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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-02-282-28 -73 443 A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on February 28, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. in the Albemarle County Courthouse~ Charlottesville, Virginia. Present were: and Messrs. Stuart F. Car~ile~ Gerald E. Fisher, William C. Thacker~ Jr./ Gordon L. Wheeler. Absent: Mr. J. T. Henley, Jr. and Mr. Lloyd F. Wood~ Jr. Officers present: County Executive and County Attorney. At 7:30 P.M., the Chairman called for a public hearing on a zoning matter as advertised in The Daily Progress on February 7 and February 15~ 1973: (1) SP-228. Michie T~vern Corporation has petitioned the Board of Supervisors to allow, gift, craft, and antique shops on land zoned A-l Agricultural containing 2.72 acres. Property is situated on Route ~3 adjacent to "Michie Tavern". Property is described as County Tax Map 77, Deed Book 3~, Page ~9~ and Deed Book 30~, Page ~77, Scottsville Magisterial District. Mr. Humphrey gave the staff report and stated that the Planning Commission recommends approval with the following conditiolns: 1. Health Department approval for proper~ sanitary ~acilities. 2. All structures are to be designed to fit into the 18th century period. No sale of any product within the individual craft shops. to the building housing the country stores. Sales restricted ~. No overhead utilities will be installed. A deceleration lane to be provided at the new entrance to the satisfaction of the Virgin~ Department of Highways. 6. All proposed exterior lighting to be shown and reviewed on site plan. No advertisements other than to locate entrances and to identify the facility, limited to the minimum requirements of the A-1 Agricultural zone with reference to business signs. All signs are to be in character with the 18th century. Approval conditioned upon review of contract documents (working drawings and specifications) by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of building permits for conformity with intent of this facility in the proposed historic district. Certificate of Occupancy to be issued only when all coaditioAs (1-10) have been met. 9. Fifty percent of the inventory value in the store be made in the craft shops. 10. Subject to review and renewal every three years. Mr. Brown was present on behalf of the petition. No one from the public spoke for or agaAnst the petition. Following a short discussion, motion was offered by Mr. Thacker to approve this special ~ermit with the conditions imposed by the Planning Commission. and with the further request that the site plan come to ~his Board before final approval. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carwile and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Messrs. Carwile~ Fisher, Thacker and Wheeler. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Messrs. Henley and Wood. Mr. Wheeler asked Mr. Batchelor to check with Judge Berry and the Sheriff before hiring guards for the Airport. Mr. Carwile stated that the committee working for the Levy Opera House renovation had met with the architect and had asked for alternatives on the proposed renovation and costs of such alternatives. Mr. Wheeler stated that the Board had now received a report from the architect and the expansion committee. It was decided that a hearing date on this report would be set at a meeting to be held on next ThurA4ay, March 8, 1973. Mr. Wheeler stated that the Board had now been furnished with a proposed salary schedule. He asked the Clerk to invite all constitutional officers and department heads to discuss this schedule with the Board, beginning at 3:30 P.M. in the Board Room on March 8, t973. 444 The following communication was received from Ray ~ones: "According to a conversation with Mr. Stuart Connock, House Bill 1~9 passed which converts Albemarle Coun~ back to the old way of handling State Income. In other words, the Finance Office must audit, process~ collect and submit all reports on Estimated and State Income. We would have to audit approximately 15,000 State Income returns and make over 150 reports during the year plus handling all money on tax due-payable returns. Under the new law~ a citizen must request in writing from the State Department of Taxation permission to file directly with the State. The request must be answered in writing with a copy to the Commissioner. I strongly recommend the Board of Supervisors adopt an appropriat~ resolution requesting the Governor to veto this bill. This must be done immediately." After a short discussion the following resolution was offered by.Mr. Carwile: WHEREAS~ W. H. Forst, State Tax Commissioner~ at his 1972 meeting ~th local officials~ advised that citizens in localities with a Director of Finance rather than a Treasurer or Commissioner of Revenue were permitted to file State Income Tax Returns directly with the State Depart- ment of Taxation, this choice being printed in instructions furnished by that Department; and WHEREAS~ Albemarle County elected to follow this procedure this current year in view of added responsibilities in its Departmen,t of Finance brought about by the adoption of ordinance giving real estate tax relief to the elderly and proposed ordinance to impose tax on businesses and professions~ the major workload of which would coincide with auditing and processing income returns; and WHEREAS, this County has geared its operation to this new procedure by transferring equipment and personnel bo other areas; and WHEREAS, it is_felt that citizens have responded very favorably to the direct filing with help given by County personnel when requested~ and it is.further felt that the old procedure involves considerable duplica- tion in the auditing process and record keeping at both the State and local levels~ and ~EREAS~ this new system allows the State to receive income tax payments ~t least thirty days earlier and citizens to receive~refunds at an earlier date; and WHEREAS, House Bill lh}~9, as amended on the floor of the House of Delegates and adopted by the ~973 General Assembly, deletes the alternative for citizens to file State Income Tax Returns with the Department of Taxation~ thereby requiring all localities to revert to the old procedure. NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Boar.d of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that Governor Linwood Holton be and is hereby respectfully requested to veto House Bill ILP+9. A veto of this bill would still allow localities with Commissioners of Revenue to follow the old procedure if they so chose. The foregoing motion was seconded by Mr. Thacker and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Thacker ~ud Wheeler. NAYS: None. ABSENT~ Messrs. Henley and Wood. Upgn motion by Mr. Carwile, seconded by Mr. Fisher, the meeting place for the March 2~, 1973 meeting was ordered changed to McIntire School~ such change to published twice. Motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Thacker and Wheeler. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Messrs. Henley and Wood. Upon motion by Mr. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Thacker~ the Board adjourned into executive session to discuss a matter pertaining to landfills which will be the subject of a public hearing at a later date and may involve land acquisition. Motion carried bythe following recorded vote: 44o AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Thacker and Wheeler. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Messrs. Henley and Wood. The Board reconvenedo Motion was offered by Mr. Carwile to change the date of the hearing on the City's petition for a landfill on Rt. 29 South, to April 6~at 7:30 P.M. at Jack Jouett School. Motion was seconded by Mr. Thacker and carried by the following recorded vote: K~.ES: Messrs. Carwile, Fishery Thacker and Wheeler. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Messrs. Henley and Wood. Motion was effered by Mr. Thacker to adjourn this meeting until 3:30 P.M. on March 8~ 1973 in the Board Room of the County Office Building. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carwile and carried by the follcwing recorded vote: AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fishery Thacker 'and Wheeler. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Messrs. Henley and Wood. left out above Claims against the Countyamounting~to $1,21+~,197.50 were presented, examined and allowed and certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against the following funds: General Revenue Fund General Operating Fund School Operating F~nd Capital Outlay Fund Virginia Public Assistance Fund Dog Tax Fund McIntire Trust .~und Textbook Rental Fund Local Sales Tax Commonwealth of Virginia: Current Credit Acct. 7 .68 120,100.3~ 616,506.51 09,189.31+ 85,666.62 1,228.83 821 -~9 2,635.97 133.08 8,739.61+ Total $1,245,1 97.50 Chairman