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THE PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 25TH, 2022.
[CALL TO ORDER]
WE CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.MR. JOYNER. MRS. ANDERSON. MR. BROWN IS ABSENT.
AT THIS TIME WITH EVERYONE, PLEASE RISE AS MR. SIMMONS WILL LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION AND MR. JOYNER IN THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE.
PRECIOUS LORD, WE COME TO YOU TONIGHT ON THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY ASKING THAT YOU BE IN OUR PRESENCE AS WE GO THROUGH THIS FULL AGENDA OF HOW WE PLAN TO USE OUR LAND IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.
WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH US AND GUIDE US THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
WE ASK THIS IN THE NAME OF YOUR SON, JESUS CHRIST.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING.
[ADOPTION OF AGENDA]
IF THIS MEETS YOUR APPROVAL, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA.THE SECOND. SECOND BY MR. ANDERSON CALLED THE ROLE.
MR. SIMMONS? YES, THIS IS ANDERSON.
MR. BRESKO? YES, THIS IS ELDER.
AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, PERIOD.
THIS THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TO THE COMMISSIONERS ON ANY ITEM NOT BEING HEARD AS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM THIS EVENING.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES TO SPEAK.
I HEREBY OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, PERIOD.
THERE BEING NO. ONE, I CLOSED THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
COMMISSIONER, DO YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU THE WORK SECTION?
[ORDER OF BUSINESS ]
WORK SESSION MINUTES OF JULY 25TH, 2022.THERE'S NO ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ADOPTION OF THE WORK SESSION, THEN MINUTES OF JULY THE 25TH.
THEIR SECOND. SECOND BY MR. SIMMONS. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
ALSO COMMISSIONERS IN FRONT OF YOU.
YOU HAVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 28 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
IF THERE'S NO ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
MR. CHAIRMAN, A SECOND MOTION BY MR. SIMMONS. SECOND BY MS..
ELDER CALLED THE ROLL, PLEASE.
MR. BRESKO? YES. MR. BROWN IS ABSENT.
THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL GO INTO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.
[PUBLIC HEARINGS]
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RESOURCES. A BORROW PIT.MR. GREEN IS HAS BEEN ILL THIS WEEK, SO I AM JULIE WALTON.
I WILL BE FILLING IN FOR HIM THIS EVENING.
TONIGHT'S REQUEST THROUGH THE PROPERTY OWNER, MR. CHARLES SOKOLSKI AND THE APPLICANT MICHAEL ELLIS, IS FOR A ZONING SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE EXTRACTION OF RESOURCES.
IT'S THE BORROW PIT IN THE ARE A ZONING DISTRICT.
THIS FACILITY HAS BEEN IN USE IN THE PAST AND THEY ARE LOOKING TO IDENTIFY NEW AREAS ON THE FARM AREA AND EXPAND THE EXISTING PIT AREA.
THE COMP PLAN, LAND USE MAP, FUTURE LAND USE MAP DOES INDICATE THE PROPERTY IS RESIDENTIAL AND THAT IS WHY IT WOULD BE A SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THIS DISTRICT.
THE PROPERTIES OWNED BY MR. SOKOLSKI ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN RED.
THERE ARE FOUR PROPERTIES THAT YOU CAN SEE.
THEY RUN FROM WEST QUAKER ROAD DOWN ALL THE WAY UP TO RALPH FOR 60 COUNTY DRIVE.
THIS IS THE AERIAL VIEW THAT SHOWS THE FARM AREA OF MR. SKOKIE, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE THE WETLANDS AND PONDS ON THERE.
JUST A BRIEF BACKGROUND IN CASE HISTORY.
THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION WAS FIRST GRANTED IN 1990 BY THE BOARD.
IT DID HAVE A REVIEW TIME PERIOD EXPIRATION DATE FOR EIGHT YEARS.
IT HAS BEEN RENEWED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH THE YEARS.
THE BAR IS NOT HAS NOT BEEN UNDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION SINCE 2018 AND THEY ARE HERE WITH CO APPLICANT MR. ELLIS TO RENEW THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION AND EXPAND THEIR AREA TO IT TO A NEW AREA.
SO THE REQUEST IN SUMMARY IS TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE BAR OF PIP OPERATIONS.
