Subject:
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Public Hearing and Discussion: Proposed Corrections and Edits to the Town of Vienna Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (Chapter 18)
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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
Background
On October 23, 2023, the Vienna Town Council adopted a broad update to Chapter 18 of the Town Code, which now covers zoning and subdivision (subdivision code provisions were, previously, in Chapter 17 of the Town Code). Upon adoption, the Town Council recognized that there would need to be additional updates to the zoning code.
In 2024, the new Town Council established four priorities for the year, one of which was to move forward on further updates to the zoning code. After five work sessions, the Town Council, at its October 7, 2024, meeting, directed that a series of proposed zoning amendments be referred to the Planning Commission. The result of the Planning Commission’s work, per State code, is a recommendation memorandum to the Town Council regarding these proposed amendments.
Public Hearing
The proposed amendments to Chapter 18 - Zoning and Subdivision are the topic of the December 11, 2024, Planning Commission public hearing and discussion. A summary list of all the proposed amendments can be found in Attachment 1, which also provides information on the additional attachments.
Attachments 2 and 3 provide more details about each of the proposed amendments, in table form.
Attachments 4-15 provide the exact proposed code change, in the appropriate article and section of the code, with text that is proposed to be added in red, and text that is proposed to be removed in red strikethrough.
The Planning Commission welcomes testimony from the public on these proposed amendments.
Discussion
After closing the public hearing, the Planning Commission will have the opportunity to discuss its point of view with respect to each of the proposed amendments. Once the Planning Commission has completed its discussion, a motion, or series of motions, may be made that would identify the Commission’s recommendation(s) and authorize the Chair to send a recommendation memorandum to the Town Council reflecting the Commission’s point of view.
PROPOSED/SUGGESTED MOTION
Recommended Action
"I move to recommend that the Town Council approve the proposed amendments to Chapter 18 of the Town Code, as reflected in Attachments 4 through 15, and authorize the Chair to forward a memorandum to the Town Council reflecting this recommendation."
Or
"I move to recommend that the Town Council approve the proposed amendments to Chapter 18 of the Town Code, as reflected in Attachments 4 through 15, with the following exceptions, which are recommended for denial or editing as specified:
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and authorize the Chair to forward a memorandum to the Town Council reflecting this recommendation."
Or
"I move to recommend that the Town Council deny the proposed amendments to Chapter 18 of the Town Code, as reflected in Attachments 4 through 15, and authorize the Chair to forward a memorandum to the Town Council reflecting this recommendation."
Or
Other action deemed necessary by Planning Commission