HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 12 1948 PC Minutes111benarle County Planning Corunission
1{inutes of ?eeting
present were 1`'rs. Smith, Mrs. Chamberlain, '.`rS. S]inmons,
Randolph, Jolisson, Shepherd and Pain.
1-Unutos of meeting of February 13th were read and accepted. Seca-•. t_Dr-y
read letter from 1,. r. Densmore, vice-president of -' he Virgiria Tel ephone Tele-
graph Company, dated March 4th, setting out the com.�any's plans for future improve-
ment. of seraice in the SCOttsvl.11e exchange area. .getter is to be ack� lovaledged
and filed for future reference, it was decided, -and given publicity in the press
when the neat news story on planning commission activities Boos out.
Ur. Shepherd outlined plans for forming a council from the planning com-
missions of. both city and county and other interested members to d raw up plans for
airport development, these plans to be presented :It the right time to the city coun-
cil and the county board of supervisors.' The `:York, lie suggested, should be done
quietly with no publicity, anc ;,:ill probably continue for many months. It was sug-
gested that proposals should include am, outline of the financial possiblities of
the venture from a business standpoint, specifying whet: ,Br operations could be con-
ducted profitably. Mr. Shppherd is to continue to follow this subject and work with
other interested groups.
Communication from V.r. Tayloe on fire prevention read.. Mrs. Chamberlain
read letters from Augusta and Henrico countias outlining briefly their methods of
providing fire protection in tho county. Letters to be made a part of these minutes.
Mrs. Chamberlain was asked to write again. to Augusta county and get their operating
and maintenance costs. Also, to write to the State Fire Marshall in Richmond and
ask for details of a county plan for fire protection.
Mrs. Simmons brought the proposal that the commission's study of taxation
be combined with other groups, fL.e., the League of .Women Voters and the Farm Bureau,
as well as the Charlottesville Planning Commission. Interest in working together
was expressed by these groups Mr. Bair. recommended that the proposal be referred .
to our taxation committee. 5�c r,=
Mrs. Smith reported on the meeting of the s#*-committee on zoning. Details
of wording on subject of junk yards hog farms, abbattoirs etc. is to be worked out
further by committee after meeting with Yr. B--ryes and Mr. Turner at next meeting.
It was decided to hold the April meeting on April 2nd that these gentlemen might be
present.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
:lespe:ctf Zly submitted,
Secretary.
LS.