THE PROPOSED DISTURB AREA CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 23 ACRES IN THREE WORK AREAS.
OUT OF THE TOTAL OF, I BELIEVE IS 224 ACRES.
SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE FARM IS USED FOR THE BORROW PIT FUNCTION.
THEY ARE COVERED BY PERMITS FROM THE STATE FOR MINING AND THEY DO HAVE TO FOLLOW ALL OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS AS WELL. THE PROPOSED HOURS OF OPERATIONS WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FROM BASICALLY DAWN TO DUSK, WHICH EVEN IN THE SUMMER THEY WOULD BE 530.
THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY'VE HAD IN THE PAST.
THEIR PRIMARY ACCESS ROAD IS LOCATED OFF OF WEST QUAKER ROAD.
THE APPLICANT IS LOOKING TO INSTALL A CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE ONTO AN EXISTING PRIVATE ACCESS ROAD OFF OF FOUR 60 BECAUSE ONE OF THE AREAS IS RIGHT ADJACENT TO THAT ROAD.
WE HAVE LET HIM KNOW THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO GET PERMISSION TO USE THAT PRIVATE ROAD.
THIS IS THE LAYOUT OF THE THREE AREAS.
THE SMALLER DASHED AREAS THAT ARE LABELED A, B AND C AND C IS THE AREA THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE PRIVATE ROAD THAT THE APPLICANT MAY SEEK APPROVAL TO USE.
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THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS THAT ARE IN YOUR PACKET AS WELL AND THAT WE DISCUSSED AT THE WORK SESSION ON MONDAY.AND THE THE USE IS AGAIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINERALS AND ENERGY AND THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERTAINING OBTAINING A SEPARATE PERMIT FOR THEM AND BEING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THAT.
THE REVIEW COMMENTS INCLUDE SOME EXPECTED IMPACTS.
IT WOULD BE THE TRUCK TRAFFIC AND NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION.
WE DO HAVE TRUCK COMPLAINTS ON WHAT'S QUAKER ROAD, BUT THOSE TEND TO COME FROM THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, NOT FROM THIS MINING OPERATION.
THE MITIGATION THAT THE APPLICANT HAS DONE IN THE PAST AND IS LOOKING TO DO THIS TIME ARE LISTED AS WELL, KEEPING THE EXISTING BUFFER OF TREES IN FOLLOWING THE COUNTY'S NOISE ORDINANCE AS WELL AS SOME THINGS IN THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS.
WE DO FEEL LIKE IT'S A COMPATIBLE WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP, GIVING THE LOW VOLUME 10% USE ON THE 200 USES AND THE FACT THAT IT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1990 AND HAS SEEMED TO OPERATE IN HARMONY WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA. OTHER STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS ARE SUMMARIZED HERE FOR YOU AS WELL.
THEY ARE THE NORMAL COMMENTS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND VDOT.
AND AGAIN, IF THEY LOOK AT USING THE PRIVATE ROAD AT THE PETERSBURG JAIL ANNEX FACILITY IN FORM, THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET PERMISSION FROM THAT OWNER OF THE ROAD.
ON THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS, THE HIGHLIGHTS HERE.
WE'VE LOOKED AT THE CASE HISTORY AND THE HISTORY OF THE OPERATION, AND WE ARE ACTUALLY RECOMMENDING THAT A FIVE YEAR RENEWAL NOT BE INCLUDED THIS TIME.
HE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF SHOWING THAT THIS OPERATION CAN BE IN COMPLIANCE.
IT IS REGULATED BOTH BY THE LAW, BY LOCAL AND STATE REGULATIONS, AND WE ALWAYS HAVE THE CONDITION IN THAT IF THEY VARY OR DEVIATE FROM THEIR APPROVALS, THAT WE CAN REVOKE THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION.
AT THIS TIME, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
AND THE APPLICANT, MR. ELLIS, IS HERE AS WELL AND ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE OF HIM.
IS IT YOUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS AND MR. SCORSESE OPERATION FOR THE LAST 22 YEARS HAVE CO-EXISTED WITHOUT MAJOR? UPHEAVALS OR CONFLICTS? YES. OKAY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. THIS BEING A PUBLIC HEARING, I HEREBY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE EXCEPTION FOR THE BORROW PIT, IF ANY OPEN COMMENT PERIOD.
