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Charlotte County Planning Commission re‑elects officers, adopts rules and schedules hearings; public comments on solar resubmission
Summary
At its Jan. 25 meeting the Charlotte County Planning Commission re‑elected its officers, adopted modified meeting rules, set its monthly meeting schedule, scheduled hearings on a proposed emergency housing zoning amendment and a campground CUP, and heard public comment about a Randolph Solar resubmission.
The Charlotte County Planning Commission re‑elected the 2021 slate of officers for 2022 at its regular meeting on Jan. 25 and adopted a standing modification to Robert’s Rules of Order for Small Groups that requires a second for all motions and permits the chair discretion to solicit outside input on agenda items.
David Watkins moved to re‑elect Andrew Carwile as chairman, Cornell Goldman as first vice‑chairman and Eugene Wells as second vice‑chairman; Kenny Howard seconded and the motion carried with all members present voting yes. The commission later adopted the modified rules on a motion by Cornell Goldman, seconded by Kerwin Kunath.
The commission set its regular meeting for the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Charlotte County Administration Office, at 7:30 p.m. during daylight saving time and 7:00 p.m. otherwise. The Dec. 20, 2020 minutes were approved as presented.
Public comment included an update on the Randolph Solar project from Francis Hodsoll, CEO of SolUnesco: "SolUnesco had completed evaluations of wetlands and historical and cultural resources and planned to resubmit the Randolph Solar application by January 31st," he told the commission. P.K. Pettus told commissioners that Mecklenburg County’s planning commission recently found a utility‑scale solar project not in accord with its comprehensive plan and that the county’s board upheld that finding; Pettus said Fauquier County delayed review of a solar application for 90 days to gather more information about public concerns.
Staff reported retirements of two long‑serving commissioners, Deborah Haskins and Gladys Reid, and said Miller Adams had been appointed as the Red Oak/Wylliesburg representative; the Town of Phenix seat remained vacant. Staff reminded commissioners of a Jan. 31 community meeting and said they had received a conditional use permit application for a campground; following procedural guidance staff recommended the commission hold the CUP public hearing before reviewing the application, and the commission scheduled that hearing for their February meeting by consensus.
The meeting adjourned following a motion by Eugene Wells that was seconded by Cornell Goldman and approved by all members present.
What happens next: The commission will take public testimony on the emergency temporary housing amendment and the campground CUP at its February meeting; staff will provide hearing materials and a make‑up date for the Feb. 15 hearing in case of weather.
