1972-10-19299
A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors was held on October 19,
1972, at 9:00 A.M. in the County Office Building, Charlottesville~ Virginia.
Present: Messrs. Stuart F. Carwile, Gerald E. Fisher~ J. T. Henley, Jr.,
William C. Tha~ker~ Jr.~ Gordon L. Wheeler and Lloyd F. Wood, Jr.
Absent: None.
Officers present: County Executive and County Attorney.
The meeting was opened with The Lord's Prayer led by the Chairman.
Mr. Jame§ Ritchie, Director of the County Welfare Department was preset to
Eive an up-dated report on recent actions of the Welfare Board. They have toied
to establish the most fair and equitable welfare program for the County:-and have
begun participation in the Work Incentive Program. They now refer all healthy
adults to the Virginia Employment Commission, before considering for welfare aid.
He also stated that they are now working with the Commonwealth's Attorney and the
Sheriff in prosecuhing to the full extent of the law, those persons who try to
defraud.
Mr. R. G. Warner, Resident Highway Engineer was Present. He stated that due
to flood conditions, the last three months had been very frustrating, however, they
had been able'to keep the roads passable.. He stated that Albemarle Countys roads
had not been as severely damaged as ~uring the 1969 flood. Concerning a question
about the bridge ht Milton, he stated that it was in good condition and is now
in use. He also stated~that preparation of aunotice for a public hearing on the
~eplacement of this Bridge is being prepared, hopefully work will start in
~pril, 197~.
In answer to a questio~ about Rio Road, he stated that work on this should
have started in October. He will check into this matter°
Mr. Batchelor advised the Board that a communication had been received from
the Department of Highways advising of their willingness to hold a public hearing
concerning the proposed improvement of Route 29 in Albemarle CountyTrom 0.251 mile
south of the North Fork of the Hardware River to 0.561 mile south of Interstate
Route 65. It was the concensms of the Board that no public hearing on this matter
was necessary since rights-of-way were obtained for future expansion some time ago.
Mr. Fisher expressed his satisfaction with the improvements made to the
Miller School Road.
Mr. Thacker thanked Mr. Warner for the work performed by the Highway Department
in Scottsville during the recent floodings.
Mr. Wood stated that per his request at the September board meeting, Dr. Hurt
had ordered, at his expense~ signs to be erected to eliminate parking along Greenbrier
Drive until this section of road is taken into the Secondary System'.
" ~:Mr. Carwile again spoke of a traffic problem at the intersection of Barracks
and Georgetown Roads. Mr. Warner stated that there is no place to store east bound
traffic at this section, unless the road is widened. He does not believe there is
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any way to work this out without a project of major.consequence.
Mr. Wheeler stated that he had received a communication from the 'Department
of Highways inviting the Board to the Annual Highway Conference in Lexingtion
on October 26 and October 27, 1972.
Mr. Wheeter asked that a problem on Route 600 near Cismont.be checked.
Mr. Wheeler stated that there was an amount in the new Highway budget for
Route 621 off of Route 20. He asked if this road.would be hard-surfaced. Mr.
Warner replied that this road is to be widened and have stone put on the surface
only.
Mr. Wood inquired about the surfacing of the S.P.C.A. Road. Mr. Warner
stated that this had been prepared for surfacing several times~ but each time
it had rained before work could be performed.
Mr. Clarence S. McClure~ Superintendent of Albemarle County Schools presented
a resolution Passed by the Albemarle County School Board requesting the Board to
authorize the'Site Selection Committee of the School Board to proceed with
preliminary negotiations to obtain an appropriate site for moving Scottsville
School out of the flood plain. He shated that the Department of Healthy
Education and~Welfare had allocated $152~000 for repair and replacement of
Scottsville School. After holding a public hearing~ the School Board~had
decided'that it was more feasible to move the school. He also stated that an
application had been submitted asking H.E.W. to transfer the $152,000~'~to new
construction funds and that an additional $80~000 would be needed from the
County to accomplish this. Mr. Wood then offered motion to ~mthorize the School
Board to proceed with their request to the Federal Government for ~' transfer of
the $1~2~000 and to adopt the following resolution~ The resolution to be
conditioned u~on approval of the transfer of funds by H,E.W.
BEIT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of AIbemarle
County, Virginia~ that $80~000 be and is hereby appropriated for
the moving of Scottsville School out of the flood plain.