ANYONE THAT HAS ANY COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THIS EXCEPTION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND LIMIT YOUR TALK TO 3 MINUTES.
DOES ANY COMMISSIONER HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. ELLIS COME FORWARD? OH. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MY NAME IS RICHARD SHAVER.
I LIVE 6571 WEST QUAKER ROAD, ADJOINING ONE PIECE OF PROPERTY.
I'VE GOT PROPERTY THAT TOUCHES ON WITH MR.
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SOKOLSKI. I'VE ONLY GOT ONE QUESTION.IS THERE GOING TO BE ANY BURNING? I KNOW. REMOVING THE DIRT AND STUFF, YOU KNOW, THAT'S NOT GOING TO AFFECT ME ANY AT ALL.
BUT I'VE GOT A WIFE WITH ASTHMA AND IF THERE'S ANY BURNING AT ALL, IT'S GOING.
HINDER US BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, MY PROPERTY, I'M 600 FEET AWAY FROM MR. SCOTT, ABOUT 900 FEET AWAY FROM MR. MURKOWSKI'S PROPERTY LINE.
OKAY. THAT'S THE ONLY QUESTION I'VE GOT.
MR. ELLIS, CAN YOU ADDRESS THAT QUESTION? I'M NOT GOING TO BE DOING ANY BURNING ON THAT SITE, PERIOD.
THERE'S ANY CONTROL THAT PROHIBITS YOU OR OR HURTS YOU IN ANY WAY.
THANK YOU. YOU GOT IT. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE? IF THERE'S NO ONE ON ZOOM, THERE'S NO ZOOM.
I HEREBY CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND TURN IT OVER TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT TO FORWARD THE REQUEST ESSAY TO 20 2-06 TO THE BOARD WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS AND THE STAFF REPORT.
AND THE REASONS FOR THIS RECOMMENDATION AS IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND CURRENT SURROUNDING USES AND ZONING DISTRICTS. A SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. ALDER, SECOND BY MR. JOYNER CALLED THE ROLL, PLEASE.
MRS. ELDER? YES, MR. BROCKWELL IS ABSENT.
THIS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL.
NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS A SPECIAL EXEMPTION FOR A BED AND BREAKFAST.
MR. GRAVES, YOU'LL BE DOING THIS.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. GOOD EVENING.
GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, MR. WHITTEN. ALL RIGHT.
RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY 6.2 ACRES IN SIZE ON ROBIN ROAD AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INDICATES THE PROPERTIES PLAN FOR AGRICULTURE USES.
ON THIS MAP. ON THIS SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE A LOCATION MAP.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS OUTLINED IN RED.
YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT IS ON ROBIN ROAD.
AND THE THE PARCEL TO THE SOUTH IS UNDER THE SAME OWNERSHIP AND THEIR FAMILY.
ON THIS SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE ZONING MAP.
ON THE PROPERTY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD, THERE'S THAT SYMBOL THERE IS FOR WETLANDS, BUT ESSENTIALLY VACANT LAND, AS YOU CAN SEE AROUND THE SURROUNDING LAND TO THE SOUTH IS FARMED.
OTHERWISE, THERE'S TREES MOSTLY SURROUNDING THIS.
THE OWNER ESSENTIALLY WANTS TO CONVERT THE EXISTING HOUSE ON THE PROPERTY INTO A BED AND BREAKFAST AND THEY WILL LIVE IN THE RESIDENCE, WHICH IS PART OF HAVING A HOME OCCUPATION.
THEY'LL LIVE IN THERE AND PROVIDE THE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR FOUR CUSTOMERS.
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FIREPLACE. THE OWNER IS LOOKING TO GET STARTED IN 2023 IF THIS IS APPROVED.AND SO THE AGAIN, THEY'RE REQUESTING THIS SPECIAL EXCEPTION SO THEY CAN DO THAT.
ON THIS SIDE, YOU CAN SEE A MAP I'M SORRY, A PHOTO OF THE DWELLING AS IT EXISTS TODAY.
I THINK FOLLOWING MY PRESENTATION THAT THE APPLICANT HAS WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH YOU AND SHOW YOU SOME SOME ADDITIONAL VISUALS THAT SHE HAS PREPARED AND THOSE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO YOU.
AND THAT SHOWS SOME CHANGES TO THE TO THE FACADE.
