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PRINCE GEORGE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2025.
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COMMISSIONER ANDERSON, COULD YOU PLEASE STATE THE LOCATION THAT YOU ARE CALLING FROM AND THE REASON THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT'S MEETING IN PERSON? IT HAS TO BE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS.A MEDICAL CONDITION OF THE COMMISSIONER. A MEDICAL CONDITION OF A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE COMMISSIONER.
A PERSONAL MATTER AND THE COMMISSIONER SPECIFIES THE NATURE OF THIS PERSONAL MATTER.
YES I AM IN BUXTON, NORTH CAROLINA, TO TAKE CARE OF A PERSONAL BUSINESS MATTER.
OKAY CHAIR [INAUDIBLE] MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONER ANDERSON TO PARTICIPATE ELECTRONICALLY FOR THE MEETING? SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND CALL THE ROLL.
MR. BRESKO. YES. MR. WAYMACK. YES. MR. BROCKWELL.
YES. MR. MCDONOUGH. YES. MISS CANEPA. YES. MR. HOWELL. YES. OKAY THAT WAS THE ROLL CALL FOR THE VOTE THANK YOU AND NOW WE'RE READY FOR THE REGULAR ROLL CALL.
ALL RIGHT RUN IT BACK. MR. BRESKO. YES. MR. WAYMACK.
YES. MR. BROCKWELL. YES. MR. MCDONOUGH. YES. MISS ANDERSON.
YES. MISS CANEPA. YES. MR. HOWELL. YES. NEXT IS THE INVOCATION MR. WAYMACK, WOULD YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION? AND I'LL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE EVERYONE PLEASE RISE.
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK THEE FOR THIS DAY.
YOU'VE GIVEN FOR ALL OF THE BLESSINGS BESTOWED AMONG US.
WE PRAY FOR PEACE IN OUR COUNTRY AND FOR THOSE SERVANTS WHO PROTECT US AT HOME AND ABROAD.
PLEASE GUIDE US, OUR COMMISSIONERS, AS WE HEAR THE CASES BEFORE US TONIGHT.
WE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR ATTENDEES IN THEIR SAFE TRAVEL HOME.
A SPECIAL PRAYER GOES OUT TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, JUSTIN AND BECKY NOBLIN AND THEIR FAMILY.
IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. AMEN. 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.
COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE THE AGENDA BEFORE YOU I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
[ADOPTION OF AGENDA]
MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS WRITTEN. SECOND.MOTION SECOND CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. MR. MCDONOUGH.
YES. MISS CANEPA. YES. MISS ANDERSON. YES. MR. BRESKO. YES. MR. HOWELL. YES. MR. WAYMACK. YES.
MR. BROCKWELL. YES. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TO THE COMMISSIONERS ON TOPICS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK APPROACH THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS OPEN.
THERE BEING NO ONE, I HEREBY CLOSED THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
[COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS]
THERE BEING NONE. NEXT IS THE ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MAY 19TH, 2025 WORK SESSION.[ORDER OF BUSINESS]
YOU HAVE THE MINUTES BEFORE YOU. IF THERE'S NO CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THEIR ADOPTION.MOTION TO ADOPT THE WORK MINUTES FROM MAY 19TH, 2025 AS WRITTEN.
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SECOND. SECOND CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. MR. BROCKWELL.YES. MISS ANDERSON. YES. MR. MCDONOUGH. YES. MR. BRESKO. YES. MR. HOWELL. YES. MR. WAYMACK. YES.
MISS CANEPA. YES. LIKEWISE YOU HAVE THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 22ND BUSINESS MEETING.
IF THERE'S NO ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS OF THAT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT THEM.
MOTION TO ADOPT THE BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES FROM MAY 22ND, 2025, AS WRITTEN.
SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
MR. MCDONOUGH. YES. MR. HOWELL. YES. MR. BRESKO.
YES. MR. BROCKWELL. YES. MISS ANDERSON. YES. MR. WAYMACK. YES. MISS CANEPA. YES. NEXT, WE HAVE THE ADOPTION OF THE REVISED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE MR. GRAVES. GOOD EVENING THANK YOU CHAIR.
