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Mr. Fortune provided the updates during the staff report and noted the department had recently advertised the planner/GIS technician position. No formal action was taken beyond the announcements; staff said it will proceed with recruitment and post the vacancy for the commission seat per county procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PC Regular Mtg - Feb 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff said the county’s planner/GIS technician resigned effective Feb. 29 and that Commissioner Eddie Shiflett will resign his seat effective March 11; staff will advertise both openings.","taxTitle","Fluvanna County, Virginia","taxId",30974,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315155,"Commission discusses bylaw tweaks for remote participation and public‑hearing advertising",146,2769000,2915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2381126-f75fd11e93c20599e74ae45255692c01&start=2769&end=2915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2381126-f75fd11e93c20599e74ae45255692c01/thumbnail_2769000.jpg","/articles/6315155/Fluvanna-County/Virginia/Commission-discusses-bylaw-tweaks-for-remote-participation-and-publichearing-advertising","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315155-92ff359d28908343dfcbfed72ad50211/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406505&Signature=IsJjGABp0UFE91SgKFlqa4Uuzqo6jD76wMz0P1PByiJEF7Ni8RTV2iiEradz909CiieV8fbwXX5IYxuIJUZc7IFE-vuhAvKDzd6nCOHMCVQlG6~f1epZmC2Kk-Zrmke2SQXlHkCnitgkCz7lYs8z6TMnj69~JZAL9hEraxDVFsmTMHIOF1q7sulD6UTnDChX4k2oduMPG0lCSJ5kDW-d7n2CryCt5DURyEBoh4v4YJGsPCTr1L9zFNU32blx-1UsIlly1pHVtYgIUdRfy3tcL6hOi-~xf~48ZOwYq15h7QOcWCfdYw2PmuHZwBIp6uqbRGHUIK~8c7E0B5J1p~KtBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners reviewed proposed updates to the planning commission bylaws intended to clarify remote participation and to allow more flexible public‑hearing advertising language in cases such as weather postponements.

Mr. Fortune described two sets of changes: amendments to pages 3–5 addressing remote participation (including a new caregiver definition and rules for counting remote participants toward a quorum) and later amendments to address advertising language for public hearings that staff said will be ready next month. The proposed remote‑participation language would clarify how to count remote members toward a quorum and add caregiver provisions intended to permit participation for members with caregiving responsibilities.

Commissioners supported adding clearer remote‑participation policies and discussed how the commission managed remote meetings during the COVID‑19 period. No formal action was taken; staff will provide the final wording for the advertising policy changes at a subsequent meeting.","The planning commission reviewed proposed bylaw amendments to expand definitions for remote participation and to add leeway for public‑hearing advertising after recent weather‑related postponements; no vote was taken.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315161,"Planning commission sets community meeting schedule, names advisory committees for comprehensive plan update",321,1486000,1807000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2381126-f75fd11e93c20599e74ae45255692c01&start=1486&end=1807","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2381126-f75fd11e93c20599e74ae45255692c01/thumbnail_1486000.jpg","/articles/6315161/Fluvanna-County/Virginia/Planning-commission-sets-community-meeting-schedule-names-advisory-committees-for-comprehensive-plan-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315161-fe34d99b6d4095c8ae389025a7975d27/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406505&Signature=dnJ3m-ctZkJciNJAbEBUjDJAdimqhMpeQmkuuZ77R41pzEbWsUvGhMnnzl8eU6NzlI5r~JqzLz00tzO7Iarfwfz8PBwTRP6m~CVidD8dFcqPMXfN2sQQTgxMfC0u7ote3cvyumMKkyrJNMKNOAoG8~8UzCnbrzYJ-f7P4rXcxU6SIsqQgR6AFgI4O1wvwUAl0ONxqsg5VWS-vW5a0g~3DvdoFU1TwE3A5w7xON09MWfnIkhxDwYkLJiRbRSdsChJAwQRE68IDpSWIFKerzdm4zjdaM0HNFi-7UXbbuJfTSzvz7CSbWVrtFY-3uanXe9msAPOXS9-Y-36kw7kjAtlTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fluvanna County Planning Commission set a schedule of community meetings and named members to four advisory groups to guide an update of the county comprehensive plan.

Planning staff and the commission announced four upcoming community meetings: a Cunningham District meeting at Antioch Baptist Church on March 4 at 7 p.m.; Palmyra at Lake Monticello Fire Department on February 27 at 6 p.m.; Columbia at Columbia Baptist Church on March 8 at 1 p.m.; and a community center meeting on February 26 (times as announced). Following the meetings, staff plans to develop a citizen survey. Mr. Fortune said staff hopes to have a draft survey for commission review by the commission’s March 11 meeting and to disseminate surveys—online and in hard copy—later in March or April depending on feedback.

The commission appointed members to four advisory groups that will assist the planning department: rural preservation (Susie Morris, Ravindra Singh, Jeffrey Potter, Chuck Wright, Hayden Parish); historic preservation (Tricia Johnson, Overton McGee, Kathleen Kilpatrick, Joseph Gitz); housing (Tom Diggs, Benetta Roth, Kim Holland, Charles Gregory); and economic development (Steven Hurwitz, Curtis Putnam, Rudy Garcia, Bridal Gray, Loretta Johnson, Morgan). The chair said advisory groups should consolidate viewpoints into a single report for staff to review for legal and ordinance consistency before the planning commission considers final recommendations.