AND ON THIS SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS.
MAINLY WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS JUST A THE DEFINITION OF COTTAGE INDUSTRY.
WE WE LIKE TO PROVIDE THAT BECAUSE IT'S NOT A COMMON TERM NOWADAYS, BUT THE DEFINITION OF THAT TERM DOES INCLUDE THE RENTAL OF ROOMS NOT TO EXCEED FOR INCLUDING BED AND BOARD. AND AGAIN, THE OWNER OR OPERATORS ARE REQUIRED TO LIVE ON THE PROPERTY SINCE THIS IS A HOME OCCUPATION.
BUT AS YOU SAW, THE SURROUNDING AREA IS EITHER OWNED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OR TREES OR FARMLAND.
AND YOU'RE NOT NECESSARILY GOING TO HAVE ALL OF THOSE OCCUPIED AT THE SAME TIME.
TRAFFIC IS GOING TO BE LIMITED TO PEOPLE COMING IN WHEN THEY WHEN THEY ARRIVE INTO THE ACCOMMODATIONS AND WHEN THEY WHEN THEY LEAVE AND MAYBE WHEN THEY DO SOME TRIPS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.
THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AGAIN, LIMITS THE NUMBER OF ROOMS TO FOUR.
AND I. OTHER COMMENTS WE JUST NOTED THE SURROUNDING USES.
THERE ARE OTHER TOURISM TYPE USES IN THE AREA, INCLUDING GREENS RACEWAY AND ANOTHER WEDDING VENUE NOT THAT FAR AWAY, WHICH WAS RECENTLY APPROVED. STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS FOR THE PROPOSED USE, WHICH ARE SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS HOME OCCUPATION, BED AND BREAKFASTS. THE STAFF FINDS THIS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
AND IT WOULD BE IN KEEPING WITH OUR RURAL CHARACTER TOO.
THE OTHER STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS.
THERE'S A LONG COMMENT FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTIONS DIVISION THAT BASICALLY SAYS THAT WHATEVER IS GOING ON INSIDE THAT STRUCTURE WILL HAVE TO MEET THE BUILDING CODE FOR HAVING GUESTS STAYING OVERNIGHT IN UP TO FOUR ROOMS. THEY'LL HAVE TO PROVIDE PLANS TO THE COUNTY AND THEY'LL BE REVIEWED TO MAKE SURE THEY MEET THE CODE.
THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COMMENT IS TO TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SEPTIC AND WELL SYSTEM CAN MEET THE NEEDS OF THE ADDITIONAL PEOPLE USING THE FACILITIES ON THE PROPERTY.
AND THE VDOT COMMENTS ARE BASICALLY THAT THE EXISTING INSURANCE THAT'S THERE SEEMS TO BE SUITABLE FOR FOR WHAT IS EXPECTED TRAFFIC WISE.
STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS IN YOUR PACKET.
SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THOSE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR BEDROOMS AND THAT'S BUILT INTO THE ORDINANCE THAT DOES INCLUDE BED AND BOARD AND THAT BASICALLY MEANS THEY'LL PROVIDE SOME FOOD IN ADDITION TO THE OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS.
THERE'S A LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS THAT PEOPLE COULD STAY AND THEY WOULD NEED TO LEAVE FOR A WHILE, AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS BEFORE, SEVEN NIGHTS BEFORE THEY COULD RENT AGAIN.
THIS IS A TEMPORARY TEMPORARY STAYS NOT NOT LIKE LONG TERM RESIDENCE OF ANYONE IN THOSE BEDROOMS. THE OWNER WILL NEED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS TO UNIQUELY IDENTIFY OCCUPANTS SO THAT IF THERE ARE EVER ANY IF WE EVER DO NEED TO CONFIRM, YOU KNOW, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE COMING ON A REGULAR BASIS, WE THE COUNTY CAN DO THAT.
THEY'LL PAY TAXES FOR THE LODGING BUSINESS.
AND THERE'S A REQUIREMENT THAT THE OWNER OPERATOR SHALL LIVE IN THE DWELLING.
AGAIN, THAT'S PART OF THE HOME OCCUPATION.
THEY PLAN TO HAVE TWO SMALL SIGNS.