The foregoing~motion was seconded by Mr. Thacker and carried by the following
recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs~ Carwile, Fisher~ Henley~ Thacker, Wheeler and Wood.
NAYS: None.
Mr. McClure stated that he also needed approval for the purchase of school
buses for the~next fiscal year~ and asked that approval be given'for-the purchase
of 25 buses instead of the 20 which had been anticipated. Mr. Thomas Hurlburt
was ~resent to answer questions concerning this increase. He stated that
the School Board wants to put the buses on a lO-year replacement basis instead
of the 12-year basis which the County is now on. He established that the
purchase of 25 buses will not place the County on a lO-year replacement
schedule~ but should help to accomplish this within two or three years.
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He informed the Board that the Federal EAfety Highway Standards Act~ Section 17~
will probably'be implemented next year or the following year and this allows for
absolutely no standees. The School Board has a critical situation concerning the
number of back-up buses for emergencies and they need authorizatiOn-to'proceed with
the purchase of buses as soon as the State specifications are avaiIabIe.- Motion
was offered by Mr. Carwile to authorize the School Board to proceed 'with the purchase
of these buse§. Mr. Wood made the second and commended the School Board for
thinking ahead. Motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs~ Carwite, Fisher, Henley, Thacker~ Wheeler and Wood:-
NAYS: None.
In answer to an inquiry, Mr. McClure stated that he felt there was no way to
get kindergarten in the schools next September. Southside Junior High SchOol
will not be ready for occupancy in September, 1973. The School Board ~feels that
it would be better to wait a year if they are unable to occupy the new school
within two months of school beginning.
Mr. Wood presented to Mr. James S. Parks, a certificate of appreciation for
his work on the County Planning Commission.
Mrs. Mary Jo Lovelace spoke concerning seating arrangements of buses going to
Hollymead SchOol. She was advised to contact ~ither Mr. John Biller or Mr. Glenn
Thomas with her complaint. - .....
0n motion by Mr. Carwile, seconded by Mr. Wood, the Clerk was ordered to
advertise for-a public hearing on November 16 at t0:30 A.M.~ an amendment to
the Code Codes Section 2-NO, to increase the membership of the Highway Safety
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Commission from five to nine members. Actual number of members to/set by
resolution or'the Board from tim~ to time. Motion carried by the~following recorded
vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs~ Carwile~ Fisher~ Henley, Thacker, Wheeler and Wood:
None.
At 10:00 A.~., the Chairman called for a public hearing as ~dvertised in
the Daily Pro§ress on October N and October 11~ 1972, in reference to driving
while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or intoxicants. No one from the
public spoke. Motion was offered by Mr. Wood to adopt the following 'Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE W6.1 AND
ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 18.1 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA~ AS
AMENDED~ RELATING TO MOT~R VEHICLES ~AND TRAFFIC GENERALLY AND TO
DRIVING W~HILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DRUGS OR INTOEICANTS,
AND TO REPEAL AND RENUMBER CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY
CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY:
Section 1. Sections 12-1 through 12-%~ 12-9, 12-11, 12-12, 12-13~ 12-1~
through 12-57 and 12-59 through 12-80 of the Albemarle County Code are
hereby repealed.
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Section 2. Section 12-~8 of the Albemarle County Code'is renumbered as
.: ~ .:.Sectio~12-2.
iSec~ion 3. A new section numbered 12-1 is hereby added to the Albemarle
County Code, to read as follows:
"Sec. 12-I. Adootion of state law.
"Pursuant to the authority of section $6.1-188 of the Code of Virginia,
as amended, all of the provisions and requirements of the laws of the state
contained in Title $6.1 and Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 18.1 of the
Code of Virginia, as amended, and in force on July 2,1972, except those
provisions and requirements the violation of which constitutes a felony,
and except those provisions and requirements which by their very nature
can have no application to or within the county, are hereby adopted .and
incorporated in this chapter by reference and made applicable within the
county. References to "highways of the state"'~ontained in such provisions
and requirements hereby adopted shall be deemed to refer to the streets,
highways and other public ways within the county. Such provisions and
requirements are hereby adopted, mutatis mutandism ahd made a part of
this chapter as fully as though set forth at length herein, and it shall be
unlawful for any person, within .the county, to violate or fail, neglect
or refuse to comply with any provision of Title $6.1 or Article 6 of
Chapter 2 of Title I8.1 of the Code of Virginia which is adopted by
this section; provided, that in no event shall the penalty imposed for
the violation of any provision or requirement hereby adopted exceed the
penalty imposed for a similar offense under Title $6.1 or'Article 6 of
Chapter 2 of Title 18.1 of the Code of Virginia.
