SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Planning Commission
Notice of Workshop and Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended that the Southampton County Planning Commission will hold a workshop to discuss solar energy generation on Thursday, August 11, 2016 in The Board Room of the Southampton County Office Center at 26022 Administration Center Drive at 6:30PM.

The Planning Commission will public hearings on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Southampton County Office Center at 26022 Administration Center Drive in Courtland, Virginia to consider the following:

1. Alley Vacation – Request by Bruce Herrin, Jr., to vacate 95.63’ of a 16’ wide alley bisecting Tax Parcel 47A2-11-118, located at 30333 Maple Avenue, Sedley to construct a single family residence. The property is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Maple Avenue (SR 1001) and Second Avenue (SR 1002). The property is in the Jerusalem Voting and Magisterial Districts.

2. CPA 2016:01, Request by Southampton Solar LLC, applicant, on behalf of the following owners:

Powell Farms LLC, Powell Farms #2, LLC, SDK Prairie LLC, Lilly Hawthorne and Lisa Haver, Hugh C. Vincent, Jr., Dean Vincent, Charles Felts, Larry Felts, Dennis and Elizabeth Vick, Millard Whitehead, Jr., James and Linda Vick, Smithview Farms LLC, Farm & Food Industries Inc., Betty Stephenson TR, Margaret Murray, Stephen Bryant and Robyn Pickeral, for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Agriculture/Forest/Open Space/Rural Residential and Low Density Residential in the Boykins-Branchville-Newsoms Planning Area, to Institutional, on a portion of each of the properties listed below. The properties are in the Boykins Voting and Magisterial Districts and total approximately 3,685 acres. The properties are as follows:

Tract A: Tax Parcels 99-6A, 99-19, 99-19A, 100-2, 100-11, 99-19B, west of Meherrin Road (SR 35), north and south of Old Branchville Road (SR 666).

Tract B: Tax Parcels 100-34, 100-33A, 100-48, 100-49, 100-50, 101-2, 101-3, 101-4, 101-12, north of General Thomas Highway (SR 671) between Meherrin Road (SR 35) and Three Bees Road (SR 721).

Tract C: Tax Parcel 101-1C, northeast side of Three Bees Road (SR 721) approximately 2500’ north of its intersection with General Thomas Highway (SR 671).

Tract D: Tax Parcel 101-21, north and south of General Thomas Highway (SR 671) 1400’ east of its intersection with Three Bees Road (SR 721).

Tract E: Tax Parcels 100-52, 100-53, 100-54, 100-56, 101-50, 101-52, 101-53, 101-53A, south of General Thomas Highway (SR 671) between Burnt Reed Road (SR 743) and Odom Chapel Road (SR 716).

Tract F: Tax Parcels 112-8 and 113-2, at the intersection of Number 8 Schoolhouse Road (SR 670) and Burnt Reed Road (SR 743).

3. RZA 2016:04, Request by Southampton Solar LLC, applicant, on behalf of the owners as listed above for a Zoning Map Amendment from A-1, Agricultural to CM-2, Conditional General Industrial with conditions and proffers to construct a solar power generating facility, on a portion of each of the properties listed in item 2 above. The properties are in the Boykins Voting and Magisterial Districts and total approximately 3,685 acres. The properties are as listed above.

4. CUP 2016:05, Request by Southampton Solar LLC, applicant, on behalf of the owners as listed above for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a solar power generating facility per Southampton Code Sec. 18-313(38) on a portion of each of the properties listen in item 2 above. The properties are in the Boykins Voting and Magisterial Districts and total approximately 3,685 acres. The properties are as listed above.

5. CPA 2016:02, Request by GEENEX c/o Jürgen Fehr, applicant, on behalf of Richard W. Vaughn, owner, for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Agriculture/Forest/Open Space/Rural Residential in the Boykins-Branchville-Newsoms Planning Area to Institutional. The properties are located in the general area of 31118 Meherrin Road, Boykins, are generally located on both side of Meherrin Road (SR 35) between General Thomas Highway (SR 671) and Lassiters Drive, a private road, and total approximately 422.72 acres. The properties include Tax Parcels 100-14, 100-14C, 100-14D, 100-31, 100-31, 100-31A, 100-31B, 100-31C, and 100-31D and are located in the Boykins Voting and Magisterial Districts.

6. RZA 2016:05, Request by GEENEX c/o Jürgen Fehr, applicant, on behalf of Richard W. Vaughn, owner, for a Zoning Map Amendment from A-1, Agricultural to CM-2, Conditional General Industrial with conditions to construct a solar power generating facility. The properties are located in the general area of 31118 Meherrin Road, Boykins, are generally located on both side of Meherrin Road (SR 35) between General Thomas Highway (SR 671) and Lassiters Drive, a private road, and total approximately 422.72 acres. The properties include Tax Parcels 100-14, 100-14C, 100-14D, 100-31, 100-31, 100-31A, 100-31B, 100-31C, and 100-31D and are located in the Boykins Voting and Magisterial Districts.

7. CUP 2016:06, Request by GEENEX c/o Jürgen Fehr, applicant, on behalf of Richard W. Vaughn, owner, for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a solar power generating facility under Section 18-313(38) of the Southampton County Code. The properties are located in the general area of 31118 Meherrin Road, Boykins, are generally located on both side of Meherrin Road (SR 35) between General Thomas Highway (SR 671) and Lassiters Drive, a private road, and total approximately 422.72 acres. The properties include Tax Parcels 100-14, 100-14C, 100-14D, 100-31, 100-31, 100-31A, 100-31B, 100-31C, and 100-31D and are located in the Boykins Voting and Magisterial Districts.

Documents are available in the Franklin Southampton Community Development office in Franklin City Hall and the Southampton County Administration office in Courtland.

Any persons desiring to speak in favor of or opposition to the above referenced application(s) are encouraged to appear and be heard at the aforementioned time and place. Any persons wishing to attend this hearing who may require auxiliary aids should contact Michael W. Johnson, County Administrator at (757) 653-3015 (voice) or (757) 653-3013 (TDD), preferably seven days prior to the hearing.

Southampton County Planning Commission
Beth Lewis, AICP, Secretary