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AND OF COURSE, ENFORCING THAT HEALTH DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENT THAT THEY'LL GET THEIR WELL IN SEPTIC SYSTEMS CERTIFIED.THE FOUR CONDITIONS ARE IN THE PACKET.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVAL APPEARS TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? I CAN ANSWER THEM NOW.
ACTUALLY, I'LL GO AHEAD AND LET THE APPLICANT COME UP.
SHE'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION.
BUT THEN AFTER SHE'S DONE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HER, YOU CAN ASK HER.
AND THEN I CAN COME BACK UP AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.
GOOD EVENING. IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE BACK IN PRINCE GEORGE.
CAPRICIA, AND I WAS BORN HERE IN PRINCE GEORGE AND DISPUTE.
HANNAH SPECIFICALLY GREW UP HERE, WENT TO DAVID HARRISON, LL BEASLEY WALTON, JJ MOORE, PRINCE GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL, AND I WAS ONE THE FIRST CLASS THAT ACTUALLY WENT TO PRINCE GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETELY FOR THE FOUR YEARS AFTER IT OPENED.
SO AFTER A VERY LONG CAREER OF GOING TO OLD DOMINION FOR COLLEGE AND WORKING FOR A VARIETY OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES FOR 30 YEARS, I CALL MYSELF RETIRING AND STARTED A SMALL FALLING BUSINESS IN HAWAII WHERE MY HUSBAND AND I WERE STATIONED AND I'M STILL THERE, ALTHOUGH NOW I'M A RESIDENTIAL, AGING AND PLACE CONTRACTOR, BUILDING CONTRACTOR, AND I'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 14 YEARS, SO THAT'S MY SECOND CAREER. SO THIS IS REALLY WHAT I WANT TO DO.
THIS IS MY THIRD CAREER AND MY HUSBAND AND I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE BACK TO PRINCE GEORGE.
MY MOTHER WAS A TEACHER IN THE PRINCE GEORGE SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR 38 YEARS.
HER NAME IS GLORIA GREEN, AND MY FATHER WAS ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION A VERY LONG TIME AGO.
AND SO THEIR PARENTS OWNED THIS FARM DOWN THE STREET FROM WHERE WE LIVED.
MY FATHER, MY GRANDFATHER BUILT IT WITH VERY LARGE MEMBERS.
IT WAS NEVER GOING TO FALL DOWN, BUT THE PLUMBING WAS KIND OF SHOT AND THE CABINETS WERE OLD AND BUT THE FLOORS WERE PRISTINE AND SOME OF THE OTHER ITEMS ON THE HOUSE WERE JUST PERFECT.
AND SO RATHER THAN LETTING IT FALL INTO DISREPAIR OR SELLING IT ALONG WITH THE FARM, WHICH IS FOR SALE, WE'VE AS A FAMILY HAVE DECIDED TO KIND OF RECLAIM THESE ASSETS AND MAKE THEM WORK AND TRY TO MAKE A VIABLE BUSINESS OUT OF THEM.
WELL, NONE OF US FARM ANYMORE.
AND I DON'T RACE ANYMORE BECAUSE MY MOTHER MADE ME STOP WHEN I WAS ABOUT 14.
SO THE NEXT BEST THING WAS TO PURCHASE THE HOUSE AND LIVE IN IT.
AND SO TIM DID A WONDERFUL JOB AT COVERING EVERYTHING WITH REGARD TO THE HOUSE.
THAT'S A WONDERFUL PICTURE OF MY GREAT GRANDMA TRAILER.
BEULAH AND HER MOTHER ACTUALLY NAMED ME.
SHE WAS BORN IN ABOUT THE 1870S, AND SHE DIED A MONTH BEFORE I WAS BORN.
AND GREAT GRANDMA URSULA WAS PRINCIPAL OF BESSIE MASON SCHOOL IN DISPUTE.
HANNAH, VIRGINIA I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW WHERE THAT IS OR NOT, BUT IT WAS ALWAYS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO GO WHEN JUST BECAUSE GRANDMA OR GRANDMA TULA WAS THERE AND THEY WOULD KEEP ME AND I HAD FUN.
THERE WAS A POND WAY AT THE BACK.
I COULD GO FISHING, I COULD CHASE SQUIRRELS, I COULD, YOU KNOW, RUN AND PICK BLUEBERRIES AND BLACKBERRIES THAT GREW WILD ALONG THE FARM.
