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Poquoson planning commission initiates review to tighten conditional-use permit process
Summary
The commission voted to initiate an amendment to Section 1.7 of the city code to classify conditional use permits as "major" or "minor," require complete applications before public notice, and establish clearer submittal deadlines; commissioners favored a middle-ground option that preserves resident access to the CUP process.
The Poquoson Planning Commission on May 19 voted to initiate an amendment to Section 1.7 of the city code, the section governing conditional use permits (CUPs). Staff presented three options for amendment and asked the commission to begin the formal review process to reduce last-minute submissions and better define when a CUP should be treated as "major" or "minor."
Thomas, planning staff, briefed commissioners on the proposed changes and options. He described a draft where "Conditional use permits shall be considered as either minor or major," and explained major CUPs would typically involve a new building, architectural review board approval, traffic studies or certified assessments for unique impacts such as noise, dust or odor. He told the commission the…
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