Planning Commission

Mission Statement
The Planning Commission is the citizen technical review body for the Board of Supervisors. The Commission is charged with reviewing and making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on all development requests.

Summary of Actions taken by the Planning Commission
January 20, 2010
*February, 2010
March 17, 2010
March 31, 2010
*April, 2010
*May, 2010
June 16, 2010
July 21, 2010

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
January 20, 2010
*February 17, 2010
March 17, 2010
March 31, 2010
*April 21, 2010
*May 19, 2010
June 16, 2010

*No Public Hearing

SPEX-04-2008 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) is applying for a communications tower on Old Dawn Road (Route 651). The purpose of the tower is primarily to provide a microwave radio link for their company's communications (to deal with electric outages and other situations ). The proposed lattice type tower would be 250 feet in height and would be located within and adjacent to the existing electrical substation at this location and the major power line that bisects the property. There may be opportunities for other antennae for other uses such as law enforcement or the provision of broad-band to the County by private providers but it is primarily for REC's internal use. The tower site parcel is totally owned by REC and there are no homes or other uses on the property.

CAROLINE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

AGENDA

Community Services Center - Auditorium

7:00 P.M.

Public Hearing Protocol

1. The purpose of a public hearing is for the Caroline County Planning Commission to listen carefully to the verbal expression of position and opinion from the citizens of Caroline County.

2. All public hearings are advertised weeks prior to the scheduled hearings and the notices indicate where citizens can obtain information pertinent to matters scheduled for public hearing.

3. Public hearings are not question and answer sessions or debates and all statements should be addressed to the chair.

4. Public hearings are intended to give citizens an opportunity to influence the public decision process based on prior research and discussions with appropriate public officials.

5. When members of the public offer comment, they need to clearly state their name and address prior to making their comments.

6. Applicants, or representatives of the applicant, will be allowed fifteen (15) minutes to introduce information regarding the matter advertised for public hearing. All comments are to be pertinent to the issue being considered.

7. Persons speaking at public hearings are respectfully requested to keep comments brief, not to exceed three (3) minutes, and to address only those issues pertinent to the matters advertised for public hearing.

8. After the Public Hearing has been closed, the applicant or representatives of the applicant will be allowed ten (10) minutes to address any issues identified by the public.

9. Written copies of statements made at public hearings are requested but not required.

10. In the event that a regularly scheduled meeting, specially called meeting, and/or work session meeting of the Caroline County Planning Commission continues to 11:00 PM, the Commission may, at its discretion, adjourn the meeting until the next business day provided the motion of adjournment states the hour and location that the adjourned meeting is to be reconvened.

If weather or other conditions are such that it is determined to be hazardous for people’s safety to attend the Planning Commission meeting, the continued meeting shall occur on the next business day at the same time and place as the previously scheduled regular meeting.

William L. Smith
28248 Signboard Road
Ruther Glen, Virginia 22546

Walter A. "Pete" Davis, Jr., Chairman
4 Franklin Cove
Ruther Glen, Virginia 22546

Dr. Milton Bush, Vice Chairman
19058 Poplar Road
Ruther Glen, Virginia 22546
(804) 448-2702

Joseph Brown, Jr.
6174 Macedonia Road
Woodford, Virginia 22580

Reedy Church District
Expiration Date: October 31, 2012

Mattaponi District
Expiration Date: October 31, 2013

Madison District
Expiration Date: October 31, 2011

M. Raymond Piland, III
P.O. Box 427
Bowling Green, Virginia 22427
Residence: (804) 633-5713

Port Royal District
Expiration Date: October 31, 2011

Bowling Green District
Expiration Date: October 31, 2010