AND THAT'S WHAT I PLAN TO OFFER OUR GUESTS.
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SO FIRST AND FOREMOST, OUR GOALS WOULD BE TO OFFER A PLACE OF RELAXATION, JUST REST AND RELAXATION.AND IN ORDER TO DO THAT THESE DAYS, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE SOME FANCY STUFF.
YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, ELECTRONICS AND BAMBOO SHEETS AND BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS IN THE BEDROOMS. YOU KNOW, CHARLOTTESVILLE MADE BEDS, ORGANIC BEDS THAT PEOPLE CAN SLEEP ON.
SO WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT VERY SPECIAL FOR THEM WHEN THEY DO GET THERE.
SECONDLY, IF THEY WANT TO COME AND PARTICIPATE IN ANY KIND OF RECREATION, WE HAVE IT.
YOU CAN GO ACROSS THE STREET AND RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE.
YOU CAN BRING YOUR MOTORCYCLE IF YOU WANT.
YOU CAN RENT ONE OVER THERE AND JUST RIDE TRAIL RIDE.
THEY CAN ALSO GO DOWN THE STREET TO A NEW VENUE.
WHICH I'VE SEEN JUST IN THE LAST YEAR, THE LAKE FONG'S BARN.
BUT I DO SEE SOME PEOPLE GETTING MARRIED THERE.
LASTLY, IT'S REALLY DESIGNED, WE HOPE, TO DESIGN IT FOR PEACE AND TRANQUILITY.
THERE'S A LOT OF TURKEYS, THERE'S A LOT OF DEER.
AND THOSE WILL BE YOUR PRETTY MUCH YOUR SOLE COMPANIONS WHEN YOU VISIT THIS BED AND BREAKFAST.
I WOULD WE WOULD NOT LIKE TO GET INTO THE WEDDING BUSINESS AT ALL.
IT'S NOT OUR THING. WE HAD A DAUGHTER GET MARRIED LAST YEAR AND WE LEARNED OUR LESSON.
WE JUST DON'T WANT TO DO THAT.
WE WOULD LIKE TO SOLELY REMAIN A BED AND BREAKFAST OR AIRBNB.
WE'D LIKE TO OFFER JUICES, WATER AND A CONCIERGE SERVICE SO THAT IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO GET GROCERIES, THEY MAY BE PROVIDED. AND WE'LL ENCOURAGE THEM.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO GET FOOD, PLEASE USE INSTACART, WALMART, WHATEVER.
YOU'D LIKE TO BRING YOUR FOOD HERE BECAUSE WE ARE PRETTY FAR AWAY FROM A GROCERY STORE.
OUR SON, NICHOLAS BRUCE CORREA, IS AN ASPIRING ARCHITECT AND HE DREW A LOT OF THESE PLANS.
HE'S ALSO DRAWN THE PLANS FOR OUR AIRBNB OR BED AND BREAKFAST.
WE HOPE TO HAVE IT VERY WELL LANDSCAPED BY NEXT YEAR AND WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF SILOS WE PLAN TO CONVERT INTO TO YOGA PAVILIONS OR GAZEBO, YOU KNOW, JUST TO TAKE JUST TO USE THEM.
THEY'VE NOT BEEN USED IN MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND WE'D NOT LIKE TO LOSE THEM.
AND THE INDOOR GUEST AMENITIES ARE I SPOKE TO, BUT THERE WILL BE A DESKTOP COMPUTER, THERE'S A POOL TABLE ROOM, A BILLIARD ROOM, THERE'S TABLES TO PLAY CARDS.
AND WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW VERY SERIOUSLY THE YOU KNOW, THE AIRBNB ENHANCED CLEANING INITIATIVE, AS WELL AS THE VRBO NEW CLEANING GUIDELINES AND PROGRAM TO ENSURE SAFETY FOR OUR GUESTS.
THAT MEANS WIPING DOWN EVERY SURFACE AFTER A GUEST DEPARTS OUR ESTABLISHMENT.
THERE IS A TELEVISION IN EVERY ROOM.
SO THIS IS A LOT OF WIPING BUTTS, SWITCHES AND THINGS AND ALSO LEAVING AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIME BETWEEN THE LAST GUESTS AND THE NEXT GUEST IN ORDER TO ENSURE SAFETY.
