06-04-1946 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a mee$ing of the Board of
Supervisors of Chesterfield CoUnty
held at the Courthouse on June 4,
1946, at 8:0C p.m.
Present:
H. T. Goyne, Chairman Pro Tem
,,. a. horner
T. D. Watkins
P. W. Covington
,~b sent:
H. L. Chalkley
J. G. Hening
The Executive Secretary stated that the adjourned meeting had been called for the
purpose of considering changes in the ~oning Ordinance, and certain re-zoning
of territory within the County, and stated that these changes had been properly
advertised according to law and thst it was in order for the Board to consider
the adoption or rejction of these proposed changes. Whereupon, Mr.H.T.Goyne,
Acting Chairman, requested that if there was anyone present who would like to
speak in favor or against the pro~osed change in the ~oning Ordinance wherein
"Dog Kennels" were to be prohibited in residential areas the Board would be glad
to hear from them.
Alta: a lengthy discussion by a large number of citizens both for and against
the proposed amendment, the Chairman requested a show of hands of the ones in
favor or opposing the a~ndment, which revealed a vote of 22 for and ll against
the proposed amendment.
Upon consideration whereof, and on ~otion of T.D.Watkins, it is resolved that the
amendment as proposed to the Zoning Ordinance regarding the operation of dog
kennels in residential areas be approved.
The Executive Secretary stated that there h~d been requests for rezoning of three
(Z) areas in Chesterfield County, and which having been duly advertised was ready
for cons ideration:
FIRST: In Bermuda District near the Town of Chester on the south side of the
un~d Road (Rt. ~10) beginning at the intersection of th~ easterly right-of-
way line of the Seaboard airline Railroad and the southerly side of said Hundred
Road; thence running eastwardly along the south line of Hundred Eoad to the
westerly ~tine of the property of J.K.Halder to the depth of the property, not
to e~ceed 300 feet. The Chairman requested if there was anyone to speak
for or against this proposed rezoning of the area in Chester, and whereupon
Mr. Ralph H. Jones who had requested the re-zoning stated his position and his
reason for this request and there appeared no opposition to this re-zoning,
whereupon, and on motion of T. D. Watkins, it is resolved that the area as
stated be rezoned from Residential to a Local Business District.
SECOND: That area beginning at a point on the easterly line of ~,~entworth Street
100 fee'S' 'south of the southern line of Sherbourne Avenue and eastern line of
¥~entworth ~treet and fronting 100 feet on the eastern line of Wentworth ~treet to
a depth of 102 feet. On this request the Chairman stated he would be glad to
hear from all those in favor or againstthe rezoning, and there appeared a large
number of residents of that area objecting to the change in rezoning as requested
by Mr. "m~ T. Trimmer, Jr.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr.T.~.~,atkins, it is resolved that
this amendment be rejected and the re-zoning be denied.
THIRD: That area described as beginning on the norhterly side of U.S.Route ~60
at "th~ easterly line of the property of the County School Board of Chesterfield
County, known as Manchester High Ochool; thence running from said line eastwardly
to a point with a depth of 200 feet. On this request the Chairman asked those
in favor or ~gainst the re~moning to state their re,sons. Whereupon a number
of citizens of the area stated their objections to the establishment of any
General Business area in this section.
Mr.E.S.H.Greene, Supt. of Schools of Chesterfield County stated that he had been
requested ~y the School Board to register their objection to the rezoning of
~this area. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~,.A.tiorner, it is
resolved that this amendment be rejected and request for rezoning be denied.
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This day the Executive Secretary presented a petition from Mrs. Lillie Friend fo~
a permit to build a service station on Rt. 144, at the Junction of Rt. 613,
which is now zoned as an Agricultural District. Upon consideration whereof,
and on motion of W. A. Horner, it is resolved that a permit be granted Mrs. Lil]
Friend to establish a service station at the intersection of Rt. 144 and Rt. 61~
~gricultural area.
This day the Executive ~ecretary read a request from Mr.~.O.Longest for a permit
to establish a service station, restaurant and local store in an area now zoned
as agriculture at the intersection of Rt. ~60 and ~653.
