03-28-1946 MinutesPresent:
V IRC ]~-~IA:
At an adjourned meeting of th~
Board of Supervisors of
Chesterfield County, held at
Courthouse on ~larch 28, 1946,
at 8:00 p,m.
he
H.L. Chalkley, Chairman
J. G. Hen ing
H. T. Goyne
W. ~. Rorner
P.W.Covington
T. D. ,.atkins
The Executive Secretary informed the Board that this adjourned meeting was called
for the purpose of considering the rezoning of a piece of property on the
~[idlothian Pike, known as the 'Sene C. Hetker" property dfrom agricultural to
industrial, and stated that it hat been advertised accor lng to law and was now
ready for action. Wh~,reupon the Chairma~ called upon those prese_nt to speak
for or against the rezoning of this area. ,hereupon Mr. John Hindle stated
.~.t was h~s plan if this area was zoned for manufacturing to establish a concrete
prodnets business at this site. There were none who opposed the rezoning
of this area, and upon consideration whereof, ~nd on motion of ,~. A. Homer, it i
resolved that this area be rezoned from agriculture to an industrial area.
This day the Executive ~ecretary stated that since the action of the Board at
its m~etlng on k~rch 1~, 1946, issuing a permit to ~r. Arlan~ W. Hardy to establi h
a small business on Rt. ~60, opposite the State Police t~eadquarters, there had
been some objections from the citizens in that area and that Mr. Hardy had been
requested not to exercise the permit and to appear before this Board of Supervisors
at this meeting. Whereupon Mr. Hardy appeared represented by his Attorney
Mr. Herman Cooper, who very thoroughly reviewed the case and after considerable
discussion Mr. Hardy withdrew the application to establish a business and
a~,reed that he wished to build an accessory building to be used as a private
garage and storage house. Upon consideration whereof, and on $oticn of
W. ~. Hornet, it is resolveG that the application for permit be approved.
This day ~,[r. Ben. T Kinsey, Jr., appeared before the Board static' that he
represented the E.I[DuPont de Nemour~ Company who h~d taken an option on certain
properties in the dpper BellWood tract end that in order to establish the
plant ss proposed it was necessary to acquire a ridht cf way across the
subdivision known as "Bellwood Estates? and ~nqulred if it would be the policy
of the Board of Supervisors to grant the vacating of this plat provided the
right of way was p~rchased. Upon consideration whereof, end on motion of
H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the Dounty Engineer be and he hereby is authorized
to vacate this plat upon proper application from the ~uPont Company.
T~i~ day Mr. T. D. ~,.atkins stated that he felt that some policy~should be e~ta~
b~i~hed by the Board of Supervisors concerning the matter of granting zoning
permits by the Board. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of T. D.
Watkins, ¼t is resolved that in the future the Board of Supervisors in considering
the ~rant,ng of permits for uses in any zone under the zoning la~ of this |
County which uses are not permitted in that particular zon~ without a pernit ~
from t~is Board, ~ill not grant shy such permit until after such application !
shall have been considered by this Board ~or two (2) successive meetings of this
Board, v;hether regular, adjourned or special meetings. If the applicatiom is
made on the day of the first meetings before the adjournment of the Board, that
meeting day shell be considered one of the meeting days required,
This ~ay the Executive Secretary preset, tod an spolication from Mr. Jas. E. Dysoq,
S~. to ~stablish a local business in a~: area nowzoned for a&riculture or Rt. 3~
in Matoaca District, which apolication was referred to Mr.P.~.Covington, |
Supervisor of ~iatosca ~istrict'for invemigation and ~eport at the meetin~ on J
~pril 9, 1946, ~
This day the Executive Secretary preset;ted an application from Mr. Earl oo~ncer
for permit to establish a local business in an area now zoned for agriculture
on Rt. 36, in M~toaca District, and the application was referred to Mr.P.~J.
Covington, Supervisor of Matosca District for investigation and report at the
me~ting of the Board on ~Pril 9, 1946.
This Say the ~xecutive oecretary presented to the Board a letter from Mr.C.W.
Smith, Chief of Police of Chesterfield County, requesting that the State
Department of tiigh~,.ays be requested to estab~Lish a 25-mile speed zone on Rt.613
from U.S.Hi~hway ~l, eastward to the Oeaboard Airline RN. stating that he
be established. Upon
felt it was essential that this 25-mile spe~,d :.,one
consideration whereof and on motion of H.T. oyne, it is resolved that the
,~tate Department of tiighways be and it hereby is requested to establish a
25-mile ~sp_es4 zone on Rt. 613, from U.S. ~l, eastward to the S., A. L.
This Gay the ,':xecutive Secretary presented to the Board a contract agreement from
~.:r. Thcs. Bell, together with a check for -6,000.00 for the installation of a
water system in Dul~ont Square, Stop 17. Upon consideration whereof, and on
motion of:W. A. hornet, it is resolved that this contract agreement b~ received
and that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors be authorized to execute the same
And be it further resolved that. the check for ~6,000.00 from Mr. Bell be received
ann credited to the General County Fund.
