HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 10 1946 PC MinutesALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
MAY LOTH, 1946
At this meeting held in the County Board Room, the new members
of the Commission,appointed by the Board of Supervisors at their last
meeting, were present as well as all members of commission.
Mrs. Gordon Smith, who had been our able Chairman for the past
year, opened the meeting with the suggwstion that a new Chairman be
appointed. Mr. Larned Randolph nominated Mr. Henry Bush, and Mr. Tayloe
seconded the nomination. Mr. Bush was unanimously elected as Chairman
of the Commission, and Mr. Randolph was appointed Asst. Chairman.
Mr. Bush explained to the new members that the Supervisors
had designated the County Planning Commission as a body t work up
a zoning ordinance for Albemarle County. As this has been the chief
interest of the commission for the past year, an attempt was made to
give the n8w members all the information we had on this subject.
The zoning map made by our engineer, Mr. Harry Stahl, was shown to the
meeting and a general discussion of zoning classifications ensued.
As Loudoun County had adopted a zoning ordinance in December
1945, it was suggested that a committee from the Comm ssion get in
touch with the Chairman of the Loudoun County Planning Commission and
discuss the qubject of zoning with this Chaariman. Mr. Haden
suggested that Mr. BusJz, Mr. Tayloe and Mrs. Nunnally be on this
c mm ttee. His motion was seconded and passed and Mrs. Nunnally
was instructed to make a Ate with the Chairman of the Loudoun
County Planning Commission and have the committee meet with this
Chairman. It was felt that a great deal of important information
could be obtained from this Chairman as Loudoun County has a similar
set up as Albemarle.
Mr. Randolph moved we use the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance
as a basis for work on our zoning ordinance. Motion was carried and
it was suggested that each member try and sound out the people living
in their local area and see what their reaction to zoning would be,
and report back to the commission at the next meeting.
The second Friday of each month was agreed upon asthe fixed
date for the monthly meeting, and the time 2:50 P. M.
The question of the bond issue for better school program
was brought up and the old members of the commission expressed the
hope that everyone would vote for this bond issue although the
commission could see the flaws in such a program. The c mmission
had gone on record to this effect sometime ago. The issue is to be
voted on on June llth.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.