YOU'VE GOT A REVISED MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN FRONT OF YOU IN TAB 4.
AND AFTER THE PACKET WAS PUBLISHED, WE PROVIDED YOU WITH AN UPDATED VERSION OF THAT.
WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THE COMMISSION ADD A WORK SESSION IN AUGUST TO FOCUS ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ESSENTIALLY TO RECEIVE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE PLAN AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS HAVE SOME BACK AND FORTH WITH STAFF ON THAT ON SOME IN GREATER DETAIL.
WE ALSO HAVE PROVIDED A DATE FOR THE JOINT WORK SESSION WITH THE BOARD.
IF THE COMMISSION ADOPTS THAT DATE IN THIS REVISED SCHEDULE, THEN THE BOARD WILL STILL ALSO NEED TO ADOPT THAT DATE SO IT IS SUBJECT TO THE CHANGE UNTIL THE BOARD ADOPTS THE DATE AS WELL. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS REVISED SCHEDULE? ANY QUESTIONS? SCHEDULE AS PRESENTED. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REVISED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE? SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
MR. MCDONOUGH. YES. MR. HOWELL. YES. MR. BRESKO.
YES. MR. BROCKWELL. YES. MISS ANDERSON. YES. MR. WAYMACK. YES. MISS CANEPA. YES. WE ARE NOW ENTERING THE
[PUBLIC HEARINGS ]
PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA. EACH PUBLIC HEARING CORRESPONDS TO AN APPLICATION THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY FOR REVIEW.VOTES BY THE COMMISSION ARE ADVISORY ONLY. AFTER AN APPLICATION IS FORWARDED TO THE BOARD THEY WILL HOLD ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE MAKING A DECISION. EACH PUBLIC HEARING BEGINS WITH A REPORT FROM THE STAFF, AND INCLUDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR APPLICANTS TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION AND ASKING ANY QUESTIONS.
THE COMMISSION WILL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING PERIOD WHEN THE TIME IS ANNOUNCED, YOU MAY APPROACH THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
THE FIRST ON OUR AGENDA IS SPECIAL EXCEPTION S E - 25- 0001.
MR. GOLDSTEIN. GREENSTEIN HERE PRESENTING. I'M SORRY.
IT'S OKAY [LAUGHTER] GOOD EVENING. SO THIS IS SPECIAL EXCEPTION SE -25 -0001 APPLICANT BEING DAWN GARCIA AS WELL AS THE PROPERTY OWNER.
AND THIS REQUEST IS TO PERMIT A HOME PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE OFFICE WITHIN THE GENERAL AGRICULTURAL A-1 ZONING DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 90- 53(52), FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING A JEWELRY DESIGN STUDIO IN AN ACCESSORY BUILDING.
THE PROPERTY IS 7.82 ACRES IN SIZE, LOCATED AT 9017 HOLLYWOOD DR.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INDICATES THE PROPERTY IS PLANNED FOR AGRICULTURAL USES.HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THE CLICKER HERE. THANK YOU THIS IS THE LOCATION MAP WHICH SHOWS THE PROPERTY AT HOLLYWOOD DR. AND IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, YOU CAN SEE, IN COMPARISON TO THE REST OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE PROPERTY IS CENTRALLY LOCATED. ALL RIGHT, I GOT IT.
AND HERE'S THE SATELLITE VIEW SHOWING THE PROPERTY WITH THE HOUSE ON IT AND THE ZONING MAP INDICATING THE PROPERTY ZONED A-1 AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES ARE TOO ARE ALSO A-1 AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP INDICATING THE PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES ARE PLANNED FOR AGRICULTURE.
AGAIN, THE REQUESTED LAND USE IS HOME, PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE OFFICE.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF A JEWELRY DESIGN STUDIO IN AN ACCESSORY BUILDING.
THE ZONING ORDINANCE DEFINES HOME, PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE OFFICE AS AN OFFICE OUT OF A HOME OR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WHERE CUSTOMERS ARE HOSTED AND THERE ARE CONDITIONS THAT SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH ANY SPECIAL EXCEPTION AT MINIMUM.
