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ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 9TH, 1947
At this meeting in the County Office Building, there
were present Messrs. Bush, Randolph, Cockrell, Scott, Tayloe,
Miss Mary Stamps White, Mrs. Simmons and Mrs. Nunnally.
Mr. Bush reported that several meetings had been
held in the different county districts. As these meetings were
attended bycitizens who voiced definite disapporval to the
proposed zoning ordinance, Mr. Bush felt it would be wise to
shilve the zoning program until the public could be sold on the
idea of zoning. The commission heartily agreed with Mr. Bushts
decision, and the supervisors were notified.of t.i S
Mr. Tayloe felt the opposition to zoning arose from
the fact that the farmers of Albemarle do not fancy regimentation
of any kind. Therefore, the farmer would have to be sold on the
idea before it could be made into a law of Albemarle. Mrs. Smith
thought the idea of zoning had not sunk deep enough into the
public consciousness. She stated there were always congenital
opposers to every civic movement, and time should be allowed to
educate the public to the benefits of zoning.
The comission as a whole expressed approval of
�Wwl zoning for the co$tty — and felt it would be of definite
benefit to the community, but also felt that unless the
majority of the people in the county approved of it ---such
a law could not be passed or put into effect. Mrs. Nunnally
was instructed to contact the State Planning Board and notify
them of the step taken.
The question of dissolving the planning commission
then came up for discussion. It was agreed to wait until fall
before making a final dAcision on thk matter.
adjourned.
There being no further business, the meeting was
f � �
Mrs. Nunnally notified the State Hoard and
two representatives met with her to discuss the situation.
Mr. y. :. Barnes and R. A. Pillow, reported that so much
opposition to be zoning had been expressed in the other
Virginia counties that the Board had abandoned the present
system of zoning the counties and =mx approaching it from
a different angle. The new system would be ttLed out through
the Highway Department., under heading of "Strip zoning along
the highways."
They suggested that the Commission mark time
until the State Board had worked out the details — and
presented to the County Ccamissions. This program would
be ready for presentation by fall.
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