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MINUTES
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 7:00 PM
Work Session 6:00PM Council Chambers Conference Room, City Hall, 114 North Broad
Street:
WORK SESSION
1. Call to Order
A work session of the Planning Commission of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held
in Council Chambers Conference Room, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem,
Virginia, at 6:00 p.m. on February 15, 2023; there being the members of said
Commission, to wit: Vicki G. Daulton, Chair; Denise P. King, Vice Chair; Reid Garst,
Jackson Beamer, and Neil L. Conner; together with Charles E. Van Allman, Jr.,
Director of Community Development; Mary Ellen Wines, Planning & Zoning
Administrator; Maxwell Dillon, Planner; and Jim H. Guynn, Jr., City Attorney; and the
following business was transacted: Chair Daulton called the meeting to order at 6:09
p.m. and reported that this date, place and time had been set for the Commission to
hold a work session.
2. New Business
A. Discussion of items on the February agenda
1. North Salem Court subdivision.
A discussion was held regarding the February agenda items.
3. Adjournment
Chair Daulton inquired if there were any other items for discussion and hearing
none, adjourned the work session at 6:54 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
1. Call to Order
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Salem, Virginia, was
held after due and proper notice in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North
Broad Street, Salem, Virginia, at 7:01 p.m., on February 15, 2023. Notice of such
hearing was published in the February 2 and 9, 2023, issues of the "Salem Times
Register," a newspaper published and having general circulation in the City of
Salem. All adjacent property owners were notified via the U. S. Postal Service.
The Commission, constituting a legal quorum, presided together with Jim H. Guynn,
Jr., City Attorney; H. Robert Light, Assistant City Manager and Executive Secretary,
ex officio member of said Commission, to wit; Charles E. Van Allman, Jr., Director of
Community Development; Mary Ellen Wines, Planning & Zoning Administrator; and
Maxwell Dillon, Planner, and the following business was transacted:
A. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Consent Agenda
A. Minutes
Consider acceptance of the minutes from the January 11, 2023, work
session and regular meeting.
Jackson Beamer motioned for acceptance of the minutes from the January 11,
2023, work session and regular meeting.. Neil Conner seconded the motion.
Ayes: Beamer, Conner, Daulton, Garst, King
3. Old Business
A. Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
Hold public hearing to consider the request of Friendship Salem Terrace, LLC,
contract purchaser, and White Whale Two, LLC, property owner of 1871
Harrogate Drive (Tax Map # 128-1-5), and Friendship Salem Terrace, LLC,
property owner of 1851 Harrogate Drive (Tax Map # 128-1-13) for rezoning
the properties from RMF Residential Multifamily District, with conditions to
HBD Highway Business District, with conditions. (Continued from the January
11, 2023, meeting. Petitioner has requested to postpone this item.)
Denise King motioned to table the item at the request of Friendship Salem Terrace,
LLC, contract purchaser, and White Whale Two, LLC, property owner of 1871
Harrogate Drive (Tax Map #128-1-5), and Friendship Salem Terrace, LLC, property
owner of 1851 Harrogate Drive (Tax Map #128-1-13) for rezoning the properties
from RMF Residential Multi-family District, with conditions to HBD Highway
Business District, with conditions. Neil Conner seconded the motion.
Ayes: Beamer, Conner, Daulton, Garst, King
4. New Business
A. North Salem Court Townhomes Subdivision
Consider the request for approval of the North Salem Court Townhomes
preliminary and final plat filed by AI Development Group LLC, property owner
and developer, for a 3.517-acre tract known as the North Salem Court
Townhomes.
Neil Conner motioned approve the request for approval of the North Salem Court
Townhomes preliminary and final plat filed by Al Development Group, LLC,
property owner and developer, for a 3.517-acre tract known as the North Salem
Court Townhomes subject to comments. Jackson Beamer seconded the motion.
Ayes: Beamer, Conner, Daulton, Garst, King
5. Adjournment
Having no other items before the Commission, on motion by Member Conner,
seconded by Vice Chair King and duly carried, meeting was adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
Neil Conner motioned Motion. Jackson Beamer seconded the motion.
City Council meeting, February 27, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street