SOME KEY DETAILS ABOUT THIS REQUEST. IT'S FOR A BESPOKE JEWELRY DESIGN STUDIO SPECIALIZING IN SILVERSMITHING, BEADING AND WIRE WRAPPING TO TAKE PLACE IN THE 18 X 26 FT ACCESSORY BUILDING BEHIND A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO HOST 1 TO 3 CUSTOMERS AT A TIME WITH TOOL RENTAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES.
AND THESE IMAGES SHOW THE CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT OF WHERE PEOPLE WOULD PARK.
AND IT'S A LITTLE BIT HARD TO SEE, BUT IN THE REAR THERE IS THE ACCESSORY BUILDING WHERE THIS WOULD TAKE PLACE AND HERE'S AN ACTUAL IMAGE OF IT. STAFF REVIEW OF THE LAND USE FOUND THAT IT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURROUNDING ZONING AND CURRENT SURROUNDING LAND USES, WITH ANTICIPATED OFF-SITE IMPACTS OF MINIMAL TRAFFIC AND WE'VE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS. THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT HAS SIGNIFIED THAT THE APPLICANT WILL NEED TO GET A BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OF THE BUILDING, BASICALLY TO UPGRADE THE USE TO BE A BUSINESS STRUCTURE.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS, THE FIRST ONE BEING JUST SORT OF A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT'S BEING GRANTED AND THE PURPOSE JEWELRY STUDIO AS A HOME OCCUPATION BUSINESS AND ACCESSORY BUILDING.
AND THEN THE SECOND ONE BEING ABOUT SIGNAGE, THERE SHALL BE NO MORE THAN ONE SIGN FOR THE BUSINESS TO BE LOCATED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE ACCESSORY BUILDING, NO LARGER THAN SIX (6) SQUARE FEET.
CUSTOMER VISITS SHALL BE APPOINTMENT ONLY FROM 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY.
AND THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THOSE CONDITIONS ANY MACHINING TYPE WORK THAT PRODUCES NOISE SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE ACCESSORY BUILDING AND THE REST ARE STANDARD SPECIAL EXCEPTION CONDITIONS ABOUT LOCAL AND STATE LICENSES THAT NEED TO BE OBTAINED AS WELL AS OTHER PROCESSES THAT MUST HAPPEN FOR THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO STAY ACTIVE IF GRANTED.
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AGAIN, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS BASED ON THE CRITERIA THAT WE FOUND IT TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURROUNDING ZONING DISTRICTS AND SURROUNDING LAND USES, AND IT IS FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO DETERMINE IF ALL CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED. SO THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND THE APPLICANT IS HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INVITE HER UP AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF AS WELL.THANK YOU. WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING OR ANY COMMENTS? I JUST WANTED TO SAY OKAY THANK YOU YEARS. I ALSO HAVE INTEGRATED INTO 3D PRINTING OF THE MOLDS AND CASTING AS WELL AS THE BEATING.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY UP TO RICHMOND AND JUST TO HELP PEOPLE IN GENERAL.
AS I RETIRE, I'LL PROBABLY DO A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME.
RIGHT NOW, I'M STILL WORKING SEMI FULL TIME [LAUGHTER] SO THAT'S THE LIMITED OF THE HOURS FOR NOW.
SO DOES ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS FOR? NO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THIS BEING A PUBLIC HEARING I HEREBY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANYONE THAT WISHES TO COME SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ACCESSORY BUSINESS.
IF YOU IF YOU COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
I HEREBY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN, GIVEN THAT THE HOURS ARE A CONDITION CURRENTLY LIKE? YEAH ANY CHANGE TO CONDITIONS THAT ARE APPROVED FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION WOULD REQUIRE HAVING TO GO BACK TO CHANGE THOSE CONDITIONS BY GOING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD AGAIN.
OKAY I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS KNOWN AND STATED.
