The City of Clarksburg council moved forward with land-use actions at the meeting, approving the transfer of several parcels to the Clarksburg Land Use Agency and taking public testimony on a rezoning request for property adjacent to Stoneybrook Road.

On the transfer of property — described in the agenda as addresses including 210 Monticello Ave., 225 Monticello Ave., 440 B Ave., 415 High St., property beside 311 Davis St., and 213 Quincy St. — the council opened and closed the public hearing and a councilmember moved to transfer the properties to the Clarksburg Land Use Agency. The motion was seconded and members present answered “Aye”; the transcript records that the motion carried.

Separately, the council opened a public hearing on a request to rezone property adjacent to Stoneybrook Road from R-1 (single-family residential) to B-2 (general business). Deborah Varner, representing V and S Land, testified in favor, saying the rezoning “promotes development,” is a “reasonable use of the land” and allows the intent of the zoning ordinances to be observed. The public hearing was closed; the transcript records the hearing and testimony but does not include a recorded final roll-call vote on the rezoning in the provided excerpt.

Discussion-only items: public testimony in support of rezoning; no substantive opposition recorded in the transcript.

Formal actions recorded: motion and vote to transfer city parcels to the Clarksburg Land Use Agency (motion seconded and approved by voice vote). The transcript does not show a final recorded vote on the Stoneybrook rezoning in the excerpt.

Why it matters: transferring city-owned parcels to the land-use agency can enable redevelopment or management under the agency’s authority. Rezoning from residential to general business changes permitted uses and could affect development patterns and traffic in the Stoneybrook Road area.

Next steps: the land-use agency will assume jurisdiction over the transferred parcels; staff and the planning commission processes should manage any follow-up on the rezoning if the ordinance advances.