1 Appomattox Town Council
Special Call Meeting December 6, 2010
At the Special Call Meeting of the Appomattox Town Council held on Monday, December 6, 2010 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers, Appomattox Municipal Building, 210 Linden Street, Appomattox, Virginia, there present were Mayor Paul D. Harvey, presiding.
Council members present: Timothy W. “Timmy” Garrett, C. Lewis McDearmon, Mary Lou Spiggle, N. H. “Jimmy” Mayberry, Joyce B. Bennett. Mr. Conner served as a member of the Planning Commission during the public hearing.
Planning Commission members present: Susan Hudson, Barry Morris, Steve Conner, Marvin Mitchell, Calvin Tanner and George Almond. Absent were: Earl Dickerson and Michael Wirth.
Also in attendance were: Stephanie James, Bill Gillespie, Johnnie Roark, Jeff Elder and Roxanne Paulette, Clerk of Council.
Mayor Harvey called the meeting to order.
Mr. Almond called the Planning Commission to order.
Mayor Harvey cited the purpose of the meeting:
1.
To conduct a joint public hearing with the Appomattox County Planning Commission to consider the following amendments to the Town Code:
Chapter 195-Zoning Ordinance
• Amend §195-1 Definitions to include various definitions concerning landscaping
regulations.
• Amend §195-119 Landscaping Regulations, which is summarized as follows:
It is the intent of this article to promote the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice by incorporating landscaping, screening, and buffering requirements into the site development plan process. The goals are to provide landscaping requirements that will ensure development consistent with the goals of community development plan, reduce soil erosion, increase infiltration in permeable land areas to improve storm water management, mitigate air, dust, noise, and chemical pollution, protect property values, and provide buffers between incompatible uses. It is further the intent of this article to preserve the existing natural vegetation as an integral part of the Town and to ensure that the Town continues to be an attractive place to live, work, and visit.
Public Comments: None
Mr. Almond closed the public hearing for the Planning Commission.
2 Appomattox Town Council
Special Call Meeting December 6, 2010
On a motion by Councilmember McDearmon, seconded by Councilmember Garrett, Council voted to adjourn at 5:10 p.m. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Roxanne W. Paulette, CMC
Paul D. Harvey, Mayor