The York County Board of Supervisors will consider at its Tuesday meeting a proposal to purchase several parcels of land in the county.
All but one of the parcels of land are located on the Buckner/Martiau/Main Street block overlooking Riverwalk Landing and would be combined with five Buckner/Main Street properties already owned by the county for a total of 3.2 acres that can be planned for as a whole rather than eight independent parcels, according to a Nov. 14 memo from County Administrator James McReynolds. The properties in question are 100, 101 and 109 Main St. These properties would be sold for $1,210,000.
The properties at 100 and 101 Main St. are single-family homes, and both are currently occupied. The 109 Main St. property is a vacant lot, according to information from the York County Property Information System. The county has assessed the properties in question at $1,110,800, though the deal that was worked out with the owners of the land in question is for $99,200 more.
The other parcel of land up for consideration is at the corner of Route 17 and Alexander Hamilton Boulevard. The resolution that will be put before the Board of Supervisors identifies the property as 11806 George Washington Memorial Highway (Route 17). This property would be sold to the county for $320,000. The building on the property is currently vacant, though it was once used by Nancy Thomas Gallery.
The Board of Supervisors will also discuss the adoption of a proposed ordinance to eliminate the fingerprinting requirement for a concealed handgun permit. Legislation from the Virginia General Assembly that went into effect in July eliminates the authority of localities to require fingerprinting, and the proposed changes to the York County code are designed to ensure the county is in compliance with the changes to the Code of Virginia. Applicants must still undergo criminal history records checks, according to a Sept. 13 memo from McReynolds.
Other matters going before the Board of Supervisors include a request for a special use permit to authorize a new auto repair garage and an auto or light truck sales, rental, service without body work and painting located at 1808 George Washington Memorial Highway (Route 17), according to the agenda for the meeting. The Planning Commission voted to recommend approving this proposal at their Oct. 10 meeting, according to a memo from McReynolds.
The Board of Supervisors will also discuss whether to partner with the City of Newport News—and likely Hampton and Poquoson—in the management of an animal shelter under construction in Newport News. The shelter is being built due to the Peninsula Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ceasing shelter services for Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson and the Southern portion of York County beginning in Financial Year 2014, according to a Nov. 1 memo from McReynolds. The estimated initial cost to the County for the partnership is $240,000.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Board Room at York Hall.