Commission members asked for a focused planning commission work session on vision statements and overall direction to give consistent guidance to advisory groups. Commissioners also discussed committee meeting frequency (staff estimated three to four meetings per committee) and encouraged planning commissioners to “audit” or attend meetings to listen, while avoiding dominating committee deliberations; the chair said committee chairs or community members should lead the advisory groups.

Staff said it will distribute the existing comprehensive plan to committee members and provide ordinance cross‑checks so committees understand where recommendations can or cannot be implemented under state law (the chair referenced Virginia’s Dillon Rule during discussion). The commission discussed holding dedicated work sessions separate from regular meetings to allow extended discussion on comp plan sections and vision statements.

The commission took no formal vote on the comp plan schedule or committee appointments beyond making the appointments at the meeting; staff will circulate materials and confirm schedules.","Fluvanna County Planning Commission scheduled four community meetings, plans a citizen survey, and appointed advisory committee members to work on the comprehensive plan update.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315166,"Fluvanna planning commission approves resolution to advertise public hearing on outdoor lighting changes",761,620000,1381000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2381126-f75fd11e93c20599e74ae45255692c01&start=620&end=1381","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2381126-f75fd11e93c20599e74ae45255692c01/thumbnail_620000.jpg","/articles/6315166/Fluvanna-County/Virginia/Fluvanna-planning-commission-approves-resolution-to-advertise-public-hearing-on-outdoor-lighting-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315166-44be92bc03f99cdd05d053474d4fa60a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406505&Signature=fcitGrEJYHSRYxkYacqIwSQR7FgOTWLc19NY6TnTSfY5GLWKu7XbCvV5LaIXzCJC8To7cYNcJPPF23Zxu2rfeZCk~VwlyI1HTu-FnjX2ZCQmdImvjD7szUjdqeFp5Sxpm99A977~99OkaUgD9R99PfaUeJSYCgWUOcHTJn2UEZYn9jwwVq9o5M5MxNGOruqN3AANApSGhLbBhNtVNHBdM7Mru2OekJJ9sSgZ3qQT~AxsVq34J~9~ZloC8EATQANcBLfWSFYswFp5ERhCMh4nSyUF-eHmGc7W1DDjOHi4~6CuyzO6V87d8q5Zq~Au21LV40DYSRELSrAV~b7yWS3qbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fluvanna County Planning Commission voted to advertise a public hearing on March 11, 2025, to consider Zoning Text Amendment ZTA 25‑03, a proposed change to the county zoning ordinance that would remove an obsolete reference to \"example graphics\" and raise average horizontal illumination limits for certain exterior lighting.

The commission’s action authorizes the director of planning to publish notice for a public hearing on the proposed amendments to section 22‑25‑4 (removing the phrase “refer to example graphics” from the full cutoff angle description) and section 22‑25‑6 (increasing average horizontal illumination levels for parking, display and loading areas and for gasoline station/convenience store aprons and canopies). Mr. Fortune presented the proposed changes and explained staff research comparing other localities’ standards.

Under the draft amendment presented, average horizontal illumination for gasoline station aprons and canopies would increase from 10 foot‑candles to an average of 20 foot‑candles at grade; maximum average horizontal illumination for parking, display and loading areas would change from 2.5 to 5 foot‑candles. The presentation noted the removal of the phrase about example graphics because the county does not maintain such graphics.

Commissioners asked staff how the numeric values were chosen. Mr. Fortune said staff used comparisons with other localities and an engineer’s guidance; he noted Albemarle County uses lumen-based thresholds and Greene County regulates at the property line. Commissioners also raised concerns about preserving dark‑sky character and asked about existing spillover and mounting‑height controls. Mr. Fortune pointed to existing ordinance provisions: a spillover limit of 0.5 foot‑candles at property lines, full cutoff and shielding requirements, and maximum mounting heights of 15 feet in residential zones and 20 feet in nonresidential zones.

The commission took a procedural vote to authorize advertisement of the public hearing. Ms. Moore Smith moved to approve the resolution; Ms. Kilpatrick seconded. The chair recorded the motion as approved, with a recorded result of 3 yes, 0 no, 2 absent.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to advertise public hearing on ZTA 25‑03 (remove obsolete graphics reference; change average horizontal illumination levels): moved by Ms. Moore Smith; seconded by Ms. Kilpatrick; outcome: approved, 3 yes, 0 no, 2 absent.
- Agenda adoption (amend item 7 wording to \"ZTA 25‑03 outdoor light controls\"): moved by Ms. Kilpatrick; seconded by Ms. Morgan; outcome: approved (chair recorded \"aye\").
- Approval of minutes with minor corrections: moved by Ms. Kilpatrick; seconded by Ms. Morgan; outcome: approved (chair recorded \"aye\").
- Motion to adjourn: moved by Ms. Kilpatrick; seconded by Ms. Morgan; outcome: approved, 3 yes, 0 no, 2 absent.

The commission’s vote tonight only authorized advertising the amendments; it did not adopt the ordinance. A public hearing and additional deliberation will occur on March 11, 2025, where members of the public can comment before any final recommendation to the governing body.","The Fluvanna County Planning Commission voted 3-0 to authorize a public hearing on ZTA 25‑03, which would remove an obsolete graphics reference and raise average horizontal illumination limits for parking areas and gasoline station canopies.","actionData","errors"]

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