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03-17-1948 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chester- field County, held at the Court- house on March 17, 1948, at 8:00 p.m. Present: J. G. Hening, Chairman H. T. Goyne P. W. Covington Irvin G.Horner J.C.McKesson James W. Gordon, Jr. The Executive Secretary stated that the adjourned meeting was f or t he purpose of considering an application made by Mrs. C.T.Chappelle for a Use Permit to extend a non-conforming use in Midlothian Magisterial District on Butte Road to a lot which has been purchased since the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance on December ll, 1945. Whereupon the Chairman called on Mrs. Chappelle to s tare her request. Mrs. Chappelle very thoroughly informed the Bca rd concerning the establishment and development of the chicken business no, operated by her on Butte Road in Midlothian District and stated that a s far as she knew the neighbors who were living and had been in the neighborhood all along were not objecting to the enlargement of this business, but t he property owners who had purchased property since the chicken business was established w~re the ones doing most of the objecting to the enlarge- ment of this chicken business. Mr. R. Pickney Sowers, Atty., presented the following witnesses: ~ss A. J.Smith, Mr. E. F. Garrett, Mr. J. W. Epperly amd Mr. A. F. Bass, who all testified that they owned property in or near the vicinity of the chicksn business operated by Mrs. Chappelle and stated that they objected ~ery much to the granting of this Permit because of the effect it would have on the valuation of their property and in practically every instance they stated that they had purchased the propsrty with the intention of building a home but if the chicken bmsiness expanded it would be necessary to dispose of their property and not establish homes there. The Chairman stated that the Board as a Committee had visited the site of the chicken business and had familiarized themselves with what the situation was. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the Use Permit reqgssted by Mrs. C. T. Chappelle for the extension of a non- conforming chicken business on the Butte Road in Midlothian District to property purchased since the enactment of the Chesterfield Zoning Ordinance, be, and the same is hereby denied. On which Mr.H.T.Goyne voted "No" and asked that his vote be so recorded. This day Mr. John Goddin appearing for Mr. E. Ross Millhizer__stated that he had. looked ove~ thoroughly the proposed change in Highway Route ~68S, a t the Granite Crossing of the Southern Ry. and tha~ they believed the road could b e relocated and improved closer to the present road and requested that the Board of Supervisors take some a ctiom, to have the Departmentof Highways make a further study of this. Upon consideration whereof, and on motionof J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the Board of Supervisors request the Virginia Department of Highways to make a further study and survey for the improvement of Rt.6~3 at Granite, to determine if it could be located nearer to the present route and still obtain the desired improvement of this section. And be it further resolved thqt the Executive Secretary and the Commonwealth's Attorney be a nd they are hereby imtructed to confer with the Highway Department regarding this matter. This day the Executive Secretary stated he had been contacted by the Secretary of the Electoral Board of Chesterfield County, stating that in his opiniom the motion passed by the Board of Supervisors in i ts meeting on March 9, 194~, requesting the establishment of aha dditional voting precinct in the Appomat£ox area was not exactly in order, and that he ~ecommended that the Board rescind this motion and in lieu thereof request the Judge of Circuit Court to make a study of all t he voting precincts in Chesterfield County in order to clarify the lines and the votingarea of each pr~$inct. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of P. W. Covington, it is resolved that the motion a s ~assed on March 9, 1948, requesting the establish- ment of an additional precinct in the Appomattox District area, be, and the same is hereby rescinded. And be it further resolved that the Judge of Circuit ~ourt b e and he hereby is requested to make a study of all voting ~recincts of the County in order to clarify boundaries and voting areas. WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of this Board that the Virginia' Department of Highways, in accordance with their policy, are transferring Mr.A.J.Mills, from his present residency assignment, and WHEREAS, ~[r. Mills has worked in this County of Chesterfield to the complete satisfaction of this Board and so far as this Beard is informed to the satisfaction of residents of this County, amd WHEREAS, it is the hope of this Board of Supervises that the VirginiaDepartment of Highways will re-assign Mr. Mills to this residency. Upon consideration whereof, a nd on motion of p.W.Coving~on, it is resolved t hat the Virginia Deps~tment of Highways be and it hereby is respectfully requested to re- assign Mr.A.J.Mills to the residency inclusive of Chesterfield County. This d ay Mr.P.W.Covington stated he had a request from the janitor of the Town Hall of Ettrick stating that since the Town Halloas being used for more meetings of organizations there was considerably more work and requested au increase in pay. Upon consideration whereof, andon motion of p.W.Covington, it is resolved that the pay o f the janitor of the Municipal ~uilding in Ettrick be increased by $5.00 per month. This day Mr. E.J.Gormam , Game Warden for Chesterfield County, appeared before the Board and stated it had been agreed bY t~he former BoarA of Supervisors of erfmeld Count that Nr.A.J.Homer, Deputy Game Warden, could be assigned to Chest ' Y is had not been completed, m definite territory to be responsible for and that~h ...... ~deurged that some action be taken on the matter, whereupon ~ne ~oara reques~ea Mr. Gorman to appear at the r e~lar meeting on April 13, at whichtime Mr. Homer would be requested to be present in order to work out some solution to this matter. Realizing that the matter of ~lilitary preparedness is of vital impotence, affecting the life of these United States of America at the present tim~ and is an issue pending be*ore Congress of these United States, ThereEore, be it resolved on moti°~ ~f H.T.Go~e, that this Beard of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia, doth have it made a record of this Board and that we do request the members in the Congress that they use their best effortm to ~ave adopted by the Congress Universal Military Training. This motion died for the want of a second. Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until 10:O0 a.m. April 13, 1948.