SO I THINK THIS REPRESENTS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR FAMILY AND THAT MY GRANDFATHER, BRUCE, EXPANDED THE FARM, PUT TILES IN IT SO THAT THE ENTIRE 125 ACRES WAS ACTUALLY TILED OR DRAINED VERY WELL.
AND IT ENABLED HIM TO BE THE FOURTH LARGEST FARMER IN VIRGINIA, PEANUT FARMER.
AND HE RAISED A LOT OF PEANUTS BACK IN THE DAY.
MY FATHER FOLLOWED THE SAME LOGIC SAW EMPTY CORNER OF THE FARM AND SAID, HEY, DAD, CAN I BORROW THAT CORNER FOR A DRAGSTRIP? AND HE WAS LIKE, SURE. SO WHEN I WAS FOUR YEARS OLD, BACK IN 1965, I REMEMBER BEING WAY DOWN AT THE BACK OF THE FARM, AND MY FATHER RAN HIS DRAG DRAG RACES THERE, AND HE THEN GOT THE IDEA TO MOVE BY LAND FOR MY GRANDMOTHER ACROSS THE STREET, THE BENNETT FAMILY, AND OPEN UP GREEN'S RACEWAY.
AND SO HE FOUND SOME ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT, AND THIS FARM ENABLED HIM TO DO IT AS WELL.
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SO I'D LIKE TO DO THE SAME WITH THIS BED AND BREAKFAST AND KIND OF MAINTAIN THE FAMILY TRADITION.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE THEM.
BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
YOU'RE SAYING FOUR ROOMS TO RENT OUT? YES, SIR. WELL, IT WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE TO BE FIVE IF YOU'RE GOING TO LIVE THERE.
YES, SIR. I HAVE FIVE ROOMS. I HAVE THE FIVE. YES, THERE IS.
EACH ROOM WOULD HAVE ITS OWN BATHROOM.
NO, SIR. THE TWO THERE ARE THE ONLY ROOM WITH ITS OWN BATHROOM IS THE MASTER BEDROOM.
I DON'T PLAN TO REARRANGE THE WHOLE HOUSE TO PUT IN ADDITIONAL BATHROOMS. THAT THERE ARE THREE BEDROOMS UPSTAIRS, A MASTER WITH A MASTER BATHROOM AND TWO BEDROOMS THAT SHARE A GUEST BATHROOM.
THAT'S HOW IT'S BEEN SINCE 1966.
SO THEY HAD A DEN DOWNSTAIRS WITH A CLOSET AND HE JUST TURNED THAT INTO A BEDROOM.
SO THAT ALSO HAS AN ADJOINING BATHROOM WHICH IS IN THE GARAGE.
SO BUT IT'S ALL IN THE FIRST FLOOR.
AND AS AGING A PLACE CONTRACT, I'VE ALWAYS WANTED THAT FOR MY PARENTS AND MYSELF.
SO IT'S REALLY IT'S REALLY FOUR LEVELS.
IT'S A FULL BASEMENT, A FOYER LEVEL, A KITCHEN LEVEL, AND THEN UPSTAIRS.
AND I JUST REALIZED THAT THAT WAS JUST TOO MUCH FOR GUESTS.
AND THEN THERE IS A HALF BATH AROUND THE KITCHEN.
OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT.
SURE. I GREW UP WITH YOUR GRANDFATHER.
OH, HE WAS A VERY RESPECTED MAN.
AND HE WAS A FINE ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY OF THIS BRITANNIA.
HE ALSO HAS A VERY FINE GENTLEMAN.
SO I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO, PARTICULARLY IN YOUR GRANDPARENTS HOME.
I REALLY COMPLIMENT YOU ON WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO.
I'D HAVE TO ANSWER FOR THAT IN ANOTHER LIFE.
I WENT UP AND LOOKED IN THE ATTIC AND I WENT, WHOA.
THAT WAS THAT WAS HE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT, YOU KNOW.
SO THAT HOUSE WOULD HAVE NEVER FALLEN DOWN.
IT JUST NEEDED SOME TENDER LOVING CARE.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TAKING A GOOD LEVEL OF RISK OUT IN THE COUNTRY OF DISPUTE.
BUT IF YOUR FATHER BRINGS IN THE BUSINESS TO THE RACETRACK, THEN YOU NEVER KNOW.
