HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-898490 .February 28, 1988
Minutes of the Public Hearing of the Pulaski Town Council held
jointly with the Town Planning Commission on February 28, 1989, at
7:00 p.m. at the Pulaski Middle School.
There were present: Mayor Gary C. Hancoc;
Council Members: James M. Neblett, J.
Mary Lou Copenhaver,
Andrew L. Graham, W.
Alma H. Holston, Ira
k, presiding
R. Schrader, Jr.,
James R. Neighbors,
H. Schrader, Jr.,
S. Crawford
Planning Commission: Dr. A. W. Anneski, William T. Smith, Jr.,
W. H. Schrader, Jr., Roy D'Ardenne, Joseph
Weddle, Andy McCready, R. David Warburton
Also Present: Frank Terwilliger, Town Attorney
Daniel E. McKeever, Town Manager
Anne Burgess, Assistant Town Manager
Ruth A. Harrell, Clerk
Rebekah Corso, Secretary, Planning Commission
Visitors: Dee Lindsey, Jessica Clarke, Bob and Betsey
Thomas of the news media
255 area citizens
The invocation was given by Councilman Graham.
ZONING
PUBL~ZC
HEARING
Mayor Hancock advised the purpose of the public hearing was to
consider a petition to rezone from R-0 Residential to Business B-1
Conditional 19 acres of land located at Memorail Drive and Peppers Ferry
Road in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia.
Mayor Hancock gave the guidelines that would be followed during
hearing.
Mr. Steve Vermillion, Executive Vice President, Corker Development
Corp. addressed the hearing regarding the type of shopping center they
would like to build on this property. He stated red brick, as
illustrated, with blue roofing over the shops with all shops having
individual lettering on each of the fronts. The Wal-Mart store would be
of solid brick. They agree to build a 9 ft. redwood fence all along the
rear border of the center; the center would be graded such that it would
sit lower than the residential behind it; all existing trees would be
replaced on the rear of the center. In addition, they agreed to screen
with wood fencing all dumpster areas in the rear and also put gates on
the dumpsters to try to block anyone's view. They agreed to provide a
fenced area for any cardboard they had to store. Trees would be
anywhere from 5 to 14 ft. trees when installed. Areas around the
detention areas are landscaped to keep view of these to a minimum. They
will be fencing the retention areas, a fence is put around entire
circumference of detention area to prevent anyone from being able to
fall into the detention area. The fencing would be down in the
retention area about 3 ft. from top, so fencing cannot be seen. A
similar situation is located at the hospital as they intend to build
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except that it has a concrete swell at the bottom of it to carry the
water and Corker site engineer felt this was a good idea and Mr.
Vermillion proffered this assuming they could get engineer to state this
would be feasible.
One other proffer made and they agreed to build a sidewalk for the
length of their property along Memorial Drive and hopefully the
retirement center would agree to put it along their property. Regarding
the traffic light on Rt. 11 and Memorial Drive, they proffered that they
would pay for one-half of the cost of installing the traffic light as
well as doing the design work by their traffic engineers which would be
submitted and approved by the State. These proffers were made in
writing and submitted to Assistant Town Manager.
One pylon sign on Memorial Drive would contain all three of the
anchors that they would want to include in the center. They have a
commitment from Food Lion, lease has been negotiated and signed by
Corker and has been returned to Food Lion for signature, pending zoning
approval. Mr. Vermillion stated the were continuing to negotiate with
Wal-Mart, but they have taken the position they are not going to do
anything until the zoning has been finalized. He stated he now has a
letter from Wal-Mart stating this.
Mayor Hancock advised that neither the Council or Planning
Commission would be taking action tonight, and proceeded to welcome
comments from the registered speakers.
Speakers were then heard in order of registration.
Mark Alley, Alley Construction Co., Billy Smith, 1205 Memorial
Drive, Ed Belcher, representing PEP Steering Committee, Wayne Carpenter,
1606 Claremont Court, Dean Hufford, 603 N. Madison Avenue, Nancy
Riggins, 145 Riner Drive, Dublin, Jeff Berkley, Rt. 2, Box 48A, Dublin,
Casey Cannon, 1114 Taylor Street, and Sue Calfee, Carriage Hill spoke in
favor of the proposed rezoning. Some remarks expressed were: we need
jobs in Pulaski; would increase competition to attract tenants and force
other centers to keep their center in good condition; Pulaski Main
Street, Chamber of Commerce and PEP Steering Committee have endorsed
center; other areas growing by at least 40%; we have declining
population and reclining tax base; stop the $160 million dollars
disposable income leaving the county yearly; young people look forward
to the shopping center; and make Pulaski a progressive town.
Anne Montgomery, 2009 Lee Highway, Don Crispin, 1605 Claremont
Court, J. B. Warner, Oakhurst Ave., Bobby Hall, 1217 Memorial Drive,
Clyde Hanks, 2019 Lee Highway, Claud Kirkland, English Forest Rd., James
Chaffin, 1216 Newbern Rd., H. E. Corley, 913 Mashburn Avenue, John
Bolen, 2231 Pleasant Hill, Beverly Ratcliffe, 2001 Lee Highway, Helen
Rogers, 2015 Lee Highway, Virginia Collins, 1521 Claremont Court, John
Phillips, 1133 Camper St., Patrick L. O'Dell, 1317 Peppers Ferry Rd.,
Ramona O'Dell, 1317 Peppers Ferry Rd., Pat Kirkland 1121 Camper St., Dan
Talbert, 1616 Hollyfield Drive, Rev. C. R. Conner, 1144 Windsor Avenue,
J. C. Montgomery, Rt. 11, Chuck Hall, Westwood Drive, Dan Corder,
Pleasant Hill, spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning. Some
reasons being: Need industry, not shopping centers; developer only wants
a profit; Memorial Drive is residential in nature; other centers have
empty store and in poor condition; sewer and water would be costly; we
are currently spending money downtown to attract business; citizens were
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being harassed, here to address the honesty, integrity and even honor of
Pulaski Council; not against shopping center - just build somewhere
else; petition opposing center containing 906 names presented; church
has purchased land for a new church, but will not build until zoning
decided; if citizens don't like the decision of Council, they can change
Council members.
Dr. Anneski, Chairman of the Planning Commission, thanked citizens
for attending the hearing and expressing their viewpoints. He stated
this would be a hard decision for them. He hoped they would make the
right decision for the citizens.
Mayor Hancock also thanked the citizens for attending, and at 8:55
p.m. adjourned the public hearing.
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