IS THE APPLICANT AWARE OF THIS? NO, BUT THAT WILL WORK ANYWAY OKAY NO OBJECTION. WHAT IS YOUR WISHES ON THIS? ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE APPLICATION? I MOVED TO FORWARD REQUEST SE - 25 -001 TO THE BOARD WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS IN THE STAFF REPORT.
SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
MR. BRESKO. YES. MR. WAYMACK. YES. MISS ANDERSON.
YES. MR. BROCKWELL. YES. MISS CANEPA. YES. MR. MCDONOUGH. YES. MR. HOWELL. YES.
NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS SPECIAL EXCEPTION SE -25-0002.
JUST LET ME GO BACK A MINUTE HERE AND SAY TO THE LAST APPLICANT THAT YOUR APPLICATION IS GOING TO BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WITH A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO APPROVE IT.
OKAY YES THIS SPECIAL EXCEPTION SE -25 -0002.
FOR APPLICANT DANIEL MILLS, WHO IS ALSO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
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THE REQUEST IS TO PERMIT RETAIL SALE OF FIREARMS WITHIN AN A-1 GENERAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 90 - 53( 52) & (50). PURPOSE IS TO ALLOW FIREARM SALES IN A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING IN THE ATTACHED GARAGE.THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY 2.1 ACRES IN SIZE, LOCATED AT 8089 HINES RD.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INDICATES FUTURE LAND USE MAP IS PLANNED FOR AGRICULTURE USES.
THIS IS A SATELLITE VIEW OF THE PROPERTY ON HINES RD AND ZONING MAP SHOWING THAT THE PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING ZONING IS A-1, AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SHOWING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP THAT THE PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES ARE PLANNED FOR AGRICULTURE.
AGAIN, THE REQUESTED LAND USE IS RETAIL SALE FIREARMS FOR FFL OR FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSE TRANSFERS OUT OF AN ATTACHED GARAGE. THERE'S NO DEFINITION OF RETAIL SALE OF FIREARMS IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
SO A DEFINITION IS TO BE ESTABLISHED BY STAFF RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS.
PEOPLE ARE TO PARK IN THE EXISTING CONCRETE DRIVEWAY.
NO BUILDINGS ARE TO BE BUILT. IT'S ALL TO BE CONDUCTED IN THE ATTACHED GARAGE WITH HOURS OF MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 4:30 PM TO 7:30 PM AND SATURDAY 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM.
SO THIS IS THE HOUSE AND THIS IS THE ATTACHED, IF YOU CAN SEE MY CURSOR THIS IS THE ATTACHED GARAGE.
STAFF FOUND IN OUR LAND USE REVIEW THAT THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURROUNDING ZONING AND SURROUNDING LAND USES, FOR THE REASONS THAT THE PRIMARY USE WOULD STILL BE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AND ANTICIPATED OFF-SITE IMPACTS AS TEN VEHICLES PER WEEK. AND SIMILAR TO THE LAST REQUEST, WE'VE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS RELATED TO SIGNAGE, HOURS OF OPERATION, PARKING AND FOR THIS ONE DEFINING THE USE AS WELL AS YOUR STANDARD CONDITIONS THAT COME WITH MOST SPECIAL EXCEPTION S. VDOT HAD NO OBJECTION TO THE REQUEST IN THE BUILDING. OFFICIAL VOICED THAT THE APPLICANT WOULD NEED TO GET A BUILDING PERMIT TO DO A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO UPGRADE THE BUILDING TO BE A OR THAT PORTION OF THE BUILDING TO BE USED COMMERCIALLY. NO PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE STAFF REPORT, AND THIS HEARING AND THE HEARING WAS ADVERTISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE CODE, WITH A SIGN PLACED ON THE PROPERTY.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS, INCLUDING A DEFINITION FOR RETAIL SALE OF FIREARMS, BEING ON SITE, SALE, VENDING, DEALING, EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER WITHIN A 12 MONTH PERIOD OF TWO OR MORE FIREARMS. WITH ANOTHER CONDITION LIMITING THE TRANSFERS TO A MAXIMUM OF TEN A WEEK, WITH NO MORE THAN ONE PERSON CONDUCTING A TRANSFER AT ONE TIME.