"EFFective January 1, 1973, the provisions of Chapter 7~6 of the
1972 Acts of the Virginia General Assembly, which amend section
18.1-~.1 of the Code of Virginia, are adopted and incorporated in this
chapter by reference and made applicable within the County."
Motion was seconded by Mr. Fisher and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Henley, Thacker, Wheeler and Wood.
NAYS: None.
At 10:10 A.M., the Chairman called for a public hearing as advertised in
the Daily Progress on October k and October 11, 1972, on an amendment to the
County Code to include the following:
AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE AGENCIES WHOSE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE ENTITLED
TO BENEFITS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE VIRGINIA LINE OF DUTY ACT
(VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 1~.1-136.1 et seq) AS BEING INTEGRAL PARTS OF
THE OFFICIAL SAFETY ?ROGRAM OF ALBENd~RLE COUNTY BY THE ADDITION OF
ARTICLE VIII~ SECTION 2-~a+ TO THE COUNTY CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle
County that the Code of the County of Albemarle be and it hereby is
amended by the addition of the following article and section to Chapter
2 thereof:
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ARTICLE VIII
SECTION 2-$~
OFFICIAL SAFETY PROGRAM
The Official Safety Program of this County shall be carried into
effect by the following organizations or departments whose membership
shall be deemed to be an integral part of the Safety Program of this
County:
(a) The Sheriff's Department together with all of its law
enforcement personnel.
(b) All volunteer fire companies in the County, there presently
being the Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company, the East Rivanna Volunteer
Fire Company, Inc., the Crozet Volunteer Fire Company~ Inc., the North
Garden Volunteer Fire Company, and the Scottsville Volunteer Fire Company.
(c) The Charlottesvjlle-Albemarle Rescue Squad, Inc.
(d) All other law enforcement personnel of this County not included
in (a) above.
No one from the public spoke. Motion to adopt the foregoing ordinance was offered
by Mr. Carwile~ seconded by Mr. Fisher and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile~ Fisher~ Henley, Thacker~ Wheeler and Wood.
NAYS: None.
Communication was received from Clarence S. McClure stating that an additional
sum of money has been received for the Title VI grant. He therefore requested an
appropriation of $1~32~. Motion to adopt the following resolution was offered
by Mr. Carwile:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of
Albemarle County, Virginia~ that $1~,325 be and is hereby
appropriated for expenditures under the Title VI program.
The foregoing motion was seconded by Mr. Thacker and carried by the following
recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile~ Fisher, Henley, Thacker and Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Wood.
Communication was received from Mr. Ray Jones requesting that a resolution be
adopted by the Board of Supervisors to eliminate a balance of $51.9~ from the
County's Over and Short Account. Motion was offered by Mr. Fisher, seconded by
Mr. Thaeker and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile~ Fisher~ Henley~ Thacker~ Wheeler and Wood.
NAYS: None.
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Upon motion by Mr. Fishery seconded by Mr. Carwile, the Clerk was ordered
to advertise for a public hearing on January 18~ 1973 at 10:O0 A.M. an
ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 12-93 of the Albemarle County Code
so as to impose a license tax on occasional use trailers~ such as campers,
boat trailers, horse trailers~ utility trailers and other occassional use
trailers and to amend the rate of the annual license tax upon all vehicles
in Section 12-93. Motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fishery Henley, Thacker, Wheeler and Wood.
NAYS: None.
Mr. Batchelor stated: "Since the budget was prepared, the work load of
the County has exceeded that which was anticipated. There have also been
more demands on the various offices for in-depth material and information
than anyone had foreseen. The planning and engineering section has been
particularly hit hard with the work load that they have. To handle the
work load there, we have had to move an additional clerk So this department
and have found in the last thirty days that we are barely able to keep up with
the work load with this additional ~rson.
"We need one more secretary to handle the overflow needs of the various
offices as well as to do the typing of the research that Nancy Talmont and Bob
Sampson are generating. At the present time, we do not have clerical staff
bo handle the work load that is demanded of us."
