HomeMy WebLinkAboutACSA198700002 Application 1987-08-20 . R. A. YE L..CEY LUMBER CORPORA.TION
YELLOW PINE AND HARDWOODS
P.O.BOX 118 PHONE 823-4107
CROZET,VIRGINIA 22932 COUNTY OF P.L BEMARLE
August 20, 1987 (7
AUG 21 °.7
Ms. Letty Neher BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Clark to Board of Supervisors -
401 McIntire Rd.
Charlottesville, Va. 22901
RE: Tax Map 55, Parcels 111B & 112
Zoned Heavy Industrial
Dear Ms. Neher:
On March 10, 1985, we sustained a $300,000.00 + loss due to fire.
The above loss was only for equipment; the true loss was much greater
because it took us 6 months to become operational again and 6 more
months to work the bugs out. This resulted not only in loss of profits
but more importantly loss of employees who were no longer needed until
the sawmill could operate again. This traumatic experience forced us
to search for ways to prevent a reoccurrence of this magnitude in the
future. We have come to the conclusion a sprinkler system could help
prevent another major loss due to fire.
On August 14th, .we, again, had a fire which was kept under control
because it took place during working hours. On August 15, 1987, in the
early morning hours, another fire broke out that resulted in shutting
down the planing mill operation until the damaged equipment can either
be repaired or replaced. The same conclusion has been reached that we
must be able to install a sprinkler system.
We are indeed fortunate to have the Crozet Fire Department which
has responded in each case in a timely manner and has done a fine job,
but they cannot respond until they are notified. The fire company
has to either tank water into the mill or lay line across Rt. 797 and
Rt. 250 backing up traffic. They would have difficulty in having
enough hoses to reach the planer mill and then the water pressure
would not be near the capacity needed. We need more immeditate pro—
tection. To achieve this protection of a sprinkler system, we must
have available public water as well water would not insure an uninter—
rupted supply in the event the electrical power was loss during fire.
As a case in point, all power was shut down by VEPCO during the fire
in 1985.
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Ms. Letty Neher -2- August 20, 1987
We ask the Board of Supervisors to favorly consider our request
that the jurisdictional area for the service authority be amended to
allow water service only to R. A. Yancey Lumber Corp. Having water
available will enable us to install a storage tank and a sprinkler
system to help prevent a major loss from fire.
We thank the Board in advance for their consideration.
Very truly yours,
&a...La �C� Al
Sarah Yancey May
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cc: Joseph T. Henley, Jr.