Loading...
02-11-2015 Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTHTEEN AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE ROBERT C. CLAUD, OROOM OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY COURTHOUSE PRESENT: Byron B. Bailey Rex W. Alphin Delores C. Darden Alan E. Casteen Rudolph Jefferson Also Attending: Mark C. Popovich, County Attorney Anne F. Seward, County Administrator Carey Mills Storm, Clerk At 5:00 p.m., Chairman Alphin called the meeting to oi" rder for t ' purpose of conducting a special meeting of the Board to address t proposed new Route 460 alignment. I Supervisor Casteen moved that the agenda be approved, as revised, to include the discussion of a legislative item pertaining to localities having the right to eliminate plastic bags to follow discussion on the Resolution to Support the Preferred US Route 460 Alignment. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Bailey, Alphin, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Billy Gwaltney of 23489 Deer Path Trail stated the proposed ne I'A alignment crosses 1.2 miles of his farm and will put Perry's Minnol Farm out of business. He stated he has a peanut buying station, I 1 routeshelling and farming operation located on Shiloh Drive that if he does not have road access to in the fall, he will be unable to operate? He requested the Board to delay its vote on the proposed resolution tonight with the belief that there is a better route. Brenda Stephenson of 13271 Windsor Boulevard stated the proposed • down thebusinesses_ Farm / • Windsor Woodworking. She submitted an article she had previously submitted to VDOT which depicts the farms and families that a small alignment would save if the new route was not on Old Suffolk Road Robert 9430 Road spoke against • • i , •.. route, noting it would come as close as 200 yards to his backdoor. He stated / appalled •y the little • • /. be accomplished •. y this project as compared to the amount of money being spent to build it. Frank Grubbs of 13005 Shiloh Drive stated the proposed 17 -mile project is illogical and accomplishes nothing. He stated that he cannot find a purpose for this project because it tears up a community. He stated this project is going to cost six times per mile what the regular highway does in Virginia. William Johnson of •, Five ForksRoad stated that the County great investment• ♦ • Industrial Park and encouraged the Board to search forother good reasons Countybe impacted by the proposed route. i Jamie Oliver, Transportation Planner, provided a PowerPoint presentation recapping the history of the Route 460 alignment project; the new recommended preferred alternative route, which was publicly announced on January 12, 2015 and which will be presented to the Commonwealth Transportation Board at its meeting on February 18, 2015; the steps associated with its approval, if approved; and, the County's areas of concern. She advised that staff has developed a resolution of support for the recommended preferred alternative, subject to specific provisions and that the Board designate Chairman Alphin to represent the County's interest and provide public comment to the CTB at its meeting on February 18, 2015. N *upervisor Darden moved to adopt the following resolution t support the recommended preferred alternative U.S. 460 with change in the date of adoption to February 11, 2015: 1 WHEREAS, Isle of Wight County recognizes that the U.S. 460 Corridor Improvement Project is intended to benefit the long term interests of the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, the Commonwealth Transportation Board has determined that the U.S. 460 Corridor Improvement Proj- p • priority for sufficiently addressing safety, mobility and evacuation, and adequately accommodating freight traffic in order to meet existing and future transportation needs; and WHEREAS, Isle of Wight County concurs with the propose,no prioritization and acknowledges that the recommended Preferrele- Alternative of January 13, 2015, meets the purpose and need of t U.S. 460 Corridor Improvement Project; and WHEREAS, Isle of Wight County acknowledges that specific constraints, including environmental, limit the location of the proposed corridor improvements in Isle of Wight County; and WHEREAS, Isle of Wight County is a constructive partner regarding U.S. 460 corridor improvements that seek to benefit the welfare of various local, regional and statewide interests and stakeholders including the Port of Virginia; and WHEREAS, several of the Port of Virginia's largest customers are located in Isle of Wight County and have a demonstrated need to access the U.S. 460 Corridor Improvements in order to provide safe and efficient transport of their increasing freight traffic to and from the Port from the Countys Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park; and WHEREAS, the Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park has 974 developable acres planned and zoned for future industrial development which will necessarily generate additional employee and freight traffic; and I WHEREAS, the future expansion of the Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park is a vital component of Isle of Wight County's sustained economic viability. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County supports approval of the location of the seventeen (17) mile recommended Preferred Alternative to U.S. 460 of January 13, 2015, subject to the provisions of the following prioritized items: 1. A full interchange at the intersection of the recommended Preferred Alternative and the existing U.S. 460 that provides full access to the Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park including incorporation of improvements to the existing State Route 607 (Old Mill Road) intersection and the existing U.S. 460 corridor between Old Mill Road and the County line, and options for leaving State Route 636 (Old Suffolk Road) open. 2. A full interchange at the intersection of the recommend Preferred Alternative and U.S. 258 for improved movement along the Preferred Alternative and enhanced evacuation from the northern portion of the County. 3. Grade separation at the following: State Route 603 (Shiloh Drive), and State Route 600 (Deer Path Trail). 4. Continuation of multi -modal access on US Route 258. as possible such that the finalized route will be the least intrusive possible to maintain specific landowner interest. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Bailey, Alphin, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Chairman Alphin brought up the issue of SB1103 and requested the Board's consideration of sending a letter of support of that legislation to allow localities the option of eliminating plastic bags. Supervisor Bailey moved that staff be directed to send a letter in support of SB1103 making it an option for localities as soon as possible. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Bailey, Alphin, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. 1i m MINOAN 11111mgm iiiiii III I III I M�V, W Carey NY1lls Storm, Clerk R V. Alphin/Chairman