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M INUTES
Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 7:00 PM
Council Chambers, 114 N. Broad St., Salem, VA 24153
1.C all to Order
A regular meeting of the Planning C ommission of the C ity of Salem, Virginia, was
called to order at 7:00 p.m., there being present the following members to wit: Vicki
G. Daulton, Chair; Denise P. King, Vice C hair; Reid A. Garst II, N. J ackson
Beamer (absent), and Neil L. C onner (absent); with Vicki G. Daulton, C hair,
presiding; together with Mary Ellen Wines, Zoning Administrator; Benjamin W.
Tripp, C ity Planner; and William C. Maxwell, Assistant C ity Attorney.
Reid Garst motioned to appoint Mary Ellen Wines as Executive Secretary Pro Tem
for this meeting of the Planning Commission. Denise King seconded the motion.
Ayes: Garst, King, Daulton
Absent: Beamer, Conner
2.C onsent Agenda
A.Minutes
Consider approval of the minutes from the March 13, 2019, work session and
regular meeting.
Approved as presented
3.New Business
A.Downtown Salem Urban Dev elopment Area
Hold public hearing to consider adopting Resolution of Recommendation regarding
T he Downtown Salem Urban Development Area (UD A) Study and for amending
the “C omprehensive Plan of the C ity of Salem, Virginia” to reflect the addition.
T he Executive Secretary Pro Tem noted this date and time have been set to hold a
public hearing to consider adopting Resolution of Recommendation regarding T he
Downtown Salem Urban Development Area (UD A) Study and for amending the
"Comprehensive Plan of the City of Salem, Virginia" to reflect the addition. She
reported that notice of such hearing had been published in the March 28, and April
4, 2019, issues of the Salem Times Register.
Staff noted the following regarding the request: in 2015, the City of Salem adopted
several Urban Development Areas (UD As) as part of the Comprehensive Plan, one
of which encompasses Downtown and is known as the City C ore UD A. Urban
Development Areas identify areas that have transportation needs where the locality
wishes to direct state transportation dollars. Expanding on the UD A program and in
conjunction with the C ity’s consultants Rhodeside & Harwell, the attached
Downtown UD A Study is presented.
Ben Tripp appeared before the C ommission noting that staff is requesting the
C ommission to continue this request to the May meeting.
C hair Daulton noted that this is a public hearing; however, there were no other
persons present to speak regarding this matter.
Denise King motioned to continue the request to consider adopting Resolution of
Recommendation regarding T he Downtown Salem Urban Development Area
(UD A) Study and for amending the "C omprehensive Plan of the C ity of Salem,
Virginia" to reflect the addition to the May 15, 2019, Planning Commission meeting.
Reid Garst seconded the motion.
Ayes: Daulton, Garst, King
Absent: Beamer, Conner
4.Adjournment
T he meeting was adjourned at 7:02:40 p.m.