ONE OF THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS IS THERE SHALL BE NO SIGNS FOR THE BUSINESS.
THERE WAS SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AT THE WORK SESSION.
I SPOKE WITH THE APPLICANT BEFORE THE BUSINESS MEETING.
HE STILL FEELS THAT HE DOES NOT WANT TO HAVE SIGNS SO AS NOT TO APPEAR TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SINCE THIS IS JUST FOR TEN APPOINTMENTS A WEEK. BUT HE'S GOING TO COME UP AFTER MY PRESENTATION TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT AND IS OPEN TO WHAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION WOULD WANT.
SO THE NEXT CONDITION IS THAT ADEQUATE PARKING SHALL BE PROVIDED TO SERVE CUSTOMERS ON SITE.
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AND THERE SHALL BE NO NONRESIDENT EMPLOYEES ASSISTING WITH THE BUSINESS ON SITE.AND HOURS SHALL BE LIMITED TO CUSTOMER VISITS BETWEEN 4:30 PM AND 7:30 PM ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS AND 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM ON SATURDAYS. AGAIN ALL TRANSFERS SHALL OCCUR INDOORS IS ANOTHER RECOMMENDED CONDITION.
AND THE APPLICANT SHALL OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LICENSES AND PERMITS AND THE REST ARE STANDARD SPECIAL EXCEPTION CONDITIONS. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS FOR THE REASONS , BASED ON THE CRITERIA THAT IT'S STAFF'S OPINION THAT THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURROUNDING ZONING AND SURROUNDING CURRENT LAND USES.
AND YOU CAN ASK THE APPLICANT ABOUT THE SIGNAGE AND THE REASON THEY MIGHT NOT WANT SIGNAGE OR YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. SO THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME OR TO INVITE THE APPLICANT UP? ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS APPLICATION? HEY, MY NAME IS DANIEL MILLS. I'M THE ONE I'M THE APPLICANT FOR THIS, YOU KNOW, REALLY FOR AN FFL TO DO GUN TRANSFERS YOU KNOW THE ATF REQUIRES YOU ONE ROOM TO DO IT ON, AND I DON'T WANT IT INSIDE MY HOUSE TO HAVE OTHER PEOPLE COMING.
I DON'T WANT THIS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. I DON'T WANT PEOPLE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND BE LIKE, OH, WHAT'S THAT SIGN? AND JUST COME ON UP. THAT'S WHY I WAS AWAY FROM THE SIGNS.
BUT I DO HAVE A SHARED DRIVEWAY WITH NEIGHBORS IF Y'ALL WANT ME TO PUT A LITTLE SIGN UP SAYING, HEY, IT'S OVER HERE, I CAN DO THAT. I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM DOING THAT.
ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH. SO THAT WAS THAT WAS MY ONLY CONCERN IS THAT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE INVITING SOMEBODY TO YOUR HOME TO DO A BUSINESS TRANSACTION, I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO GO AND THAT WAS MY ONLY CONCERN.
I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE AN OPEN FOR PUBLIC SIGN.
I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD SAY FIREARM SALE. I THINK IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS NAME THAT, YOU KNOW, JUST A LITTLE TWO BY TWO SIGN AT THE STAKE OF YOUR DRIVEWAY, I THINK, YOU KNOW, THAT WOULD BE ADEQUATE.
I CAN DO THAT. YEAH, THAT WAS THE ONLY CONCERN.
YEAH, WELL, THAT WAS MY ONLY CONCERN IS BEING THAT IN A RURAL AREA LIKE THAT AND HAVING AN OPEN BUSINESS BUT NOT FIT IN REAL WELL. RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU AND SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS SPECIAL EXCEPTION .
IF YOU COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
THERE BEING NO ONE, I HEREBY CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND TURN IT OVER TO COMMISSIONERS.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT REAL QUICK THAT IF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECIDES TO CHANGE THAT CONDITION ABOUT SIGNAGE. CURRENTLY WHAT'S IN THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS IS NO SIGNAGE, SO JUST PLEASE BE CLEAR IN YOUR MOTION OF WHAT YOUR REVISION IS FOR THE CONDITIONS. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? ALL RIGHT THANK YOU.