He then recommended that the following transfers of funds be made to.
accommodate the necessary expenditures outlined above:
From To Amount
1AA700.~ 1Ck03 Office Furniture $ 8~O~'O0
IAA700.5 1C~0¢ Office Equipment 650°00
1AAT00.~ 1C109.2 Clerk,Secretaries,Appriasers ~,200.O0
1K102o2 1G109 Compensation of Secretaries 3,300.00
" ~'1G102;~ 1G109 Compensation of Secretaries 1~00.00
$1 O, ~00 o O0
Mo~ion was offered by Mr. Carwile~ seconded by Mr. Thacker~ to approve this
transfer of funds. Motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Henley, Thacker, Wheeler and Wood.
NAYS: None.
Mr. Wheeler brought to the attention of the Board an article in the
Richmond Times-Dispatch on October 1% 1972, concerning the operation of the
Ivy Landfill~¢ Mr. Batchelor stated that the report written by John Pollock
had not been approved for release to the press. Mr. Wheeler implied that ~e
is concerned about statements that the landfill is not being operated properly
and requested Mr. Batchelor to have representatives from the State come for
a review of the two landfills. He also requested that John Pollock be present
for this meeting and that a copy of the report in question be mailed to the
Supervisors.
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Mr. Fisher stated that Greene County is now trying to establish a landfill
operation and asked Mr. Batchelor to talk with the Secretary. of Greene County.
He felt it might be to our mutual advantage to consider a joint operation for
the northern end of the County.
Mr. Fisher stated ~at after discussion of the Ivy Landfill and after being
informed by the Highway Department that they spend~ over $1 million per ~ear to
clean up the highways and while the Board has under consideration allowing the
consumption of beer in the County Dark system~ he would like the County Attorney
to invemtiga~e the possiblity of banning non-returnable bottles for sof~drinks
and beery county wide. If this proved to be feasible~ it should be discussed with
the City at a later date.
MarEo Hornblower~.from the Daily Progress~ questioned the Board concerning
the r~port on the Ivy Landfill. She asked why the Times-Dispatch had received
the report and the Board members had not and also a~ked about a press release
concerning scenic highways which had been mailed to the Jefferson Journal and
not released to the other news media. Mr. Batchelor was asked to instruct the
staff that there would be no favoritism shown any of the news media.
Statements of expenses of the Department of Finance~ the Sheriff's Office
and the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney were submitted forthe month of
September~ 1972. On motion by Mr.~Thacker, seconded by Mr. Fisher, these
statements were approved by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile~ Fisher, Henley, Thacker and Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Wood.
Reports of the Department of Public Welfare were submitted for the month of
August~ 1972~ in accordance with Sections 63-67.1 and 63-67.2 of the Code of
Virginia.
Statement of expenses incurred in the maintenance of the County Jail was
submitted along with summary statement of prisoner days for the month of S~ptember~
1972. Claim of the Jail Physician was submitted for the month of September~ 1972~
in the amount of $34.00, of which two-thirds is reimbursable by the State. On
motion by Mr. Thacker~ seconded by Mr. Carwile~ these statements were approved
for payment by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Henley, Thacker and Wheeler.
NAYS~ None
ABSENT: Mr. Wood.
Report of the County Executive was submitted for the month of September~ 1972~
as-information.
Mr. Wheeler reminded the Board members that there is a meeting of the Industrial
Commission on October 26~ 1972, at ~:00 P.M. in the Municipal Court Room.
Below is an excerpt from communication of J. Harvey Bailey:
"As part of the current program for the provision of a glide approach
facility and MALSAR system at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport,
the Federal Aviation Agency are requiring the City of Charlottesville
and the County of Albemarle, who are sponsors, to protect tb~ airport
approach zone and the approach and departure surface above it.
"On behalf of the sponsors, the County Engineer respectfully requests
that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution of intent to propose
an amendment defining the said airport clear zones and approach and
departure surface and limiting the use of the land in such a way as
to pr~v~ut the piercing of the approach and departure surface by any
object on the airport clear zone."
Motion to request that the Planning Commission draft an amendment to the zoning
ordinance to define the limits of the runway approach zones for the Charlottesville-
Albemarle Airport and to prevent the incursion of the approach and departure
surface above same was offered by Mr. Wood. He also added that the property
owners who would be affected by this, should be invited to attend a meeting
before the Planning Co~mission public hearing on same. Motion was seconded by
Mr. Thacker and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fishery Henley, Thacker, Wheeler and Wood.
NAYS: None.
The Chairman entertained a motion to adjourn into executive session to
discuss personnel matters and for purchase of land with Mr. Wood. Motion
was offered by Mr. Henley, seconded by Mr. Fisher and carried by the following
recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Fisher, Henley, Thacker and Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: M~ess~s. Carwile and Wood.
