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The update indicated the appeals process continues and that staff have seen a predominance of variances related to setbacks; no specific cases, parcel numbers, or vote tallies were presented during the July meeting. The commission did not take action on Board of Zoning Appeals matters during the meeting; the item was informational.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission - Jul 17 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission received an update that recent Board of Zoning Appeals cases have mainly consisted of setback variance requests driven by irregular lot shapes; staff said most appeals have been approved.","taxTitle","Lancaster County, Virginia","taxId",37257,"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},6165680,"Planning staff flags 2025 General Assembly styrofoam ban for local code review",52,778000,830000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418042-1d73b96079da6859595dcd60ef8eaba9&start=778&end=830","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418042-1d73b96079da6859595dcd60ef8eaba9/thumbnail_778000.jpg","/articles/6165680/Lancaster-County/Virginia/Planning-staff-flags-2025-General-Assembly-styrofoam-ban-for-local-code-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165680-94f9936bc1c7613049ecddb49c9bfbc4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776212319&Signature=nSQXCxkiKgMJwNiEP6XvFCrRE7XLWbk-UcoR4GuTk8k65cvQd1OK7fj2F-lYnyyVrCgUJowwnUAAm1MaXBE16fyI0tsj8SmJuWnzJvLkWhkTzM7ehdPmlJjeO3tvYg~RDPZaQU7nePis0oSCHKVSYP5QENzAiFXUoZpCC--op9zlQGXNcz9dOIZn4tRwwYOXc9Kc0Ws6dWkxcDHBksQgCww4aRhi159N-gwWD317rHb-TcOwpnpRfPc5uypQRXw5yho2~gENrOZXAPpZYvXiCFvnF6b4lJCJpv6VxITJHX2P7ur~0JZWPsLjBTKLSimfm3MkT1GCrrAIPyjztKRWdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff told the commission that the office received a packet summarizing legislative changes from the 2025 Virginia General Assembly and that one of the items flagged for local review is a new restaurant styrofoam ban that allows for a financial-hardship exemption.

\"We have a packet, that Jim Cornwell has provided us regarding legislative updates from the 2025 general assembly,\" Miss Hall said. She told commissioners staff will review the material to determine what local code updates are needed. She said the recent law includes a provision for a financial-hardship exemption and that Henrico County's one-page exemption form is one example staff will examine.

No formal local ordinance or exemption template was proposed or adopted at the July meeting; staff said they will bring examples and proposed language for the commission to consider in a future meeting.","Staff provided a packet of legislative updates from the 2025 General Assembly and said the county will consider local implementation measures for a restaurant styrofoam ban; staff highlighted an example exemption form used in Henrico County.",{"_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},6165685,"Planning staff to bring Chesapeake Bay resiliency updates for August meeting",122,714000,836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418042-1d73b96079da6859595dcd60ef8eaba9&start=714&end=836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418042-1d73b96079da6859595dcd60ef8eaba9/thumbnail_714000.jpg","/articles/6165685/Lancaster-County/Virginia/Planning-staff-to-bring-Chesapeake-Bay-resiliency-updates-for-August-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165685-3a002edfeb06b649c169da0bda4c3a24/orig.mp4?Expires=1776212319&Signature=kfXFoE1ZNb1M6ib319vT7PAnbxLonl~rpdXV5b4UkYnqiwEpX12c0ZeWPfrN9DdG7Sz8TEZhd7s7CLVe88ll3J0EyVHhvU8JsydxxGm~e7L1qlaSRETZqb27StZyIgKrUGq60968wX46rgK4UKxXXavDiaQZfViCTgzhmVBd4LDUHMUZWLOJSGHUsdVtO5f173uFG2Sb~eEo~BH9nbaz7tykf8vD1NoekLH85qqFO97V2GK9Is64IOrDMXh-W9ZK6yIlbnFs3oCZosphIxpSm30aPk5OTwzwjbKYQSuBpjjSxLs4S56wv30NDxlhzotpE6U~x8nKC4EAmtL0NDeuFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lancaster County planning staff told the planning commission that the Commonwealth of Virginia is requiring updates to the county's Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act program to address coastal resiliency, and staff will present draft language for commission review at the August 2025 meeting.