DO I HEAR A MOTION FOR OR AGAINST THIS SPECIAL EXCEPTION ? I MOVE FORWARD TO REQUEST SE- 25-0002 TO THE BOARD WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CHANGES JUST SIGNAGE. IF I COULD JUMP IN WE SHOULD BE MORE SPECIFIC ON THE CONDITION.
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AND I THINK WHAT HE SO, FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT HE WAS SAYING WAS A ONE BY ONE SIGN AT THE FRONT OF HIS PRIVATE DRIVEWAY.GREAT HE SAYS THAT SOUNDS OKAY SO ONE BY ONE OR A TWO SQUARE FT SIGN MAXIMUM AT THE FRONT OF HIS DRIVEWAY.
GREAT. SO WE'LL PUT WELL ADD THAT CONDITION IN WITH THAT MOTION THAT YOU MADE.
OKAY. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
MR. MCDONOUGH. YES. MISS ANDERSON. YES MR. BROCKWELL. YES. MISS CANEPA. YES. MR. WAYMACK.
YES. MR. HOWELL. YES. MR. BRESKO. YES. THERE WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S APPROVAL.
NEXT IS A REZONING RZ - 25- 0004. REQUEST TO REZONE 11.507 ACRES FROM R-1 (LIMITED RESIDENTIAL) TO R-A (RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE) MR. GREENSTEIN. YEP THANK YOU THIS IS A REZONING CASE RZ- 25 -0004 APPLICANT NATALIE THORNE JONES AND PROPERTY OWNERS NATALIE AND GEORGE JONES JR.
AS YOU STATED, THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE 11.5 ACRE PROPERTY FROM R1 (LIMITED RESIDENTIAL) TO R-A (RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL) WITH THE INTENT TO ALLOW A FAMILY SUBDIVISION AND THE LOCATION OF THE REQUEST IS 616 BIRDSONG RD.
FUTURE LAND USE MAP IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INDICATES THE PROPERTY IS PLAN FOR RESIDENTIAL USES.
AND HERE'S THE LOCATION MAP SHOWING THAT THE LOCATION IN THE COUNTY ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.
THIS IS IN THE PRINCE GEORGE PLANNING AREA AND BORDERS CITY OF PETERSBURG.
AND HERE'S A SATELLITE VIEW OF THE PROPERTY AND ZONING MAP, WHICH SHOWS THE PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING ZONING IS R-1, AS WELL AS SOME R-A TO THE SOUTH. FUTURE LAND USE MAP INDICATES RESIDENTIAL FOR THE PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. TO SUMMARIZE, THE REQUEST AGAIN IS TO REZONE 11.5 ACRES FROM R-1 TO R-A IN ORDER TO CREATE A FAMILY SUBDIVISION. THE APPLICANT WISHES TO BUILD A HOUSE NEXT DOOR TO HER HOUSE FOR HER 80-YEAR-OLD MOTHER, VIA A FAMILY SUBDIVISION. FAMILY SUBDIVISIONS ARE ONLY PERMITTED IN THE A-1 AND R-A ZONING DISTRICT.
NO VOLUNTARY PROFFERS WERE SUBMITTED. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND FOUND IT TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURROUNDING ZONING AND SURROUNDING LAND USES WITH MINIMAL ANTICIPATED OFF-SITE IMPACTS.
AND THEN I JUST SUMMARIZED SOME OF THE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT DID NOT GO DOWN OTHER ROUTES, LIKE BY-RIGHT SUBDIVISION BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSION OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE REASON FOR NOT DOING A SECOND DWELLING, BECAUSE THE LIMIT ON NOT BEING ABLE TO SELL.
NO VOLUNTARY PROFFERS WERE SUBMITTED. VDOT HAD NO OBJECTION TO THEIR PROPOSED REZONING.
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTED SOME CRITERIA FOR GRANTING LAND DISTURBANCE AND CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND UTILITIES, NOTED THAT THE NEAREST SPOT TO CONNECT TO PUBLIC WATER IS 2700 LINEAR FEET AWAY.
