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Staff said two meetings are scheduled for the next day — one at 10 a.m. and one at 5 p.m. — and a third meeting is planned for July 2, with additional meetings to be added if needed. The residential fee number was described as preliminary and “not in stone.” The commercial fee, staff said, will be calculated per square foot, with larger buildings expected to have a lower cost per square foot.

During the meeting a staff member said they had “gotten negative feedback from the same person over and over and over,” indicating some early public opposition, but staff emphasized that the public meetings are intended to collect broader input before finalizing fees. No formal action or vote on the fees occurred at this meeting; the announcement was informational and to solicit public comment.

Members of the public may attend the scheduled meetings to comment on the proposed fees and staff will incorporate feedback into the ongoing fee study. Contact the Berkeley County Planning Department for meeting locations, the draft fee schedule, and instructions for submitting written comments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Berkeley County Planning Commission Meeting 6/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","County planning staff announced two public meetings (tomorrow at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.) and a third meeting on July 2 to gather input on proposed impact fees; staff said the residential fee is roughly $5,500 and that commercial fees are being developed on a per-square-foot basis.","taxTitle","Berkeley County, West Virginia","taxId",58957,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6199031,"Berkeley County Planning Commission schedules public hearings for Bellwood and Southbrook final plats",71,218000,289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3841553-e1854d2cd3feb3dfc2bf90930876d4a8&start=218&end=289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3841553-e1854d2cd3feb3dfc2bf90930876d4a8/thumbnail_218000.jpg","/articles/6199031/Berkeley-County/West-Virginia/Berkeley-County-Planning-Commission-schedules-public-hearings-for-Bellwood-and-Southbrook-final-plats","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199031-1a2b4da0b2bd96397e5796331073cb3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773600827&Signature=Gg7tbBXN5OodyrJtRUWVsr4oI7QHMv3CGQhFGcV1EwF8qdqi9C7Uuc~FUIuvMT1syVJweaAEiXgwv0wBaiKG2Mp-DfNStB5euN0oYeD32dkrVj74KT9uz4QgY5RVwsaY8p4w64Y8zeHqyLlM-HBDiOVePGV~HhJT~vuUA9l8MlbVwx36Bq--pqAjxm0ofWsKt1Wb8j2~ItylH9v~UFEsRTlAh9qCgQawOd6ick4gFeH5uQ~nZHtlliINrKKjUqBvaWfceu3YJUNOsNUN3YuKOU4l-qU9rGT87LR-hEvLzrSPmdLklzvyIqCVS83dKa-K-7n5yx2qET~dlab97aaKvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Berkeley County Planning Commission voted to schedule public hearings for final-plat approval of Bellwood Section 3 Phase 2 and Southbrook Section 2 Phase 7A at its July 21, 2025, meeting.

Staff told the commission that Bellwood Section 3 Phase 2 (Lots 37 and 39–41), proposed by CVS Builders LLC and surveyed by Fox and Associates, would create four residential lots on about 4.9 acres on Stormfield Drive West, roughly 600 feet south of Plymouth Drive and southeast of Shepherdstown Road in the Opekin district. County Engineer Doug Smith reviewed the plat and, on June 9, 2025, determined it complied with the Berkeley County Subdivision Ordinance (2009). Staff recommended a final-plat determination and advertising a public hearing on July 21, 2025.

George Nagel of Fox and Associates appeared at the meeting to represent the developer. No commissioners raised substantive questions about the Bellwood submission during the staff presentation.

Staff also presented Southbrook Section 2 Phase 7A (Lots 146–161), a proposal from Chandlers Glen LLC with surveying by Gordon. The site lies on Shiley Road in the Mill Creek district about 0.3 miles north of Hatchery Road and would create 16 residential lots on approximately 1.13 acres to be served by public water and sewer. County Engineer Doug Smith issued a letter on June 5, 2025, finding the project in compliance with the Berkeley County Subdivision Ordinance (2009); staff recommended advertising a public hearing for final-plat approval on July 21, 2025.

Commissioners moved and seconded motions to advertise public hearings for the two plats. For the Bellwood item, the transcript records a motion to schedule a public hearing for final-plat approval on July 21, 2025; the motion was seconded and passed. For Southbrook, the commission accepted staff’s recommendation to advertise a public hearing for the July 21 agenda; that motion also carried. The recorded outcomes were votes to advertise and schedule hearings only; the commission did not vote on final-plat approvals at this meeting.

The July 21 public hearing(s) will provide the formal opportunity for public comment and for the commission to consider final-plat approval. Contact Berkeley County planning staff for the full files (referenced by file numbers 2505-136 tied to 21-02 for Bellwood, and 2503-085 tied to 2407-204 and 2205-136 for Southbrook) and for details on how to comment at the hearing.","The Berkeley County Planning Commission voted to advertise public hearings on July 21, 2025, for final-plat approval of Bellwood Section 3 Phase 2 (four lots) and Southbrook Section 2 Phase 7A (16 lots); both staff and the county engineer found the plats consistent with the county subdivision ordinance.","actionData","errors"]

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Berkeley County schedules public meetings on proposed impact fees; staff cites residential fee of about $5,500

Berkeley County Planning Commission schedules public hearings for Bellwood and Southbrook final plats