\"In a future meeting, probably at the next meeting in August, we will begin looking at some updates for resiliency to our Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act program,\" said Miss Hall, Lancaster County planning staff. She said the state provided guidance indicating the resiliency updates need to be adopted by October and that staff will move quickly to prepare language for the commission.

The commission did not take formal action on the resiliency matter during the July meeting; staff described the item as an upcoming discussion and asked commissioners to review draft language when provided. No specific ordinance text or funding amounts were presented at the July meeting.","Lancaster County planning staff said the state requires updates to the county's Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act program to address coastal resiliency; staff aims to present draft language for adoption by October.",{"_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},6165689,"Lancaster planning commission tables residential solar ordinance changes to August",543,157000,700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418042-1d73b96079da6859595dcd60ef8eaba9&start=157&end=700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418042-1d73b96079da6859595dcd60ef8eaba9/thumbnail_157000.jpg","/articles/6165689/Lancaster-County/Virginia/Lancaster-planning-commission-tables-residential-solar-ordinance-changes-to-August","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165689-67c3b8affc0037ee807b8db428695866/orig.mp4?Expires=1776212319&Signature=B84Orn8kI9u5p-fsi7sqS0bbmwmrHcqnjdo0IssYTimICpghyyPNOAYCNc3BooQM~ThoWUKMt0LKKPFsdez8Dl5d1uA76-9NjFQyAKq7rMcH2VA12~6KUD1c4eQ5KP7~oOB14NfIHYM65x6UToQL4~yi8U2sc4glKku2y-c~ciNLPcBfAjW95KHMOXLzEr2sLB-v3XyFJ1XuBaCeVJSMkNgfnYTtalxgF-iRGIsd4zTDReZwsZ3S4qM6noBz-eCK~gnpgg5V1AKmx6cH7VcbxjJEYgg4VI0qrxg5O88FJLqm7LunQi0~87P-lFrpDxUjqvYjxis7usHS7Q4mC2Csww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lancaster County Planning Commission on a July 2025 meeting tabled a public hearing and decision on proposed amendments to Part 1 (definitions) and Article 28-3 (small-scale residential solar) of the Lancaster County, Virginia Land Development Code until the commission's August 2025 meeting. The commission postponed action after several members said meeting minutes from May 21 suggested the item would be discussed again before a public hearing.

The proposed changes would add the phrase \"stand alone\" to the definition of a solar carport and set a 15-foot maximum height for stand-alone solar carports on residential property, while roof-mounted or building-integrated systems would be regulated under existing height limits for the applicable zoning district. \"We decided that it would be a good idea to add the word stand alone in front of a solar carport,\" said Ms. Pert, Lancaster County planning staff, describing the draft change and the distinction between a detached carport and a carport attached to a residence.

Miss Hall, Lancaster County planning staff, told the commission that the Board of Supervisors had asked the planning commission to reevaluate the ordinance after raising concerns about whether some existing residential solar installations \"coalesc[e] with the intent of the ordinance as it relates to small-scale residential solar facilities, specifically size, height, location, and noise.\" Miss Hall said the proposed text and related materials were advertised as required by law and that, \"to date, county staff have not received any public comments.\"

Commission members spoke about procedural clarity before proceeding. Charlie Costello, a planning commission member participating remotely, noted the minutes from the prior meeting and questioned whether the public hearing should occur that night. Commissioner Lee and others agreed that tabling to a future meeting would be \"cleaner,\" and the commission voted to table the hearing until August 2025. The commission did not take a substantive vote on the ordinance language at the July meeting.

The commission packet included the current ordinance language, the existing definition of small-scale residential solar, staff research on residential solar elements, and draft revisions. Staff said they reached out to a local commenter, Jim Cornwell, for review and that following commission discussion staff had drafted revisions incorporating that feedback. The commission indicated staff would return with the revised language and that the item will be publicly noticed again for the August meeting.

No formal amendments or ordinance adoptions were approved at the July meeting; tabling preserves the current code until the commission reconvenes the public hearing in August.","A planned public hearing on proposed amendments to Lancaster County's definition and rules for small-scale residential solar — including a 15-foot height cap for stand-alone solar carports — was tabled until August 2025 after commissioners raised timing questions.","actionData","errors"]

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