NO PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED AND THE HEARING WAS ADVERTISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS, WITH A SIGN PLACED ON THE PROPERTY. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL FOR THE REASON THAT THE REQUEST APPEARS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURROUNDING ZONING AND SURROUNDING LAND USES, AND WHETHER ALL CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED AND IDENTIFIED AS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
SO THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR TO INVITE THE APPLICANT UP TO SPEAK.
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ANY QUESTIONS? DOES THE APPLICANT WISH TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS OR? GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS NATALIE JONES, AND THAT'S MY HUSBAND BACK THERE, GEORGE.AND OUR WHOLE PURPOSE IN DOING THIS IS MY MOM JUST TURNED 80 IN JANUARY.
SO, YOU KNOW, WITH DECLINING HEALTH, WE WANT TO GET HER CLOSE BY.
SO THIS WAS THE MOST ECONOMICAL WAY THAT WE COULD GET THIS DONE.
ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU THIS BEING A PUBLIC HEARING, I HEREBY OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TO, FOR OR AGAINST THIS REZONING REQUEST, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS OPEN. THERE BEING NO ONE, I HEREBY CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND TURN IT OVER TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
AND THEN WE'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR OR AGAINST THIS REZONING.
I MOVE TO FOR THE REQUEST RZ -25 -0004 TO THE BOARD OF RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL AND THE REASONS FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN , THE SURROUNDING USES AND ZONING DISTRICTS MOTION AND SECOND CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. MISS ANDERSON.
YES MR. HOWELL. YES. MISS CANEPA. YES. MR. MCDONOUGH.
YES. MR. BROCKWELL. YES. THANK YOU THIS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL AFTER ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING. NEXT IS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT OA- 25 - SOLAR. GOOD EVENING THIS IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, AS YOU MENTIONED.
TO AMEND SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO REMOVE LARGE -SCALE SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY AND SMALL SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY AS USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE A-1, R-A, B-1, M-1 AND M-2 ZONING DISTRICTS, AND THEN CHANGE THEM TO BEING PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION ONLY IN THE M-3 ZONING DISTRICT. THIS IS FOLLOWING THE DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD TO STAFF ON APRIL 22ND TO UPDATE THE SITING POLICY IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND TO AMEND THE TO BRING FORWARD AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION.
WITH THESE CHANGES AND ON JUNE 10TH, THE BOARD DID AMEND THE SITING POLICY TO SUPPORT THIS RELATED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT THAT IS NOW BEFORE YOU. SO THERE'S A SUMMARY FOR YOU AND ANYONE LOOKING AT THIS. YOU'VE GOT A CURRENT ORDINANCE AND THEN THE REVISED ORDINANCE ON THE RIGHT.
AND IT WOULD WHEN, IF THIS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT IS LATER ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THEN IT WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE M-3 ZONING DISTRICT.
AND THIS WOULD NOT AFFECT ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS.
THIS PUBLIC HEARING WAS ADVERTISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE CODE [INAUDIBLE] A NOTICE IN THE NEWSPAPER, AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMMENTS ON THIS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS ADOPTED.
AND IT WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ONE THAT IS BEING DRAFTED RIGHT NOW AS WELL.
ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. THANKS PERIOD FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS OPEN.
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THERE BEING NO ONE, I HEREBY CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND TURN IT OVER TO THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THEIR WISHES.I MOVE TO FORWARD REQUESTS OA- 25 -SOLAR TO THE BOARD WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT ORDINANCE AND THE REASON FOR THIS RECOMMENDATION IS THIS WOULD RESULT IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE CLEARLY ADDRESSING HOW AND WHERE THIS PARTICULAR LAND USE IS PERMITTED IN THE COUNTY. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
MR. WAYMACK. YES. MR. MCDONOUGH. YES. MISS ANDERSON.
YES. MR. BROCKWELL. YES. MISS CANEPA. YES. MR. BRESKO. YES. MR. HOWELL. YES. NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS COMMUNICATIONS MR.
