By April Taylor
Published: March 6, 2008

Three new members have been appointed by the Board of Supervisors to serve on the Greene County Planning Commission.

Jim Frydl, Anthony Herring and Norman Slezak will each begin their four-year terms by the body’s next meeting, scheduled for March 19.

The Board of Supervisors received at least 12 applications for the three open seats.

The new members replace the following: Graydon Lamb, who was elected to the Greene County School Board; Mike Skeens, who is now representing the Monroe District on the Board of Supervisors; and Jim Davis, who chose not to seek re-appointment to the commission after his term ended last year.

The other planning commission members are its chairman, Davis Lamb, and Phyllis Wolfolk.

Lamb has said that he expects the commission to work with the Board on clustering issues and overall growth within the county.

The Planning Commission plays a critical role as advisor the Board of Supervisors on matters related to local growth and land development, including any amendments to the comprehensive plan. The Commission forwards to the Board of Supervisors its denials or recommendations on rezoning requests and other actions that would affect the location and extent of development in the county.

Jim Frydl, who has been in Greene for 14 years, says his experience in working with detailed site plans, building codes and environmental regulations are some of the strengths that he says he brings to the planning commission. 

Frydl says he’ll bring a “strong belief in volunteerism and community involvement” to the body.

One of the most important duties of the planning commission for the upcoming year is “to be work with the public to update the comprehensive plan,” Frydl remarks.

Anthony Herring is community manager for K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons Charlottesville, an upscale active adult community off US. 33 in Ruckersville.

Herring, who has 20 years of experience in real estate development, says one important focus of the commission must be the “balance between residential and commercial to increase the tax base of the county.”

“As a life long resident of Greene County, I’m excited to have the opportunity to work with the County and the residents for the betterment of our wonderful County,” he says.

Slezak, who served in the military for 32 years and has been a landowner in Greene since 1990, is an active member of the Stanardsville American Legion Post 128. Slezak regularly attends the Board of Supervisors’ meetings to keep informed on County matters. 

Slezak says he intends to “aggressively research all items that are on the agenda.”

He says he firmly believes that “all matters must be fully understood before making an informed decision.”

The new members are required to attend a two-day training before beginning their terms.

The Planning Commission meets every third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm in the County Administration Building. Planning commissioners are basically volunteers, though members receive $50 for the first meeting in a month.