Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors Meeting - January 22, 2025, Wednesday, January 22, 2025

What was decided · How each member voted

• 1. Approval of Minutes On motion of Ms. Schneider, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board approved the minutes of the December 18,2024, and January 8,2025, Board of Supervisors Meetings, as submitted. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 2. Requests to Postpone Agenda Items and Additions, Deletions On motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Ms. Schneider, the Board removed item 13.G. - Recognizing Supervisor Holland, Recipient of the 2025 Chester Family YMCA Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award for Leadership, and approved the agenda, as amended. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 7. Closed Session — Closed Session 1) Pursuant to § 2.2-3711(A)(5), Code On motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board went into Closed Session 1) Pursuant to § 2.2-- 3711(A)(5), Code of Virginia, 1950, as Amended, to Discuss or Consider Prospective Businesses or Industries or the Expansion of Existing Businesses or Industries Where no Previous Announcement Has Been Made of the Businesses’ or Industries’ Interest in Locating or Expanding Their Facilities in the Community, … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 8. Recess for Dinner On motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board recessed for dinner in Room 502. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 13. Resolutions and Special Recognitions — Resolution Recognizing Mr. David J. Woodward, On motion of Ms. Schneider, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, David Woodward retired from the Chesterfield County Utilities Department on January 1,2025, after faithfully serving the county and its citizens for over 43 years; and WHEREAS, Mr. Woodward began his service to the citizens of Chesterfield County in 1981 as an Operator Trainee at the Falling Creek Wastewater … · Carried 4-0 Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 13. Resolutions and Special Recognitions — Resolution Recognizing Corporal Lawrence Jones Jr., On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Ms. Schneider, the Board adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, Corporal Lawrence Jones Jr., retired from the Chesterfield County Police Department on January 1,2025, after providing over 30 years of quality service to the residents of Chesterfield County; and WHEREAS, Corporal Jones began his career with the Chesterfield Police Department as a Police Officer and faithfully … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 13. Resolutions and Special Recognitions — Resolution Recognizing Mrs. Michele Cobb, Circuit On motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Ms. Schneider, the Board adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, Mrs. Michele Cobb retired from Chesterfield County on December 31,2024, after providing 28 years of dedicated service to the residents of Chesterfield County and its Circuit Court Clerk’s Office; and WHEREAS, the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office provides professional support to Judges, attorneys, and law enforcement, … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 13. Resolutions and Special Recognitions — Resolution Recognizing Former County Employees Under On motion of Ms. Schneider, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, one of the county’s strategic goals is to recruit and retain an empowered, diverse workforce consisting of individuals who choose a long-term career with the county; and WHEREAS, in 2007, the Board of Supervisors began placing engraved bricks in the walkway outside the Historic 1917 Courthouse to honor retirees … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Claim of Jarred Saba, as Special Trustee of the On motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board denied the claim of Jarred Saba, as Special Trustee of the Restatement of the Saba Trust dated May 16,2019, relating to the Meadowville Cell Tower Adjacent to the Meadowville Wastewater Pump Station at 1398 Bermuda Hundred Road. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Authorization to Advertise 2025 Calendar Year Tax On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Ms. Schneider, the Board authorized the advertisement of the 2025 calendar year tax rate at 90 cents and other required legal notices and public hearings related to the real estate tax rate. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Appointments On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Ms. Schneider, the Board nominated and reappointed Mr. Chris Campbell, Clover Hill District, to serve as the private provider representative on the Community Policy and Management Team, whose term is effective January 1,2025, and will expire December 31,2027. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Appointments On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board nominated and appointed Dr. Mark Miller, Midlothian District Supervisor, to serve as the Board of Supervisors' representative on the Richmond Region Tourism Board, whose term is effective immediately and will expire December 31,2026. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Appointments On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Ms. Schneider, the Board nominated and appointed Ms. Jessica Schneider, Clover Hill District Supervisor, to serve as the Board of Supervisors' representative on the Greater Richmond Partnership, Incorporated Board of Directors, whose term is effective immediately and will expire December 31,2027. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, Ms. Patricia Washington will retire from the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services on February 1,2025, after providing 21 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Chesterfield County and the City of Colonial Heights; and WHEREAS, Ms. Washington began her career at the … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, Michael Smallwood retired from the Chesterfield County Utilities Department on December 1,2024, after faithfully serving the county and its citizens for over 39 years; and WHEREAS, Mr. Smallwood began his service to the citizens of Chesterfield County in 1985 as a utility worker at Falling Creek Wastewater … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board adopted the following resolution: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL REGISTRAR AND DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY TO FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR A WAIVER TO ADMINISTER SPLIT VOTING PRECINCTS WHEREAS, Section 24.2-307 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, requires each voting precinct in the County of … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, traffic safety is a critical concern for Chesterfield, and we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals who travel on roads in the county, including drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists; WHEREAS, fatal and serious injury crashes cause devastating harm to … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, Chesterfield County wishes to increase tourism opportunities; and WHEREAS, the State of Virginia’s Tourism Corporation coordinates marketing activities with Destination Marketing Organizations (DMO) within the state to market the Commonwealth as a premier travel destination; and WHEREAS, being a Destination … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is responsible for making appointments to boards and commissions; and WHEREAS, membership on the Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB) and the Community Policy and Management Team for Children’s Services (CPMT) is defined by the Va. Code; and WHEREAS, the Board has identified additional … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board accepted the conveyance of a parcel of land containing 1.239 acres adjacent to Willis Road and Route 1 from Bellwood Commons, LLC and authorized the County Administrator to execute the deed. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board designated a temporary construction easement for the Fordham Road Sidewalk Phase D/E Project. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board authorized the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrator to execute a quitclaim deed to quitclaim a portion of a 16’ water easement across the property owned by PTM, LP. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board authorized the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrator to execute a quitclaim deed to quitclaim a drainage easement across the property owned by Kevin Randesi. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board authorized the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrator to execute a quitclaim deed to quitclaim a portion of a 16’ sewer easement across the property owned by CFT NV Developments, LLC. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board set February 26,2025, as the date to hold a public hearing to consider the vacation of a portion of a 40’ right of way known as Gayland Avenue and Lots 11-19 and a portion of Lot 20, Block E and Lots 17-21 and a portion of Lot 22, Block F within Suburban Property of John L. Patterson. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board set February 26,2025, as the date to hold a public hearing to consider the vacation of a portion of a taxiway easement. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, the streets described below are shown on a plat recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County; and WHEREAS, the Resident Engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation has advised this Board the streets meet the requirements established by the Subdivision Street Requirements of … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board authorized the reallocation of $2 million of available FY2025 debt service funds for the purchase of school buses. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 14. New Business — Consent Items On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board approved the Chesterfield County Community Engagement and Resources Title VI Implementation Plan 2025-2027. (It is noted a copy of the plan is on file with the papers of this Board.) · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 22SN0089 - Thackers View Rezoning and Exceptions - On motion of Ms. Schneider, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board deferred Case 22SN0089 to its regularly scheduled meeting on February 26,2025. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 24SN1209 - Magnolia Green Tract CC Amendment - On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Ms. Schneider, the Board deferred Case 24SN1209 to its regularly scheduled meeting on February 26,2025. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 24MH1286 - Ramirez Manufactured Home Permit Renewal - On motion of Mr. Ingle, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board approved Case 24MH1286, subject to the following conditions: Conditions 1. The applicants shall be the owner and occupant of the manufactured home. (P) 2. No permanent type living space may be added to the manufactured home. The manufactured home shall be skirted but shall not be placed on a permanent foundation. (P) 3. Should the applicant cease to reside in … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 22SN0035 - Duval Road Residential Rezoning - Matoaca On motion of Mr. Carroll, seconded by Ms. Schneider, the Board approved Case 22SN0035, subject to the following conditions: Proffered Conditions The property owner and applicant in this rezoning case, pursuant to Section 15.2-2298 of the Code of Virginia (1950 as amended) and the Zoning Ordinance of Chesterfield County, for themselves and their successors or assigns, proffer that the property under consideration … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 24SN1009 - Hopkins Road Rezoning - Dale On motion of Mr. Ingle, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board approved Case 24SN1009, subject