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GRAVES. OKAY GOOD EVENING ONE MORE TIME.THE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL SORRY THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS THERE WEREN'T ANY THERE WAS NOT A MEETING BECAUSE THERE WEREN'T ANY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED. THE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
YOU HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH A RECAP IN YOUR PACKET MATERIALS RECAP OF THE MOST RECENT MEETING.
WAS THE JUNE 10TH MEETING THE NEXT MEETING IS ON JULY 8TH.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS JUST MENTIONING IN THE PREVIOUS PRESENTATION.
THEY ALSO THE BOARD DID THEY HELD A PUBLIC HEARING AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED REZONING CASE RZ -21-0002. THAT WAS FOR ADDING AUTOMOTIVE SALES AS AN ACCESSORY USE IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN EXISTING CONTRACTOR BUSINESS THAT PLANNING COMMISSION HAD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THAT. ANOTHER CASE THAT THE BOARD PASSED WAS THE REZONING OF ANOTHER PROPERTY ON PRINCE GEORGE DR TO BE TO M-2 TO ALLOW CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT AND LANDSCAPING, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, STORAGE AND SALES. SO THE LANDSCAPING BUSINESS WILL BE OPENING THERE IN THE WEEKS AHEAD.
AND UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR NEXT ONE MONTH, WE JUST ANTICIPATE ONE RELATING TO A SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENT WAIVER RELATING TO ENTRANCE, THE LOCATION OF AN ENTRANCE ON A ROAD.
SO YOU'LL SEE THAT NEXT MONTH WE ANTICIPATE. AND THE UPDATES ON SPECIAL PROJECTS SO MENTIONED TO YOU EARLIER THAT THERE WILL BE THE NEXT THING HAPPENING WITH THE PG 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS THE WORK SESSION WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON JULY 21ST WHERE YOU'LL RECEIVE AN UPDATED COPY OF THE WHOLE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND YOU'LL HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO REVIEW THAT.
AND THEN LATER ON, THERE WILL BE PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES FOR THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND IN SEPTEMBER.
ALL THE DATES AND DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IT'S FOR THE PG 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN . UPDATES ON THE CHICKENS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
I THINK IN SEPTEMBER IS WHEN THAT'S COMING UP.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION BYLAWS ARE NEARLY DRAFTED TO PRESENT TO YOU IN JULY.
SO WE HAVE A WORK SESSION ITEM FOR THAT WHERE WE CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT AND GET SOME FEEDBACK FROM YOU ON A FEW SPECIFIC ITEMS. AND THEN THE SOLAR FACILITIES POLICY AND REGULATIONS UPDATE WELL, YOU'RE ALMOST DONE WITH THAT.
IF THE BOARD TAKES ACTION ON THAT. SO THAT CONCLUDES THE COMMUNICATIONS I HAD FOR YOU.
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DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR STAFF? NO. ANY QUESTIONS? I JUST GOT ONE QUICK CLARIFICATION ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OPEN HOUSE.WHAT WERE THE DATES OF THAT ? SEPTEMBER 10TH AND 13TH.
WAS THAT THE DISPUTANTA REC CENTER AND THE OTHER ONE WAS WHERE? I DO NOT HAVE THE TIMES IN MY HEAD, BUT THEY THOSE ARE ON THE WEBSITE.
THANK YOU FOR ASKING THOSE DATES AND LOCATIONS.
ANYTHING ELSE? THE PURPOSE IS THOSE PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES ARE FOR THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE.
AND IT'S MORE THE FORMAT OF THOSE WILL BE AN OPEN HOUSE, YOU KNOW, PERIOD OF TIME WHERE YOU CAN COME IN AND PREVIEW THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN S IN ITS DRAFT FORM AND ASK QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS IT WITH THE STAFF.
THANK YOU I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
MOTION TO ADJOURN MR. HOWELL. YES. MISS ANDERSON. YES. MISS CANEPA.
YES. MR. BRESKO. YES. MR. BROCKWELL. YES. MR. WAYMACK. YES. MR. MCDONOUGH. YES. MEETING ADJOURNED.
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