Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, March 15, 1990 TAG: 9003162690
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N7 EDITION: NORTH
SOURCE: TAMMY POOLE STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: BUCHANAN LENGTH: Medium
About 25 people appeared at a public hearing on the request from Johnny and Pat Eubank, who want to build the subdivision on 10.34 acres in the town's newly extended boundary area.
The Eubanks asked the Buchanan Planning Commission to have the parcel rezoned from agricultural to medium-density residential.
The planning commission, prior to council's Monday meeting, unanimously recommended that the rezoning be approved by council.
With the agricultural zoning, one home could be built on one acre of land, Mayor Stull Carson said. The residential zoning would allow the Eubanks to build no more than four houses to an acre, he said.
Several residents opposed the rezoning.
When asked by one resident if he would want one of the houses next to his, commission member Petey Harlow responded: "It wouldn't make a difference to me. I wouldn't say if you are an Indian, or live in a bigger or smaller house than mine that you can't live beside me . . . If a house meets the specifications and is a nice house, I have no problem with that. I think it would be more of an asset to the community."
In other business, council:
Learned that the town is still losing money from people who don't pay their bills. `We have $770.82 more this month than last. It's getting worse," said Lottie Burks, a council member.
The town sent letters in February to those with delinquent bills. Council has has asked town attorney, Ruth Layne to see what legal action can be made against residents who have unpaid water bills.
Passed a motion requested by Botetourt County Administrator John Williamson to deny town stickers to anyone who has not paid personal-property taxes to the county.
Decided to hold a public hearing during its April meeting on increasing the monthly water and garbage fees by $1 each.
Was told by Carson that 10 bids had been received for the sewage-treatment plant project, and all were several hundred thousand dollars more than he had expected. He said the lowest bid was more than $1 million.
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