Staff Briefing Meeting – April 23, 2018
Staff Briefing Meeting, Monday, April 23, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Government Center, Verona, VA.
PRESENT: Gerald W. Garber, Chairman
Carolyn S. Bragg-Vice Chairman
Terry L. Kelley, Jr.
Michael L. Shull
Wendell L. Coleman
Marshall W. Pattie
Pam L. Carter
Timothy K. Fitzgerald, County Administrator
Jennifer M. Whetzel, Deputy County Administrator
John Wilkinson, Director of Community Development
James R. Benkahla, County Attorney
Misty Cook, Finance Director
VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, April 23, 2018, at 1:30 p.m., at the Government Center, Verona, Virginia, and in the 242nd year of the Commonwealth….
VDOT ROADS
Don Komara, Residency Administrator, discussed the VDOT status report of April 23, 2018.
The Board accepted the report as information.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1) Amanda Glover, Director of Economic Development, discussed the Economic Development monthly report of March, 2018.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
2) Mill Place Covenants The Board accepted the information.
CLOSED SESSION
On motion of Ms. Bragg, seconded by Mr. Shull, the Board went into closed session pursuant to:
(1) the real property exemption under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(3) [discussion of the acquisition for a public purpose, or disposition, of real property]:
a) Mill Place Commerce Park On motion of Dr. Pattie, seconded by Mr. Shull, the Board came out of Closed Session.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Bragg, Garber, Shull, Coleman, Kelley, Pattie, and Carter Nays: None Motion carried The Chairman advised that each member is required to certify that to the best of their knowledge during the closed session only the following was discussed:
1. Public business matters lawfully exempted from statutory open meeting requirements, and 2. Only such public business matters identified in the motion to convene the executive session.
The Chairman asked if there is any Board member who cannot so certify.
Hearing none, the Chairman called upon the County Administrator/ Clerk of the Board to call the roll noting members of the Board who approve the certification shall answer AYE and those who cannot shall answer NAY.
Roll Call Vote was as follows:
AYE: Bragg, Garber, Shull, Coleman, Kelley, Pattie and Carter NAY: None The Chairman authorized the County Administrator/Clerk of the Board to record this certification in the minutes.
FIRE AND RESCUE
Carson Holloway, Fire Chief, discussed the Fire and Rescue monthly report of March, 2018.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
DOMINION POWER EASEMENT REQUEST
The Board discussed authorizing to advertise for public hearing on the easement for power to the Churchville Library sign.
The Board authorized advertising for public hearing.
LITTER CONTROL PROGRAM
The Board discussed Wayne Infrastructure funding for the Litter Control Program.
The Board authorized placing on the April 25, 2018 regular meeting agenda.
FY2019 BUDGET
The Board discussed the FY2019 budget.
The Board authorized placing on the April 25, 2018 regular meeting agenda.
ORDINANCE REVIEW
The Board discussed the following:
1) Solar Ordinance amendment.
2) Ordinance to permit Board of Supervisors to hear Special Use Permits.
3) Sending ordinance change of Uses permitted by Administrative Permit to the Planning Commission.
The Board accepted the review as information and authorized #2 and #3 for public hearing.
PLANNING COMMISSION/PUBLIC HEARING
Mr. Wilkinson discussed the following:
1) A request to amend and restate proffers on approximately 28 acres owned by Blue Ridge MHC, LLC % Walter Stone for The Carlyle Group, Inc. The Planning Commission recommends approval of proffer amendment and restatement.
2) A request to rezone from General Business and Multi-Family to Multi-Family (with elimination of existing in proffers) approximately 9.7 acres owned by V R Associates, Inc. The Planning Commission recommends approval.
3) A request to rezone from General Agriculture to Single Family Residential (portion east of East Side Highway) and Rural Residential (portion west of East Side Highway) with proffers approximately 46 acres owned by the Fishburne- Hudgins Educational Foundation. The Planning Commission recommends approval with proffers.
4) A request to rezone from General Agriculture to Single Family Residential approximately 12.6 acres owned by Garland F Jr. or Melony Easter and Garland F or Evelyn B Easter. The Planning Commission recommends denial.
The Board authorized placing all of the above on the April 25, 2018 regular meeting agenda.
WAIVERS/ VARIANCES – NONE
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY STAFF
Ms. Whetzel discussed the following:
1) The Atlantic Coast Pipeline open house to be held at Expo on April 24, 2018, 5:00-7:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Board, Ms. Bragg moved, seconded by Mr. Shull, the Board adjourned subject to call of the Chairman.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Coleman, Bragg, Garber, Kelley, Shull, Pattie, and Carter Nays: None Motion carried.
Chairman County Administrator H4-23sbmin.18