The Board reconvened at 1:30 P.M.
The members of the Board wanting clarification of a report read for the
Tax Relief Committee at their September 21 meeting, had asked all members of the
committee to be present on this date. The following report, as signed by
Mr. M. Y. Sutherland~ Jr., Chairman of the committee was read:
"That no action be taken on property tax relief for the aged in Albemarle
County until after the meeting of the General Assembly in 197~ at which
time it is hopeful that assistance will be provided at the State level."
Mr. A. L. Scott appeared and elaborated on a report as prepared by him as
a member of the committee.
Mr. Carwile commended Mr. Scott for his presentation and thanked the
whole committee for their work on the report. He stated that he felt the Board
should enact tax relief for the aged, but was uncertain of the next step. He
asked Mr. Pickford to take a model ordinance and prepare a draft for this
board to consider~
Mr. Wood stated that he was impressed by the report. He felt there is a need
to proceed with tax relief and he felt the local government should enact some
type of ordinance. Mr. Wood asked that a copy of the report be sent to our local
representatives for consideration of the State committee working on same.
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Mr. Thacker felt the report was thorough and also felt there is a need
for tax relief for the aged.
Mr. Fisher stated that he was concerned about the problem and~felt from the
n~mber of people he had talked to, an adjustment was needed where ability to pay
had sloped off at age 6~. He also would like to see a model ordinance and a report
from the staff pinning ~own the number of families who would be affected by this
and the amount of money involved.
Mr. Wheeler stated that he had felt there was a difference of opinion among
the committee members, but, he felt the committee had enough knowledge to recommend
tax relief on the county level. He also recommendedthat a model ordinance and
a staff report be drawn.
Mr. Carwile then offered motion to adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS~ this B~ard had felt that there is a need for tax relief
for the elderly, and appointed a committee of six citizens of Albemarle
Gounty to study this need and make a report to this Board; and
WHEREAS, said committee submitted two reports, neither of which
had unanimous support of its entire membership; and
WHEREAS, this Board feels that it should' look into the possibility
of implementing tax relief for the aged,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Attorney is directed.
to draft a model o~dinance for consideration by this Board, and county
staff is directed to prepare a report showing ramifications if this ordinance
is adopted~ both of these to be accomplished in sufficient time to allow
adoption of an ordinance to be effective for the tax year 1973.
· he foregoing motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and carried by the following recorded
vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Henley, Thacker, Wheeler and Wood.
NAYS: None.
Mr. Wood stated that he had to leave in order to attend a meeting out of town.
However, he ~elt the County should proceed with the Airport project which was to be
discussed later in the meeting. He felt the additional cost at this time is preferable
since a south taxiway may be double the present cost if put off until a later date.
Mr. Wheeler stated that a public work wession would be held on ZMP-2~3 for
Virginia National Bank, Trustee at 8:00 P.M. on November 2, 1972 in the Board Room.
The following resolution was offered:
WHEREAS, the Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association has requested
that the City Council of the City of Charlottesville and the Board of
Supervisors of Albemarle County "'take whatever action is desirable to
implement the s~ate wide courts not of record plan in Charlottesville and
Albemarle as soon as possible, including a study of the desirability and
feasibility of appointing more than one full-time judge for the municipal
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and county courts",
NOWy THEREFOREy BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
ALBEMARLE COUNTYy VIRGINIA, that a joint city-county committee on
courts not of record be constituted to study implementation of the
recommendations of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Associationy
and that said committee shall be jointly appointed by the Mayor of
the City of Charlottesville and the Chairman of the Albemarle County
Board of Supervisors, and shall consist of one member of each govern-
ing bOdy and three attorneys so appointed, and that said committee
shall consult with its judges of courts of record and consider
said recommendations and report thereon to the City Council and the
Board of Supervisors on or before December 1, 1972.
Motion to adopt the foregoings' resolution was offered by Mr. Henley with
provision that Mr. Carwile be appointed to the committee. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Fisher and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwiley Fishery Henley, ThaCker and Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Wood.
Mr. Wheeler appointed a committee composed of Mr. Henley, Mr. Thacker and
Mr. Batchelor to work with the Town of Scottsville in their bid for annexation
proceedings and return recommendations to'the Board.
