Joint Meeting – July 30, 2008
Joint Meeting, Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. Government Center, Verona, VA.
PRESENT: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
David R. Beyeler, Chairman
Tracy C. Pyles, Jr., Vice-Chairman
Nancy Taylor Sorrells
Wendell L. Coleman
Jeremy L. Shifflett
Gerald W. Garber
Larry C. Howdyshell
PLANNING COMMISSION:
PRESENT: Stephen N. Bridge, Chairman
Joseph Shomo, Vice-Chairman
Thomas H. Byerly
Taylor Cole
Wayne F. Hite
Kitra A. Shiflett
ABSENT: James W. Curd
STAFF: Patrick J. Coffield, County Administrator Patrick J. Morgan, County Attorney Dale L. Cobb, Director of Community Development Becky Earhart, Senior Planner Doug Wolfe, County Engineer Todd Flippen, Engineer I John Wilkinson, Zoning Administrator Michele Astarb, Subdivision Administrator VIRGINIA: At a joint meeting of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission, held on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 5:00 p.m., at the Government Center, Verona, Virginia, and in the 233rd year of the Commonwealth….
ORDINANCE REVIEW
David Beyeler, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors called the Board of Supervisors to order. Stephen N. Bridge, Chairman of the Augusta County Planning Commission, called the Planning Commission to order.
Mr. Beyeler turned the meeting over to Jim Duncan, Duncan Associates to present their review of the County’s Zoning, Subdivision, and Stormwater Ordinances. Mr. Duncan thanked everyone for coming and indicated that their team has enjoyed their work so far. He introduced Eric Kelly, Vice President of Duncan Associates, who would be making the presentation. He began by saying that the County should be proud. They are doing a lot of things right. Their job was to identify those areas where the ordinances could be improved and make suggestions. The hard part will be up to the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission when they have to make the tough policy decisions. Mr. Kelly presented the results of their review.
The group recessed for a short dinner break and resumed the meeting.
After Mr. Kelly completed his presentation, he reviewed the summary table he passed out.
The table lists all of the major issues and indicates which ones are inconsistent with State law, have Constitutional concerns, are inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan, are concerns of stakeholders, are unclear or confusing, and those that could be changed to adopt “best planning practices”. He stated the last two columns are the extent of the ordinance changes- ranging from minor to major- and the complexity of the fix- ranging from easy to difficult policy issues. They are ready and willing to tackle all of the items on the list or just those desired by the County.
Mr. Beyeler stated that the next step would be to decide if the County wants to move the project forward and have Duncan Associates make changes to the County’s ordinances.
He stated the next phase of the project was approximately $87,000. He suggested that the Planning Commission consider it at their August meeting and he asked for it to be put on the agenda for the Board’s August worksession.
Mr. Coleman moved, seconded by Mr. Garber, that the worksession be adjourned. The motion passed. Mr. Cole moved, seconded by Ms. Shiflett to adjourn the Planning Commission. The motion passed. The worksession was adjourned.
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