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Meeting Date: February 7, 2018
Title: CA18-0001: Zoning Ordinance Amendment Related to Notices and Public Hearings
Type: Action, Public Hearing, Ordinance
Agenda Title: CA18-0001: Zoning Ordinance Amendment Related to Notices and Public Hearings
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve CA18-0001.
Summary:

On January 9, 2018, the Board of Supervisors authorized public hearings to consider

an amendment of Spotsylvania County Code Chapter 23, Zoning, Article 4, Development Review Procedures, to amend Sec. 23-4.2.1. Notice Requirements and Sec. 23-4.2.2. Public Hearings, as follows:

  • To change the six (6) day gap between the second newspaper advertisement for a public hearing and the public hearing date to five (5) days consistent with the Code of Virginia.
  • To increase the mailed notice requirements for rezoning and special use permit public hearings from adjacent properties to those properties within 3,000 feet of the subject property.
  •  Delete Sec. 23-4.2.1.(f) related to written notice by applicant and reletter the subsequent provisions as Sec. 23-4.2.1.(f), Sec. 23-4.2.1.(g), and Sec. 23-4.2.1.(h).
  •  Change the relettered Sec. 23-4.2.1.(h) Cost of providing notice, to reference any notice required by the Code of Virginia Sec. 15.2-2204 as the basis for any cost charged to the applicant.
  • Edits related to punctuation, capitalization, internal consistency, and wording changes to enhance clarity.
Committee/Commission Summary:
Review Date: Status:
Financial Impact: Additional costs associated with the 3,000 foot radius mailing will be born by the County.
Staff Contacts: Wanda Parrish, Director of Planning
Legal Counsel: Alexandra Spaulding, Senior Assistant County Attorney
Additional Background/Other Considerations: Based on Board of Supervisors direction to implement a 3,000 foot radius mailing on November 28, 2017, staff has begun mailing public hearing notice letters to the increased radius.
Consequence of Denial/Inaction: The County Code will not be updated to reflect current practice.
 
ATTACHMENTS:
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Ordinance_Form_Notices_and_Public_Hearings.pdf Draft Code Amendment Ordinance