa~s,Section E, Midlothian
~]agisterial District, which reoort ~hows that in the opinion of the County Road
Engineer it is expedient that said roads be established as public roads. Upon
consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that Bloomfield
Road, Brentford Drive, and Stonehenge Drive, in the subdivision of Crestwood Farms,
Section N, be, and they hereby are established ~s public rcads. And be it further
resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to
take into the Secondary RoadSystem, Bloomfield Road, from the intersection of
Rts. 17~1 and 1733 .25 of a mile northwardly to Brentford Drive; Brentford Drive,
from the intersection with Bloomfield Road,.17 of a mile eastwardly to Stonehenge
Drive, thence .13 of a mile eastwardly to Chambray Drive; Stonehenge Drive, from
a point on Rt. 1733, .15 of a mile east of Rt. '~1741, .21 of a mile northwardly to
Brentford Drive. These roads serve 6 houses.
And be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of ~hesterfield County
guarantees a right of way of not less than 50 feet to the Virginia Department of
Highways lot £hese roads. Dedication of said rights of way recorded in Plat Book t%,
Page 28 , Chesterfield Court House, Virginia.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by ~r. Driskill, it is resolved that a variance
be granted to Mt. James H. Cherry to allow the division of a tract of land on
the German School Road into several parcels as shown on a sketch filed with the
Board's papers, provided the proper right of way be granted for the future widening
of the German School Road and the plat be surveyed by a certified engineer.
This day the Executive Secretary read a request from the Manchester Volunteer
Fire Department for one additional 500-gpm pumper.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill,
it is resolved that this request be received for further consideration.
The Board's attention was called to the annual meeting of the League of Virginia
Counties to be held November 9,10, in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the Chairman
appoints Mr. Goyne to receive the 25-year award to be awarded to the County of
Chesterfield.
On motion of M~.Hague,.seconded by Mr.Hagerman, it is resolved that this Board pay
to Mr. Joseph Darling $10.00 f~r one milk goat killed by dogs.
~n motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Hague, it is resolved that the following
standard water contracts be and they hereby are approved:
Fuqua Farms
Oxford Subdivision
Granite Road School
Alice Heights
Reynolds Metals Company
Chatham Subdivision
$17,338.50
16,024.00
6,514.00
'775.00
18,000.O0
On motion of Mr.Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the name of
Willis Road in Bon Air be changed to Lancroft Road.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that this Board
adjourn to executive session.
Reconvening:
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr .Dri skill, it is resolved that this Board
accept the report of the Consulting Engineer, R.Stuart Royer & Associates,
concerning the removal of manganese from the water filtration plant by the use of
Zeolite and authorize the first phase of this work to be done at an amount of
approximately $1120.50.
On motion of Mr.Britton, sefonded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
authorize the installation of the quick-call radio apparatus for the activating
of sirens in the various volunteer Fire Departments.
On motion of Mr.Goyne, seconded by Mt. Hague, it is resolved:
That the Board doth determine that it is necessary and expedient for the
construction, operation and maintenance of the Chesterfield County !~ater
System to acquire the right, privilege, and perpetual easement and right
of way for the purpose of installing, constructing, maintaining, operating,
repairing, altering, replacing and removing water mains, pi. pc, pipelines,
meters and other appurtenant facilities, for the transmission and distribution
of water, through said water mains, under, through, upon and across the
property of the William S. Miller Estate located in Bermuda District,
Chesterfield County, Virginia, and shown on a certain plat entitled "Plan of
15 foot Water Easement located 10 feet south of the South Line of Kingsland
Road,East of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike (Rt. 95) Bermuda District,
Chesterfield County,Virginia", made by Engineering Department, Chesterfield
County, Virginia, dated OcDober 23, 1959, a copy of which is hereto attached,
and that the Board has been unable to purchase said interest for the total
sum of $50.00 from the landowners whose names are set forth as follows:
Giles Bland Miller, Jackton T. Miller, Thomas Tigert Miller, Mollie ~ller
Lockname, Mildred Miller Harris, Jessie Miller Gilliam, Woodrow Warriner Miller,
Marie Miller Jackson, Etta Rebecca Miller Rezny, Victor Perkins Miller, Dora
Fowlkes Waldrop, Mariah F. Kammerer, Mary Louise Vest, William $. Wright,~
Hazel Wright~Bouldin, George Kenneth Wright, Bernice Wright Knabe, William
Francis Wright, Janet Wright Mackey, Audrey Wright Burton, Alice Jo~es Lester,
George Derwood Jones, Maggie Louise Jones, Charles France~ Jones, Mary Jane
Jones, Mattie Eanes Miller, Gordon W. Miller, Helen Miller Haynes, Anna Miller
Morrison, George B. Miller, Mary Miller Hicks, Dora Miller Blaska,Richard M.
Miller, Mabel Miller Moreira, WiIliam T.Miller, Frank Miller and Frances Miller
William s.
That pursuant to Chapter 382 of the Actsof Assembly of Virginia, 1958, the
Board does determine that an emergency exists and it is necessary to enter upon
and take possession of the aforesaid lands on the t~,lth day of December, 1959,
and proceed with the construction and maintenance of the said County water
facilities. The Clerk of this Board is directed to notify the above landowners
by registered mail at least Bhirty (30) days before said date that the County
intends to enter upon and take possession of the said easement on the llth day
of December 1959, and that the Board will pay the landowners the total amount
of $50.00 as compensation of the interest to be acquired and for damages to
landowners' remaining property by reason of the taking.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commonwealth's Attorney ofthis County is authorized
to institute the necessary proceedings on behalf of the County to acquire said
interest in said land by the exercise of the right of eminent domain and to
represent the Board if the landowners contest the manner of said taking.
Further Resolved, the Clerk of this Board is authorized to deposit with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of this County the sum of $50.00 as set forth above, being
the Board's estimate of the interest taken and damages done, when requested to
do so by the Commonwealth's Attorney.
On motion, the meeting is adjourned until November ll, 1959, at 10:OOa.m.
! ~Executive Secretary