to the following conditions: Conditions 1. Setbacks. The front yard setback for the existing dwelling shall be no less than fifteen (15) feet. The interior side yard setback for the existing church parking area shall be no less than five (5) feet. (P) 2. Screening. An opaque fence not to exceed six (6) feet in height, in the … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 24SN1146 - Dry Bridge Battery Storage Amendment - On motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board approved Case 24SN1146, subject to the following conditions: Conditions The condition approved in Zoning Case 06SN0191 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following condition: 1. Master Plan. The Textual Statement dated February 17,2006, as amended per the Textual Statement dated October 8,2024, shall be considered the Master Plan for … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 24SN1185 - Weir Road Mini-Storage - Bermuda On motion of Mr. Ingle, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board approved Case 24SN1185, subject to the following conditions: Proffered Condition The Owner-Applicant in this rezoning Case 24SN1185, pursuant to Section 15.2-2298 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended) and the Zoning Ordinance of Chesterfield County, Virginia, for itself and its successors or assigns, proffers the development of the approximately 2.05 … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 24SN1192 - Ivymont Square Signage - Midlothian On motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board approved Case 24SN1192, subject to the following conditions: Conditions No more than four (4) freestanding signs shall be permitted along the Midlothian Turnpike frontage of the subject properties. This includes the three (3) freestanding signs permitted with this zoning request as generally shown in Exhibit A, and one (1) existing “Kroger” freestanding … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 24SN1226 - Perrymont Road Single Family Dwelling - On motion of Mr. Ingle, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board approved Case 24SN1226, subject to the following conditions: Conditions 1. Use & Setback Requirements. One (1) single-family dwelling shall be permitted on the Property. The dwelling shall meet the following standards: a. Front Yard. The structure shall adhere to a twenty-five (25) foot front yard setback. b. Side Yard. The structure shall adhere to a ten … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 24SN1205 - Avery Warehouse South - Bermuda On motion of Mr. Ingle, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board approved Case 24SN1205, subject to the following conditions: Conditions 1. The proposed office/warehouse shall connect to the public water system. (U) 2. If the public wastewater system is extended to within 200 feet of the property, the property owner shall extend a public sanitary sewer line to the property and connect all buildings generating domestic … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 24SN1262 - Walthall Drive Wastewater Exception - On motion of Mr. Ingle, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board approved Case 24SN1262, subject to the following conditions: Condition 1. The proposed dwellings on both lots shall connect to the public water system. (U) · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 24SN1086 - Escobar Sawmill Services - Bermuda On motion of Mr. Ingle, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board approved Case 24SN1086, Requests I and II, subject to the following conditions: Conditions Request I 1. Setbacks. The interior side yard setback for the existing dwelling shall be no less than fourteen (14) feet. (P) Request II 1. Non-Transferable Ownership. This conditional use shall be granted to Julio Escobar exclusively and shall not be transferable nor … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 17. Zoning Requests — 23SN0041 - North Hallsley - Midlothian On motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board approved Case 23SN0041, subject to the following conditions: Proffered Conditions The property owner and applicant in this case, Riverstone Properties, LLC, (the “Applicant”), pursuant to Section 15.2-2298 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended) and the Zoning Ordinance of Chesterfield County, for itself and its successors or assigns, proffers that the … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 18. Public Hearings — To Consider Amendments to County Ordinance Regarding On motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board adopted the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD, 1997, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTIONS 4-2, 4-23, 4-26, 4-27, 4-29, AND 4-53 RELATIVE TO CONTROL OF ANIMALS AND LEASH REQUIREMENTS BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County: (1) That Sections 4-2, 4-23, 4-26, 4-27, 4-29, and … · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 18. Public Hearings — To Consider Claim of Susan Bellanca for Surplus Tax On motion of Ms. Schneider, seconded by Dr. Miller, the Board approved the claim of Susan Bellanca for surplus tax funds in the amount of $3,536.51. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 18. Public Hearings — To Consider Conveyance of an Underground/Overhead On motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the Board authorized the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrator to execute an agreement with Virginia Electric and Power Company for an underground/overhead easement across property in Point of Rocks Park. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)
• 20. Adjournment — Adjournment and Notice of Next Scheduled Meeting of On motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Ms. Schneider, the Board adjourned at 10:05 p.m. to its regularly scheduled meeting on February 26,2025, at 2 p.m. in Room 502 of the County Administration Building. · Carried 4-0 (Absent: Holland) Official minutes (Chesterfield County, CivicClerk)

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