And be it further resolved that the sum of~$6,000.00 be and it hereby is appropriat
from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund for the installation of this
water system.
~nd be it further resolved that the Ezecutive Secret~ry be and he hereby is
instructed to proceed forthwith the installation of this water system.
This day I~r.T.D.Watkins, Supervisor, of Eidlothian ~istrict, stated that he, Mr.
l~.orner and the Executive Secretary had met with some of the citizens of Bon ~ir
who had stated they ~ould guarantee at least 100 connections to a water system in
Bon ~ir if the same should be installed, and at this time presented to the Board
e petition signed by nearly every resident of Bon air statir~ they would connect
to a water system if one was tn~talled. Upon consideration whereof, and on
motion of T.D. ~;atkins, and in accordance with the policy established by this
Board of ~upervisors, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby
is instructed to proceed with the installation of a ~.'ater system to serve
Bon ~ir.
And be it further resolve,~ that the sum of ~16,000.00 be and it hereby is
appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General F~nd of the County for
the installation of a water system in Bom Air.
This day the Executive Oecretary presented to the Bogrd a request frg.m H.N..T.er.rell,
Police Officer of the County, asking that he be permitted to occupy the smal£ mouse
at Camp Baker temporarily until he ~culd obtain living ~uarters. Upon
consideration whereof and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that Mr. Terrell
be permitted to use the house at Camp Baker for the rent of $~5.00 per month.
This day Mr.H.~.Goyne, ~pervisor of Bermuda District, reported to the Board that
he had been requested to investigate the possibility of the County taking into
the County ~Road System a road near Stoo ~. between the Thurston property and the
$hoosmith Nursery property. UpOn c6r. sideration ~:hereof, and on motion of
H.T.GoYne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authoriz
to investigate to see if sufficient right of way could be obtained for the establis
.~en~ of this road, ~nd r~port to the Board at a later meeting.
This dam i~r.H.T.Goyn¢, Supervisoref Bermuda District stated that he h~d bee~
requested to _x~eI~d Rt. 691 Upon ccm~ideration uhereof and on motion of H.
Coyne, it is resolved that the State Depa,%ment of Hi~hways be and It hereby is
requestea to i~uprove the extension of Rt. 691 for ~ distance of one-tenth of s
mile, expe~ding not more than ~150.09, ch,'~rgi~c ~me to the 5ct. road lev y.
This day }~r.R.T.Goyne, stated he hsd be~n ~e, uest~d to ha~'e Gill ~treet,in
Chester, Rt. 1528, extended. Upon consideration wher~of, and on motion of H.T.
Goyne, it is rosolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is
requested to improve the extensioz~ of Gill Street for a distance of one-tenth
of a mile, expending a sum ~ot to exceed ~150.00, and cha, rging s~me to the Zct.
road levy.
This day Mr.H.T.GcYne called th~ Poard's attention to the fact +'~'~ the Vir~finia
~eo~rtment of Hig'h~ays had been previously requested to ~mke :~o~,e improvement
ia the ditches slof~ ~t- 719, and Shat a:.~ ~e~ ~c .... ~ .... h~a teen taken.
Upon consideration u'he~'eof, and o~, motion of H.T.Goyne, [t is ~esolved that the
Virginia D¢partment of tii~,hways be and it hereby is again requested to improve
these ditches.
This day M~'.T.~.~,~atkin:; stated he ,had been requested to improw-~ the e~teiL~'ion of
Rt. 704, toward the E!lett ~roperty. Upon con~,iderattc~ *~a
motion of T.D. ,,athins, it is resolved that the Executive oecre~..~y be and he
hereby is instructed to investigate this rood, and r~port at a later meeting
cf the Board.
Thi.~ day the Ex~cu~ ,~ 5~c~"etaz'y reportea to t?% Board that 'the filtr~L~tion pl~n~
of the water ~ystem in Bellewood Manor hsd been complete~i and ~h~t the quality
cf the water in the Bellewood D~nor weter sy:~tem hs~ been ~.reatly improved.
}lo also stated t,L::~t the~.e was a couside:'.~blc 8mount cf delinquent water bills
~hich should be disposed of in some manner' and requested instructions from the
Board of Supervi~-;ors as to what disposition, to make of these~bills.. Upon
ccnstder~:tton v:hereof, and on motion of T.~.-atkins, it is r~,olved that the
Executive ~ecretary be and be hereby is instructed to proceed with the collection
of all delinquent bills in Bellwood l~nor and ~ny of those who do not ~ke
satisfactory a~ar~ ement~ for back bills, the water will be cut off.
Ordere~ that the meeting be now adjourned until 10:O0 a.m.~Pril~, 1946.
E~ecutive S.,cretary
'Chairman ~
ed
h-