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Tazewell County Planning Commission approves two erosion-control plans and a subdivision variance
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Summary
The commission unanimously approved E&S plans for Four Seasons Storage and Camelback Cattle Company and granted the Wilson-Thomas subdivision with a variance for water requirements; approvals were contingent on permit and bond fees and carried 6-0 with one member absent.
The Tazewell County Planning Commission on Sept. 14 approved two erosion-and-sediment (E & S) control plans and granted a subdivision with a variance, citing completed plan reviews and required permit fees.
Jim Ribble of Alpha Land Surveyors presented a site plan for Four Seasons Storage, a Springville property owned by R.J. White that would add two storage buildings. Kenneth Dunford, director of county engineering, told the commission the plan "meets the E & S requirements" and recommended approval contingent on receipt of a $70 permit fee and a $2,033.78 bond fee. Member Jason Herndon moved to approve the plan; Member Anthony Ramella seconded and the motion passed 6-0 with Member Darrel Addison absent.
Kevin Steele, engineer for Camelback Cattle Company, described roadway upgrades to support agricultural operations. Dunford said the project is agricultural but "not exempt from E & S Permitting," noted a stop-work order had been issued until a plan was submitted, and recommended approval contingent on a $177 permit fee, bond and storm-water permit. Vice-Chair Robert "Bob" Moss pressed for erosion controls and recommended hydro-seeding cleared hillsides to reduce runoff. Member Herndon moved and Member Maggie Asbury seconded; the commission approved the Camelback plan 6-0 (Addison absent).
The commission also addressed a Wilson-Thomas subdivision. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson explained that their attorney had misinterpreted a family-division exemption when they purchased an adjacent lot from a cousin. Dunford said the parcels front a state-maintained road and therefore do not qualify for the family-division exemption; the commission granted the subdivision with a variance for private water and sewer under Sec. 4-4-5, after Member Herndon moved and Vice-Chair Moss seconded. The vote was 6-0 with one member absent.
All approvals were recorded as contingent on receipt of fees and required permits. No public opposition to these specific items was recorded during the meeting. The commission adjourned at about 8:15 p.m.; its next regular meeting is scheduled for Oct. 12, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.