I WOULD LOOK AROUND AND THE HOTELS.
THE CLOSEST ONE WAS ON CRATER ROAD, A WAGNER ROAD, RATHER, AND I COULD BARELY GET IN THERE.
SO I HAD HOPED TO HAVE I HOPE TO SOLVE THAT PROBLEM.
HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? ANYWAYS. I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY.
THIS BEING A PUBLIC HEARING, I HEREBY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANYONE TO COME FORWARD.
THAT IS, FOR OR AGAINST THIS SPECIAL EXEMPTION IF YOU COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND LIMIT YOUR SPEAKING.
ANYONE. THERE BEING NO ONE, I HEREBY CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND TURN IT OVER TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
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THERE'S TWO. YOU HAVE A SAMPLE MOTION IN YOUR PACKET.I MOVE TO THE REQUEST? I SEE 2208 BOARD RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS IN THE STAFF REPORT AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE COMPATIBLE IN A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND CURRENT SURROUNDING USES OF DISTRICT AND OFFSITE IMPACTS DO APPEAR TO BE ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED BY THE CONDITIONS.
ANDERSON AND SECOND BY MR. SIMMONS. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
MR. SIMMONS? YES, MR. BRESKO? YES.
THE MOTION HAS PASSED AND IT'LL BE FORWARDED TO THE SUPERVISORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL.
[COMMUNICATIONS]
NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS COMMUNICATIONS, MR. GRAVES. ALL RIGHT.FIRST UNDER OUR COMMUNICATIONS, WE HAD ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
THEY MET ON MONDAY, THIS PAST MONDAY, AND APPROVED A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR A PRIVATE ANIMAL BOARDING PLACE, BASICALLY FOR A PERSON TO KEEP FOUR DOGS ON THEIR PROPERTY. THE MAXIMUM IS THREE ON PROPERTIES THAT ARE LESS THAN ONE ACRE.
THERE'S NO THERE'S NO REQUESTS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
THERE'S A RECAP IN YOUR PACKET UNDER TAB SEVEN.
IT'S JUST CLARIFICATIONS ONLY AND WE PREVIOUSLY COVERED THAT AT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.
AND FOR SEPTEMBER 22ND, THERE'S GOING TO BE FIVE CASES.
IT'S GOING TO BE A PACKED NIGHT THAT NIGHT.
THE OTHER CASES ARE RELATING TO A SUBDIVISION WAIVER REQUEST FOR A SUBDIVISION NOT CONNECTED FOR A SINGLE PROPERTY TO NOT HAVE TO CONNECT TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. THERE'S A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR A DAY SUPPORT FACILITY, WHICH IS A WE'LL GET TO THAT WHEN WHEN THAT MEETING COMES THERE'S A REZONING CASE WHICH IS WAS ORIGINALLY APPLIED FOR IN 2021 AND THAT'S FOR INDUSTRIAL REZONING OF A VACANT PROPERTY FROM RM ONE TO MW TWO.
AND I THINK THAT ONE WAS INTENDED TO BE FOR A TRUCK TERMINAL.
AGAIN, WE'LL COVER THE DETAILS NEXT MONTH.
AND THEN THERE'S ALSO THE REZONING OF THE FORMER ROLLS-ROYCE PROPERTY ON WELLES STATION ROAD.
SO A LARGE PROPERTY, NOT A MAJOR CHANGE TO ZONING.
IT'S JUST KIND OF AN UPDATE OF WHAT ZONING IS ON THE PROPERTY FROM AN OLD ZONING DESIGNATION, FROM A PREVIOUS ZONING ORDINANCE TO THE CURRENT TWO ZONING USE THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO HAVE FLEXIBILITY AS THEY MARKET THE PROPERTY FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW, NEW USERS.
AS THAT PROPERTY IS IS SOLD, THAT IS WHAT TO EXPECT FOR NEXT MONTH.
AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS THAT I CAN THINK OF.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF BEFORE WE CLOSE? OKAY. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
I SO MOVE. MR. CHAIRMAN, THE SECOND MOTION BY MR. JOYNER SECOND BY MS..
ANDERSON CALLED THE ROLL, PLEASE.
THIS IS ELDER. YES, THIS IS ANDERSON.
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MR. BRESKO YES.THANK YOU. MEETING ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.