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PLANNING COMMISSION
August 15, 2012
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in
Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, at 7:00 p.m., on August 15, 2012, there
being present the following members of said Commission, to wit: Vicki G. Daulton, Bruce N.
Thomasson, and Samuel R. Carter, III (Terrance D. Murphy and Jimmy W. Robertson – absent);
with Vicki G. Daulton, Vice Chair, presiding; together with James E. Taliaferro, II, Assistant City
Manager and Executive Secretary, ex officio member of said Commission; Melinda J. Payne,
Director of Planning and Development; Charles E. Van Allman, Jr., City Engineer; Benjamin W.
Tripp, Planner; Judy L. Hough, Planner; Mary Ellen Wines, Deputy Zoning
Administrator/Secretary; and William C. Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney; and the following
business was transacted:
ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSION MEMBER THOMASSON, SECONDED BY
COMMISSION MEMBER CARTER, AND DULY CARRIED, the minutes of the regular meeting and
work session held on July 11, 2012, were approved as written – the roll call vote: all present -
aye.
In re: Request for preliminary and final approval of a proposed subdivision plat
filed by North Oaks LLC, property owner, for Section III, North Oaks, to be
located on Deer Run Circle (P/O Tax Map #40-1-3)
The Executive Secretary reported the Commission had received a request for
preliminary and final approval of a proposed subdivision plat filed by North Oaks LLC, property
owner, for Section III, North Oaks, to be located on Deer Run Circle (P/O Tax Map #40-1-3); and
WHEREAS, staff noted the following: the subject property consists of one parcel located
on Deer Run Circle; the parcel is approximately 8.9 acres and is mostly vacant; it is bordered
on the north by Interstate 81; the property is currently zoned RSF; this request is for an
approval of the third section of the existing subdivision plat; the overall master plan for the
subdivision was approved in 2002; and this section contains 17 lots and approximately 5.1 acres
left for future development; and
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WHEREAS, Mark Henrickson of Henmark Inc., property owner, appeared before the
Commission explaining the request to subdivide the property; he noted that he is one of the
partners in North Oaks LLC; he further noted that this section of the subdivision was approved
in the overall master plan in 2002, but that they are now ready to start construction of this
phase so they are requesting approval of the subdivision plat; and
WHEREAS, Vice Chair Daulton asked staff if they are satisfied with the plan as far as
stormwater management, etc., and Chuck Van Allman noted that they are comfortable with the
plan; and
WHEREAS, no other person(s) appeared related to said request; and
ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSION MEMBER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSION
MEMBER THOMASSON, AND DULY CARRIED, the request for preliminary and final approval of a
proposed subdivision plat filed by North Oaks LLC, property owner, for Section III, North Oaks,
to be located on Deer Run Circle (P/O Tax Map #40-1-3) is hereby approved; further, the
Executive Secretary and City Engineer are hereby authorized to endorse such final approval on
said final plat in accordance with The Code of the City of Salem, Virginia – the roll call vote: all
present - aye.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the same on motion
adjourned at 7:05 p.m.