The Chairman requested that if anyone cared to speak concerning this request
to do so. ,~hereupon, ~r. Longest gave a rather complete discussion and his
intentions, st~ting that he intended to build and operate a first-class place an(
hoped to be able to build his home adjacent to it. Upon consideration whereof
and on motion of W. A. homer, it is resolved that the request for per~ission
to establish a local business in an ~gricultural area be granted.
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This day the Zxecutive Secretary read a letter from ~ir.Chas. C. Nunnally requesting
permission to enlarge his store at 4600 Hull St. Road, which store being in a
residential area and non-conforming use. ~fter a reasonable discussion from
citizens of the ar~a, and on motion of ,~. ~.Horner, it is resolved that Mr.
Nunnally be granted permission to extend and enlarge the non-conforming use in the
residential area at 4800 Hull St. Road.
The Executive Secretary this Gay read a request from Curtis T. Johnson for permissi~
to establish s tavern in the Subdivision "Pinehurst" on the ~tdlothian Pike, west
the ~,arwick Eoad. ~fter consider~ble questioning of the applicant, and on motion
of W.A.~iorner, it is resolved that this matter ~e continued until June ll,
for further investigation.
Thi~ day the ~xecutive ~ecretary presented to the Board a request from Mrs. Bessie
Whitmore for permission to erect a chicken house on her lot at 38 Totty Street in
the Village of Ettrick, and stated that he and the Supervisor, Mr. P.W.Covington,
had investigated this situation and found that the chicken house had already been
built before the application for a zoning permit had been requested,and that it had
been built on that portion of the lot on which the erection of out-buildings is
prohibited in residential areas. Upon consideration whereof, end on motion
of P.,~.Covington, it is resolved that Mrs. ~hitmore be instructed that it will be
necessary to remove this structure within 60 days from the date of notice, and that
she desires to place it elsewhere on the lot that a zoning permit be obtained
before the erection thereon.
This day the Executive Oecretary read a letter from Mr. Leo ~yers, President of the
Bellwood Citizens ~eague stating that the Lea~ue had purchased proper~y across
the ,illts Road from ~ellwood Nanor and were ~eveloptng "Bellwood Heights" and
requested that a water llne be extended from the Bellwood Manor water system along
Quinnford Boulevard to ~hesterfteld Street in "Bellwood Heights". Upon
consideration Whereof, and on motion of W. ~. Itorner, it is resolved that this mat~
be held over until the meeting on June ll for further information concerning the
cost and the possible revenue from the same.
This day the matte~?of sale of bonds for ~anchester Oanitary District was conside~e~
Upon consideration whereof, and on mo, tion of ,~.~_.Hor. ne.r, i.t i~s~ resolv~dedtw~ttht~e
Executive Oecretar¥ and Commonwealth s Attorney ~e 1ns~rucmea ~o proc
sale of $100,000.00 worth of bonds for the ~anchester Sanitary District for a ten-
year term in denominations for payments to be ~orked out by the Oommlttee and
endeavor to complete the sale before July l, 1946.
This day the Executive Secretary stated that in the development of the water systeE
in Manchester Sanitary District it was necessary to purchase a 100,000-gallon tank
and stated he had asked for bids on the same, and that bids were as follows:
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. Philadelphia, Pa. $14,000.00
Lancaster Iron Works Lancaster, Pa. 13,325.00
¥~. E. Caldwell Co. Louisville, Ky. 15,460.00
and stated that all of these bids were for tanks delivermd and erected on founda-
tions prepared from specifications given by the manufacturer.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of T. D.~atkins, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be authorized to purchase from the Lancaster Iron
Lancaster, Pa. a 100,000 gallon tank according to their proposal on May 10, 1946,
for $13,325.00 delivered and erected.
~nd be it further resolved that the sum of $15,~00.00 be and it hereby is appropris
from the unappropriated surplus of the General ~und to the Broad Rock Water System
for the purchase of this tank.
Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until 10:00 a.m. June ll, 1946,
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