Mr. Wheeler stated that the Virginia Association of Counties had recommended
that Boards of Supervisors throughout the State adopt rules of precedures. He
then appointed Mr. Fisher and Mr. Pickford to draft such rules and return for
Board consideration ~rior to January 1, 1979o
Mr. Wheeler stated that he had received a letter from Esmont Housing
Developmenty Inc., who propose a ~-lot non-profit-housing subdivis±on in Esmont.
They are concerned over the cost of having water lines run to this piece of land.
Mr. Wheeler appointed a committee composed of Jo Harvey Baileyy Ray Jones~
T. Mo Batchelor and himself to work with them on this problem.
A request was received from the Criminal Justice Planning Unit, in June of
this yeary asking that a time limit be established for the terms of the members.
Mr. 'Wheeler had worked on a committee c~rning this and recommended that
John Camblos and Stephen Helvin be appointed to terms to coincide with their
term of office. Mr. Alexander Scotty Mr. John deKoven Bogen and Mr. Wyatte J.
Copeland be appointed reSroactively for a four-year term from the date of their
original appointments'. Motion to approve this recommendationy with the concurrence
of the City~ was offered by Mr. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Carwile and carried by
the following recorded voZe:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile~ Fishery Henley, Thacker and Wheeler
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Wood.
Mr. Batchelor presented a request for another extension of the ILS project
at~the Airport. He stated that FAA felt it would be more economical to perform
additional removal of dirt while the contractor still haa his equipment at the
Airport. This dirt will have to be moved in approximately two years to allow for
a parallel southbound taxiway. Representatives of FAA present felt this project
should be completed at this time since there is a zufficient sum of money available
from the original project to accomplish this. There followed a lengthy discussion
in which the Board expressed dissatisfaction with the firm of Dewberry~ Nealon
and Davis~ Engineers for this project~ however, motion was offered by Mr. Thacker
to allow the amendment of the contract for a maximum of $11~000, 25% of which is
the County's share. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carwile and carried by the following
recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile~ Fisher, Henley~ Thacker and Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSEt~: Mr. Wood.
Mr. Fisher stated that in line with a request to have Route ~West declared
a scenic highway~ he had asked Mr. Humphrey to give a report on means for doing
this. Mre Humphrey stated that he had written to Virginia Commission on Outdoor
Recreation to see what~steps are needed to implement this. Several items mentioned
were: (1) roads to be considered must be requested by resid~ts of those roads;
(2) zoning ordinance would have to be re~i~ed to eliminate bill boards; (3) if
road meets criteria it would be recommended to the Highway Commission and the
district engineer would make a list of necessary improvements; ($) can be revoked
at any time if management is not in line; (~) the Board may have to prevent undesirable
development along these roads; (6) scenic easements may be needed; (7) guidelines
by state agencies involved have not been worked out; and (8) financial aspects
are not availa~e at this time.
Mr. Fisher felt that since the Bi-Centennial is near~ something should be worked
out concerning billboards.
Mr. Wheeler presented several letters requesting that Routes 22, 20 and ~3 be
designated as scenic highways,~
Mr. Carwile stated that he would like to see preliminary zoning drawn to make
billboards non-conf~rming uses.
Mr. Batchelor suggested that Mr. Pickford work with the University of Virginia
Research Council to see what changes should be made in the zoning ordinance and
what effect this would have on the citizens of Albemarle.
Mr. Wheeler stated that it was the desire of the Board that Mr. Humphrey
continue communication with the Virginia Commission on Outdoor Recreation
concerning this matter.
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Mr. Fisher brought to the attention of the Board a subdivision plat
of Quandry Farms which the Planning Commission had recently reviewed during
request for a mobile Some permit. He stated that there are twelve tracts
of i&nd with essentially no road, only a 2~-foot pipe stem road. He felt
this is flagrant disregard of the intent of the zoning ordinance, however,
preliminary opinion of the County Attornwy stated that this is legal.
Mr. Carwile suggested that the ~lanning Office not issue any building
permits if the subdivider has failed to comply with access easements?
Mr. Thacker offered motion to invite property owners to meet with this
Board on the First Wednesday in November and that the the matter of easements
be investigated by the Planning Office. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carwile
and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Henley, Thacker and Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Wood.
Notices for the I972 re-assessment of real estate were discussed. In the
past there have been two notices sent. The County Attorney informed the
Board that this is not necessary and it was the concensus of the Board that
only one notice should be sent in the future.
Upon proper motion, the meeting was adjourned.
Chairman